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Wedding Photography and Videography — Move Mountains Co.

engagement session

Chris + Marissa

The Dean Hotel + Bolt Coffee

Providence, RI

We took to the streets of Providence, Rhode Island with Chris and Marissa for their city engagement session! The crisp winter air had nothing on this adventurous couple, we set out to explore and wound up over at Bolt Coffee and The Dean Hotel! Laughs were exchanged over great coffee and great conversations as this couple got to bond with their wedding photographer! We couldn’t be more pleased with these urban engagement photos, and we can’t wait to see Chris and Marissa again to photograph and shoot video at their wedding at Hotel Providence!

“Choosing Move Mountains was one of the best vendor decisions we made for our wedding. Everything was seamless and superb. We were able to organize photographers, a videographer, a gopro, photo booth, extra time for added sessions without any difficulty. The photographs speak for themselves and are SUPERB! They are so natural and stunning. The team was such a pleasure to work with. They all went above and beyond our expectations and showed up early, stayed late and were by our side for the entire LONG day as well as evening before. They were never intrusive, but fun to be around and made our day that much better. Nothing felt cheesy or forced. Highly highly recommend! Best decision we made and we couldn’t be happier!”
— Shreya

Chuck + Kristin

Fort Adams

Newport, RI

Wedding photographers are always on the hunt for the best, most awe-inspiring spots to shoot! With old style engineering and rustic structure, Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island was just that place! Chuck and Kristin chose to explore Fort Adams and it’s rich history with their wedding photographer, Tiahna, for their dramatic and stunning engagement session. This couple flew all the way from Arizona to be here in Rhode Island for their Newport destination wedding! Chuck actively serves in the United States Marine Corps, and we were honored to spend some time with them before their wedding at the Newport Officer’s Club just a few days later! They brought the energy and excitement to this engagement session (I mean, did you SEE that dip?) and we had a great time photographing their beautiful engagement portraits. Stay tuned to see their wedding photos and wedding video from their wedding day!

Alex + Taylor

40 Steps + second beach 

NEWPORT, RI 

Alex and Taylor's two-hour wedding engagement session in Newport, Rhode Island meant more time for the bride and groom to get familiar and have some fun with their wedding photographer! Alex and Taylor had an extended engagement session thanks to the "Deluxe Too" package that they booked with us for wedding photography and wedding videography! During our action packed adventure, we got to explore Second Beach, and then 40 Steps in Newport, Rhode Island! We loved getting to know them for their sense of humor and sincere adoration for  each other. By the end of it, we walked away with sand in our toes and some amazing engagement photos! It's couples like Alex and Taylor that are the reason why we love what we do!

Dan + Sarah

FORT WETHERILL

Jamestown, RI

As wedding photographers, our hope is that being in front of the camera is never nerve-wracking and always a good time! Dan and Sarah were able to keep cool and have a blast at their wedding engagement session at Fort Wetherill in Jamestown, Rhode Island. This relaxed, intimate park just outside of Newport, Rhode Island created the best atmosphere for an adventure with Sean, their wedding photographer. Between playful splashes in the water to cozying up in their towels, this couple was able to have a memorable time getting to know their wedding photographer, and they got some stunning photos as a result! Stay tuned for their wedding photos and wedding highlight video shot at Glen Manor House in Portsmouth, Rhode Island!

Brett + Bryce

Roger Williams Botanical Gardens + Coventry Sand Dunes

Cranston, RI

The Botanical Gardens in Providence, Rhode Island became the perfect oasis for Brett and Bryce's mid-winter wedding engagement session. We love coming to this tropical greenhouse year-round for both engagements and weddings! Afterwards, we braved the cold at the Coventry Sand Dunes to get some beautiful, classic beach shots. It may have been January, but the results were totally worth it! Brett and Bryce's photos were taken by Sean as part of the Deluxe package: one of our most popular offers for wedding photography and wedding videography. Their taste for adventure and sense of fun made for one of our most memorable shoots to date! We can't wait for their wedding at the Providence G Ballroom in Providence, RI!  

Curtis + Kim

Beavertail State Park

Newport, RI

It was a beautiful night at Beavertail State Park when we photographed Curtis and Kim. The colorful sunset, warm weather, and incredible beachy scenery dazzled this couple on their engagement shoot. We loved everything about it! Kim and Curtis had their engagement photos taken by Sean as a part of their I Do Too Photo package. The next time we'll see these two is when they tie the knot this September! 

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Fort Adam's and Her Siren

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Inspiration and Initiative

This shoot was inspired by Ben Sasso's work! if you don't know who he is make sure you check out his stuff. I love his style, the type of models he chooses, his often odd prop choices, simple wardrobe choices, and his willingness to help other artists like myself, as I attribute 95% of my photography knowledge from pestering other photographers.

Fort Adam's and Her Siren

Fort Adam's was built in 1798 and named after President John Adam's and was active in five major wars. Today it's a State Park, has a great vibe and is a great place to shoot (no pun intended). The inner rooms are covered in old shiplap and there are antique couches floating around that are great for creative shoots, wedding shoots and engagement photos!

I'd been wanting to shoot at Fort Adam's ever since we helped load film for John Abbott as he photographed up and coming Jazz artist's at the Newport's Jazz Festival or maybe it's been since my best friend got married there back in 2015 (truly a unique wedding venue!)

Since we are mostly in the wedding photography game it's rare that we get a chance to get to work on purely creative projects but it's always a joy when we are able to. This was the first time I had shot Briana and I couldn't be more pleased with the results. She was perfect for the fort and brought the exact energy to the shoot that I hoped she would, although as hard as I persisted she would not play that trumpet (or bugle, not pictured).

Frequency Separation

For photographers...

For the editing I used Ben Sasso's Heck Yeah Presets (The Bright Pack) with Lightroom/Photoshop and a method of photo retouching called frequency separation. It was my second time working with this method. I originally went with using the first tutorial I found on Youtube here, but wasn't getting the results I wanted. I emailed Ben and he sent over the video that he learned from which seems like an even more time consuming method but I think the results are better (however, at that point I was about 75% through the photos and couldn't start over). That video can be found here. 

If you look at the results of the process, it is definitely worth the time invested.

Canon 5D Mark III / Canon 24-70 II / Heck Yeah Presets / Adobe Creative Suite

 

 

Jeff + Sam

CARL SCHULTZ PARK, NYC

ENGAGEMENT SESSION

10/7/16

I had never been to Carl Schultz Park in NYC, but it's awesome. It was a perfect day for shooting and Jeff + Sam made it easy, what a fun couple! We can't wait to shoot their wedding next year at The Blithewold Mansion!

Usually the first thing that couples say to me at an engagement shoot (and it never fails) is, and I'm paraphrasing... "we are awkward!" followed by some nervous laughter -haha, but I always tell them the same thing, "thats fine." I can be quite awkward my self, we all can be, but an engagement session is all about being yourselves and having fun. I tell the couple to forget I'm there, and send out small directions like "just be together, talk to each other, make her laugh, ok now look here!" and it usually works. 

Hope you enjoy these photos as much as I do!

Canon 5D Mark III / 24-70II

Kegan + Sade Engagement Session

These two are the most adorable couple I have ever met! I can't wait to shoot their wedding in September! Kegan owns and operates his own landscaping company and Sade does the books. Kegan used to work at this farm and so we used it to shoot their engagement photos.

Location: Cucumber Hill Farm, Foster, RI