Recent Photography project in the Virgin Islands

I know it has been a while since I posted.  Recently I have been blessed to be very busy with a lot of diverse photography Projects.  I just came back from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands.  While there I was doing photo documentation of the historic sites on one of the islands there.  It is an honor to work on such a wonderful and unique project.  Everyone has been so supportive!  Here is a quick photo I took through one of the windows of a house at the project area towards a historic battery there.  I hope you enjoy the photo as much as I enjoyed taking it.

Thank you so much for visiting! Please feel free to call me at

404-578-6982

and I will be happy to help you in any way that I can.

David Diener

www.AtlantaArtisticWeddings.com

www.DienerPhotography.com

www.AtlantaWeddingPhotographer.info

Don't let the Atlanta rain put a damper on your wedding!

Well it has been a record number of days of rain in the Atlanta area. I think I heard that in July we had as much rain as we did all of last year. I don't have to tell you if you live in Atlanta we have had a lot of rain!! Just check out the NOAA Rain fall score card.  

I know that sometimes you can be very discouraged about things that are out of your control on your wedding day such as rain.  Let me tell you that don't let a little rain put a damper on your wedding day.  The thing about booking at a good venue you are hiring people that are experienced in dealing with rain and other things.  I am the photographer that is going to make lemonade out of lemons!  I am going to go to the 10th degree to help the bridal party and put people at ease.  Remember in some cultures rain is a sign of good luck!

I also see it as an creative opportunity for my photography.  Recently was at a wedding that the rain came and thought what could I do to get the most creative wedding photos.  In the photo I have included in the post was that I said lets use the flash umbrella as a prop and let the rain work for us.  In this photo I was looking for good sources of light.  I picked this area centered the couple in the light then got my assistant to go behind the couple and use my remote flash to back light the couple under the umbrella.  This is  one of my favorite photos with the reflective light and flash.  But the most important thing is that the couple is having fun and did not let the rain stop them from having the best day of their lives!

Thank you so much for visiting! Please feel free to call me at

404-578-6982

and I will be happy to help you in any way that I can.

David Diener

www.AtlantaArtisticWeddings.com

www.DienerPhotography.com

www.AtlantaWeddingPhotographer.info

Recent Wedding at Indian Hills Country Club

Indian Hills Country Club photographed by Atlanta Artistic Weddings

I recently had the pleasure of shooting a wedding at the Indian Hills Country Club.  It is located in East Cobb County.  The club has 27 holes of golf and has a beautiful clubhouse.  What really impressed me the most is the staff.  The staff were a great team to work with. They were helpful to the vendors and the most importantly they were there to help in the bride in any way they could.  

The Clubhouse has a bar and full kitchen.  There is a balcony and a terrace with a fountain downstairs below the balcony.  It tastefully lit at night.  During the summer there is a wonderful breeze for your guests.  The upstairs dining area is very spacious and spills onto the balcony overlooking the golf course.  It was so nice to have the fresh air coming in during the reception.  

I would highly recommend the Indian Hills Country Club for anyone’s wedding.  It is a wonderful facility for any occasion

Thank you so much for visiting! Please feel free to call me at

404-578-6982

and I will be happy to help you in any way that I can.

David Diener

www.AtlantaArtisticWeddings.com

www.DienerPhotography.com

www.AtlantaWeddingPhotographer.info

Batman Wedding by Atlanta Wedding Photographer

Well I thought I have seen it all and then this come along!  As I always say that thing I like most about a wedding is when the bride and groom put their own touch on it.  It just makes it fun for them and makes the whole thing so much more personable.   This couple I shot a couple of weeks ago did just that!  They were the most wonderful couple inside and out.   I just love them!  

I don’t know who came up with the idea but they had a superhero themed wedding.

The wedding took place at the Payne Corley House in Duluth.  It is a wonder historic facility who recently renovated the interior and website.  They also have a railroad in front of the mansion so you know I had to use that in my pictures when you have a superhero!

I know that there is a lot of controversy on who is the coolest superhero.  I have to say that my personal favorite is Batman.  He has a motorcycle, batmobile and plane!  He also has that cool belt!

When I meet with the bride she was so excited about all the details and to tell you the truth I was too!  She told me how the groomsmen were going to be wearing different superhero shirts under their tuxes and then she said each bridesmaid had a matching superhero garter.  So when it came to the to do their portrait I knew exactly what I wanted to do with the bat couple!  I took them to the one place where all damsels get rescued which is the railroad tracks.  I got up high on my ladder so I can get the most out of the railroad tracks and came up with the shot you see. I just fell in love with the couple and the photo.  They were just the best!  I hope you enjoy the photo as much as I did taking it.  Like I always say it is such an honor to be a Atlanta wedding photographer.

I hope that you enjoy the photo as much as I did taking it.
Thanks so much for visiting!
David
http://www.DienerPhotography.com
http://www.AtlantaArtisticWeddings.com
http://www.AtlantaWeddingPhotographer.info

Atlanta Wedding Photographer Sitll Shooting Film with Large Format Camera!

I hope that everyone has enjoyed the 4th of July weekend!  I wanted to share that I am still shooting film.  I have had the honor of shooting some wonderful pieces of history in the last couple of years.  My latest projects have included documenting several buildings at Cape Canaveral NASA facility that were part of the Space Shuttle Program. 
I have always liked the quality of film and the challenge of shooting with a large format camera.  I have been shooting with a large format Sinar camera with plenty of tilt and swing.  They are capable of getting incredible detail and the film can be kept at the Library of Congress to be shared for generations to come.
I am starting to see some of my photos being published at the library of Congress.  You can go to: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/hhh.ga0910.photos.208771p/ and see one of my favorite photos.  I was part of a team that documented Henry Fords Plantation at Richmond Hill Plantation, Georgia.  This particular photo was a long exposure of almost 15 minutes.  It is a photo of the tunnel under the Henry Fords Laboratory that connected to the mansion.
I hope that you enjoy the photo as much as I did taking it.
Thanks so much for visiting!
David
http://www.DienerPhotography.com
http://www.AtlantaArtisticWeddings.com
http://www.AtlantaWeddingPhotographer.info

Photographing Wedding Dresses | www.atlantaartisticweddings.com

My we sure have been busy!  I have done numerous weddings this year!  I have photographed many wedding dresses.  Every dress I photograph has a personality.   I try to capture it in the photo.  As you can see this dress has lots of details in the back of the dress.

As with anything I photograph the first thing I look for is light.  I want to capture it in the best light possible.  I got the bride to stand in between the two corner windows and in front of the two mirrors.  That way you can see the light cascading down both sides of the dress.  The dress has a great train also so I got down a little lower than usual to capture it and that way it looks larger and the bride looks more powerful when you look up at your subject.  I also got the bride to give me a little bit of her shoulder so the torso would have more curves.

This was a very simple photograph that did not take me long but is one of my favorites I have done this year.
Thanks so much for visiting!
David
http://www.DienerPhotography.com
http://www.AtlantaArtisticWeddings.com
http://www.AtlantaWeddingPhotographer.info

Atlanta Wedding Photographer in Buford, Georgia

Great wedding at the Buford Civic Center! This is a great venue for your wedding!  The staff are awesome! 
The venue has so much to offer.  It has different size banquet rooms for any size wedding.  The interior and can be spacious and still not loose it’s intimacy at the same time.  I recently worked with Amy the wedding coordinator there and she was awesome!  She was very attentive to the couples needs while still being a great hostess to the guests.  She is a great person to have on your wedding team!

As a photographer I just loved all the different opportunities that I had for photography.  They have a fountain out front, a large atrium in the middle, wonderful stair case and large columns in the front.  Just a great great facility.
Thanks so much for visiting!
David
www.DienerPhotography.com
www.AtlantaArtisticWeddings.com
www.AtlantaWeddingPhotographer.info

Great Atlanta Wedding!!!

Great wedding at the Buford Civic Center! This is a great venue for your wedding!  The staff are awesome! 
The venue has so much to offer.  It has different size banquet rooms for any size wedding.  The interior and can be spacious and still not loose it’s intimacy at the same time.  I recently worked with Amy the wedding coordinator there and she was awesome!  She was very attentive to the couples needs while still being a great hostess to the guests.  She is a great person to have on your wedding team!

As a photographer I just loved all the different opportunities that I had for photography.  They have a fountain out front, a large atrium in the middle, wonderful stair case and large columns in the front.  Just a great great facility.
Thanks so much for visiting!
David
www.DienerPhotography.com
www.AtlantaArtisticWeddings.com
www.AtlantaWeddingPhotographer.info

Atlanta Wedding Photographer's Latest Video

 
Well things are really happening now! I have recently started publishing on wedding wire, brides.com, weddingbee.com, weddingwire.com, tumblr.com, Pinterest.com, and twitter.com. This week I have made a video of some of my favorite wedding photos. I do hope that you enjoy it. The are from numerous weddings all around Atlanta. It as quite a trip down memory lane. It was so nice to see all the photos from the past. What an honor it has been to part of so many weddings. I hope you enjoy the video as much as I did taking the photo and making it.

Thank you so much for visiting! Please feel free to call me at 404-578-6982 and I will be happy to help you in any way that I can.
David Diener
 www.DienerPhotography.com
www.AtlantaArtisticWeddings.com 
  www.AtlantaWeddingPhotographer.info

Wedding at the High Museum

Hello everyone it has been a while since I have posted.  I just have to share how excited I am for my next wedding.  My  next wedding will be at the High Museum of art.  I am so excited!! Ever since I have moved to Atlanta I have ad mired the High Museum.  I have mentioned in other posts that there is a trend to have weddings and or receptions at museums in Atlanta.  I think that is  a great idea!  A wedding is  work of art and should be treated with the love and respect that a wedding is.  Each is unique and beautiful.  They are both are to be cherished for a life time.  

Thank you so much for visiting! Please feel free to call me at
404-578-6982
and I will be happy to help you in any way that I can.
David Diener
www.DienerPhotography.com
www.AtlantaArtisticWeddings.com
www.AtlantaWeddingPhotographer.info

Another Great Unique Atlanta Wedding - Doctor Who

Atlanta Artistic Weddings Facebook

Somethings are just meant to happen!  I met this cute couple in October.  After the small talk at the consultation the bride leaned toward me and said have you heard of Doctor Who?  When she said that it send chills down my spine.  I have been a Doctor Who fan for over 20 years!  For those no in the know Doctor Who is a BBC program.  
The one piece of advice I give every couple is this is your wedding make it your wedding.  Let it express your personality and have fun with it.  This couple did just that.  All of my couples are great but this one was  a little close to home because of their willingness to be individuals!  They were so much fun to do their engagement shoot at the Oakland Cemetery in downtown Atlanta. They had a sonic screwdriver as part of their bouquet!
Please enjoy this photo as much as I enjoyed taking it.
Thank you so much for visiting! Please feel free to call me at
404-578-6982
and I will be happy to help you in any way that I can.
David Diener
www.DienerPhotography.com
www.AtlantaArtisticWeddings.com
www.AtlantaWeddingPhotographer.info

Photographing the Big Exit!

Hi Everyone,
I wanted to share one of my favorite photos I have take in a while.  I have taken many exit photos in my experience as an Atlanta Wedding photographer.  At the end of the wedding and everything is winding down you can tell the the couple is ready to leave and get on with their honeymoon.  I always love this time of the wedding.  You get to see the couple and they are looking forward to being husband and wife.  Also it is the end of the day and they finally get to have some time of their own with no guests.


This photograph is of a couple right before they leave.  They had bought a Rolls Royce just for their wedding (the groom deals with exotic cars).  They said "David take one shot before we leave!" .  Not one to miss and opportunity like this.  I grabbed my wide angle lens and jumped in the front seat of the Rolls.  I snapped the photo. I think captures perfectly the giddiness of a couple right before they leave on an honeymoon.  



Sometimes things just come together so nicely and you have to be there to capture the moment.
I want to thank this Atlanta couple for their gracious hospitality and being so wonderful!

Thank you so much for visiting! Please feel free to call me at
404-578-6982
and I will be happy to help you in any way that I can.
David Diener
www.DienerPhotography.com
www.AtlantaArtisticWeddings.com
www.AtlantaWeddingPhotographer.info

Trash the Dress photos shoot in Atlanta

Hello everyone!  There has been a growing trend among the younger brides for "trash the dress" photo shots.  This involves after the wedding you go out and pick a location to trash your wedding dress.  I just got an opportunity to do one.

I think they are great ideas.  They give the bride a chance to wear the wedding dress again and have a photo shot where they are not rushed by the wedding day.  They get to have fun and not be so worried about being so prime and proper.  This way the are just a girl having fun!

This bride was so wonderful.   We decided to do some fun photos before we went and trashed the dress in the lake.  She wore some sassy cowboy boots.  We did a few shots on some railroad tracks, a covered bridge and some by the lake.  We then moved on to the lake location.

We had a blast!! She was full of energy and gave some wonderful playful poses.  As you can see from the photo the main objective was to have fun!  Which is what all photo shots should be.  I want to thank the bride for giving me the chance to photograph such a unique opportunity.

Thank you so much for visiting! Please feel free to call me at
404-578-6982
and I will be happy to help you in any way that I can.
David Diener
www.DienerPhotography.com
www.AtlantaArtisticWeddings.com
www.AtlantaWeddingPhotographer.info

The perfect time in the evening for photographs

Hello everyone!
Well I am back and I wanted to share a photograph that I took this weekend at an Atlanta wedding.  There is such thing as timing when it comes to wedding photography.  There are perfect times in the day and there are perfect times in the evening to get the best photos.  

This particular photo to me was taken at the best time of the evening with the best lights to compliment it.  It was taken about 15 minutes after sunset.  When the sun has gone down but still illuminating the sky with a deep blue.  The other thing that makes this photo is the compliment of the warm  light coming from the hanging light bulbs at the house. 

Sometimes things just come together so nicely and you have to be there to capture the moment.  

I want to thank this Atlanta couple for their gracious hospitality and being so wonderful!

Thank you so much for visiting! Please feel free to call me at
404-578-6982
and I will be happy to help you in any way that I can.
David Diener
www.DienerPhotography.com
www.AtlantaArtisticWeddings.com
www.AtlantaWeddingPhotographer.info

Great Wedding Outside of Atlanta

Hello everyone,
Well I just finished another wedding at the Braselton Stover House .  It is a great historic venue outside of Atlanta.  I love shooting there Marvin and Mary are a great.  They look out for their customers.  I have made website with some highlights at Atlanta Artistic Weddings website locate here
http://www.atlantaartisticweddings.com/atlanta%20wedding%20photographer/september%2022%202012.html.
I hope that you enjoy this wedding as much as I did shooting it.  They were a great couple surrounded by great family and friends what could be better!

Thank you so much for visiting! Please feel free to call me at
404-578-6982
and I will be happy to help you in any way that I can.
David Diener
www.DienerPhotography.com
www.AtlantaArtisticWeddings.com
www.AtlantaWeddingPhotographer.info

Atlanta Wedding Reception at Art Gallery

There is a growing trend to have receptions at galleries. They are perfect for at reception if you think about. They have some art on the wall so people have something to talk about. Usually are used to serving guest food and drinks. There is usually a large area for a dance floor. They are also usually closed in the evenings so they become a multi use facility!

I recently shot at Mason Murer Fine Art. It is a beautiful facility with the perfect amenities for a wedding or any other event. They had some great art work with a wide range of styles. They also have some large areas to accommodate big groups surrounded by smaller areas for intimate conversions. Just perfect for your event.

This particular wedding they had a sparklers for their exit. There was plenty of room by the doors for all the guests. The couple was perfect I could not ask for a more perfect shot. When they were exiting they stopped right in front of me and they gave their best kiss of the night surrounded by the sparklers! I have included the shot below.

Thank you so much for visiting! Please feel free to call me at
404-578-6982
and I will be happy to help you in any way that I can.
David Diener
www.DienerPhotography.com
www.AtlantaArtisticWeddings.com
www.AtlantaWeddingPhotographer.info

Wedding Photography at Night

 I am a wedding photographer in Atlanta, Georgia with 25 years  of experience.  I have been photographing weddings Atlanta for over 10 years now.  I am the owner of Atlanta Artistic Weddings my website is www.atlantaartisticweddings.com. I have been asked to talk about photographing weddings at night. 

When I went to college I was a painter.  So when I think of photography I think of painting with light.   I am obsessed with the light.  I love the warm outdoor light to enjoying the challenges of using indoor light.   The first thing I do when I book a bride is look at my Google calendar where I have amended the sunrise and sunset calendar to it.  That way I will know what the outdoor light will be before and after the wedding.   I will also know how to plan my shoots for the best locations and times to take advantage of the sun.

 Like every photographer when I get to a facility I survey for light. I will walk around the building and look for locations and then survey the interior.   I look for windows, and sources for artificial light.  I also look for places where the most dramatic light is located.  To find good dramatic light involves looking for what light I can adjust and areas that have the most contrast to the most well lit areas against the dark areas of a facility.  

In Atlanta there is a growing trend to use art galleries as reception halls.  It makes sense because they are usually consist of a large spaces and are used to accommodating caters at art receptions.   They also the advantage of having lots of adjustable lighting for the variety art shows they accommodate.  

Recently I had the opportunity to shoot a reception at an art gallery.  If you have ever observed that gallery lights are usually on tracts and they use spot lights to accent the art work on display.  When I was  surveying the area I saw that where they had a spot light on a piece of art in the center of the room.  When I looked at that I came up with an idea.  I thought since the wedding is going to be at night we could cut off all the lights except the one accent  light and move the sculpture and replace it with the bride since she is a piece of art work also!  My bride was so excited with the idea!  When I arrived before any one got there we cut off the lights and moved the sculpture and replaced it with the bride.  The results were stunning! I use a Canon 5d Mark II.  I simply increased my ISO to 3200 and used my 2.8 zoom lens so I would not have to use a flash. It was such a simple idea but came across with so much drama and power!   It is one of my favorite photos.

There is also a trend to use sparklers at night for the wedding exit.   Like I said before I think of painting with light.  About 20 minutes before what I thought was the exit I grabbed a couple of groomsmen from the wedding and asked them to help me with a shoot.  I placed my camera on the rear of my car. I then set the camera to shutter priority and lined up the groomsmen.  I told each one of them to make a letter with the lit sparkler and spell out “LOVE”.  I lit the sparklers and made a couple of exposures and boom! We have a great photo with some dramatic fun lighting.  Just as I finished the “LOVE” shot they announced they moved up time for exit.  I grabbed my camera ran to the bride and groom at the same time changing my settings to aperture priority and cutting on my flash which is no easy task in the dark.  I just enough time to catch the exit right after the “LOVE” shot with no time to spare! 

So wrap this up there is a certain amount of serendipity when it comes to shooting weddings.  But the better you get at looking at light sources given to you and taking advantage of them the better your photographs will become.  I know you with lots of practice you will be happy with the results!

Thank you so much for visiting! Please feel free to call me at
404-578-6982
and I will be happy to help you in any way that I can.
David Diener
www.DienerPhotography.com
www.AtlantaArtisticWeddings.com
www.AtlantaWeddingPhotographer.info

Indian Engagement Ceremony | www.atlantaartisticweddings.com

As a photographer I am so blessed to get to photograph so many different kinds of weddings.  What I say to every bride and groom is make the day yours.  I had the honor recently to photograph a wedding engagement ceremony.  Oh, I just can’t begin to describe all the beautiful colors and pageantry.   Although the group of family and friends were large the ceremony it self was small an intimate.  I just love all the color and textures of the ceremony!  Once again I can’t believe how lucky I am to be a Atlanta wedding photographer!
Thank you for stopping by and  Thank you so much for visiting! Please feel free to call me at
404-578-6982
and I will be happy to help you in any way that I can.
David Diener
www.DienerPhotography.com
www.AtlantaArtisticWeddings.com
www.AtlantaWeddingPhotographer.info

Fun things to do with Sparklers

At every wedding you have a exit for the  married couple.  My favorite is the sparklers.  They come across so beautifully in photographs.  It makes for a very dramatic exit!  At one of my latest weddings a bride requested that I photograph the grooms friends spelling out "LOVE" with the sparklers.  I was excited with the idea.  I grabbed a couple of the groomsmen and headed outside. I used a car as a tripod and adjusted my camera for a long exposure.  Within a couple of minutes we had a "Lovely" photo!  This has go to be one of my favorite photos for this year!

Thank you so much for visiting! Please feel free to call me at
404-578-6982
and I will be happy to help you in any way that I can.
David Diener
www.DienerPhotography.com
www.AtlantaArtisticWeddings.com
www.AtlantaWeddingPhotographer.info

Pinterest is a great new website for your visual ideas!

http://pinterest.com/atlantaweddings/

Well maybe I have started seeing the future!  I just got invited to Pinterest.  For those who don't know you it is the newest social media site.  Where you can pin up recipes, visual ideas for your wedding, wedding dresses and even interior design ideas.   You become a member be being invited (if you want and invite please email me and I will be happy to help).  So basically you start out making these bulletin board and you pin your ideas there by going to different sites and pining photos from their site to yours.  So if you go to www.atlantaartisticweddings.com and you see photo that you like you just log in to your pinterest account and then you can pin ideas from my site to yours.  Or if you find a recipe at lets say the food network site you can post that idea on your pinterest site.  Then at the end you will have all these great photos expressing your ideas on your food and wedding. You need to really check this site out!
Thank you for stopping by and  Thank you so much for visiting! Please feel free to call me at
404-578-6982
and I will be happy to help you in any way that I can.
David Diener
www.DienerPhotography.com
www.AtlantaArtisticWeddings.com
www.AtlantaWeddingPhotographer.info