Archive for May, 2009

I will always remember covering this wedding. I’m sitting here trying to figure out how to write this blog post, and how to explain that I had such a frikking blast! For those who read my blog regularly, I do say that often…but this wedding however…was SO awesome! The bride…Tahira…my goodness….she was so beautiful! Sam…your a lucky dude.

I have covered so many American weddings, and it was an absolute pleasure to be a part of something different. It intrigues me on how their culture carries out weddings. Although their wedding wasn’t completely to tradition, they kind of mixed themes together making it their very own. East meets West…a Bollywood style wedding…complete with the reception in the historic and beautiful Majestic Metro. Tahira and Sam are big into movies, and it was only appropriate that their reception be held there.

After it was all said and done…after nearly two days and 15 hours of coverage…I…am…exhausted. I am glad to be exhausted though…because the experience was completely worth it. I have so many favorite photos to share, so be warned…THIS POST IS VERY PHOTO HEAVY!

It started on Friday night with Mehndi, and was held at the Golden Samovar here in Houston, TX. At the Mehndi, Henna is applied to the hands and feet of the Bride. This Indian/Muslim/Pakistani tradition dates back to ancient India, and usually occurs on special occasions such as weddings. Tahira’s Henna took over 3 hours! It was so intricute, and so beautiful when it was finished! Ok…so onward we go!

The grand entrance.

The bridesmaids had special dance to perform. Their culture’s music…oh…my…god….SO awesome! So upbeat and vibrant…truly unique!

The day after was the actual wedding ceremony and reception. I met up with Tahira at Aeiysha’s Salon to catch the final touches of hair and make up. They did such a beatiful job (although Tahira doesn’t need make up for that !

The boys and Sam, the groom.

The actual wedding ceremony was held at Rice University where Tahira graduated from.

Sam’s reaction…priceless.

There’s an exact position for the bride’s hands to be in…every last detail was amazing.

After the ceremony and all those formal fun photos , I met up with Tahira again in the evening as she got ready for the reception at the Magestic. Her room in the Icon Hotel was magnificent!

LOVE LOVE LOVE this shot!

The details…again…gorgeous!

Taking advantage of my time at the Icon.

This timing of this wedding was a photographer’s dream. With a little tweaking…we had so much time to play before their grand entrance at 8:30. Main Street…Downtown Houston.

The bathtub in Tahira’s room…awesome.

The Grand entrance.

Tahira’s Dad.

The shot above is so funny…in defense of Tahira…those sparklers we’re the real McCoy…and frikking blazing hot!

Tahira and Sam, thank you SO much for letting me be a part of your wedding! This is definitely one that I will always remember!

Time has flown by since Tanya and Victors wedding last year in Jamaica. I can’t believe it’s already been a year! I sent out my usual “congrats on a year” email and wanted to know if they wanted to get together for a complimentary anniversary session. Ironically enough, right before we moved to Houston, they moved to Houston from DC! Now we are literally an hour away from them….so crazy! I’ve gotten to be such good friends with Tanya and Victor, and I am definitely excited to be a part of their life.

Here are a few of my favorites from last nights session.

We started off at this frikking awesome waterfall feature right in the heart of Downtown Houston. It’s right by the Galleria, and there we’re a ton of people there taking pictures!

Photographers Notes – F/11 – 1/8th sec

After getting some feedback from our Lifestyle clients, it seems that we’ll definitely be headed back to to FL in July, then again in November! From here on out we’ll be flying back 3x a year to hang out with our growing list of Lifestyle clients.

The dates will be July 23rd – 27th. Dates, times, and locations for Summer Life sessions are on a first come, first serve basis and can only be reserved with a deposit of half of your locked-for-life rate. More times will be opened up as these 9 spots are filled. These are…the best 9 spots available so if you want that great light…email now to book!

Please refer to the Life Sessions online calendar before emailing your requested date and time!

*EDIT – CALENDAR REVISION – 3 SPOTS GONE! *

Thursday, July 23rd

9:00 A.M – OPEN

6:30 P.M – OPEN

Friday, July 24th

9:00 A.M – OPEN

6:30 P.M – OPEN

Saturday, July 25th

9:00 A.M – Gray Family

6:30 P.M – OPEN

Sunday, July 26th

9:00 A.M – OPEN

6:30 P.M – Volker Family

Monday, July 27th

9:00 A.M – OPEN

Looking forward to seeing you guys again!