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Rangefinder Magazine
February 2003

Insight/On the Cover

This is our annual wedding issue devoted to the evolving art and craft of wedding photography. It is an issue that we look forward to all year long. There are some sparkling new faces and some faces you will recognize immediately. This year we have a full slate of wedding photographers and wedding ideas. On page 6, celebrity wedding photographer to the stars Joe Buissink is profiled in an article by Peter Skinner. Joe talks about the skill of working “in the moment,” a Zen-inspired state of mind that allows him to be the ultimate photojournalistic observer. His images are pure magic. On page 12, newcomer Michael Schuhmann is profiled by CharMaine Beleele. Schuhmann, also a wedding photojournalist and a disciple of Joe Buissink, has as his goal to produce photographs that are “real, fun and spontaneous.” Australian Martin Schembri, who is featured on page 16, has been a wedding photographer for 20 years, but his design skills have catapulted him to international stardom. Martin has also come up with a series of design templates that other wedding photographers can use to produce award winning digital albums in Photoshop. Anthony and Frank Cava (page 22) are brothers who own and operate Photolux Studio in Ottawa, Canada. The Cavas, who started out shooting weddings as a summer job, have created an internationally recognized studio, whose fine photography is “its greatest marketing tool.” Other award winning imagemakers profiled in this issue include Patrick Rice, who authors a piece on “Digital Infrared Wedding Photography (page 32); Tony Corbell, whose RF Cookbook by Jen Bidner appears on page 40; Michele Celentano (page 42), whose casual but elegant style has evolved to reflect her all-digital wedding photography; Christine M. Keene (page 50), who is an up-and-coming wedding photojournalist from New England; and Harold Tseu (page 60), whose remarkable success arises from the old adage, “Dress for Success.” Many of these photographers will also be featured speakers at WPPI 2003, Feb. 1–6 at BALLY’s Las Vegas.

Bill Hurter
Editor

PHOTOGRAPHER: Kevin Kubota
www. KubotaPhotoDesign.com
TITLE: “Carpe Diem”
CAMERA: Nikon D1X
LENS: 14mm
EXPOSURE MODE: Aperture-priority
EXPOSURE: 1/1600 at f/5.3
LIGHTING: Natural
COMMENTS: “We had just finished creating a set of images with the bride and groom at the head of the beautiful, grassy aisle. It was a gorgeous day, and my bride was filled with the excitement of an emotional ceremony, enthusiastic friends and a radiant blue sky. She turned to her guests and took off down the aisle like a queen eagerly greeting her adoring subjects. I began to chase her and fired off a few shots before she disappeared into the crowd.”

Kevin Kubota is a wedding and portrait photographer who has been shooting digitally for about four years. His work can be seen at his web site: www.KubotaPhotoDesign.com. He produced the original “Digital Photography Bootcamp” and information on his educational programs and material can be found at: www.KubotaWorkshops.com. Kevin was a featured speaker at last year’s WPPI Convention in Las Vegas.