Rustic Romance at a Family Farm, by J.Lee Photography [Rf Wedding of the Week]

November 2, 2016

By Laura Brauer

Who knew that it’d be a match made in heaven when a photographer referred bride- and groom-to-be Andrea and Tom to Jess Lee Latone of J.Lee Photography? “We had a video chat and laughed the entire time,” says Latone, who’s based in Ontario, Canada. “I could tell from their description of their rustic, simple wedding vision that our styles definitely jived.”

All photos © J.Lee Photography

All photos © J.Lee Photography

Believe it or not, Latone says, she encountered zero challenges in shooting this wedding. Everything went off without a hitch. “The weather was beautiful, the events happened seamlessly, and the bride and groom’s go-with-the-flow attitude was just fantastic.”

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And Latone fit right in. “I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard at a wedding,” she says. “That’s definitely what stands out the most for me. You can see what I mean in some of the photos. It was obvious that the most important thing to the bride and groom was that they had an epic party surrounded by people they love.”

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GEAR OF THE DAY
Cameras: Nikon D750 and D600
Lenses: Nikkor 35mm f/1.4, Nikkor 85mm f/1.4, Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8

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