Kevin Meyers Photography Blog » headline http://kevinmeyers.net/blog welcome to the blog of Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:25:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Ben & Anna Get Married http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/10/26/ben-anna-get-married/ http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/10/26/ben-anna-get-married/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:23:50 +0000 admin http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/?p=918 Ben and Anna were married at St. Mary’s Cathedral and celebrated with friends and family at The Tiffany Center. Both of these locations have a common but very different trait…light! St. Mary’s Cathedral is bright and crisp. It’s a very clean look. On the other hand, The Tiffany Center is rich and dark, but has amazing window light that provides a moody glow.

Some of these photos were taken in front of Ben and Anna’s new home. I loved the way the classic Rolls Royce fit into the scene.

Finally, one of the best parts of a wedding is running into people you know. I grew up in Klamath Falls, a small town in Southern Oregon, where that sort of thing happens regularly. Considering Portland’s size, I figured those days were a thing of the past. But sure enough, as I walked into St. Mary’s Cathedral, I ran into my buddy Boone, the same photographer that helped at the last wedding I posted. Then at the reception, I saw the brother of a high school friend of mine.

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]]> http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/10/26/ben-anna-get-married/feed/ 0 Chuck & Sophany http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/08/10/chuck-sophany/ http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/08/10/chuck-sophany/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:50:16 +0000 admin http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/?p=714 Well well well…here’s a really colorful engagement session for you all! Chuck, Sophany and I hit downtown Portland looking for some great colors and textures. I’d say we were successful and in fact didn’t make any black and white conversions. We also had great light before the morning clouds burned off. Yes, I said morning. This was just before our hot streak so we decided to get out before the sun could cook us. Have fun looking! And while you’re looking, look forward to their wedding images as they’ll be even more colorful.

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]]> http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/08/10/chuck-sophany/feed/ 2 Dave & Sarah Get Married http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/04/13/dave-sarah-get-married/ http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/04/13/dave-sarah-get-married/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:15:09 +0000 admin http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/?p=626 Get comfortable…there are a ton of photos in this post! It’s hard to summarize a destination wedding like this in one post. But that’s what I love so much about this new blog. I can post as many photos as I like without giving you all more stuff to scroll through to find other recent posts. It’s got a great big picture overview and leaves you the ability to choose what you want to see. Anyway…back to Vienna!

Dave & Sarah approached me at another wedding and asked what I would think of shooting their wedding in Vienna. They had both spent a while there studying abroad and that’s where their relationship started. They figured why not go back to where it all began and share it all with their closest friends and family. What an awesome thing to do!

Dave & Sarah had planned a walking tour to show everyone what daily life was like for them as they studied there and got to know each other. That night we all headed to one of the bars they spent time in. After the bar, one of the absolutely necessary experiences was stopping at the Wiener Wurstelstand for a Kasekrainer. Did you get that? ….think “food cart” and “bread roll hollowed out and filled with a cheesy hot dog”…only better!

The next evening, we all headed to the outskirts of the city in a chartered bus for dinner and drinks at a garden style vineyard. The name escapes me at the moment, but it’s stamped on the glass stein that Dave & Sarah gave everyone as gifts, myself included. That was mighty handy in consuming the bottle of Vienna wine we were also given as a gift.

At this point, I’d already had such a great experience and the wedding still hadn’t happened yet. Saturday rolled around and the ladies started out with mimosas while getting ready in the Style Hotel which was very aptly named. The wedding ceremony was held in the Palais Daun-Kinsky and was very classy thanks to the work of Palais-Events and Elegant Events. If you’re looking for a job well done for your Vienna wedding, your first stop should be those two websites.

After the ceremony we drove around Vienna to a few locations for portrait shots. Sometimes it takes a while to get a feel for a certain area to know what would be best for photos, but this was more like…well…imagine playing “Slug Bug” in Germany at the height of VW Beetle production. Photo opportunities were everywhere!

Once back in the States, Dave & Sarah had a reception in wine country outside of Oakland for all those who weren’t able to witness the wedding. Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery was a great choice in location! It was a lot of fun to catch up with those I’d met in Vienna as well as those I’d seen at the other wedding where I was originally asked to shoot all of this for Dave & Sarah.

One of my friends, Ray Santana, has coined the phrase ‘good times’ and this definitely qualifies. Dave & Sarah…thanks for having me along. Good times!! :)

Thanks also to Mark Galligan for shooting with me! Couldn’t have done it otherwise.
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A little energy boost thanks to Coke and Red Bull. No, Dave didn't grow wings.

A little energy boost thanks to Coke and Red Bull. No, Dave didn't grow wings.

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Famous Sacher cakes shipped fresh from Vienna! Talk about a special touch.

Famous Sacher cakes shipped fresh from Vienna! Talk about a special touch.

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]]> http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/04/13/dave-sarah-get-married/feed/ 10 extreme makeover: web edition http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/03/19/extreme-makeover-web-edition/ http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/03/19/extreme-makeover-web-edition/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:00:50 +0000 admin http://localhost:8888/?p=334 portland_oregon_photographer_1

Ahhh, it feels like a new era for Kevin Meyers Photography! So what does a person do to convey that? Why they build a completely new website with all new work and features of course!! I’m really excited for this launch and all that it means for me, my clients, other photographers and all interested people.

Since my last web update I’ve stretched my legs a bit shooting weddings around the country and abroad. Being able to showcase that work and capture the attention of discerning brides for future opportunities like those, means a lot of great stories in my future. A new system has been implemented on the back-end that tracks all my work, scheduling, billing, invoicing, etc. That means more efficiency for me which translates into more face time with all of you!

My clients will also benefit greatly from that same system, as they’ll be able to handle the business aspect of their wedding, view my progress on their work, and pass any wedding plans to me through a private client interface. I’ll be able to update the site more frequently and easily so they’ll get see more of their images sprinkled within the site. A new album preview system has also been implemented that allows for much easier and more direct feedback on album designs…you no longer have to deal with paper notes, long emails, and difficulty describing your changes! :)

One of the biggest instruments in this new web presence is this blog. I’m excited to fill it with way more content, stories, images and resources for both photographers and brides. It works more like a news website so you’ll have a familiar feel in finding content that’s either very new, or organized according to your interests. The “Share This” feature allows you to pass along your favorite posts to various social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. It can also be emailed directly to any of your friends or family, or even better, those of you helping plan your wedding if you’d like them to see samples of your ideas and where you’re getting them. I’ve also included feeds from a couple of my favorite blogs that are always updated with inspiring content. I hope you find Southern Weddings Magazine and Style Me Pretty as inspiring as I do.

One final aspect of this new web presence is still in the works. Increasingly more often, I’m communiticating with brides and families over long distances and am unable to meet in person. This means putting myself on the web more tangibly is going to be so important. Streaming video, product tours, and web-based consultations are among future plans.

Finally, I owe a big thank you to the guys at BIG Folio for helping me get this all up and running. They’ve been amazing at handling my wishes!!

Thanks for reading! Stay a while and enjoy what’s to come!

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