December 13th, 2007
Wedding Photography at the Air Force Academy Chapel,
Colorado Springs Colorado
We all know that this venue is just awe inspiring. The only weddings I have ever been to that run on time- are here. Make sure your guests arrive early because sometimes the base will close the gates for a military operation, and if your guests aren't in-then they won't let them in. I have seen this once before and it was a great aunt who wasn't allowed on base-she was about ten minutes late.
A Word to the Wise
The wedding coordinator doesn't mess around here; the chapel has weddings back to back to back, so time is of the essence. I have been told by the coordinator that I am one of the very few photographers that get pictures done on time. Wedding photography 101, before hand I will make a family tree of all your family, and I will memorize the names and your family dynamics. When it is time for me to shoot the formals I already know everybody by name, and can tell who I need in the next few pictures as I'm posing another. All to often I here people say that the photographer asked them "what picture they wanted next?" -give me a break!! There is simply no way for a inefficient photographer to succeed at the Air Force Chapel.
Another problem I see all the time stems from habit I think. We as photographers are used to taking photos at the front of a church or synagogue. But here it should be the exact opposite. The grander of the building is right in front of you when you walk in, not up front with giant marble wall. Up front, your wedding photographs will have a boring white backdrop. In the back you will have the whole inside of the chapel in view. My feet are almost outside when I shoot here.
Another problem I see here is a misunderstanding of light. The windows of the chapel make the whole structure look blue. Blue light, being close to the end of the light spectrum has a low wavelength. For the human eye it is no big deal, for cameras it is. A cable release is a must with long exposures for all exposures to let the blue light "burn in" If you are speaking with a photographer who doesn't know this-run away or else the inside of the chapel will be green in all your photos.
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