A few more images of Milan and Tijana's wedding at the Plaza Athenee . The ceremony was hold at the Serbian orthodox church in the 18th. We all went to the Palais Royal for a few portraits. The light was gold and crisp. Perfect for photo opportunities. Beautiful fall afternoon which is stretching up to the week end I hope!
Destination wedding photographer
Photographe Mariage Paris France
A happy bride photographed at the Chateau d'ermenonville some 45mn away from Paris.
Contact : 60950 ERMENONVILLE- France
ermenonville@leshotelsparticuliers.com
Tél.: 03 44 54 00 26 - Fax: 03 44 54 01 00
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This is one way to approach a group portrait with the bride, her bridemaids, sisters and Father at the chateau des Conde, 45mn from Paris.
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Just thinking! This shot seems timeless.It was shot a couple of months ago in the South of France! It felt like everything lead to a 50's photo ambiance: the Tuxedo, the Bride's hair style, the Look of this magnificent car. I had to ask the couple to take the pose and just look at the camera peacefully! Still today this image reminds me of the movie "Casablanca"where Humphrey Bogart played the part of Rick Blaine and Ingrid Bergman the magnificent Ilsa Lund.
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I took this bride's portrait at the Essex House, New York. I simply used natural light that was available in the room with two large windows right behind us. My Rolleiflex camera,120 Black and white film - 1/30th sec at f2.
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Here is a link to one of my favorite "very intimate" Wedding in Paris. It took place on "Yachts de Paris"- VIEW PHOTOS
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This is what I do best . Wedding Photography, I LOVE. It allows me to express myself the way I want, Loose and Free: Just be Creative - This is what my Brides expect from me! Just great work, unique visual, photographs that are going to stand out in their beautiful custom made wedding album. Our Memories cherished for the years to come.
Wedding Photographer in France
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I had to eventually put the camera down and have a piece of this beautiful icing cake coming from maisie fantaisie
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Wedding Photographer in France
More than 30 new couples hold a group wedding in the Tuileries Gardens in downtown Paris on Saturday, when the Paris Shanghai Week opened as part of the Chinese Culture Year that ends this month.
I am getting regular queries about wedding photography in Paris by potential clients contacting me from Hong Kong or mainland china. Always asking for rental of tuxido and wedding gown as well as flowers and Limo ... At first, I thought it was one of those internet scam, AH AH ! Did a bit a research on the matter and realized that Paris was the prime wedding destination for Hong Kong residents.
This sudden fashion seems to be due to "The excellent France-China political relations that have provided profound basis for the prosperous bilateral cultural exchanges, which have, in return, facilitated the all-around development of bilateral ties," This is a quote from now ex president Chirac. The "Chinese Culture Year in France" is a big success as a result of the increasingly closer cultural exchanges between the two nations.
"... Imagine telling the wives of the four England footballers who got married last week about the traditional Chinese practice of renting bridal gowns – and imagine the horror. Renting a venue is one thing, but how can a woman rent a gown for one of the most important days of her life?
Simple. Greater China is mostly non-Christian, and what westerners think of as the wedding gown is only worn for picture taking. According to local celebrity designer Dorian Ho, a traditional Chinese wedding would involve one gown that could be a bridal gown for the ceremony, another for the reception, another for tossing the bouquet, yet another for dancing, and finally one for seeing guests off. In addition, says Carolyn Chow, partner and general manager of Central Weddings and Occasions in Hong Kong: “The average Hong Kongese lives in a small flat and if she buys a wedding dress, there is no room for storage. It is also more important to wear a cheongsam or qi pao. The wedding dress is not important so they don’t see any reason for spending much on it...”
Quotes from www.gluckman.com, Financial Times and The Telegraph
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For the story, this picture was taken just before the ceremony ! The groom was passing by and the bride simply did not want to be seen - Great use of the bouquet on the Mum's part!
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I am a member of the Wedding Photo-journalist Association of America ! I have seen it Grow to become a worldwide organization. I mention it because i read those few lines this morning taken from the WPJA site.
"... The traditional photographer is more apt to mingle with the crowd, talk to people, and interact. It's his or her personality,” he charges. “The documentary photographer is more of an observer, watching people react and interact.”
It’s that observing eye that captures the reality of a wedding — the real moments that you’ll remember years later when flipping through your photos. Does he think that’s a trend? “I believe there is beauty and art in reality,” he says simply..."
Only, i tend to feel that a Good wedding photographer doesn't fall into little boxes that trends, Wedding magazines such as Bride's and the photographer themselves seem to believe in - I would just say that a great wedding photographer is a multi task, talented professional at ease with a crowd, moving in and standing back at appropriate moment as situations require.
There is something else out there - rather then a condensed / cliche version of " The traditional photographer " versus " The documentary photographer " when it comes to wedding photography - I ll just call him " The GREAT wedding photographer "
for now !! I do know a few ...
Learn more about how a wedding photographer may find Creative inspiration !
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Kult magazine gave me 14 pages for my weddings as well as their COVER ! I just wanted to share it with you All - Kult is a well established Swiss Magazine focusing on Fashion, The arts, Design and architecture ! And now wedding Photography -
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