Connell's Luminous Photography & Videograpy

1. Quality professional services that meet your expectations
2. Open to meet all your expectations above & beyond
3. Good References if needed
4. Document what your expecting with a reference sheet
5. Respectful, clean, neat, & order
6. Two or more photographers to help capture every moment
7. Proper working equipment, flash, camera, camcorder, microphones, etc.
8. Meet up with you before & after the event

Sally's talent for the Arts began as early as Grade School. Each day, you would find Sally creating drawings for her classmates and passing them out during classes.

While in High School, Sally was chosen as a finalist in the very competitive Pennsylvania Governors School for the Arts Summer Scholarship Program.

Upon graduation from High School, Sally pursued and received and Associates Degree in Illustration Arts. While pursuing her Arts Degreee, Sally also took photography and computer classes, learning the basics of lighting and computer art programs.

As a mother of three children, Sally discovered a passion and love for the camera, while trying to capture every moment of her children's childhood years. Sally purchased her first digital camera when she became a grandmother. As she captured her granddaughter's first years using the digital camera, she discovered an even greater passion for photography.

Sally purchased almost every program she could find to use with her photographs. While using many formats, she began creating videos using photographs and music of her choice.

Sally decided to pursue a career involving her two loves, Art and Photography. In 2009, Sally relocated to Nashville, TN from Pennsylvania, and found a wonderful church. She has been perfecting her talents, working with the church's video camera and editing departments. She is now doing professional videos.

In conclusion, Sally would love to share her love of life, photography, artistic skills, and the Lord with everyone. Thank you for taking the time to learn about Sally and her many talents. May God bless you all.

Getting Ready
Bride's clothes hanging on the wardrobe, on the bedpost, or over a chair
Bridesmaids doing bride's hair and makeup
Bride and bridesmaids getting dressed, applying makeup
Mom helping bride with one last detail, such as veil
Full-length shot of bride in gown checking herself out in mirror
Detail of clothing, shoes, garter, something borrowed, something blue
Touching shot of bride with parent/s and/or stepparent/s
Touching shot of bride with sibling/s
Bride hugging honor attendant
Bride with bridesmaids
Bride with all the women
Groom getting ready with Dad and pals (tying the tie is a classic)
Touching shot of groom with parent/s and/or stepparent/s
Touching shot of groom with sibling/s
Groom with his arm affectionately around best man
Groom with all the groomsmen
Groomsmen putting on boutonnieres or bowties
Intimate shots of bride and groom chatting with/crying with/hugging parents and siblings preceremony
Dad whispering last-minute advice to groom
Groom ready to go
Bride ready to go
Bride and groom separately making their way to the ceremony (in a limo backseat, hailing a cab, walking down the street/hall/stairs)
The Ceremony
Guests streaming into the site
Ushers escorting guests to their seats
Ushers escorting moms to their seats (Christian wedding)
Close-up of groom's adorably nervous mug waiting for his other half
Bridesmaids and groomsmen walking down the aisle
Flower girl and/or ring bearer entering
Honor attendant walking down the aisle
Grandparents walking down the aisle (Jewish wedding)
Wedding party waiting at the altar
Groom walking down the aisle
Bride and Dad/escort/parents (Jewish wedding) walking down the aisle
Close-up of bride just before she makes her entrance
Bride and groom at the altar
Altar or canopy from the back during ceremony
Wide shot of audience during ceremony, from bride and groom's point of view
Faces of bride and groom as they exchange vows
Close-up of bride's and groom's hands as they exchange rings
The kiss
Bride and groom proceeding up the aisle, guests' smiling faces at their sides
Bride and groom outside ceremony site
Congrats shots: bride and groom hugging, laughing, and crying with good friends and family
Bride and groom leaving ceremony site
Bride and groom in limo backseat
Before the Reception (During the Cocktail Hour)
Note: You can also take these before the ceremony.

Bride and groom together
Bride with her happy, proud parents and/or stepparents
Bride with her entire immediate family
Groom with his happy, proud parents and/or stepparents
Groom with his entire immediate family
Bride and groom with all parents
Bride and groom with immediate family members from both sides
Bride and groom with groomsmen
Bride and groom with bridesmaids
Bride and groom with whole wedding party

The Reception
Shot from outside reception site (to set the tone)
Reception details such as place cards, guest book, centerpieces, decorations, table settings, favors table, and champagne glasses
Bride and groom arriving (make it dramatic -- their faces through the dark limo windows, the two lovebirds atop a staircase or pushing through a curtain)
Receiving line moments
Bride and groom at head table
Parents' table
Guests' tables
Close-up of friends and family making toasts
Bride and groom sipping champagne
Bride's and groom's parents whispering to each other during dinner
Bride and groom chatting up the guests
Bride and groom's first dance (maybe with a slow shutter speed so the movement blurs the image a little)
Parents dancing
Bride and Dad dancing
Groom and Mom dancing
Wedding party dancing
Grandparents dancing
Kids playing or dancing
Musicians or DJ doing their thing
Guests going nuts on the dance floor (again, slow shutter speed could be effective)
Bride laughing with bridesmaids
Cake table
Bride and groom cutting the cake
Bride and groom feeding each other cake
Dessert table
Bouquet toss (perhaps a vertical shot from in front of the bride)
Tossing and catching of the garter
Bride and groom leaving, waving from getaway car's backseat
Rear of car departing