From november 2012 until may 2013 I’ll be available for assignments in south east asia. As I am based either in Thailand or Cambodia during this time, my travel costs would be more than reasonable. For any further questions please do not hesitate to conatct me. email: info@weddingphoto-riess.com For further information in english please visit my website; www.weddingphoto-riess.com/index_en.html

Modern and vibrant wedding photography, fresh, spontaneous, intimate, and a little bit different – sensuous portraits and snapshots of happiness! As the day unfolds, I’ll be there to document it with the utmost sensitivity! Absolutely unique!

A short interview about my work as a wedding photographer

What’s so special about wedding photography?
I am passionate about wedding photography and it has become my professional quest to document people’s emotions in extraordinary pictures. Moving incidents are particularly abundant at weddings. Not only does it enable me to photograph the wedding couple with family and friends, it also gives me the opportunity to accompany them through the important day in a spontaneous and intuitive manner. This allows me to combine my personal motivation with a professional quest for high-quality pictures. Wedding photography continues to provide me with positive challenges, as the diversity of locations demands a great deal of professional flexibility. Numerous positive reactions from wedding couples attest to the fact that I am on the right track.

What would you consider to be the most compelling moments at a wedding?
A wedding is always comprised of a string of special moments, which all have slightly different qualities. I enjoy the quiet moments during the wedding ceremony, which are emotionally charged for the wedding couple, their family and their friends, a much as the boisterous high jinks at the wedding reception, later in the evening.

Do you prefer to employ report-style photography or portraits?
Report-style photography is obviously more prominent because I spend the day experiencing the occasion together with the wedding couple, their family and friends. However, this does mean that the portrait photography is entirely neglected. I do not photograph the wedding couple in static positions. My pictures are the products of spontaneous actions and are taken, with a good deal of enthusiasm, at exactly at the right moment. I consider it to be my professional duty to recognise the right moments and to translate them into aesthetically gratifying pictures.

What has influenced your particular style?
I am interested in report and documentary photography. This kind of photography not only demands a high level of technical proficiency but also requires a sense of intuitive behaviour and the capacity to take action at exactly the right moment. These skills are not only necessary in difficult situations, however, they can also be put to good use where people come together to celebrate a joyful event. Moreover, I am always happy to cover the proceedings — passionately and professionally.

Do you offer additional options?
Couples can book the “photo booth” – a mobile photography studio – for their weddings, “trash the dress” shootings – for after the wedding, and exclusive designs for stylish volumes, coffee table books and magazine-style albums. A spontaneous “engagement shooting” can be organised for couples who wish to sample my work before the big day.

Im September letzten Jahres war mir die Ehre zu teil, die Hochzeit von Tina und Timo fotografisch zu begleiten. Wir kannten uns bereits von drei vorangegangenen Hochzeiten aus dem Familien-und Bekanntenkreis und so war es natürlich nicht verwunderlich am Hochzeitstag jede Menge bekannter Menschen dort wieder zu sehen. Das junge Brautpaar gab sich in der Sankt Jakobus Kirche das Ja-Wort und wurde nach der Trauungszeremonie von einer riesigen Gruppe kleiner Kinder und vielen roten Luftballons sehnsüchtig erwartet. Zum Sektempfang lud das Brautpaar seine Hochzeitsgäste ins gegenüberliegende Wasserschloss Düremungenau. Im wundervollen Schlosshof wurde Kaffee und Kuchen serviert und kleine Pausen zwischen dem offiziellen Hochzeitsprogramm nutzen wir immer wieder für kurze Portraitsshootings mit dem Brautpaar und seinen Hochzeitsgästen. Gegen Abend machte Sie dann die Hochzeitsgesellschaft auf den Weg ins Hüttlinger um mit dem symphytischen Paar das Hochzeitsfest zu feiern.

Weitere Infos zu meiner Tätigkeit als Hochzeitsfotograf findenSie auf meiner Webseite unter: www.weddingphoto-riess.com

Ich war heute damit beschäftigt, die vielen Hochzeitsfotos der letzten 6 Jahre im Rahmen einer umfangreichen Datensicherung auf neue Festplatten zu packen, als mir diese Fotos aus dem Jahre 2006 wieder aufgefallen ist. Es lohnt sich, immer mal wieder in den alten Datenbeständen zu stöbern. Oh weh, die letzten 6 Jahre sind wie im Fluge vergangen

Ein wunderbares Jahr 2011 ging vor kurzem zu Ende und die Hochzeitssaison 2012 steht auch schon bald wieder vor der Tür. Vor dem eigentlichen Start möchte ich gerne die Gelegenheit nutzen ein paar fotografische Ideen umzusetzen. Aus diesem Grund verschenke ich ein Braut-Portrait Shooting welches spätestens Mitte März stattfinden sollte da ich im April bezüglich eines Buchprojektes noch mal für einen Monat nach Thailand reisen werde. Das Shooting wird überwiegend Indoor stattfinden, aber selbstverständlich sind auch Außenaufnahmen geplant. Gesucht wird hierzu eine hübsche Frau mit Brautkleid und Schleier, lange Haare wären toll, die natürlich viel Freude an der Fotografie mitbringen sollte.

Das Testshooting ist natürlich kostenlos und die auserwählte Person bekommt selbstverständlich die Bilder auch auf DVD. Das Shooting wird in der Gegend um Nürnberg stattfinden. Also Mädels, schickt mir einfach ein Bild von euch mit einer kurzen Beschreibung bis spätestens 20.Februar 2012 an info@weddingphoto-riess.com und vielleicht sehen wir uns schon bald zum Fotoshooting. Bitte habt Verständnis dafür, dass ich mich unter den Einsendern für eine Person entscheiden muss.

Ich freue mich auf eure Zuschriften und wünsche eine herrliche Zeit
Thomas Riess

Back in June this year I received a inquiry for a wedding that was planned to happen in November at the intimate and exclusive Resort Trisara in Thailand’s south island Phuket. I have had immediately checked my travel itinerary and luckily my already booked flight to Bangkok was scheduled for November the 3rd.  Checked Air Asia for a connection flight straight to Phuket and yes, I could possible arrive there in time. So I sent out my offer and after some nice conversations with Seyma regarding some specific details for the wedding a confirmation showed up in my mail account. Cannot describe how excited I was being the wedding photographer on that special day, cause Thailand is still more to me than a second home since many years.

Some month later: Arrived in Bangkok some hours too late but thanks to the highly motivated team at Air Asia I had caught the flight to Phuket and arrived late night at the airport, checked in my bungalow and felt asleep. At the very next day I took a taxi to Trisara resort to meet with Seyma and Max the happy and  pleasant wedding couple from Dubai to discuss everything about the wedding day ahead.

At the final wedding day, the bridal preparations were already in full swing when I arrived at the Resort. While champagne and relaxed music provided a great atmosphere, the girls enjoyed the bridal styling in their luxury pool villa in the jungle. The wedding ceremony has became closer and finally the beautiful and charming bride was led by her proud father to the altar near the beachfront where the groom with his wedding guests already waited for the arrival of the bride. Congratulations from the wedding guest followed after a touching ceremony under palm trees and we set off to take some official wedding photos and group shoots around the resort. Before Seyma and Max later opened the dance floor to start an unforgettable wedding party, a fire show was held on the beach.

Wanna get married at TRISARA Private Pool Villas in Phuket Thailand? please check their website for further information.