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Capturing Moments that Make Life Meaningful.
I’m Vanessa Oppedal, and I have the honor of capturing the moments that make life meaningful. I vary my style and approach based on your vision; whether that is cinematic, editorial, documentary, or timeless. Above all, I focus on storytelling by capturing real emotion and the little details that make your wedding day uniquely yours. I want you to look back at your photos and feel like you are right there again, reliving each moment.
In their words
What draws you to weddings?
From a young age, I have always been drawn to the connection between people and the story it tells. A wedding day is special because it is when people come together for celebration. There are embraces, smiles, tears, laughter, clinking of glasses, and bounds of love expressed. I am beyond blessed that my work is capturing some of the most meaningful moments in life.
How do you want couples to feel when they experience your work?
I hope that my couples feel heard and cared for. Prior to the wedding, I have meetings with my couples to get to know them and their vision. This personal connection, I believe helps me photograph them better.
Where do you find creative inspiration outside of weddings?
I have always been a great admirer of art of any form. Paintings, ballet, movies, theater, music, and literature are all things I find deeply captivating and moving. There are also times when I see moments as art as well; it is the way my friend's eyes crinkle when they laugh, the light rays from the window drenching my husband with its glow in the morning, my sister singing loudly when the windows are down and the music is up on the way home from the beach. Humanity itself is a great art I find inspiration from.
What are your favorite moments on a wedding day?
My favorite moment is right after the ceremony. People drop their anxieties and are simply filled with joy. The couple has their first moment to themselves and are realizing for the first time, that they are finally married and it is the start of their forever. I also adore the intimacy of a private last dance; the couple can bask in the evening candlelight and be together as husband and wife during the last moments of their wedding.
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