Rachel + Rich - Rittenhouse By Streetlight

March 12, 2017Ian Shiver

Late fall weddings are interesting, because it always feels like you're racing against the sun. In this case, by losing that race, we actually won. With no sunlight left, we used all of the lights of the city - from street lights to parking garages to 7-11 windows - and came up with photos unlike any I've ever taken. There is something magical about realizing that a great photograph can be taken anywhere as long as you have the right subjects. Rachel in her 1920's dress and veil, Rich with his slightly nerdy good looks... these guys stuck with me through my most experimental portrait session yet.

Brigid + Chris - Sunset In Fishtown

March 06, 2017Ian Shiver

People always wonder where traditions come from, there is a mystery and a romance about taking part in something larger than just yourself. Ironically, traditions come from someone breaking the rules and doing something different in the first place. For Brigid and Chris maybe that started with her wearing a beautiful rose gold sequin dress instead of the traditional white, but it went much further than that. These kids truly march to the beat of their own pizza, and no one would dare tell them otherwise. Some of my favorite photos of the day were from spots we trespassed on, from concrete slabs where weeds overgrew, from some of the most forgotten parts of North East Philadelphia. As y'all know, I wouldn't have it any other way.