Alex, Scott, Sean & Jared
Some might say it’s a calling. Clearly, when it comes to documenting that special day, Scott A. Nelson’s the man for the job. Ground zero, he says, was at age ten when a photographer paid a visit to his school. He selected Scott as his assistant. “There are pictures of me sitting on his camera equipment,” he remembers. Scott was hooked. “I loved it,” he says.
Today, this charismatic professional does just that, pleasing brides and grooms with a talent, demeanor, and attention to detail that keeps him in demand. “He’s number one on the short list,” says a wedding coordinator who loves working with him. “Anyone can take a picture and hand it over. Scott finds those bride-photographed-through-the-keyhole-in-the-staircase moments. He’s so good he’s actually doing my brother’s wedding this summer.” “He uses great angles and techniques,” says another colleague. “I’ve witnessed a lot of brides who have been blown away by his work.”
Taking his cue from his clients, Scott uses zoom, macro and fisheye lenses and infrared cameras to create images that surprise and delight. He gets so much done and yet manages to make it seem effortless. “God gave me wide shoulders so that I can carry four cameras,” he laughs. Sophisticated, playful, at times a subtle mixture of both—his work is characterized by a realism and honesty that make each shot shine. “I get a thrill out of surprising and pleasing my clients,” he admits. “I want to make sure that what I give them is a pure reflection of their personalities, of the way they envision the day.”
One way he ensures this is by offering an engagement session. “It’s kind of a rehearsal,” he explains. He gets to know his clients; they get to know him. “First we had an engagement session at the Hotel Del Coronado,” recollects an enthusiastic newlywed. “His pictures were incredible. There wasn’t a shot that he missed.” “He did the engagement photos, and I knew I had picked the right photographer,” reports another bride. “We did a beach shoot. When the pictures came back they were beautiful.”
Scott has also been known to use his multimedia talents at the wedding. “He selected some of the pre-ceremony and ceremony photos and put them up on a slide show on a large screen during the reception,” recollects another happy client. “Guests really loved that.”
But the extras are only the frosting on an extremely popular cake. It’s the entire Scott A. Nelson Photography package that keeps clients knocking on his door. “I know Scott very well,” says a videographer who has worked with him on numerous occasions. “When I get married I will use Scott for sure.”
Or how about this moving testimony from one eager groom: “Scott, the main reason we’re having a wedding is so that you can work your magic.”
Celebrities and notables Scott has had as clients:
Wedding of Etan Thomas, NBA for the Washington Wizards.
Wedding of Brian Turk, Actor in Two and a Half Men & General Hospital.
Wedding of Donnie Spragan, NFL Linebacker for the Buffalo Bills.
Wedding of Edward Gusts, Actor Teddy in “Heroes”.
Wedding of Sybyl Walker, Actress in Dreamgirls.
Wedding of Viet D. Dinh, chief architect of the USA PATRIOT Act.
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Home/Cell 949-873-2771
Showroom overlooking the beautiful Newport Bay at 2901 W. Coast Hwy. Suite 200, Newport Beach, CA 92663
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