Bryan Morris - Aruba’s Premier Wedding Photographer

Many times I’m asked this question by couples planning their wedding.

This is one of the most conspicuous questions a couple is instructed by the many wedding message boards or magazines to ask, during a meeting with the photographer.

Just to clear the air a little, I’ll list some of the equipment I use.

2x Canon 1D Mark II (soon to be Mark III)

A variety of Canon lenses.

2x Canon 580 EX Flash Head

1x Canon 550 EX Flash Head

1x Canon 540 EZ Flash Head

A few radio slaves (Pocket Wizards) for my flash, I’m not too fond of working with flash. I prefer to use available light. Learned that from a great photographer friend of mine, Tim Zielenbach, who saw me shooting a wedding with all flash and asked me:”You have so much beautiful light out here that God gave you why use artificial light” And since I’ve tried it I’m hooked. In instances where I have to use flash I rather not use on camera flash, therefore the slaves.

This is just I believe the most important pieces that I carry in my bag as the rest is just really to pretty up your image or make the effort of the shot a little easier.

When communicating with me throw all the technical questions you have my way, I really don’t mind. One little very important question you should ask all photographers you’re interviewing or thinking on working with is: Do you have backup equipment? Make sure that they at the very least carry two camera bodies and a variety of lenses and flash heads. You don’t want them to be shooting your wedding and their equipment start acting up on them and they don’t have any replacement with them or they don’t have any at all.

I’ve heard stories of photographers because of humidity having 4 camera bodies jam on them during a wedding. I’ve had my own negative experiences of cameras going bad during the wedding, but I was happily backed up so I went on shooting with the other. Although it’s a challenge logging all that heavy camera equipment around after hearing of that one photographer loosing 4 cameras it makes me think how much backup is enough backup. I’m therefore about to get the 1D Mark III and then still keep these Mark II’s.

For peace of mind and zero sad stories after your wedding always make sure that your photographer work with backup equipment.

Blessings,

Bryan Morris

Annika Eriksson & Henric Lööv has been together for three years. Previous to that they have been friends and colleagues working in the finance and sales department respectively. Relationships at work were absolutely not permissible, so the relationship remained undisclosed for quite some time. They’ve however had some great times at work as a couple, picture sneaking around like James Bond to meet at their secret place during work. Their bubble was busted when both of them requested vacation at the same time and both came back tanned to work.

Last year on the way home from work they’ve passed a jewelry store and Henric asked Annika if she would like to go inside and see what they have. This was carefully orchestrated by Henric to ask Annika to marry him and of course Annika agreed to do so.

They wanted to get married on an island with white beaches and a lot of sun far from their home, Sweden, so they’ve decided on Aruba. Bucuti Beach Resort is their host and Nashette Wouters of the Bucuti did a great job organizing a very simple but yet sentimental ceremony at city hall. I’ve traveled quite a bit around town with them to get  some beautiful backdrops.

I’ve had a great time with Annika & Henric, and I’ve learned that Henric loves a fast motorbike, the thing that stood out most was it’s not only Henric that’s fascinated with a fast ride but guess who else…… OH, yes, you guessed it right.

Annika and Henric, all the best. Know that this is now your home away from home.

I have a few images below. CLICK here for more images.

Blessings,

Bryan Morris