Utah Wedding Photographer - Jon Woodbury

Vintage Wedding Photography – Inside the Limousine

Jon Woodbury — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 02:05:28 +0000

I love trying out different vintage photography styles, both in the camera and afterwards in Photoshop. I’ve created a bunch of Vintage Lightroom presets that I use all the time. I just wanted post a shot that I love. It is from Maren and John’s wedding at the end of last year. I wanted it [...]

Top 11 of ’11 – My Best Wedding Photography of 2011

Jon Woodbury — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:30:32 +0000

I am a little behind. I considered not posting my favorite images of 2011, for fear that it was “so last year” but in the end, the incredible people who planned and executed these incredible events deserve to have their awesomeness displayed…that, and I really wanted to. I had a REALLY tough time narrowing it [...]

Modern Family Photos

Jon Woodbury — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:53:54 +0000

Family portraits used to be a hit and miss process of hoping that everyone can pull it together for one great frame. There was a lot of pressure to smile and look happy. Family pictures have traditionally been a little like going to the dentist with the whole family. Photoshop has changed that forever. Digital has [...]

TV Theme Songs I Simply Can’t Get Out Of My Head

Jon Woodbury — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:21:41 +0000

Why? Just for fun…and because really…I can’t get them out. Help me. 1. The Big Bang Theory – Hilarious. BNL. Enough said. 2 Eureka – That little tune is infectious…and the buildings take off. Awesome. 3. Phineas and Ferb – A great theme song along with three seasons of other songs that I couldn’t get [...]

Hair and Makeup Time Lapse Video – Ocean City Maryland Wedding

Jon Woodbury — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:35:44 +0000

Here’s a video I shot a couple of years ago at a wedding in Ocean City, Maryland . It’s a time-lapse of a fantastic bride getting all gussied up. I never processed it before so I figured I’d post it now. It was shot on a Canon G11 with the Canon Hack Development Kit. If [...]

Classic New Year’s Eve Photos or “Musings on a Fake Holiday”

Jon Woodbury — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:00:38 +0000

For those who know me well, you know that I have a love/hate relationship with New Year’s Eve. I certainly don’t hate it, it’s a great excuse for hanging out with friends, starting over, reevaluating and all that fun introspective stuff. The problem is that it’s been built up as this sophisticated holiday where anyone [...]

Photos of Czarist Russia in 1909

Jon Woodbury — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:54:47 +0000

Here is a fascinating look at 1909 Russia over on Flickr. Head over there to read the story but it is a very interesting look into pre-Soviet Union Russia. Read the story of the images here. Here is the link to the gallery slide show.

How to Think Like a Photographer

Jon Woodbury — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:52:47 +0000

I think like a photographer. I don’t know when it started but I’m sure it was long before I was a photographer for a living. I’ve always had this need to save, somehow, the visuals the world offered me. I’ve always been fascinated by how objects relate to each other. Above all, I’ve always been [...]

Tips for Shooting Better Portraits or “Portraits Are People Too”

Jon Woodbury — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:35:27 +0000

Portrait can be a loose term. Is ANY photo of a person a portrait? For all you literalists, here is the definition on Dictionary.com. I think that photographically speaking, a portrait is any image where the person is the main point of interest in the photo and the subject knows he/she is being photographed. [...]

Engagement Session Teasers – Little Cottonwood Canyon – Chase and Kat

Jon Woodbury — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:09:00 +0000

I have been so busy that this blog has kind of gotten shafted. I’m determined to fix that. Here are some teaser shots from my engagement session tonight with Kat and Chase. They are one of the most photogenic couples I’ve ever shot. (All of these are treated with my personal collection of Lightroom presets.)