You need TIME.
This post has over 70 images ( I swear i tried my hardest to narrow them down!!) and thats just from Saturday.
Sunday's reception is coming up next week.
So this is what you need to know:
I've been working with a wedding planner here in Phoenix (a friend of mine, Parveen) for the last year on a stunning South Asian wedding guide coming out this week in Phoenix and L.A. I've helped design it and I'm thrilled that it's in print right now, because not only am I advertised in it, but the circulation goes to the entire United States b y the end of the year..... and yours truly (that would be me) is going to continue destination wedding photography! :D
I don't have to sell you on my love for photographing the Indian culture, you know my life story, where I've been and where i want to go.
So I came across Baz Kanda, (www.fiveriversstudio.com) a VERY talented photographer in the Ottawa/Toronto area, a few months back. We had discussed my trip to India and small talked about doing an Indian wedding in the near future. After seeing his remarkable work, I jumped at the opportunity to work with him. I wanted more experience in photographing Indian weddings and I told him I wanted to do Jimmy's and Dripan's with him after I saw the engagement pictures. Such a cute couple!
I LOVED Jimmy and Dripan's wedding.
It was very much a fairy tale wedding, showing up on the horse holding his sword before walking into the gurudwara (sikh temple).
The family values, traditions, the vibrant culture, the delicious food (I hadn't really had any since last summer) and the whole ambience overall were like nothing I've ever witnessed.
Just to see the bride and her whole family walk down the aisle together was spectacular, rather than just her or just her and her dad.
Same for groom and his family. Everything revolves around 'family.'
Truly a blessing.
I know I mentioned this before, but incase you forgot, 900 peeps were invited.
I've attended many, many weddings...I don't live under a rock, i assure you. But this one by far exceeded my expectations and the beautiful couple and their families made me feel 100% passionate about the entire day.
Even though i was ready to collapse at the end.
Baz, Thank you for a great opportunity to work with you my friend, I truly had a blast!
Jimmy and Dripan, I wish you a happy and prosperous life together, thank you for having me be a part of you big day!
14 comments:
Only 70? Only! Wow.............
I looked thru them a number of times. There are so many that are my favs. But I think the one with the bride by herself on the red wall; That one is awesome. Love the texture. I can only imagine how much fun that was to shoot. I am jealous that you got to do it.
Yeah, see..I knew waiting for this post would be worth it.:D Ruby! Where else would I ever get to see weddings like this? Your work is simply some of the best I've ever seen! :D Oh how I want to be you for a day. :D
I am sooooo overwhelmed looking at the awesomeness of these photos. And this is only part 1??? I hope I have the opportunity to shoot a wedding like this some day!
Oh how I've missed your posts....Woo Hoo welcome back :) How exciting for you're work to be published in a nationwide advertisement....seriously??? Wow, you deserve it because your work is spectacular! These images...Wow! I love the emotion...the colors, the textures. I can see your passion in your images. They are all breathtaking.
Ruby, BREATH TAKING. I loved the expressions you caught in the images. I love the yawn you captured and the grimacing man in one of the first few shots. Subtle, yet so telling. Honestly, there are not enough superlatives to describe this wedding and YOUR work in particular. I recognise you were helping at the wedding, but from these shots it looks like you owned the images and the couple look so warmly at you. I love the flower and them blurred, the detail of the henna on the brides hands and forearms and what the hell, I love them all! YOU is real good girl!
Oh my lordy! Wow, wow, wow! Where do I begin? I don't know myself! These are amazing Ruby, just amazing. That shot of the groom before the ceremony is like some hollywood photo from the 50's! I was so in awe looking through these photos, then I saw the shot of the bridesmaid yawning and I laughed so hard, classic shot. I would second for you at a wedding like this any day of the week Ruby, what a fabulous culture and set of traditions to capture! Well done girl!!!
how lucky are you to have the chance to photograph an amazing wedding like this? the colors and textures and well, EVERYTHING is just beautiful!
WOW! I can't say anymore... than WOW. Really ... i need to shoot with you one day. You are so awesome Ruby! fantastic job on this wedding... it's so rich in everything... especially HOTNESS... even though i wasn't captured. ;-)
Peace! //enoch
Ruby! Wow. Here's the deal. I can tell this is something you love because there is something extra special in these. So much emotion and love in them. Simply stunning.
holy bridal party shot. deeezam!
Fantastic, girl!!! Love the colors!!
Ruby these photos are AMAZING. Your creative side that meets the colorful, ethnic side of photographing this wedding makes it so beautifuk and unique. I am sure they are going to be beside themselves when they see these photos!!!
Your truly amazing, I really miss you my dear friend.
I haven't been on anyone's blogs in a while so when I came across this post I was so excited to see your work. Ruby, you are truly amazing. Your talent for capturing emotions and love is beyond amazing. I love seeing your photos! This wedding is no exception, you got some absolutely stunning photos!! I was looking through them and kept saying, WOW!! You are a rare gift in this photography community and I am blessed to call you my friend. Love you!!
xo
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