Archive for May, 2011

Night engagement shoots are often shied away from by a lot of couples, but they are often my favorite. Griffin and Patricia are having their upcoming wedding this summer at The University Club of Portland. My shoot with them took place on the one rainy day in Chicago as night was approaching. Because the rain began to taper off and the temperature was changing, the fog rolled right in. Just like Marta and William’s engagement session in the fall, the fog was a wonderful addition to work with.I love what twilight fog does to the lighting of a photograph. Trish and Griffin were natural in front of the camera.

twilight engagement shootSo you get an idea of what we were working with for Griffin and Trish’s session, here is a photo of the skyline in the fog shot from the North Pond Restaurant in Lincoln Park.

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Here are some shots from a recent advertising shoot. These photos are copyright and may not be used or manipulated without permission.

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A record store Chicago engagement shoot was a break from the norm of shooting at tourist landmarks and in scenic parks. Annie and Sunil wanted to have a little fun for their shoot and do something different. Since Sunil used to be a DJ, Reckless Records was the starting point for our shoot around Wicker Park. With such a natural connection, they were so easy to work with and are more fun than a barrel of monkeys. I had a blast.

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In this last shot, you’ll notice Sunil has on a Technics shirt (they make DJ gear).chicago engagement session esessionThe couple will be married in a matter of weeks at River East Art Center in downtown Chicago, where their wedding DJ will be Style Matters.

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A Crane Estate Castle Hill wedding that I photographed was requested by Get Married recently. I just got news that it was featured on Get Married this week. While this historic coastal wedding venue is famous for its breathtaking views and rolling hills, this particular wedding has gotten so much attention due to the DIY efforts that Alexa and Andrew did in the months leading up to their big day. All of the navy, pink, and green details were perfectly coordinated. The weather was as wonderful as you could as for, and during the cocktail hour, the guests kept commenting about how everything was tied together just right. All the attention that this wedding gets is quite exciting. This will forever be one of the best weddings I have ever photographed.

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For those of you who don’t already follow my wedding photography blog, you can take a peek at the photos from this Ipswich wedding via the original post by clicking here.

Coastal Ceremony Venue: Crane Estate at Castle Hill, Ispwich, MA
Coastal Reception Venue: Crane Estate at Castle Hill, Ispwich, MA (capacity 200 guests)
Caterer: Swartz Catering
Band: The Superband
Officiant: Rabbi Judy Epstein and Father Bill Nesbit
Wedding Photographer: Heather Parker Photography
Wedding Band/Entertainment- The Return
Ceremony music Siman Entertainment
Wedding Florist: Bella Floral Design
Wedding Gown: Watters and Watters San Miguel
Bridal Boutique: Aisle Style, Elmhurst, IL
Custom wedding gown hanger: LilaFrances
Brides/Bridesmaid Shoes: Jack Rogers
Bridesmaid Dresses: Priscilla of Boston
Suits: JoS. A. Bank
Custom Ties: Tux and Tulle (Etsy)
Invitations: Blush Design Studio
Rehearsal Dinner Invitations: Kate Spade
Day of Coordinator (DOC)-Jennifer Potter, Dot your i’s
Table squares/overlays- Groom’s mother
Chuppah: BZ Sustainable Style, the Bride’s mother’s company
Brides Clutch: BZ Sustainable Style, the Bride’s mother’s company

For information on Boston wedding venues for ceremonies and receptions click here.

Queensberry Wedding Albums is in my opinion the finest wedding album company in the world. My clients hire me to not only create storytelling images of their wedding day, but also to present the finest bespoke hand-crafted wedding albums that are going to last for generations. While flushmount albums are a big trend right now, I also believe there is a real desire for simple timeless style. We are all familiar with what a plain black leather wedding album looks like, so I wanted to share some photos of what the Queensberry Buckram covers look like.

Note: All layouts, designs, and templates for this album are copyright.

Queensberry Albums wedding photographer Chicago and Boston by Heather ParkerBuckram is a stiff, durable coated fabric that has been used for centuries in bookbinding. It isĀ  unique alternative if you want something a bit different from a leather wedding album.

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For Queensberry Albums‘ matted pages, pages can be protected with metal corners.

Queensberry wedding albums boston photographerOne of the most beautiful features of Queensberry Albums is that you can have a translucent title page showing the newlyweds names and wedding date.

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To start off the wedding album, I chose to use a photo that was taken at a wedding during a first look. The pages are done in matted pagemount style. A page mount allows there to be a border around the photograph. Many couples choose an ivory border but for this album, red was used to highlight the colorful wedding.Indian wedding album by Boston photographer Heather Parker

Indian wedding mehendi hindi traditionsThe brilliant colors, intricate designs, and energetic dancing was so fun to photograph.

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Chicago indian wedding photography in an albumbaraat wedding photographer indian hindi boston chicago heather parkerHere you can see details of the craftsmanship that goes into Queensberry Albums. Each album is made by hand with high quality materials. You can see a close up of the red pagemount. The red and gold colors of the wedding are carried out in the design of the album.Queensberry Album sample pagemount red

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Again, the page on the right has a slice down the middle to reveal more photos of the ceremony.

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The ceremony rituals wrap up with rejoicing and song.

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During the wedding reception, there can be many heartfelt and entertaining surprises. In this album layout, the groom played a song on the piano and sang to his new bride. She was truly surprised. Not even I knew this was going to happen at the reception.

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A series of toasts were made before the entertainment began. Cousins of all ages choreographed a special dance to do for the bride and groom.

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Each photo size can be completely custom, and all layout designs are created to tell the story in a way that is as unique as each wedding.

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The final page of this album displays a photo of the couple holding hands. This shot was actually taken during the wedding reception when the newlyweds were watching the dancers and family members entertain them.

indian wedding photography details by Heather ParkerSmaller 7-inch and 5-inch parent albums are a nice compliment to the larger Queensberry wedding album as well. Please get in touch if you are interested in learning more about these gorgeous heirloom albums. The pagemount matted album shown here is only one of the options available. In addition to timeless matted albums and modern flushmount wedding albums, Queensberry creates the signature Duo album which combines a mixture of matted and flushmount spreads in the same album.

Would you love to see more images of Queensberry Albums in both Duo and Matted pages? Click here and keep scrolling down for the examples.

Whitney and Ian are another one of my Chicago couples getting married in Boston. This winter, they will hold their wedding at the iconic Trinity Church in Back Bay, with a reception following at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. I had the opportunity to meet with them before they head off to the new place they’ll call home: Naples, Italy. They came to Boston to get a good chunk of their wedding planning done, and I had the opportunity to meet with them at the Oak Room. We had a great afternoon chatting, seeing the wedding reception venue, and going over photography details.

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