The Close-up: Wedding

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Gina and Jess

I know I am veeeeeeeeeeeeeeery late in posting something on this blog. Sue me, wedding season has been kicking my behind! Anywho, I would love for you all to meet my first wedding couple of the year...Gina and Jess. They got married at their parents home in a far far far far....land called, Pylesville, MD....yep, never heard of it...but def. got acquainted on my hour+ drive out in the country. Aside from the bugs exploading on my dashboard, the scenery was beautiful and calm. I arrived and BOOM...everyone was drinking. This my friends, is my type of wedding. Hands down, some of the coolest, chill people Ive had the pleasure of shooting...(wedding party and all).

Please enjoy the slideshow...tryna do a lil something something different with my wedding clients. Please enjoy!

Gina And Jess wedding from mrpoteat on Vimeo.

The BOOK

Mously & Frantzer ---let's take a long walk in the park

"And it's just like honey...when you're love comes over me...oh baby i got a..." - Mariah Carey. That song has absolutely nothing to do with the theme of this shoot, it just so happened to be playing while I am listening to my RnB mix on my pandora. But hey...it works, right! Now, onto this heya couple - Mously and Frantzer. I've known Mously since our days kicking the mean streets of Pittsburgh, and when I say she's grown into a fabulous woman---i mean every letter of the word F.A.B.U.L.O.U.S :) Frantzer on the other hand, is a great TEAM SPORT. I have to give the man props, simply because it was hot has ___ in Philadelphia, and because (like most men I shoot with their bride-to-be) the thought of engagement pictures were foreign to him. This along with several other items to cross off the things to do wedding list seemed to come in the truckloads. But in the end, the smiles started to come out naturally, and we were all having a sweaty good time :) Folks, this was a true testiment for why i do what i do...for the people i do it for.....IT COMPLETES ME. Makes me feel all gooey on the inside, capturing people in luvvvv. Oh, special shot out to my partner in crime - Kia Darby (yummy411.blogspot.com) for doing yet again, a BANG UP JOB with mously's makeup.

Wendy & Rashid

FUN. FUN.FUN.....this is how i would describe my time shooting my favorite Pittsburgh couple, Wendy & Rashid. Boy these two had me on some steep hills, high rises...over looks. And I don't know if you guys know, but Mr. Poteat has a certain......issue with heights :( Suffice to say, we still got it in, and had an amazing time doing so.

Lillian & Vincent Ford

Sometimes it pays to work and live in the place that you've grown up in. I went to school with both the Bride and Groom you see here. Many moons ago.....well, not THAT many:) Anywho, who would've know that our paths would cross again and I would be asked to capture one of their most precious moments---a Traditional African Garden Wedding. This couple was a simple joy to work with, as they were very relaxed, patient, and calm on this day. Somehow I think, a relationship close to 8+ years would do that to you. No need to rush, when you've been there the whole time---in L.O.V.E.

The Sparrow Wedding

On May 2, 2009 (pay not attention to the date this was posted...ima busy man:) I was granted the pleasure of being the wedding photographer for Natisha and Terry Sparrow. Now, let me tell you about these two. Natisha has spunk, has fire, has this sorta...."you mess up my photos leonard, and there's going to be trouble" type of persona. Terry on the other hand, has a calm and reserved stature. A definite good balance of the two heavily lit flames...(ahem, did I mention they have four spunky children to care for). Anywho...me and my trusty second photographer- Sanchez arrived on the scene. Me with the ladies, and Sanchez with the guys. Make-up was being served left and right...(kudos to my make-up artist Kia Darby), dresses were being draped, hair combed, and the final touches being added to make this a beautiful affair. I am not going to lie, I had some reservations as the clouds were surely testing the day with a light sprinkle, but by mid afternoon it was sunny and bright, and let us do our thizzle. (I haven't used thizzle in a minute, but that's what this session was like with the Sparrows....THIZZLING... :)

www.poteatconsulting.com/sparrow.html to view their wedding

Eagles Nest Wedding

Hello folks,

Here is another take on a wonderful wedding, that I was given an opportunity to shoot. The bride and groom were ABSOLUTELY STUNNING, as was the backdrop they shared their special moment on. A ceremony with a few friends and family, overlooking a moonlit sky, and seasoned with love, passion, and a lot of awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww :)

Wedding...Ida-Laurinda Bright-Larmouthis

I was asked to assist with a wedding, for the lovely couple...Ida and John. They got married at sunset at the beautiful stonewall golf club ( http://www.stonewallgolfclub.com/). This was my first wedding, and it was SOOOO MUCH FUN! The music, the dancing, the people, the colors, the music...the music....yes, i know i am saying it over and over...BUT I've never been to a traditional Liberian Wedding...and if you know of any others coming up...HOLLA!! I damn near broke my camera and my hip, cuz i kept wining down to the floor...picking it up...and shakin it a lil :P The fabulous Marlene Hawthorne Thomas (http://www.obsidianeyephoto.com/) brought me on board, and showed me the ropes of shooting weddings. I will say, I think I got it :) Thanks Marle!