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Wedding Photography

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March 4th, 2009

Range of age

Our speciality is photographing people. My passion is working with all ages. One of my favorite photos that encompasses what I do is shown below.

You may ask…how does this photo pertain to wedding photography.  Well, everything.  You can look at my galleries and other examples of my wedding work.  I pride myself in being extremely dynamic with all ages.  In addition, I thrive in environments which often don’t go as planned.  Not only is a calm hand good for taking pictures it also comes in handy when things go not as planned. 

Feel the emotion between the father and the bride

Journalistic shot

I shoot about 12 weddings per year. This is very intentional. When I photograph a wedding I want to be overly excited to be at that event. I don’t have to shoot weddings to make a living…I shoot them because I want to it stimulates my creativity. I’ve photographed all ranges of weddings from super high end to medium range weddings. I’ve had the privilege of shooting all across the country from the Bahamas to Hawaii. I take photographing weddings very seriously and only use the best of the best equipment. As an example, our professional cameras house two memory cards so I always have a backup of every picture I take. Please review my gallery on my website by clicking here.

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What makes us unique

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February 26th, 2009

Before booking a photographer please understand that there are many things to consider. Beyond the obvious…you like their work. Ask questions like…what kind of equipment are they using, how are their images printed, what products do they offer, what kind and how many props do they have, how quickly can they turn their product around as well as others.

We at Paul Wendl Photography only use the best of the best. All of our camera gear is professional grade and not prosumer equipment. There is a huge difference in shooting with professional quality cameras, lenes and flashes. We own all of those little wraps, cocoons, vintage baseball gear, etc.
I’ve noticed a lot of websites post their best images in black and white. It does look good, however, black and white covers almost every mistake possible. I’ve had many customers indicate their liking of black and white. When they see their images often times order a lot of color and few black and white. I love black and white as well as several other flavors of black and white like one I call chocolate. Images shot properly…by this I mean correct white balance, proper exposure and dynamic lighting will produce magnificant color images. Here is an example below of a great color image.. but not as great in black and white:

bw-color

There are times that Studio lighting is just as amazing as natural light. Studio lighting done correctly with paper backgrounds give you a very clean look as seen below.

Studio Lighting

Parts and Faces

Natural lighting is also a huge service being offered. I love shooting natural lighting and incorporate it into every stage of my work.

Natural light examples:

Natural Light


In addition to taking and selling images. We offer one of a kind pieces of art. Including hand made storybooks (these have ridged pages and are hand made at a book maker), reclaimed window frames with your photos custom printed and mounted inside, hand made distressed shadow boxes as well as many other unique items.

Baby and up storybook

Giclee storybooks

Inside view

Giclee book inside view

Hand crafted window pane

Hand made shadow boxes

There are many more examples of my work located on my blog as well as my website.

A little about my philosophy:

Using us as your family photographer allows many different looks including natural indoor lighting, outdoor, studio and on location in your home or many other places. We are experts at shooting all ages from newborns to brides. My firm belief is the magic captured in the camera comes from the relationship built through the artist and his subject. This is the fundamental quality that makes us unique. Of course, there are many other things to consider like lighting, composition, etc. but if you can’t build a relationship with your subject all you have is an impersonation of the subject. The best compliments I receive are “that sure is Jack or Susie or Sam”…capturing the real you! Behind the scenes is a lifetime of practice with lighting, cameras etc. That all comes natural after time. My first focus is relationship building with the subject because I know from experience that everything else has been perfected over time.

On to the technical areas that make us different.

We hand print all of our portraits from wallets to 40 inches wide. Traditional photo labs have all switched to printing with RGB technology. To break that down, they are using Red, Blue and Green lasers to expose traditional photo papers.
Alternatively, we print with 200 year fade resistant professional Epson printers and ink with a total of 8 colors. Our prints have a much wider color gamut and our monotones (black and white, chocolate, etc.) are truly amazing and do not have any color casting like labs as we use three shades of black to produce our black and white images. Given labs use only three colors to produce black and white often times produce color casting (the images look a little magenta, blue, purple etc.) We have hand selected our paper and canvas which is not even available from traditional labs which produce images that truly look and feel like a piece of art. Using a lab would actually be significantly cheaper, but the quality is not the same.

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Welcome!

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February 17th, 2009

As photographers in Alpharetta, we reach out as far as south as Macon and as far north as Dahlonega.

Our photography business is a bit unique as we are a team comprised of three artists, Paul Wendl, Stuart Trent and Brooke Daniels. We photograph on location, in-home, as well as in our photography studio in Alpharetta. Paul and Brooke constantly push the envelope creatively from our award winning maternity photography, baby photography and children photography. We consistently work with with ad agencies, Doctors offices and baby magazines providing artwork for their covers, as well as many celebrities.

We are proud to serve as Atlanta’s most innovative and unique portrait photographers and many other places throughout Georgia. Our specialty as photographers and artists cover a wide range including maternity/pregnancy photography, newborn and infant photography, baby, toddlers, children, tweens, teens, high school seniors, family, engagement, wedding,bar/bat mitzvah, vacation/beach, travel, head shots, corporate and special events. We have an indoor/outdoor studio located in Alpharetta and outdoor studios in Woodstock/Roswell and Dahlonega. We are conveniently located near Marietta, Canton, Kennesaw, Roswell, Woodstock, Alpharetta, Cumming, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Norcross, Dawsonville,
Dahlonega, Cobb County, Cherokee County, Lumpkin County, Dawson County, Fulton County and all of North Georgia.

As Atlanta’s most sought after portrait photographer, we offer several different location options for your photo session, from in-studio with dramatic lighting and backdrops, to on-location at your favorite outdoor destination, to the convenience of in-home sessions. Our product line includes leather albums, custom framing, window pane collages, framed collages, birth announcements, holiday cards, greeting cards, personalized handmade wooden photo boxes, leather designer Gina Alexander photo hand bags, large size canvas prints, and fine art prints. We offer baby’s first year package plans, children packages, wedding packages as well as high school senior portrait packages to fit every budget.

We create one of a kind black and white and color masterpieces of your most precious memories and moments. Whether you are looking for traditional formal family portraits to photojournalistic unscripted moment-catching candids, we cater our services to fit each individual style.

Paul has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Parent magazine and has been a feature photographer for the cover of Atlanta kids Directory. Call Paul Wendl Photography at 404-455-4514 to schedule your session today!

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