Wedding in the Riviera Maya

Now that I'm a full-time SAHM and schooling Sophia, in an effort to carve out time for my own passions, I've been picking up my camera more, and I was thrilled to be hired for another wedding gig.

I was fortunate to photograph another wedding in Mexico, this time, on the Carribean side. I had the pleasure of photographing Holly and David's wedding in the beautiful Riviera Maya. It was pouring rain the morning of the wedding, and it stopped to allow enough time for me to take photos of the bride and her ladies (in the midst of strong winds). The dark, heavy clouds were looming and fast approaching again, and fortunately, the rain held off just long enough for the couple to exchange their vows, and for me to shoot post ceremony photos, before it came pouring down while everybody danced and relaxed under the covered dancefloor on the beach. It was perfection. Congratulations Holly and David!

And all I can say is, I love photographing weddings. Absolutely love them.

Mi Compañero

Domi didn't realize he'd end up being my "assistant" during the recent wedding I photographed in the beautiful Riviera Maya. I'm in the beginning stages of importing photos and editing, but this was one photo that surprised me, as I didn't even realize I took it, but something about it makes me happy. He didn't complain once about having to stand by my side the entire time to hand me equipment back and forth, and he held the umbrella over me whenever the drizzling would start. Thank you, Domi for being an incredible assistant on this special day of rain dodging.

Revival

In an effort to revive my neglected blog--gosh, SO much has happened  in my life since January (more on that later), I figured I'd start with this heartwarming scene from a wedding I recently photographed, because it reminds me, not only of the new path this lovely bride is embarking on, but also the new path I've unexpectedly found myself facing. And embracing.

Vintage Villas Wedding | Second Shooter

I had the privilege of second shooting a wedding with Melanie of Peace Love Joy Photography. Not only did I get to work alongside my pal and photographer buddy, I got to relive my own wedding since it was the same place my husband and I exchanged vows in back in 2002. The couple even had the same minister officiate.

As a second shooter, my goal was to complement the coverage of the primary shooter, which was nice because I could be in photojournalist mode, which is how I like to photograph. I often had to remind myself not to jump in front of Melanie and start snapping away in certain situations because I was not the primary photographer. Heh.

Weddings are amazing, and are also a LOT of work to photograph. I cannot image doing another one without a second shooter. I only processed a few of my images, and I look forward to seeing the beauty Mel captured with her camera and the magic she creates with all the photos.

Thank you, Mel, for asking me to work with you. It was my utmost pleasure.

¡tornaboda! | Let the Party Continue

A Mexican wedding tradition is to have a party the day after the wedding. We had a section of Playa El Tecolote sectioned off for our large group, and with THE MOST delicious and fresh seafood, and plenty of cervezas to boot. This family knows how to throw a wedding party. I captured many shots at their tornaboda and it was hard for me to choose which ones to post here, but did get it down to a handful.

boda | Sonia y Kenichi

I finally have a moment to sit down and upload photos from Sonia and Kenichi's wedding. This lovely couple held their nuptials in La Paz, Mexico and I was thrilled to photograph my first wedding at such an incredibly gorgeous venue. When I asked the bride what she was wanting for photography, she simply replied, "we do not want anything posed." And when she said she wanted nothing posed, she meant nothing. Just about every single shot I captured, was candid. Which was fun since that is my style, but also quite the challenge given it was a wedding.

These photos take on more of a photojournalistic feel, so I hope I was able to deliver what they had envisioned for their wedding day. I have hundreds of images, but these are some of my personal favorites.

Sonia y Kenichi espero que mi trabajo haya captado la esencia de la boda. Fue un honor haber sido parte de ese bello momento.



























































I'll be posting some more images from the Torna Boda. I'll save that for a separate post.