It was the coldest day of 2012 in Burlington, Vermont. It was 6 degrees Fahrenheit but with the wind on Lake Champlain it was well below zero degrees. Still, Melanie and Keith wanted to do a first sighting and their bride/groom photos outside and I was glad they were up for it. I packed extra batteries and layered some serious thermals under my dress clothes and met Keith at the ferry dock in downtown Burlington. We started with a few photos of Keith while waiting for Melanie to arrive and when she arrived 20 minutes later, my first camera battery was almost dead. It was that cold. My fingers were numb and nearing the point of not being able to work my camera. I could barely talk because my cheek muscles were frozen. We spent about 10 minutes getting some photos on the waterfront and quickly retreated to the hotel to unthaw our fingers and faces. Once inside I noticed this amazing light coming through a bay of windows which overlooked the lake and knew this would make for a beautiful portrait of the bride. I love these images of Melanie by the window for how classic and timeless they are. The ceremony was held in the iconic Church at the top of Church Street Marketplace, Burlington’s award winning open air mall. Inside the church there’s a backroom where I spotted a super cool red velvet vintage couch…the perfect photo prop for a gorgeous bride! I knew this would make for another great image and was glad when Melanie agreed to try some photos on the couch after the ceremony. The images are relaxed, sexy and vintage all at the same time. We finished with a stroll down Church St. capturing a few more wintery images of the couple with the beautiful Christmas lights in the background. It was a quick wedding day and full of fun, snowy photo opps. Here are a few of my favorites from the day. Enjoy!
Thank you so very much Adam for the beautiful photos! It was freezing outside an we were very appreciative that you were excited and willing to capture this moment. It was so great to work with you and highly recommend you to anyone looking for a photographer. Not only are your pictures gorgeous… you are very easy to work with, flexible, and capture the natural beauty. Thanks again!