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Back to School with Matt & Rachael | Fort Lauderdale Wedding Photographer

Thursday, June 25, 2009

I love shooting in completely new locations and just walking around and finding light and great angles and lines.  Sometimes I’ll scout new spots ahead of time, but I really love going in without any specific ideas and just being in the moment with my peeps, the place and the light.  Matt and Rachael were inspi-rad  (ha ha, I’m a dork).  Seriously though, they were so relaxed in front of the camera that they made it way too easy for me.  We started downtown in Fort Lauderdale and then finished at Nova High School where they met.  Isn’t that the sweetest thing?  High school sweethearts always make me feell all warm and gooey inside. :)

I can’t wait to shoot their November wedding in South Beach!  I was so honored that they picked me to be their photographer.  Matt works in advertising in New York and sees portfolios from photographers all the time, so I was really happy that they loved my style.   Thanks guys!  I had an absolute blast with you both.

And as always get 25 blog comments and get a 5×7 on me; get 50 comments and get an 8×10.

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by Kat

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June 25, 2009 - 7:42 pm Jessica Lorren - Kat! I adore these!! Especially the tree shot and the cars! (and the last two of her!)

June 25, 2009 - 7:52 pm shannon - these are fantastic! i love that you went to the high school...love the locker shot!

June 25, 2009 - 8:37 pm RICHARD - Great shots and interesting locations make these pictures stand out

June 25, 2009 - 8:54 pm Cord - Wow, Kat, these are soo fun. Grear job, i bet they love them. For some reason I really love the one where they are both lying on floor next to the benches.......made me smile. All of them are awesome!

June 25, 2009 - 8:54 pm danielle - LOVE the one with the tree in the beginning of the post! GREAT SHOTS!

June 25, 2009 - 9:15 pm Matt - We are thrilled with these Kat. Love them all, especially the last two of Rachael. Your talent jumps off the page!

June 25, 2009 - 10:04 pm Kat - I agree Matt! Rachael is gorgeous . . . her eyes just off the page.

June 26, 2009 - 12:14 am Adriana - Kat, too gorgeous for words!! You have such an amazing style! I love the locations you choose! Such a beautiful couple too!

June 26, 2009 - 7:38 am courtney Ortiz - Oh Kat! Love em! But you rocked the school shots. Love the lockers.......this should become a regular location for ya, no matter where they went to school!!

June 26, 2009 - 9:21 am Donna Santoro - OMG! What fantastic pictures - I know Rachael and Matthew took a very long time to find the perfect photographer and they sure did - can't wait for the wedding photos! SO LOVE the NOVA High School setting - what a fabulous idea....so romantic! Of course, I think they are the best couple ever.... ---Mother of the Bride---

June 26, 2009 - 9:22 am Joan Ferraro - Stunning work! My favorite pic is the one of them lying down on the pavers with Matt's hand on Rachael's face. You can feel the love!

June 26, 2009 - 10:22 am Nance - I'm so excited to see these wonderfuls shots of both of you. You look awesome. Thanks for sharing

June 26, 2009 - 10:38 am polly - love the pics !! she really captured the best of you both :))

June 26, 2009 - 11:46 am Steve Horowitz - As the father of the bride, I can say it's a good thing that she has her mother's eyes. Great job, Ms. Braman.

June 26, 2009 - 2:04 pm Jonathan - Great pics. I especially like picture number 15 (if you start counting from the top).

June 26, 2009 - 2:15 pm Dawn - Enchanting!

June 26, 2009 - 4:17 pm Curtis Copeland - Fantastic work. Excellent portraits. Nice job!

June 26, 2009 - 4:54 pm Elissa Horowitz - Simply gorgeous pictures of a gorgeous couple. If I had to choose, I would find it very difficult. I do love the one of Matt and Rachael lying head to head on the pavement. And, the one of Rachael alone - just beautiful. Of course I'm not prejudiced, just the Grandmother of the Bride.

June 26, 2009 - 5:01 pm Alan Horowitz - A great photographer took great pictures of a great couple. Rachael's Grandfather

June 26, 2009 - 5:48 pm Elissa Horowitz - Gorgeous pictures, gorgeous couple. Hard to make a choice. The one of Rachael and Matt lying head to head on the pavement is perfect. Rachael alone at the end is so beautiful.(Rachael's Grandmother)

June 26, 2009 - 6:17 pm Jan - LOOOOOOOOVED THE PICTURES...AWESOME......... YOU CAPTURED THE BEAUTY OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP..........CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR PICTURES OF THE WEDDING................MOTHER OF THE GROOM

June 26, 2009 - 7:12 pm Vicki Shedd - These are absolutely incredible! Thanks for sharing them - for allowing all of us to be able to see them! Love the last one of Rachael - she is a stunning young woman and Matt is a truly lucky man (which I'm sure he MUST know!). Love the locker shot too! Fantastic! Hope you share some of the wedding too.

June 26, 2009 - 7:36 pm Gail Farkas - Love the last shot of Rachael-absolutely beautiful. The one with Rachael leaning against the tree & Matt gazing ino her eyes-what an awsome photo-think it's about the 8th one down

June 26, 2009 - 7:57 pm Kat - Thank you for all the comments! I can't wait to meet you all at the wedding. And of course I'll feature photos from that too. In fact for the wedding, I do a post like and also a slideshow with about 50 of my favorite images from the day. Donna - the Nova High School was a great idea and it was all Matt and Rachael's. I was so excited when they mentioned it to me. It's always so much fun working with creative people.

June 27, 2009 - 8:17 pm Rachael - Hey Kat, You totally exceeded our expectations! It was a pleasure working with you! I can't wait for the wedding!

June 27, 2009 - 9:56 pm karen - Hey, I went to Nova High, too! Class of 2000! :) Awesome shots, Kat! You did an amazing job!

June 27, 2009 - 11:13 pm Nancy Okrent - Wow... what great photos! Love the pictures at Nova they bring back such good memories!

June 27, 2009 - 11:34 pm Michelle Gailor - Gorgeous photos! Very creative shots and Rach you look so beautiful as always. She did such an awesome job with these, and they really go along with the style of your wedding website & save the dates. Can't wait for the wedding!

June 28, 2009 - 9:49 am Beth - I’m torn between two favorites. I love the one in front of the space mural at school and the 10th one down. I was so fascinated by ALL of the photos I forgot that I was cooking something and set off the smoke detector.

June 28, 2009 - 9:54 am Dave - Nice photos. Goes good with the smell of burnt toast.

June 28, 2009 - 1:22 pm Laura Bauer - Awesome photos, Kat - you have a precious gift. I have seen some gorgeous photography for engagements and weddings however these brought an edge of creativity with the surrounding context that is truly unique and fabulous. Rach + Matt - you look fantastic! I am super psyched for the wedding.

June 28, 2009 - 7:32 pm Lynn Lassman - Love the pictures. Thought the Nova High was really cute in the mix of all the newer pictures.

June 28, 2009 - 7:40 pm Andrew - Great pictures. Love the backgrounds.

June 29, 2009 - 12:44 am amena - rachael you look absolutely stunning...and matt you're a stud, of course! these look like pictures out of a magazine. love it!

June 29, 2009 - 7:50 am Sora Torff - What beautiful photos. Each one is lovelier than the one before. I think the subjects make them all special. What a handsome couple!

June 29, 2009 - 9:47 am Camille Soltes - WOW! The shots are soooo hot! Very nice! Congrats!!

June 29, 2009 - 10:26 am Tara - Simply amazing! Can't wait to see the wedding photos!

June 29, 2009 - 10:31 am Pat Blazer - Very interesting staging. My favorites are the final shot of Rachel and the couple shot behind the turquoise wall, which is a wonderful engagement photo, showing them in their future roles of husband and wife. Excellent work, Kat.

June 30, 2009 - 10:55 am Eileen - Absolutely amazing photos!! You guys look awesome =) congrats!!!

June 30, 2009 - 4:04 pm Janell Kelley - Wonderful clear photos! Good contrasts in color.

June 30, 2009 - 10:09 pm Rachel - Rachael you are Gorgeous and Matt - very dapper. The pics are incredible - can't wait to see more.

July 6, 2009 - 2:53 pm Sayaka Ito - Beautiful! I love the colors!! You look gorgeous Rachael!

July 6, 2009 - 9:25 pm Bill and Lou - Beautiful pictures. Beautiful people. We look forward to the wedding.

July 7, 2009 - 10:17 am Carolyn Fox - Lovely photo's!...Most artistically done engagement/wedding pictures I've ever seen!

July 7, 2009 - 10:32 am Barbara Dundee - What a beautiful couple. I wish you both a lifetime of happiness. Great shots.

July 15, 2009 - 9:50 pm Cathy Chaffe - Love love love these photos. So unique! Based on seeing these alone i would recommend this photographer.

December 14, 2009 - 6:26 am lizet - and again... great locations!! love the one with the lockers, amazing dof! :D

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