Cirque du Soleil // at a wedding?

that’s right. and she was pretty darn good too.

it was a bit of a hectic day. we were a little rushed through preps, and once the photosession came, and i saw how cool the place was, i wished for 5 more hours. but when you’re crunched on time, you buckle down and get down to business. as i was setting up a guys’ group shot (there were 11 of them – and they were a touch rowdy), i was thinking: do i just get the shot done well and move on so we can make the most of our time, or do i pull out my radiopoppers, screw on the antennae, velcro them to my flashes, tape the doohickey to my infrared sensor, set my flashes to slave/master, put one on a camera, hide one under a truck, do test shots, go all drill-sergeant, and do the shot the justice that it deserves?

for those who know me, you know which way I went.

despite a bit of hurrying around, teresa and marco’s day went flawlessly. perfect weather, awesome locations, and a lot of happiness.

and one of the really fun parts of the day was after dinner when we pulled out the printer bar. teresa and marco had opted for the having their guests be able to make their own free prints at their reception. ok, so here’s the idea: uncle bob (yes, we all love him) takes a few pics at the ceremony that he wants to print. He pulls out his memory stick, plugs it in, and lets our printers to their magic. he can take the print home or give it to teresa and marco. a lot of their guests ended up donating their prints to teresa and marco’s guest book cause.

a special thanks goes out to danielle from mind|castle (again) for doing such an awesome job. she and i will be shooting a few times more this year, which i’m really excited for.

-amina

(in case you’re wondering, teresa’s a hair dresser)

19 Comments


    where is the halo video??????


    These pictures are absolutely amazing!! Also, the bride’s shoes should really be mentioned. Manolo’s “Something Blue”. Killer!


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    Luv this photo, where was this taken, looks like pipes but I’m not too sure???


    damn! this is so good and original :) i love this image!


    great post hope to see some additional comments next Tuesday…kisses


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    1 word: WOW!


    That was nice. Thank you for sharing this one.


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    WOW


    I love the picture on the dance floor…how did you do that?


    In regards to the first dance photo:

    “I am not worthy, I am not worthy!”


    yes i agree with Ngoc and Stella that the picture of the couple on dance floor is amazing!


    the picture of the couple at reception is BEAUTIFUL!


    I agree with Ngoc. That pic of the couple on the dance floor is amazing!! It looks so fairytale like :)


    Wow, these pictures are amazing. Did she really have cast members of Cirque du Soleil there?


    {img}653_54{/img} This image is incredible. Its like a new take on the black and white/isolated colour images we have all seen before. I have no idea how you did that but its simply beautiful. Yet another way to draw you attention to the happy couple.


    that is wild! what an awesome bride! she did the hair of other girls on her wedding day! and the dance floor shot is killer! love cirque du soleil. awesome awesome photos!


    Yes that circus lady was crazy awesome! I was nervous when she rolled down at the end in one shot. Wow, love the dancing photo. I also love that you were laying on the floor to get some crazy shots in the fog as well.

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    These are some killer images! I cannot believe they had people flying above their wedding!!! So cool!


    I literally gasps at the picture with the couple on the dance floor! The lighting is unreal! It’s like there’s a soft layer of romantic veil surrounding just them. You are amazing, Amina. I don’t know what else to say! *picks jaw up from table*

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