Alpana of Storybox Art, is actually a children’s photographer, but this couple was so enamored with her style that they convinced her to shoot their wedding! Yup, this is the photographer’s her first wedding ever!
*** What about you?
Are you as enamored with her style and artistic eye as this couple?
Would you give a first timer a chance to photograph your wedding or go for the already established big wigs?**
First up is their fun, artistically quirky engagement session featuring a big **red **balloon! They started in Hayes Valley, headed to Baker Beach, and ended with drinks and snacks at Absinthe.
I LOVE this style of photography; candids are really cute! Most of the time, I hate candid shots immediately after they're taken since I wasn't "ready" for the picture. But in hindsight, candids have the ability to tell the story behind the event so much better than traditional shots by desi wedding photographers. For my big day, I hope to hire two photographers: a 'normal' wedding photographer, and also a close friend who has a keen and artsy eye (and amazing cameras and photography skills).
The florals are by ** Jill and Alethea of Studio Choo** based out of Pacifica - everything from the lush bouquets to the vibrant haars, and the centerpieces. Studio Choo uses flowers that are locally grown, always fresh and seasonal. The containers include “one of a kind” vintage pots, hand-crafted vases from independent artists, and vessels reclaimed sustainably from nature.
The bride also used vintage indian soda bottles as the containers for the centerpieces, like Thums Up, Limca, and Fanta, large mango pulp cans, stainless steel cups, and glass jars instead of vases with wild, tumbling flowers.
They also had flower poms hanging from the ceiling which I think would be a great addition to any mendi/mayoun/dholki affair.
Ok, looking further away from the fishy dodgy concepts, **do you think that you can give a first timer a chance to photograph your wedding, based on just his/her portfolio or model shoots? **Like, the one above (Alpana of Storybox Art) who was a children's photographer and has still managed to take brilliant shots of the children present at the weding.
