Having never been to Virgina before, I was excited to travel and shoot in a new place. And the combination of fireflies, mountains, sunsets, and an amazing couple made it a great experience! The following images were taken at the Rockwood Manor historic bed & breakfast, which was quite the location.
Matt & Emma, thanks so much for inviting me out to photograph your wedding!
Incredible photos! Absolutely beautiful, Matt and Emma. Hats off to the photographer, too.
Beautiful wedding and stunning images!
I am filled with great joy as I revisited this most glorious day … Joel you did an amazing job of capturing the joy of this day. So many treasured memories.
Beautiful pictures of a beautiful wedding!
GORGEOUS PHOTOS! A dream wedding. Memories to last a lifetime!
Congrats.
Carrie
Wow…your pictures are amazing! I am so impressed! The wedding was beautiful, we had a great time!
Emma -
What wonderful pictures! It looks like you two had an amazing wedding, and I’m quite sure you’ll have an amazing marriage as well.
God’s best blessings to you both!
KFJ – Ed Backell, Warden, WA
Em and Matt,
Your pictures are wonderful and fun. They tell the story of your wedding beautifully! How will I ever decide which ones I want the most?
Love you, Jama
Congratulations Emma & Matt. Lovely photos!
Emma and Matt,
Beautiful pictures of beautiful people. My favorite so far is the one as you are walking away down the path. Starting your lives together…
Beautiful pictures!
We had a great time at the wedding 
Emma & Matt:
Wonderful pictures of a beautiful couple!!! What fun everyone had and the photographs perfectly capture all the happy moments that we all shared in.
We are thinking of you as you are now settling in to your life together. Peace and happiness be with you.
All our love, Mel & Tom
Thanks Peter! I used a couple, most likely the 85 f/1.2 or the 24 f/1.4 though. I like using those two in particular: the 85 for it’s amazing background blur, and the 24 for its unique shallow depth-of-field perspective at a wide angle (which we are used to seeing a great amount in focus with wide angle shots).
Awesome work Joel! What lens did you use for the narrow depth of field shots?
Coming tomorrow, a full post from Matt & Emma’s wedding in the mountains of Virgina!
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Emma and Matt: You are a beautiful couple, inside and out! It was a wonderful day and a very special wedding. We are so happy we were there. The photos are excellent.
Looks like a beautiful wedding! Love the shots inside the barn. Nice work as always Joel!
I had a blast this last weekend getting to shoot in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina! Here’s one from a little adventure on a creek in Montreat, right below Lake Susan. Congrats Miriam & Clayton!
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Looks beautiful! Can’t wait to see it.
Just one from Rachel & Matt’s wedding last weekend in NJ/PA. It was a lot of fun!
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Thanks for sharing this photo. Love it, it is so different from the everyday shots. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the pictures.
Couldn’t help posting one from today’s amazing wedding on the Oregon Coast!!! Congrats Brit & Matt!
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Hey Joel – you did an amazing job for how crazy things were! You would think a past photographer would be on time and ready to go! Guess you can’t always be in control…. thank you for your patience and understanding – the photography was actually painless for the kids and I fully expected you to have to work double for every shot! Can’t wait to see the full set! Have a great rest of the summer – looks like you’re booked all over the states.
Loved this picture. Was a different view and so like them. Thank you for shareing this picture.
Beautiful photo! Love it!!
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