Boise Wedding Photography by Nate Perkes focuses bringing a fresh, modern approach to capturing your day.
Throughout a young girls life, she receives more than enough advice, from reliable and unreliable sources alike, on who she should marry before she makes her final decision on ‘the one’. While looking at a series of pictures that I found of Nate, a few pieces of that long forgotten advice came to mind: ‘well…
I’ve been debating on writing a Frequently Asked Questions post, and probably still will in the future. But since 90% of the questions that I receive on my blog or through email/twitter are about my gear, I decided to finally give in and do a gear post. I debating about writing this post, because, well…I…
Hi Nate I have been following your blog since creative live. Thanks for the insight, can you please explain how you use the Kelvin method a little more or perhaps a separate post.
Love the blog, best wishes from Northern Ireland
Hi John! Great question. I'd be more than happy to cover that in a post next week, but very simply put, you decide what color temperature to shoot at, ranging from 2500K (very cool) to 10000K (VERY warm). I LOVE shooting in Kelvin, but I'll talk more about it early next week. Thanks!
Hi Nate! My question was about the Kelvin WB too – I'm guessing that with practice, you'd begun to figure out what you like to set it at based on what the conditions are like. I shoot Auto and then tweak in LR, but the more I do it, it seems like I keep coming back to the same numbers for certain locations. 2500 for inside my house/kitchen where there's no outdoor light, etc.
I was wondering a little more about the wireless flash trigger. So that goes into the hotshoe, correct? And it triggers your off camera SB900? I've been debating trying off camera flash, but I think I would like to have one on my camera too for situations that warrant it, so I'm thinking Pocket Wizards or another like flash trigger is needed to free up the hotshoe.
Awesome post! I love to see other people's gear. I really want to get an 85 too. I am still a hobby photographer, and I almost always use the 50. However I borrowed a 105mm for the last shoot and loved what it did for my photos! You should definitely try one out if you get the chance.
Great post!! Can't wait to read your next one about Kelvin!! Very interested!! I am still learning!!!! It's so fun to see other photog's gear. I always I have a tone of questions… Thanks for sharing!!
Hi Nate, I'm a Boise-area photographer also, and I've been following your blog since a little before you went to hang with Jasmine! (Lucky you!) Love taking a look inside others' camera bags, so thanks for sharing! I also love that everyone has their little quirks. I always shoot in manual, but I use auto WB all the time and adjust in Bridge. And I shoot wide open as often as I can get away with it. Anyways … just wanted to say hi and thanks for sharing!
Hi Nate. Love this post. I also shoot mostly manual, but sometimes AV. Can you tell me what kinds of situations you are in that you switch to AV? Just curious:)
@Luara…HI! Yes, the SU-800 triggers the off camera flash by LINE OF SIGHT. This is a bit of a problem, since if you're at a reception, and your flash is too far away, it doesn't work. So I would suggest trying the Pocket Wizards out, or some other form of RADIO trigger.
and @Cindy…Great question. I will usually shoot AV if I'm outside, and the lighting is awful, and I'm shooting lots of different things (ie..when the Bride and Groom come out of the church, and I want to be getting them, plus candids of the guests and their reactions), and some people are in full sun and some people are in shade, and some of them their faces are lit, but some of them are backlit etc. Instead of trying to memorize all these different exposures, and constantly switching with the different lighting scenarios, I just switch to AV…and let me Camera do the constant changing. It's pretty stinkin good at it anyways. Other than that, I typically shoot at Manual. It's probably of a 70/30 or even 80/20 ratio. ; )
Hi Nate – thanks for the post! It's funny how similar our shooting styles are, but it's also encouraging to know that someone else shoots like I do. I LOVE my 50/1.4 lens and I have such a hard time shooting with anything else. I just recently upgraded to the Nikon D300s and am loving it. My D90 became my backup but I haven't picked it up since I got my D300s. 1.4 is my favorite and I have to remind myself to move off of it from time to time.
Thanks for your posts and encouragement to the rest of the industry! I've loved keeping up with the Fab Five post-CreativeLive!
I seriously love this couple. I could photograph them week after week and never get bored. As long as they could put up with my dumb jokes, my WAY overexcitement over gorgeous lighting, and of course my “wandering” open left eye. That dang left eye. And you know what, they probably could, because they’re just…
BEAUTIFUL!!! What a great looking couple . . . and the photography is amazing! Can't wait to see what you can do with their wedding.
Extrememly Cute couple!! LETS GO BOISE!!….. WOOP WOOP!! Great Pics to Nate!
WOW, Nate!!! I loved these photos!! Especially the sunset lighting!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Alright! I didn’t want to dwell too much on this on my previous post, because I didn’t want to take away from how amazing Natalie and Brian’s day was, and how incredible they were, and are. It truly was their day, and their post. They did absolutely awesome. But seriously, I feel like my wife…
Hi Nate! I found your blog through the CreativeLIVE team and like your work. I like the way you present it too, with your blog. I am the photographer in my household, a little over a year into my business. I have had my husband second shoot for me during the weddings I've done, but because the camera he was using was very limiting, he hasn't been able to really work to his potential. Now though, I just bought a d300s for him to shoot backup for me, and I can't tell you how excited I am. He is excited too. I have no clue how it will go, but I'm just excited for him to actually have a decent camera to shoot with and I'm excited to see the wedding through his eyes. I love Luisa's shots, be sure to tell her that a total stranger in Minnesota loves them! I think you guys are on the verge of a fantastic thing. Oh, and congrats on finding out you're having a boy. Such an exciting time in your lives. All the best. – Laura
You are so lucky, and I am so jealous. My man has no interest in shooting weddings – while he likes photography and even has a great eye, he doesn't even warm to the idea of shooting weddings with me. Best of luck with this second new endeavor with your wife! And remember to count your blessings – not all of us have a better half who can do that for us. 
@Laura CONGRATS! thank you! And that's AWESOME! Congrats on the new camera and your new endeavor. And @ArmsUpPhotography, so true. Major blessings. Luisa is definitely the much better half… : )
I found you via the J* CreativeLive workshop, as well, and have been a fan since I love that you decided to have your wife as your 2nd shooter. To me, it says so much about your level of trust with each other. Just like all of us, we all have to start somewhere. It looks like she is a natural behind the lens, to me. Anyway, kudos to you both for shooting together. You make a great team!
Luisa, you did a beautiful job! You two make a great team. I look forward to watching your business grow
Man, i love your passion and excitement…. about everything!
Thank you for shareing!
jeff
WOOOHOOO nate! She did amazing! Keep teaching as long as she wants to learn, it's awesome to work with the one you love CAPTURING love! Tasha Prescott
I saw the pictures last week of this wedding and read where your wife was shooting. I can't believe this was her first wedding. She has a fantastic eye for capturing special moments.
I've been following you since CL workshop. I brought up your name with fellow students at the Melissa Jill (MJ2Day) workshop just completed in North Carolina. I was talking about how you and your wife, like JS and JD, shot weddings together. One of the other students in this workshop told us she and her husband shoot together. Great work.
Hey Nate! Thanks for the blog love my man! It is such a blessing to do what you love…with the person you love! You share in the successes and the failures, and no matter what, you grow by each others side. My wife Erin is my better 95% and without her I don't know where I'd be personally or professionally
Enjoy the journey my friend! Talk with you soon bro.
Blessings,
Gavin and Erin Wade
Nate, I'm so glad you decided to try this, I actually had considered suggesting it when I saw a camera in her hands in one of your posts, but I don't know you that well! Larry and I are working towards the same thing, it's so fun and really exciting! Yay for you guys!!! You should bring her on our engagement session, that could be fun!
Hey! I found your blog through Google, searching for articles of "flash exposure compensation"!
Really awesome pictures from your wife! I am doing my first solo wedding this Saturday, and your wife's shots have inspired me. Thank her for me, and wish me luck!
I had been looking forward to this wedding for quite a while. First, Brian and Natalie are some super cool people, and they have amazing families (that LOVE to dance). Second, they were getting married in the most beautiful church: St. John’s Cathedral in downtown Boise. It was my first time shooting a wedding in…
Amazing wedding! You did an awesome job!
Awesome shots!!
Baby boy is going to be very proud of Mommy and Daddy!
Beautiful photos. And so great that you and your wife can work together!
I have been peeking in at your blog since you went to Jasmine Star's thing, and love your style! And Luisa Wow! What a great job! I agree with your husband very amazing! Keep up the great work both of you!
And Congratulations on the little boy! Boys are SOOOO much fun!
You did an awesome job!
Yeah!!! I am so happy for you & Luisa that you are able to work together and complement each other's shots & angles so well. GREAT job on the wedding! The photos are beautiful (as is Natalie's dress – wow!!). Love the Abbey Road shot!!
WooHoo Luisa!! I'd give her an 'A'.
Beautiful pictures and your wife did an outstanding job! kudos to both of you!
Great pics!
MOVE OVER, Nate……Luisa is gonna rock your business world!! Love it!
Amazing pictures!!! What a beautiful bride/gown/location!!!!
Nicole
Growing up with four brothers, and two adventurous parents, people would call us Ken, Jen and the Adventure Men. Adventure stuck with me, and so Luisa and I LOVE adventure. We love exploring, going to new places, meeting new people, living like the locals when we travel. We have had some amazing adventures in our…
Congrats on the news! I have a 15 month old boy and he's such a joy. Enjoy every minute because it goes by way too quickly. All the best to both of you and your growing family!
Congratulations! You guys are going to be wonderful parents!
Congratulations! Boys are definitely an adventure. Great photos of you two.
Such an exciting time! Enjoy every single second of it! Congrats
That is the sweetest! Congrats! The Journey gets better and better..Enjoy the ride!
Congrats! What an exciting time for both of you.
Today, I’m sitting on a fence. I come from a family of all boys. Lots of them. 5 to be exact. Every time I tell someone that there are five boys and no girls in my family, their immediate response ALWAYS is, “Oh, your poor Mother, what a saint.” And honestly, she is. I don’t…
Those are awesome photos!! Did you use the timer with the ones of the two of you!?!? Your wife is so cute!! Your baby will be adorable!!
Thank you! Isn't she the cutest!? Stinkin' love that girl. And yes, we put the camera on a tripod and had it take a picture every second. It was really fun! Kinda like our own outside old school photo booth.
No prediction . . . except that your baby will be absolutely beautiful!!! Love the photos!
Hahaha. Awesome blog post..
I think it will be a girl too …
When do we find out.. ?!?!
All the best to you both..
Love the lighting in the 3rd shot.. in all the shots actually..
Cool Bokeh too between you both and around your wife in the second one too…
Sachin
You & your wife are just too cute together. Love the idea of creating your own outdoor photo-booth. And that shot of Luisa looking at her teeny almost-baby bump is GORGEOUS!!!
I predict that you will have an adorable baby that will make crazy faces any time you try to take a photo ~
Great shots. I particularly love the shot of the birth-O-messanger… It is priceless.
Loved the post, Nate! Mmmmm let's see…..I say…..BOY!
My hubby's family is all boys too. For generations. So we thought for sure we'd be in for a boy….ended up with a girl, and couldn't imagine the world any other way
Tell us soon!
Congratulations that is so exciting! Love the pics of you two. Great idea to set the timer. You're wife looks amazing! I can't believe that she is actually pregnant. Good luck to you both and your soon to be new addition!!
The truth is that once you hold your baby you truly don't care… and then you try again for whatever you don't have! LOL I have a boy and a girl 17 months apart and there's no doubting there's a difference! LOL My 2 year old BOY is all ESPN and my 7 month old GIRL is all Daytime DRAMA ALREADY! (becoming aware of my massive ! usage) Anyway, here's to a healthy baby whatever… CHEERS! =)
I am one of 3 boys, my wife is one of 2 girls. We had a girl then a boy. Each as adorable as each other and each the subject of many a great photo. Shower the child in love and the rewards are endless. Great photos by the way!
Nate and Luisa! I TOLD you I knew it was a boy. 
CONGRATS!!!!
btw Luisa, your adorable baby bump looks like you might have just had a large burrito for lunch. let's be honest.
Anonymous - Great new feature to your excellent blog! I will look forward to hearing from Luisa on Mondays!
Wendy - It's so fun to hear from both of you. Blessings on your business.
Laura Eliza - It is fun to get another perspective on the 'man behind the lens'. I am looking forward to the Monday posts!
Jeff Heinz - Awesome! Looking forward to all the awesomeness from team Perkes!
Laurina - I'm just now watching the whole Wedding photography, creativelive online course with Jasmine Star… all five students are very inspiring, came by to check out Nate's blog… I absolutely love your idea of a weekly contribution to see Nate from 'the other side' … looking forward to it