viewing Engagements

i know this is not a new image, but been working on this for some advertising and it just goes to show you how much editing can really make an image sing.i think all to often, people typically underestimate how important it is to deliver a polished product. as photographers, we are not only responsible for the creation of the image – posing, capture, etc. we are fully responsible for how that image is edited and delivered in its final form.

true to form… we found a new favorite spot in st louis. and no, don’t ask me where. we will never tell. ;)

the session started where they met, the venice cafe in st louis. we took some shots there and then ran across an abandoned warehouse that provided an amazing backdrop for some images. the session ended in the central west end at bissengers where we took some casual pics of them drinking some wine and relaxing with each other. if you have never been there, i highly recommend it. great dessert at the end of the night – cheesecake is to die for.

can’t wait for the wedding you two! we are going to have a blast.

st louis wedding photography by salvatore cincotta photography

colleen & zach | dallas texas

st louis wedding photography by sal cincotta

so i have never been to dallas, well only on connecting flights, but in my short time there, i fell in love with the city. so many shooting opportunities its insane!!

i flew in sunday morning and out sunday night, this after a saturday night wedding. :) i was exhausted to say the least, but colleen’s energy is enough to get anyone excited. her and zach are beyond photogenic and were up for pretty much anything – so we rented an abandoned warehouse, shot the dallas skyline and found an abandoned building on the side of the highway.

their wedding is going to be awesome, mostly because there are like 800 guests… :) sorry, inside joke.

enjoy the pics.

john & heather | napa valley california

st louis wedding photography by sal cincotta

john and heather were an absolute blast to work with! these guys are wine whores just like we are, so shooting in napa seemed like the obvious choice – sorry if that was offensive to anyone – :)

the shoot lasted nearly 3 hours… i am not sure, it could have been longer, but as anyone who has ever traveled with me knows… i get sidetracked very easily in gorgeous locations. so, we shot everywhere and anywhere including a mustard field, some random pickup truck, a tulip field, someone’s doorway and reprimanded at a posh hotel because of their high profile guests and my camera – thought we were paparazzi. (its a long story)

but in the end, we got some amazing pictures and had a great time getting to know both john and heather. their wedding is going to be a blast!