
Start with the movie above, then visit the wedding galleries.
		A groom in the church nursery, waving to guests as they arrive for the wedding. A bride seeing herself in a full-length mirror, her gown flowing down around her. Another groom before the ceremony, excitedly pacing the halls. Or a groom nervously fidgeting with his bowtie. Then looking intensely back at the door at the end of the aisle, waiting for the first glimpse of his bride. Little glances during the ceremony. A couple, immediately after the processional, racing up to the balcony to listen to the organ music and watch the guests be dismissed. Or sneaking into a janitor's closet for a moment alone. Jokes at the reception. A speech from a sister or brother that starts with everyone laughing and ends with everyone in tears. The groom's hand, gentle on the small of the bride's back during the first dance.
Those are the little details that I love. The details that tell the story of the wedding, that make every wedding different. The approach of Essential Moments Photography is to capture those natural, spontaneous moments that tell the story of the wedding, and that capture the personalities of the bride and groom. As the wedding photographer, I keep a low profile, so that the couple can enjoy the day. Because the more fun the bride and groom are having, the better the pictures are going to be. This natural approach to wedding photography, when combined with creative formal portraits, leads to a collection of photographs that is as unique as the couple itself. (The best way to see what this looks like is to visit the sample galleries.

The approach of Essential Moments Photography is different from many studios in other ways, as well.

First, I photograph weddings almost exclusively. I choose only a select number of senior or family portraits, because it's wedding photography that I love.

Second, I recognize that this is a digital world, where digital media is fast-moving and readily available. For this reason, I give the bride and groom all the original, high-resolution images, so they don't always have to go through my professional lab for prints.

Third, I don't believe in putting pressure on a couple, either to buy extra things they don't want or can't afford, or, for that matter, pressure to hire me at all.

I don't want couples to select me as their wedding photographer because they feel pressured--I want them to choose me because they share my philosphy toward wedding photography, because they love my images, and because they want me to shoot their wedding.

Finally, because Essential Moments Photography is a small business, and because I limit my work to the things I love, a couple who chooses me to photograph their wedding isn't just another customer. It might sound trite, but after sharing one of the most important days of their lives, I feel fondness for the couple. I feel as if, at least for a short time, I've been invited into their circle of family and friends.

It's an honor I don't take for granted. I am always grateful for the opportunity to share their important day and to witness their love and joy from the front row.

--Larry Brunt
Spokane, Washington

Larry Brunt is the first photographer in Spokane to be accepted into the Wedding Photojournalist Association.

He is also a member of the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International.

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