Happy 1st Birthday BlueWeedPhoto plus a Studio Fun Shoot

Today marks the first year of Blueweedphoto's existence.  I couldn't believe that I have been blogging for a year.  Yes I know that I haven't really blogged as much as others do, but I am glad I started this, and hopefully I'll blog more than ever this year.

Here's some of the favorite things I have done or posted for the last year:

• The Maggie Wilson shoot
• A Walk with the Man who Walked Around The World
• A Friend's Lovely Wedding
• Revisiting the Point and Shoot
• Renting Gear
• Getting to be a Finalist at a Strobist Competition here and here
• Surviving the storm
• The Gear Review that got Featured
• And of course, a project using one lens, one strobe in one week

In general it was a fun year, and how would you celebrate a year like that? With a Studio Fun Shoot, that's how! Me and pal Daryl, went out last sunday and had some fun in a the Indios Bravos Studio. Here are some photos:

Models: Michelle and Princess
MUA: Jay M. Garcia
Location: Indios Bravos Studios

I have only been done with editing half of what I have taken.  I'll post some more when I have some more time.  It was really fun, but I'm not so sure about studio strobes vs my small flashes.  I think I like the portability of my flashes more than the power (and its a lot) of studio strobes.  I'll probably post a comparison in the near future.

Thanks to Everyone who have read this blog.  Hope you have learned something for your photography, and hopefully you have as much fun as I have had this last year.  :)

April & Nelson: A Wedding Documentary

View slideshow here.
More photos here.

April and Nelson had a wonderful wedding. And I was honored to document their most special event.

This was no ordinary event, not only because its a very special union between April and Nelson, but also this was the first time I'll be documenting a wedding unconventionally - - as a bystander.

More photos and full story after the jump.



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I wanted to give April and Nelson moments that their hired photography will not be able to get. You see, a wedding photographer has so many things to do during the event. From knowing the program and coordinating with the organizers to get all the "important" shots to editing on site and preparing the on site presentation. Unless they have 6 or more people to handle the whole group, the photographer would miss a lot of moments that a couple would like to remember of their wedding. Plus knowing the couple, I know when and where to take their photos to convey a story that the couple would surely smile and be fond of. Here's some of the shots.

The bridesmaids (notice how almost all of them were taller than the men!):





A very anxious groom...
The kids:

The bride...


Some random shots...

Finally some shots of the couple....



I hope the couple is having a great honeymoon in Palawan.