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August 18, 2010 by scottmacdonaldweddings

Angela & Manuel

Angela and Manuel know how to party.

I photographed the couple’s Salinas wedding on June 26, 2010 as the second shooter for wedding photographer Glen McDowell.

The couple got married at the old First Presbyterian Church in Salinas, surrounded by stone walls, stained glass, wooden pews and burning candles.

Then they drove in a vintage car to Casa Maria in San Juan Bautista, where friends and family gathered to socialize, eat, support the newlyweds and dance for the rest of the night.
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March 10, 2010 by scottmacdonaldweddings

Joanna & Steen

Joanna and Steen got married on Valentine’s Day at The Clement Hotel on Cannery Row in Monterey.

I was the second photographer at this wedding, helping my frequent compatriot Glen McDowell.

Glen and I are excited about photographing weddings together — Glen is a master of the artful portrait and I’m better at catching the action, so we complement each other well. And with both of us shooting, it frees us to concentrate on our specialty and take more risks — which results in better photos for the couple.
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November 24, 2009 by scottmacdonaldweddings

Julie & John

There were so many reasons for me to love Julie & John’s Hahn Estates wedding. First of all, Julie is an old friend, and it’s always nice to be the wedding photographer for a friend. Second, they held their wedding at my favorite winery, Hahn Estates, in Soledad, California. And third, the photo they wanted most was one of the two of them in front of John’s antique car. Great prop.

And it turned out there were even more reasons to love it. The weather was amazing. The food was great. The light at sunset was beautiful. And the band was awesome. As the night got later, they even played AC/DC’s “Big Balls.” Not your everyday wedding song.
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November 21, 2009 by scottmacdonaldweddings

Amy & Douglas

Amy & Douglas got married on Oct. 24, 2009 in Salinas, California. This is another wedding where I had the pleasure of being the second shooter and assistant to Salinas wedding photographer Glen McDowell.

The wedding was at Sacred Heart Church in Salinas, but Amy & Douglas both got ready and had their reception at the Hyatt Regency Monterey. The wedding and reception was beautiful, but what I will remember most is the delicious smell of the amazing array of cheese on offer for guests in the hall outside the reception. Yum.
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November 21, 2009 by scottmacdonaldweddings

Kristin & Michael

Kristin & Michael got married August 22, 2009 in Gonzales, California. I was the second shooter and assistant for this wedding, working for the talented wedding photographer Mr. Glen McDowell.

We met Kristin and her bridesmaids in Salinas for pre-wedding photos, then headed to a bar in Gonzales to meet Michael and his groomsmen. After a round (or two) of tequila shots (none for us, thank you), we headed to the church for more pre-wedding photos and the ceremony. After this Gonzales wedding, the reception was in a winery outside Gonzales, and ended with a rainbow at sunset.
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October 17, 2009 by scottmacdonaldweddings

Me and the couple

me & the couple

One of the photos I make sure to get at every wedding is a shot of myself with the couple. I like to shoot the photo during the reception, when everybody’s loosened up and having fun, after the cake’s been cut and the first dances have been danced.

I feel special connection to every couple whose wedding I photograph. We’re close all day. I see the nervousness, the joy, the relief. And although my style is much more documentary than directorial, there are moments when I’m the only person around as the bride or groom is having a pretty intense emotional experience. I love that I’m able to be a source of calm when a bride is feeling butterflies before the door of the chapel opens, or that I’m able to share a laugh with a groom who’s trying to calm his nerves before he sees his bride walk through that door.

So these photos are special to me. I like to think that couples who hire me to document their wedding get more than just my photo skills. And to me, these pictures are a little reminder of that.