Category Archives: Bridal Portraits

Jan 28 2010

Bridal Portraits at Mayfield Park in Austin: Cassie

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So… last week a got a voice mail from a bride in search of a wedding photographer to shoot her Bridal Portraits at Mayfield Park. Cassie did a great job and I am so happy that I was able to step in to help her out… turns out, I will be shooting her wedding on March 14th. YAY!

Bridal portrait at Mayfield park in Austin, Texas.
Cassie's Bridal portraits near the ponds at Mayfield Park.
Close-up Bridal Portrait of Cassie and Mayfield Park in Austin.
Bridal picture on the steps of the building at Mayfield Park in Austin.
Brides Tattoo on her ankle in Austin, Texas
Bridal pictures in Austin at Mayfield Park.
Bride ringing the bell at Mayfield Park in Austin, Texas.
Bridal photo in the Mayfield Park field using a Tilt-Shift Lens.
Back of the wedding dress in the arches at Mayfield Park

This was the first time I really got to use my new 45mm Tilt-shift lens! I love the effect of the selective focusing. It really helps to isolate the subject and bring out the best features in image. I can’t wait to use it on future sessions. You can see more samples of this lens on my last post,  Reunion at Fort Hood.

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Your Austin Wedding Photographer Ben Godkin

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Sep 04 2009

Austin Bridal Portaits at the Capitol: Marlene

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Marlene is getting married on September 26th 2009! Only a few short weeks away. Check out her engagement photos HERE. Today we shot her Bridal Portraits at the Austin Capitol building. It ended up raining through the whole shoot so we didn’t get a chance to take any photos outside, but we did get to explore the capitol building thoroughly. We found some really cool locations and backdrops for the shoot.
As always, lighting is the most important element in photography and especially with bridal portraits. Caroline helped me with the lighting using a light stand, pocket wizard flex tt5 with a 430ex II on top shooting through a white umbrella to soften it up. For a couple shots we also used a second back light to create some separation and drama. It turned out really nice and I can’t wait to shoot her wedding in Bastrop.

Marlene opening the door and Laying on the stairs in the Austin capitol.

Bridal portrait of Marlene in the Capitol of Texas.

For this shot we used two lights. One shot through the white umbrella from the left and the other one bouncing of the large white wall on the right to fill in her face.

Marlene's Bridal Portraits at the Capitol.

Bridal portraits in Austin, Texas with a bouquet.

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Austin Bridal Photographer Ben Godkin

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Aug 02 2009

Maria’s Bridal Portraits: Johnson City, Texas

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Last week I shot Maria’s Bridal Portrait’s with Caroline. Maria wanted an old red barn country scene so we drove out to Johnson City, Texas and found one!






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Austin Wedding Photographer Ben Godkin

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Jul 13 2009

Trash the Dress in Puerto Vallarta Mexico

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We have had an amazing time in Mexico so far. We came here to relax but could not resist the temptation to take advantage of this beautiful location. My cousin let me borrow one of her extra wedding dresses to use in Mexico (more from her Bridal and Trash the Dress session in a couple weeks). We didn’t really have a plan in place when we got to Bucerias but we knew we could find someone to model for us. While visiting a local bar with our neighbors we noticed a girl that looked like she would fit the dress perfectly… soooo we went up and asked her if she would like to model for us. Turns out her boyfriend is from New Braunfels, not to far from where I went to College in San Marcos. It could not have worked out more perfectly. John and Renata were kind enough to take us around Puerto Vallarta to some beautiful locations on the beach. I got a little sunburned and me feet got a little cut up walking around on the rocks but it was totally worth it!




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Austin Wedding Photographer Ben Godkin

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Jul 08 2009

Bridal session in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

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We just couldn’t resist a photo shoot while in Mexico! We meet some local friends at a bar called Yo Yo Mos in downtown Bucerias. Renata was super awesome and she fit the dress we brought perfectly! We were in this amazing location, poolside in a Resort but quickly got booted… so we just went down to the beach. It was an amazing day with more to come tomorrow… we will be shooting more in Puerto Vallarta, Stay tuned…



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