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Copyright © 2007 STEVE BRIMMER PHOTOGRAPHY. All rights reserved.
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I took my first photograph with a brownie camera at the age of seven, I can still remember looking through the viewfinder at the cow pasture that ran parallel to our land. I saw rolling green hills with tall grass and a bright blue sky. This scene was Nature at its best. From that moment on, I loved photography. Always dreaming of some day working for the National Geographic Magazine. In elementary school, I always brought my camera on field trips. In fifth grade, our class went to Boston, MA, for a field trip. I had only 24 shots, color film. I shot all 24 frames on one girl on the bus ride up to Boston. My Parents were of great influence to me, especially my Mom. She attended Pratt Art institute in New York and now attends Lyme Academy Of Fine Arts. She Could always see something in my photographs that I couldn’t. Any creative genes I carry must be from my Mom. It’s a well known fact that in order to be a successful portrait photographer you must have a keen sense of human nature. You must say the right thing at the right time to make your subject feel at ease. You must remain calm at stressful times. This I am sure I learned from my Dad, a successful Trial Lawyer. I attended the University Of California at Santa Cruz for Nature Photography. There I spent four months at Yosemite National Park in a tent and was taught by a respected photographer/artist. He had good things to say about my work and suggested that I stay with it. Well, I did. I photographed my first wedding in 1981. The Bride was my friends sister. I really enjoyed shooting that wedding and soon I had a small wedding business on the side. All the weddings I booked were referrals at that time. Referrals are still 85% of my work. Starting out as a nature photographer has been a great asset to me as a portrait photographer. There is nothing more natural than a tear running down a Father’s face after giving his daughter away at the alter, or two sisters, arms around each other, saying their good-byes, or the Bride and Groom left teary eyed after the Best Man’s toast. There are countless images like this during the course of a wedding. I am constantly on alert for any image which will accurately record the mood of this very special day. Most photographers are well equipped to provide you with posed formals of your wedding but not for natural candids. The reason is simple, It’s much harder to get a good natural candid than it is to get a good posed formal. In order to get natural candids, your photographer has to be roaming constantly , ready for anything . This requires stamina and an ability to blend in with the crowd. Good Luck with your Wedding plans! Steve Brimmer  sample
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