2010 was an insanely busy year for me. I moved from Brooklyn, New York and began photographing weddings in an entirely new town – Savannah, Georgia. There were lots of ups and downs along the way but reflecting on it now, I’m awfully proud and happy with the images that I made this year. Sticking with my philosophy of capturing real emotions and moments as they happen, rather than manufacturing them, and focusing on the details of the wedding day, I had a great year.

So, it’s a few weeks late, but here I present my favorite wedding images of 2010 and the stories behind them…

I blogged about Tori and Remi’s wedding back in October. This group of ridiculously talented dancers performed a spot on version of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ dance during their reception. As you can tell everyone (including Tori in her beautiful Vera Wang gown) was totally in to it. The dance number features a number of iconic poses, and I made sure to position myself in a spot where I could get a nice, wide-angle, shot of both the bride and her back up dancers. The rest was just timing. But a little bit of luck probably didn’t hurt!

Shannon and Matt were married in Forsyth Park this June. It was a really, really hot day. But the shade from the enormous trees and the beauty of the fountain in the park quickly cooled things down (a little). I wanted to make an image that showed not only Shannon and Matt in front of the fountain as they said their vows but also showed their guests and provided a little scale. Using a super telephoto lens (300mm) I made this photo that, I think, captures the scene really well.

This is a really simple, but I think beautiful detail image. Suzanne and Jay eloped to Savannah in October. Their flowers, put together by Kiwi Fleur, were stunning. The speckled light of Jones Street does the rest.

I photographed Kelly and Wai’s Rhode Island wedding in September. A series of hurricanes disrupted some of the planned events, but the weather for the actual wedding day was absolutely flawless. The wedding took place at the Castle Hill Inn in Newport which offers amazing views of the ocean.

For their first look, Kelly braved a narrow path to a spot on a cliff jutting out into the sea where Wai was anxiously awaiting. All of her daring paid off in a series of really beautiful pictures. This image, in particular, stood out to me. They just look so in love.

Kids photograph so well. They are just too cute. As this flower girl wandered down the aisle at Michelle and Josh’s wedding (with a little parental help), I knew I had captured a great moment. The gorgeous light from the setting sun just makes it all the more special.

This image, also from Michelle and Josh’s wedding shows the power of the small details during your wedding day. While the flowers by themselves are pretty, the lace gloves (all of the bridesmaids wore different ones) really make this picture unique.

In closing, I really like this picture from Jay and Suzanne’s elopement. Arm-in-arm they are stepping into a new life together.

Be sure to check out more of my Savannah and Hilton Head wedding photography on my website! Here’s hoping for a great 2011!