Both Jessica and Kevin live in Colorado but decided to have their wedding in New York at Bear Mountain Inn.  This intimate sized wedding was complete with a vintage style carousel that was sure to create an enchanting wedding night.  As beautiful as the carousel pavilion is, the venue itself was fraught with tall dark ceilings which is fine during the day but is always a challenge for most photographers during the evening.  Direct flash is almost never an option for me and neither was several strategically placed studio lights as it was critical for me to capture the almost theatrical mood as Jessica and Kevin not only remembered it but how they felt it.  I’m a firm believer in lighting that helps preserve the mood but doesn’t set the mood – thus a continuous and dynamic light source was in order.  Helping me with the light stick (and second shoot) that night was Stephen Tang, who had great instinct of knowing exactly where to be relative to where I was positioned.  It was indeed a great pleasure to document both Jessica and Kevin’s special day.  Jessica is a speech pathologist who works with kids and Kevin is a gifted musician who is now serving in the prestigious United States Air Force Band – look out for Kevin to perform at the next Presidential Inauguration.

Special thanks to Kevin Ferguson