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I did not have three thousand pairs of shoes, I had one thousand and sixty.

David M — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:00:29 +0000

The engagement season is slowly gaining it’s momentum. Right after Thanksgiving is usually when wedding photographers start getting flooded with inquiries for their services… because the Seasonal Sweetness is in the air, families get together and many guys pick that time of the year to take that precious ring out and get down on their knee. That means brides will soon start planning! Maybe they already know what the centerpieces and bridesmaids dresses will look like but for those who are (or soon will be) looking for inspiration for their gorgeous 2010 wedding, here’s a collection of shoe shots from the depths of my archives. All photos taken during the seasons of 2008 and 2009. Enjoy! I hope you find this post worth tweeting about

The quote used for the title of this post is by Imelda Macros.

…to forever bind them !

David M — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:16:27 +0000

[ by David M ]

Rings. Wedding bands. They symbolize belonging, unity, trust, love with no end. They are probably one of the strongest tokens associated with the very idea of marriage, a sign of the unbreakable vows. Most of the time they are also an important detail for the photographer. Creating a ’special’ image of the rings for each couple is a challenging task. Inspiration can come from almost anything. Personally, I always try to talk to the bride or groom and ask what is their “thing”. That’s how I end up shooting the rings on baseballs:

…watermelons:

…hershey candy bars:

…and chestnuts:

Sometimes I get inspired by what is around me or what is going on around me at the time of shooting:

…and sometimes I look for the weirdest possible graphical element or illustration:

Whatever happens during the ring photography, dear grooms and best mens – please make sure you have them with you before you leave for the ceremony

Destination weddings – through a blissful eye !

Monika Broz — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:13:02 +0000

Paul Gauguin, one of the most prolific 19 century painters, at some point in his life in his longing for savage and unexpected beauty, made a conscious choice to escape the sufocating world of European civilization for South Seas. He settled on Marquesas Island in French Polynesia where he created some of his best works. His vividly colored, highly abstract paintings lead Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro to remark, “He’s in another world.”

Some hundred years later I share Gauguin’s fascination entirely. This past April when I arrived in Manzanillo, Mexico to document a super intimate destination wedding of Hope and Cody, my creative muses were flying high!

It is the lush colors of exotic locales, the technicolor light, the gentle fragrant whisper of mango blossoms, the tropical balmy air, the calming and never ending crashing of the waves that makes the couple, their families and friends feel and look marvellous. The sweet artistic challenge of the photographer is just …. to absorb it all, share the fun and the inspiration will follow, resulting in dramatic, juicy images. The visual appeal of Cody and Hope’s wedding was enhanced by Gaby www.simplyperfectmexico.com