I have the pleasure of shooting weddings with my good friends Rick and Cindy of Grainger Portrait Studios over in Madison from time to time. Richard and I go WAY back to our days in retail… many eons ago. If you’ve ever met Rick, you’ll know that when you mix our senses of humor together - someone’s gonna be blowin snot out their nose before too long from laughing too hard (usually Rick).

Two weekends ago, I joined them for a wedding at a catholic church over in Huntsville followed by a reception at the Monte Sano Lodge. The church was surprisingly well-lit, with many windows all around letting in the sunlight. That’s in stark contrast to a lot of churches that are lit like caves. When you can’t use your flash (or don’t want to), lighting is typically a challenge. With the 3 of us shooting, we were able to get some good images despite being restricted from moving around during the ceremony. To be honest, I did ninja around in the pew I was “assigned” to when no one was looking to get a better vantage point. As soon as the ceremony concluded, I zipped off to the reception location which was about a 30 minute drive away. Located atop a mountain (or a hill for those used to REAL mountains), it made for a nice setting for outdoor photos. Here are a couple of my shots.