ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS IN PARIS - PRE-WEDDING, VIVIEN AND JOE

Vivien and Joe got in touch with me in spring about the possibility of having their pre-wedding photoshoot in Paris. They are getting married in the USA next year, but they love to travel and Paris is one of their favourite cities. When I read Vivien's e-mail and the words 'photoshoot' and 'Paris', I immediately said I'd absolutely love to do it! And when Vivien told me she was going to wear a copy of her wedding dress - that was like a dream come true! We hopped on the Eurostar on Friday and spent almost all Saturday going to different places around Paris and taking lots of photos. Vivien and Joe wanted to incorporate the amazing Parisian architecture into their images, so with its palaces, quiet cobbled streets, noisy streets, bridges, buildings with balconies and parks Paris was a perfect backdrop for their engagement photoshoot. Paris had it's heatwave, it was full of tourists and it was Saturday, but I think we managed  to find some quieter spots :) Vivien and Joe got a lot of attention, as people thought they were getting married - cars were beeping, tourists were taking photos of them, French were smiling and saying 'Belle' and 'Felicitations'. So many random passers-by were genuinely happy for them - it felt great! 

The heatwave also meant that we had some seriously beautiful light that day! We also got some night time images around Louvre and Eiffel Tower. Late evening in Paris on a warm summer day was very romantic)) Here is the selection of images from the day:

Vivien and Joe, thank you for inviting me to Paris with you! It was a pleasure working with you and I wish you all the best for your wedding next year!

KIND WORDS

I haven't blogged in a while. Please, forgive me, my lovely readers! Wedding season is in full swing. I promise to blog several sneak previews in the next few days though ;-)

For now I'd just to share some kind words about Exhibit Emotions Photography)) As a photographer I'm blessed with lovely couples I meet and photograph. Most of the time we have similar personalities and we get friendly, so when I work with them I always want to do my best, as if I help out my best friends. Ariel and Pete are one of those couples. Very warm and welcoming people, and it was such a pleasure to work with them)) Here is what Ariel wrote about me for the feature on Rock My Wedding blog:

"It took a few days to fall upon Dasha’s website Exhibit Emotions.  As soon as I read her story about how she met her husband, I knew she would understand our international wedding plight.  Plus her photos were beautiful and she had done an Art Deco-inspired shoot I could stare at for hours.  When I contacted her and presented my idea, she immediately responded that she would love to do an “I do, re-do” shoot.  I loved that.  It was exactly what we were thinking, without the actual “I do” renewal (or the big white dress).  She went out of her way to meet with me a few days before the shoot and spent, like, five hours in the blazing sun with us, waiting for the light to get ‘just right.’  Obviously, she nailed it!  She made us feel very comfortable, although we don’t have too much trouble hamming it up.  And to top it off, she saved the day.  When I realized I was too late to buy a bouquet and a bit upset, she spotted a gorgeous lavender bush and, after taking some great shots with it in the foreground, picked a bunch of it for me.  Perfect. 

When we got the photos from her (an unbelievable week later) she had managed to make it look like we had Greenwich all to ourselves.  There were hundreds of people roaming the streets and green spaces but in these photos it is just us two celebrating each other and our marriage.  In that way, I guess it was an “I do” renewal, or maybe just a reminder."

 Thank you so much, Ariel! It was a pleasure ;)

x 

LONDON WEDDING ANNIVERSARY SHOOT - ARIEL AND PETE

I'm very excited to share these images with you today! Ariel got in touch with me about 2 weeks ago about a photoshoot for hers and Pete's first wedding anniversary. I liked how enthusiastic she was about this idea, and it really made me look forward to meeting both of them. Ariel and Pete live in Greenwich, and it's one of their most favourite places in London, so the choice of location was obvious and brilliant. We went to the Thames at the lowest tide, Royal Naval College, and spent a couple of hours wandering around quiet streets. Greenwich has a lot to offer! I think it was one of the hottest summer days, but the sun was shining and we got to take some photos in that magical golden hour. Ariel is a geographer and blogger, make sure you check out her blog ArielGraphy. I love her style of writing - so effortless))

Ariel and Pete love traveling, and they brought a vintage suitcase with them. 

Dance like no one is watching...

Some lavender love

Yellow shoes?! Yes, please! Girl after my own heart :)

Ariel and Pete, congratulations on your first wedding anniversary once again!