I follow these fabulous photographers Scarlett and Stephen: Wedding Photographers In Love Scarlettlovesstephen.com. They are amazing. Great style and very inspirational.  One of their latest blogs was a challenge to other photogs to shoot something or post something they already shot that was not their style or something out of the ordinary for them. Well being a wedding and portrait photographer, landscapes and weather shots are not my forte. So when thinking about a shot that would stick out in my portfolio I immidiatly thought of this image. 

This is from a wedding a few months ago. They were ending their lovely day with fireworks. But this storm system (that the venue owner and myself had been watching on the radar all day) rolled in sooner than expected and decided to give us a really good show. And Im glad it did...because I was able to get this awesome shot. Fireworks AND Lightning! In one shot! 

Wedding Tip #27: Don't over do it with the color scheme. 

We have all been to those weddings where you walk in and it look like the covered the place in Pepto Bismol. Pinks everywhere. Or Greens and Purples everywhere that you feel like you're in a very well dressed jungle. Or Blacks and reds where start believing your in some sort of mafia. Well I had the pleasure of shooting the wedding of Courtney and Parker the other day.  I was very happy to see that,  yes....there was a color theme,but it was so well done and in good taste that it was just lovely.  The greens were consistant and carried out in all the details. The black and white damask came in in just the right place to add a pop of pattern. Very well thought out and made my heart happy. 

So there is your tip: Just because it matches your chosen colors doesn't mean it has to be in the wedding.

Thanks also to the Little Black Dress Brigade who helped with the awesomeness of this wedding!