“I didn’t think that taking wedding photos would be like this”, Merkka said laughing while we were taking the last photo on this post. It was pitch dark, I was crouching behind them with my flash and Jouni was setting up his camera to take (half of) the shot. So, not the typical scene you’d imagine when someone mentioned wedding photos. Before that they had taken a small boat out on the bay with one of our flashes so that we could take the second to last photo on this post.
Merkka & Olli are every wedding photographer’s dream couple. AND they have the cutest dog ever who’s idol is Hasselhoff. In love yet?
Why we love these two? It’s simple: because they’re awesome. How can you not love a couple who
a) followed us to a rainy forest for a photography session when we first met them
b) inserted a lot of personality to their photos with their own ideas
c) were willing to follow us and our crazy ideas
d) were completely themselves which allowed us to capture awesome, real moments
We are emotionally invested in everything we do and I have a bad habit of keeping our work hidden, so to speak. Blogging is still hard sometimes, because posting photos to the public means than I’m letting my children go (not that I’m dramatic or anything, ehhh…). But because I can’t tell the story of this wedding day without photos, here we go. One of the best days ever. ♥
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Music: “Love Me Like You Do” by Ellie Goulding
CHURCH Kustavi church
VENUE Hautervarppi, old fish farm
CATERING Deligo
DJ/BAND Lasse Toimi/Klasu
MAKE-UP DIY/Meri-Tuuli’s sister
HAIR Satu Siusluoto
DRESS Filippa/custom made
SHOES Rainbow Club
GROOM’S OUTFIT Old tailcoat and suit from TURO red
GROOM’S SHOES Zio
Love everything about this. Beautiful work as always.
Lovely couples, I wish you two all the best in your marriage years.
I am digging the documentary style you have! The moments you captured make this wedding feel so real even to a complete stranger like me. I love all those small moments you got, like the guy taking a cell phone pic of his girl at the reception and the getting ready shot of a groomsman peeking out of the bathroom. Fantastic!
SO freakin’ in love with your portrait work here. This whole wedding is such an amazing collection.
Absolutely breathtaking work. It’s very clear that you have great attention to detail and composition- every single shot is art-gallery worthy. Gorgeous!
Mom crying in the pews!! Awesome moment. Fantastic work.
Killer set from front to back. Your ability to capture small moments in a big way is fantastic. Love the portraits too. (And that PUP!!!)
These are really really really good, you guys! I love how crisp they are. And just awesome. Well done!