Paul Rowland is an international wedding photographer from Nashville, TN
I met this couple about 5 months ago during the big Nashville snow. I got a few images of them sledding with some friends, and I’m glad they took me up on my offer to do their engagement pictures. Here are two images: one from the snow and one of them from this past weekend. What do they have in common? Both were shot with film.
Katie and Joey recently had their wedding at the historic L&N depot in Bowling Green, KY. It was a gorgeous day, and everything down to the last detail was planned perfectly (coloring books for the children? Brilliant!). They broke with tradition and wanted to have pictures done together before the ceremony–I don’t think I’ll ever forget the look on Joey’s face when he viewed his gorgeous fiance in her wedding dress for the first time. We managed to sneak away at some point during the reception as the sun was setting on their first evening as husband and wife – the light truly was amazing and helped make for some memorable images. Congratulations and I wish you both the best on your move to Ohio!
Special thanks to Wes Brown, a KY native who assisted & helped me document this day.
For true color representation and to see this family as well as the beauty surrounding them please download firefox. A quick one from one last week — this was an engagement / family session I did for Melanie and Adam. They live in Charlotte, but will be getting married here in Nashville later this year. More images coming soon!
Amy & Jerry’s wedding was held at the gorgeous Belmont Mansion a couple of weeks ago. I had seen images for years of this incredible venue, but never had the opportunity to visit this building that sits on the edge of Belmont’s campus, just a few blocks from Vanderbilt University. Amy’s original venue (Opryland Hotel) was impacted by the recent flooding in Nashville, but the folks at Belmont did a great job of accommodating couples that were displaced. Here are a few of my favorite images from Amy and Jerry’s Nashville wedding.
Thanks to Chad Moore for 2nd shooting this afternoon Nashville wedding.
Paul, they are beautiful! I can’t wait to see the rest of our photos – thank you so much!
Paul, the shot of the chairs with the ribbon stopped me cold. Way to pick out a common scene and make it look extraordinary. Great, great job.
great work here, I love their black white and red theme.
paul you are the man. you keep stepping up your game and have a sweet pj style. i dig, i dig.
your work are very beautiful…congratulations!!!
Gorgeous ring shot, and I love the red touches everywhere! Great job.
awesome stuff :9
Love the first image! Great work!
Great work, Paul! That is a gorgeous ring shot.
I never had the pleasure of going inside the Belmont Mansion when I lived in Nashville. Your pictures take me there, though. I love it. Stunning work!
Paul, the preview of our photos have made us so anxious to see all the other photos. Your ability to capture the feel of everything in those few photos is just incredible. We hoped for extraordinary creativity in your shots and you didn’t disappoint us one bit!
Beautiful wedding. I love the perspective and vision you have for your shots. Great work!
We began the evening at Cedarwood mansion, where Megan & Brad will be married in October. We finished up this perfect, early-summer evening in Nashville with a few night pictures at the Parthenon. I love how they differ so much from the ones done earlier in the evening–here are a few of my favorites. Thanks Megan & Brad—looking forward to October!
These are all stunning but the last one is just divine! Wonderful job!
Goodness me, these are amazing!!
Amazing e-session. I love the location. I’m sure your clients loved the photos :)
Stunning! Absolutely love these and your processing is perfect!
Paul – these are some dramatic engagement photos – especially the last one – WOW!
Amazing session. The clients will be thrilled!
Great session! My fave is the black and white under the huge tree… it is awesome!!
Wow, I love the light in these!
We ARE thrilled, beyond belief!! It’s hard to pick our favorite!
Great job and the Cedarwood is gorgeous. I miss Nashville ;-)
Great stuff Paul! The photos are beautiful.
We LOVE the shots — especially the ones at Cedarwood! Can’t wait for Megan and Brad’s wedding on Oct. 23. Will be excited to see more from you.
Site of Amy & Jerry’s afternoon wedding from this past weekend = Belmont Mansion. More images coming soon!
Though there were some last minute venue changes due to the flooding that swept through Nashville two weeks ago, everything came together quite nicely on this gorgeous spring day. These are a few of my favorite images (the earliest one made at ~8 am). Two of my favorite moments which you’ll see here are when Robbie views his gorgeous bride for the first time before the ceremony – and during the reception, the moment right after Robbie performed a song he had written for Jennifer. Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Hooper!
Big thanks to Allan Williams for second shooting / assisting me on this day!
Great work, as always. I love the last shot!
nice work paul! theres a great feeling in all the images. you nailed it!
Love it!
wonderful work
LOVE your details shots!! Wonderful job on the whole set, your bride & groom should be thrilled!
Really lovely photos Paul, the bride looks absolutely stunning, and the one where she’s putting on her earrings is just stunning. Also love that last one “and they lived happily ever after,” so sweet. Great work and I’m sure they love them all :)
Great work… you captured it beautifully. Great eye for the details.
I love the detail shots you captured and the candid shots on the dance floor are very nice.
great series of pics – they will love these for sure!!
Some good storytelling here, Paul. Nice work!
What a good looking couple and a good looking wedding. The details were very nice. I love your shot of the cuff links, with the hat, shoes, and ties in the BG. Really great shot.
Cool! Cool! Cool! Love these Paul. You did an incredible job!
Awesome images that really have captured the magic story of their beautiful day. Your shot of the kiss in the limo is priceless! What a fun day!
Cool! Cool! Cool! Love these Paul. You did an incredible job!
What a good looking couple and a good looking wedding. The details were very nice. I love your shot of the cuff links, with the hat, shoes, and ties in the BG. Really great shot.
Awesome images that really have captured the magic story of their beautiful day. Your shot of the kiss in the limo is priceless! What a fun day!
I had the pleasure of photographing a great couple in Camden, TN last weekend. We spent a few hours dodging the rain, and I’m glad we were able to fit everything in considering the flooding currently affecting the area. I had a great time capturing their love for each other (I think you can tell they had a good time also) — and I’m looking forward to photographing their wedding. Here are some of my favorites from the shoot.
I’m all about the tilt shift shot. I’m a sucker for a well done shift :-)
Love those black and whites and the fact that they were willing to wade in the lake… these guys are going to be fun! Great stuff!
This is awesome. Love the one with the umbrella – excellent set!
Love your black and whites!
I’m really diggin that last shot. Like really diggin it.
Amazing photos. I love your B&W conversions, epic to say the least.
Great shots of a cute couple. Well done for getting them in the water! :D
Great series and a great looking couple. I am sure they will love these!
Awesome session! I’m with Drew on the tilt shifts. Nicely done!
Gorgeous couple! She’s got such great hair :)
Some really beautiful images here, I’m sure they will be stoked!
The b/w shot of them holding each other from behind is really good. I love it.
Gorgeous work, your B&W’s are wonderfully filmic!
Had an awesome time capturing some images of Danny & Candace this past weekend. Here is a quick one I put together–for you camera folks: 28 images @ 85 mm f/1.4 stitched together. Even though it was sprinkling, this awesome couple didn’t mind holding onto each other while standing in freezing water. More to come!
Nice shot!
For those that don’t know, our dog Layla likes to unzip her bed and burrow into it daily. The 3 minutes or so it takes for her to do this is pretty entertaining. I still need to throw up a few pictures from our NYC trip last week, but I’m now going to enjoy the insanely gorgeous weather—who would’ve thought after the torrential downpour we had yesterday it would be so nice today? Off to Camden, TN later this afternoon to do an engagement session—really looking forward to finally meeting Candace & her fiance.
Yesterday was SO much fun! I was just thinking about your dogs and wondering if they had a cow when you got home last night and wore their noses out! haha.
cute dog! great capture! funny story.. i have never met anyone named leila (layla).. but i have met.. 4 dogs and now yours with the same name..lol! :)
I recently had the opportunity to spend time with some really good friends of mine and couldn’t turn Chad down when he asked if I could make some images of his family. We were blessed with some extremely awesome weather & a serene setting just south of Chattanooga, TN. It really was a perfect Spring evening.
Really cute set! I bet they will love them.
These are great Paul. Really like the last one with the little on her dad’s shoulders and kissing mom. That is a definite keeper.
The full family shot, last one is absolutely marvelous. What and amazing capture, between the light and the wonderful moment between all three. The black and white toning is so nice too!
cute family, great work!
Love these! Looks like you were just hanging out with them, having a great time! The last shot is by far my favorite. So wonderful! I’d have that one hanging up large on my walls!
We love them Paul! I don’t know how to thank you enough! As soon as you are back in town, you must come to our house for dinner. It’s the least we can do!
Wow – what AMAZING light and you’ve captured it so well. The first and last photos are my total favorites… actually as I type this, the last photo is definitely my favorite. The sunlight behind her, the beautiful moment :) CUTE!!
What a gorgeous set of lifestyle images Paul. They’ll be an absolute treasure to your friends. That last image is sublime!
You capture some really great images Paul. The last one is absolutely superb! The moment and the light are just PERFECT!
Beautiful light! I love the daddy and daughter photos and that last shot is so sweet!
All I can say is wow!! These need to be in a magazine somewhere……..
Great photos of a beautiful family. They look so happy and you captured them so well on film (or digital film).
Fabulous Paul – a really nice set of pictures and I particularly like the toning in your B&W conversions.
Nice work. Just thought I would take a moment to check out your site while I was doing the google search.
The last time I took pictures for the Samuelson family, their youngest (seen below) couldn’t even walk yet–it’s amazing how quickly children grow. Here are a few of my favorite images from our session at Centennial Park.
Alicia Kennison - Love the story you’ve captured. Nicely shot and the couple look radiant.
Shyann - Great Wedding Paul!! I love the shot with all the window light pouring in!! Such an adorable couple!!! You did a great job!
matt shumate - Yay Paul! No doubt they absolutely love these photos. That shot of them in front of them is aces. The purple mixed with the neutrals makes my eyes happy!
erin Michelle - These are all so wonderful :) My favorite is the dress in the window, it’s stunning!
Joseph Yarrow - Awesome.
Love that picture of Katie and Joey at the top table touching noses!
They look like a really warm couple.
Well done
Brad Ross Photography - Amazing story telling. You captured the emotions and the details perfectly.
Matt Stanton - Wow, I’ll certainly be stopping by to check out more of your work, that was amazing from start to finish.
Kelly V - Awesome work, Paul–what a great location, and the interactions between the couple are priceless.
Lindsay - Paul,
Definitely my favorite wedding you’ve done so far! Brilliant! Beautiful lighting and great details and emotions! Great job.
gabe aceves - Paul, you knocked this out. Really stepped up your game man. Beautiful stuff.
Cara Carlson - Beautiful work! I love that dress shot!
Mama Caywood - Great and beautiful job young man!
Thomas Lester - Love this set. Very well done. I love the shot of the B&G at the table, from behind them when they are about to kiss. Great moment. They look so happy.
Stephanie - WOW! All I can say is STUNNING!!! You have such striking images. I love you work. Great wedding too. The kid’s table is priceless.