Showing posts with label Wedding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wedding. Show all posts

Monday, January 08, 2007

Closure.

Delivered the wedding photos that I was asked to take. The files and photos were my wedding present to the happy couple.

Thanks for the comments guys. Doc, like you I don't "do" wedding either. I only take pictures of close friends and family based on their request. I am not a very good people person, thus it is not easy for me to be a wedding photog. This recent case however, is different as the couple is a close family member. I know almost every guest.

More than a thousand, yes, 1,000 photos were taken capturing the moments involving almost everyone there. The cute kids, funny old folks, teary encounters, not to mention the very photogenic bride and groom. I had a tough time selecting photos to print for them as each one tells a story. The technically deficient ones were there too. Really off white balance (caused by video lighting), under exposed, wrong flash coverage and over exposure. From my original plan to print only 200, I ended up printing almost 500 for them. That and a full DVD of the JPEG files became my gift.

Oh, the D200, 17 -55 f2.8, SB800 and Sanyo 2500 rechargebles performed flawlessly too. Only wished I had the 70 - 200 f2.8 VR or 70 - 300 VR for more candid shots and longer reach.

Saturday, January 06, 2007

Rights & Obligations.


I hereby agree to abide by the rights and obligations imposed by this union as prescribed by the law and overseen by god, bla bla bla. Oh, and there goes your freedom too he he he... Congratulations guys, may you have a long and happy life together.

With the formality over, the ensuing celebration to mark the event is enjoyed by all. The bride and groom will sit on the dais to be blessed by the elders...

Henna for the bride.



... and her little bridesmaid.

Friday, January 05, 2007

Final touches...

... before the big day tomorrow. Relatives congregate amidst the laughter, jitters and anxieties. Final preparation and endless details being done. Tents set up, dais built and decorated. Fingers dyed with henna. Gift trays arranged and fussied. Dresses undergoing scrutiny....


To the bride, groom and family members, good luck and may Allah bless this union.