Getting Classy- Urban Bridals

I've known my good friend Josh now since we were lads in middle school. I was more than enthusiastic during our consultation when his fiance Shelly had decided that she didn't want your typical traditional bridals with some flora and fauna background. She wanted an urban environment with a modern feel.

I went to work trying to get a grasp of her "style" and personality. I decided to go with the ever more increasingly popular fashion approach in which the images could easily be seen in your bridal magazine without a second thought of whether or not they belonged there. Shelly certainly did amazing as we set out to the side streets and alley-ways of Salt Lake City's industrial areas.

All images were shoot with one to two speed lights. This style of bridals is my favorite to shoot as editorial fashion is what I am know for.

Street Bridals

Theses were taken earlier this spring during a cold sunny day in March. I love when a bride has an open mind for some non-traditional concepts when we get to ditch the normal "bride in front of the flowers" or staircase shots.
Karina was one of those brides who placed her complete faith in my hands and said "do whatever you think will look good..."
I decided to shoot a urban concept where we explored some of the older industrial areas of Salt Lake City. Despite the cold March weather, we captured some great frames. Most of these images were accomplished by using only a single off camera flash coupled to an umbrella in one way or another.