Archive for the ‘Bridals’ Category

Spotted: A Bride in Black and White

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

swoon
verb (used without object)

1.to faint; lose consciousness.
2.to enter a state of hysterical rapture or ecstasy

 

xoxo,

P

Spotted: Marie Antoinette Inspired Bridals

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

“ I don’t know if you’ve seen the movie Marie-Antoinette with Kirsten Dunst, but I love it the movie when she goes to Petit Trianon, I was thinking that style for bridals, if that makes sense?? “- Kait
“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Marie Antoinette happens to be my favorite movie in the world, I’m dead serious. I have watched it a million times, and I know exactly what you’re looking for. I absolutely LOVE YOU for it, too”- Me

And that’s when I knew that Kait and I were meant to be.
I have adored her ever since then, and last Saturday I shot her wedding. It was such a beautiful day!
If you remember the scene at the Petit Trianon, where Marie Antoinette (Kristen Dunst) is picking wild flowers/reading to her friends/playing with her little daughter, you know what these pictures are all about.

 

 

D I G I T A L

 

F I L M

- Kodak Portra 400 -

The pictures below were taken in the middle of the day (bright bright bright), no shades, no reflectors, NADA.

I’m positively in love with the one below.

Film or Digital- that is the question.
Love,
P

Spotted: Spring Lovin’ {Christina & Jordan}

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

 Spring makes me think of poetry. While posting these pictures, the following poem kept coming up:

A light exists in spring
Not present on the year
At any other period.
When March is scarcely here

It waits upon the lawn;
It shows the furthest tree
Upon the furthest slope we know;
It almost speaks to me.

- Emily Dickinson

Spring makes me a better (and happier) photographer.

Au revoir!

P

 

In love.

Saturday, September 18th, 2010

Hey there lovely!
It’s Friday night and I’m delighting myself between some editing and homework.
A nerd, yes.

It’s safe to say that my wedding tomorrow will be fabulous.
I’ve been dying to put these up, but didn’t want to spoil it before the actual day.

Much love,

P

My fairy tale bride.

Friday, April 30th, 2010

The minute I spotted Sarah I thought about a fairy tale inspired shoot.
She just looks so young and pretty.

I love the landscape at this time of the year, when blossoms are still shy. We did this right at dusk, which was perfect to get my subdued tones.

[ x] Love these

Now, some love:

Dear Mr. G,

It has been a week since you left. I miss you.
The house feels so empty. It makes me wonder how could I have ever lived for so long without you.
I want to fall asleep with you tonight.
Please come back?

Love,
P

A la vogue

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

IF YOUR NAME IS ALEJANDRO LEAL, GO NO FURTHER. Wait 3 more days to see your bride all bride-up.

Vogue. My new best friend.
Why? Check out my recent pictures. All inspired by the eye-candy I found on this magazine.
Best part: I don’t even pay for it. Straight out of my sister’s pocket. I just steal it from her house every time I drop by “to say hello”.
-Hello Vogue-

And if you haven’t watch the movie “The September Issue”, I recommend it. It’s very inspirational.

So, this is Cindy. My always late, but always absolutely stunning bride.
I swear she’s been reading vogue too.
I found this great location while waiting for her to arrive. Just drove around and came across it. It has my heart, from now on.

Yours truly,

P

March Specials: 50% off for Women!

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

March 8th is the International Women’s Day. I take it as a reminder only, because for me- as cliche as this will sound- EVERYDAY should be women’s day. Simply because we rock.

I started bikini waxing when I was twelve. I probably will never stop.
I once met this girl that could never wear flip flops, because she wore high heels for so long that her ankle’s muscles became too weak to be in any other position.
I’ve been coloring my hair for the past 5 years, every month. I spend an average of $100 every time. I could have bought my car with that money. Or like 6 Louis Vitton purses. Or hired U2 to sing to me for 2 minutes.
One of my best friends owns more than 200 pairs of shoes. She only used 21 of them more than once.
My skin tone changes every month, but I only realize it once I already spend the day talking to the world and come back home to realize I was orange or pale like a ghost the whole entire time.
I am a full-time student. Full-time photographer. Full-time wife. And expected to be another 5 different full-time thingys in the next 5 years.
I worry about not wearing matching pj’s and my house catching on fire during the night, making me look like a fool.
I dreamed my whole life of having this gorgeous long-wavy-all-the-way-to-my-belly-hair on my wedding day. A week before the girl at the salon chopped it to my shoulder.
The first time I went skiing I was on my PMS, so when I first fell I cried my eyes out like a baby.

ONLY women put up with.
I love you girls out there that read me, and get me.

So this one goes for you ladies:

ANY SESSION FOR :MATERNITY, BRIDALS, FASHION, MODEL, SENIOR PICS,and PORTFOLIO ARE 50% OFF. FOR YOU WOMEN ONLY!
Enjoy.

My favorite women in the world:

Mom, of course! She is my diva.

My sisters- they give me the confidence that I will ALWAYS have girlfriends, whether I want them or not. Cuz we’re family, right?

Blair Waldorf, if only you were real.

And of course Queen Victoria, except we could probably never be friends cuz I am just a pesant.

xoxo,

P

Ellen Bridal’s

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Photo shoots like this remind me of why I love so much this profession. It’s so heart-warming to see a piece of who I am projected on something outside of me.
The colors on these are audacious. Some would look at them and absolutely hate them. Some would fall in love.
I love the subdued greens, and the fairy-tale look of it.
Besides the fact that she looks like Mulan-without-the-red-lipstick, of course.

xoxo,

P

Spotted: Bruna Souza

Monday, November 9th, 2009

It’s been a while, I know. But to make up for it, I bring the MOST AMAZING bride in the world- after me (duh).

Meet Bruna, my sister and favorite guinea pig. And yes, my whole family is good looking like that.

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I hope you loved it as much as I did.
xoxo,

P