Last fall, Scott Parmer and I met to discuss recording a music video for his song Sweet Duet. Scott had written the song for his son’s wedding; the lyrics and beat were playful and fun and romantic and he wanted the music video to reflect the same energy and spirit of the song.

We picked F&M college to be backdrop of the music video. The brick buildings and the atmosphere of a college campus were perfect for the relaxed and youthful vibe of the song.

Planning outdoor shoots during the fall can be tricky with the weather, but we got lucky and picked the perfect warm fall day at the peak of foliage; we didn’t even need to wear coats. The light was a god-send, shooting in the late afternoons during the golden hour.

Casting the couple for the music video took a little more thought: we needed to find a happy, energetic, young couple who didn’t mind spending an afternoon shooting a music video on a gorgeous afternoon on short notice– where does one find such creatures? And then inspiration stuck: I knew the perfect couple! And by no small miracle of the calendar gods, they were available to shoot that weekend.

Special shout out to Erika and Scott for their patience, good sportsmanship, and chapped lips– there is a lot of kissing in the video.

If you find the song as irresistible and catchy as I did, you can download it here:
https://scottparmer.hearnow.com/

To learn more about Scott Parmer, where his playing next, how to book him for your next event:
http://www.scottparmer.com

On May 21, 2016, I had the privilege of photographing Ellie and Dominic's wedding at Franklin & Marshall College. Although the weather was being uncooperative, we braved the rain and staged a series of fun bride and groom portraits with umbrellas in front of Old Main and around F&M campus.

You can view more of their wedding photographs here.

For Something Blue, I wanted to use a blue monochromatic color palette to represent the tradition of a bride carrying "something blue" and the fact it was raining on their wedding day.

I also wanted to play up the romance of their wedding day which wasn't too difficult considering Old Main looks like a castle. :) Instead of drawing trees and leaves realistically, I made them abstract and lyrical by using curved lines for the tree trunks and white dots composed in spiral shapes so that the entire scene feels like a fairy-tale.

You can check out my creative process for this illustration in the slideshow below and if you want to check out more my illustrations, you can view them here.

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Slideshow: Watch how I created the illustration, beginning with my photo and ending with the finished illustration.