Paul Rich Studio Photoblog

About Paul Rich Studio : Paul Rich has a natural gift for capturing real moments. Known for his ability to put his subjects at ease, he uses an artist's sense of composition with a technician's knowledge of light. Paul has a talent for quietly capturing the tender vignettes that will evoke the feeling of your event for years to come.

Paul pursued wedding photography at the early age of 13. He began working as a photographer's assistant and photographed his first wedding by the time he turned 18. While earning his degree in photography at Bard College in New York, Paul had the opportunity to study with such notable photographers as Stephen Shore, Larry Fink, Frank Gohlke, and many others.

Elyssia & Jay's Wedding

June 4, 2009 // Real Weddings

I met Jay through the wonderful and talented Lauren Brooks. Lauren and her husband Lincoln are tremendously successful wedding photographers here in town and since they were close friends with Jay, they were attending the wedding. Lauren pointed Elyssia and Jay in our direction and we were honored to be chosen to document their wedding. It should be noted that Jay is also a wildly talented photographer as well. His website can be viewed by clicking HERE.

Elyssia and Jay were married on May 15, 2009 at the Old Laurelhurst Church. I love photographing throughout the grounds of the church and always enjoy the fact that the couple's name is placed in the marquee out front. It makes for a great photo opportunity. After the ceremony, guests travelled to The Acadian Ballroom for the reception. In lieu of the tradition of clinking glasses for the bride and groom to kiss, Elyssia and Jay came up with something entirely different. They asked their guests to sing Karaoke! So, in order to see the couple kiss, you had to first sing a song... It made for a very entertaining evening and dare I say -- lots of kissing too!!