Marlene and Kyle's wedding at Nicklaus North, Whistler

Marlene and Kyle are from Evanson IL, which is close to Chicago. They came out to the Nicklaus North Golf Club here in Whistler for their wedding last week and really had a great time.






Marlene and her bride's maid got ready at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, which is one of the top Whistler hotels.


We were all able to squeeze into an elevator.


The ladies in the Mallard Bar at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler.


Kyle and his father and brother just before the ceremony.


Giving away the bride.






Nicklaus North has one of the best patio's in Whistler, and it's a favourite location of mine for weddings.




What I have to put up with. The valley trail boardwalk is a great spot for bridal portraits, except for the almost constant bike traffic.








A great way to introduce the couple to start dinner.

Tech Stuff:
For most of my wedding photography, I keep it pretty minimalist. For a nice sunny day later in the afternoon, lots of extra flash just blows out the already beautiful looking light.

Cameras: Nikon D700 and D2x
Lenses: Nikon AF-S 17-35mm, AF-S 28-70mm, and AF-S 70-200mm. All f/2.8

Elizabeth and Nate - Formal Portraits

Elizabeth had this great dress with a big train on it, but when we tried to photograph it outside, the wind just blew it everywhere, so we did a couple of quick shots inside the club house.

Tech Stuff:

The first shot is a complicated two light set up, with the key light to her right, and a kicker beind the wall to her left to light up the veil. For the second shot, I was trying out a velcro mounted snoot made by a photographer named David Honl. Not bad for only the second time I've used it.

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Camera: Nikon D700

Lens: 28-70 mm AF-S, f/2.8

Lighting: Nikon SB-900 with a white umbrella to the bride's right, Nikon SB-800 bare headed to the bride's left, both controlled by the Nikon SU-800 infrared controller.

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Camera: Nikon D700

Lens: 28-70 mm AF-S, f/2.8

Lighting: Nikon SB-900 with Honl snoot, controlled by the SU-800 infrared controller.

Elizabeth and Nate - Portraits by the Lake

I love working at Nicklaus North, as it has so many great locations within a few minutes walking distance to the club house. Green Lake and the Valley trail are two of my favourites.

Tech Stuff:

Green Lake

Camera: Nikon D700

Lens: 17-35 mm AF-S, f/2.8

Valley Trail

Camera: Nikon D700

Lens: 70-200 mm AF-S, f/2.8

Elizabeth and Nate - Waiting

Just as Elizabeth and Nate's wedding ceremony was to begin, a float plane landed on Green Lake, just in front of the Nicklaus North Golf Club. They can be really noisy when they taxi up to the dock, so a five minute hold had to be called for the ceremony. I took the time to grab a shot of Nate looking really apprehensive, and Elizabeth taking a peek around the corner.

Tech Stuff:

Nate

Camera: Nikon D2x

Lens: 70-200 mm AF-S f/2.8

Elizabeth

Camera: Nikon D700

Lens: 28-70 mm AF-S f/2.8