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Nillie & Jesse Day3: Mehendi
Weddings in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are considered to be a sacred and sanctified ceremony. They can often be long ritualistic and elaborate affairs with lots of pre-wedding, wedding and post wedding ceremonies. The occasion of Mehndi ceremony is often one of the most important pre-wedding rituals especially for the bride. It is a fun [...]
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My Style and Approach
"Your first 10,000 photos are your worst" -Henri Cartier Bresson
CINEMATICbyDavidM was created to bring out what's best in wedding photography. I shoot weddings because I absolutely love working with people and love photography. My inspiration comes from classic movies, yet my style has little to do with traditional wedding photography. I employ knowledge and experience as my advisors but use the artistic vision as my guide. Sometimes the best photos are created by experimenting and boldly going to the most unusual places.
My style could be described as editorial, although I prefer to think about it as freestyle creativity with cinematic flavor. It definitely relies heavily on pure photojournalism but I also quite often do influence what I see - I try to do it whenever I know I can create a better image. I had a pleasure to speak several times in front of hundreds of photographers about creative lighting techniques that come handy during a wedding shoot.
To further evaluate my expertise I encourage you to explore this entire blog. Enjoy!
Ways to reach me!
My home office is located in Fishtown part of Philadelphia. I live in a great neighborhood, in a building called CANDY FACTORY. I encourage you to visit!
Preferred method of contact: e-mail
Phone: 908.247.5322 Please forgive if I don't return phone calls on weekends (including Fridays) - chances are high I am in a middle of a wedding shoot! My office days are Monday through Thursday. Looking forward to hearing from you!
weddings
Maryteresa + Omar = mingle, dance, indulge and toast!
Let me tell you about Maryteresa and Omar and why they are a special couple. What I love about them ...
Alexandra + Jay = New beginnings in old’e city!
For those of you who love soccer (like me, I was born and raised in Europe = soccer was THE ...
Janine + Kevin = a lovely affair in Connecticut!
One great thing about wedding photography is that you often get to come back to the same circle of friends. ...
engagement session
Jennine + Christopher = how to cook a successful e-session! I very often feel like careful planning of your engagement session shoot is one of the keys to success. Even if it has to be rescheduled several times, it is totally worth it to wait for the perfect weather conditions. One of the myths regarding photography is the overcast sky. I don’t like it because [...]
business
Why we NEED to charge what we charge. Wedding industry in general is a crazy enviornment for any business owner. Whether you are a florist, photographer, band, dj or caterer it seems like an easy business to get into and make a decent income. Let’s run a quick and very simplified analysis of the thinking process and the route many small business owners [...]
inspiration
Fabric Flowers from Milkpod Studio The wedding madness of 2010 will soon begin. For those of you (brides!) who haven’t decided about their flowers yet there is something new and exciting out there that I wanted to bring to your attention. Please have a look at these absolutely gorgeous fabric flowers offered by Milkpod Studios.
