Yacht Wedding Photos: Newport Beach, CA

Restomage · Jan 13, 2012

I shot this wedding back in September, and I'm making a studio sample album from this to highlight and show my clients a "traditional" style wedding. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to share them! Thanks everyone.
All photos ©Sean Lara Photography

tirediron · Jan 13, 2012

Looks like an upscale event. Well shot and well laid out!

Restomage · Jan 14, 2012

tirediron said:
Looks like an upscale event. Well shot and well laid out!

Thank you! Yeah, I try to market myself towards higher-end weddings.

MLeeK · Jan 14, 2012

The shots are gorgeous and the layout is beautiful.
This is just my opinion and experience so take it FWIW... It seems like you are trying to get as many images into one book as you can. Don't forget that wedding slideshows set to music are a part of your portfolio.
I'm not keen on the album for an upscale aim, but it may just be my opinion. I find that simplicity is really really important in a very classy, high end look. Layouts like this are more of what I find the low to mid end are looking for-they want the story of the day and as many images as you can get into the album. When you get to the higher end I find that my clients are more interested in a very simple and refined look. There is another album layout posted in the professional gallery this past week that is closer to the very simple, high end style.
I also find that higher end albums are more about the couple and their connection, the connection with their family and friends and not so much about the party.

If you take a look at the albums that have won the album competition for WPPi you will find that the style is very refined and simplistic.
This is the second place book for 2011(multiple photographers) WPPI 2011 Wedding Album of the Year Scroll down and you can go thru the whole layout. And his first place album of the year (single photographer) 2011 WPPI 2011 Wedding Album of the Year-Ryan & Jessica | Jerry Ghionis Blog