Our trip to Tanzania was eventful to say the least; we tore some ligaments, got fish poisoning (that was CRAZY), ended up in Istanbul with nothing but flip-flops in the middle of a snow storm… But we also swam with wild dolphins, saw elephants fight with their tusks, admired countless sunsets over the Indian Ocean and slept in a floating house…
This was also the first time I traveled abroad snapping pictures with nothing but my Iphone 4 and an analog point and shoot. Here are my scans made with my new Canon Demi EE-17, as the previous one died while I was in Paris (like I said, the trip was eventful!). This one has an obvious light leak but I am fine with it. Our trip to Tanzania can’t be more beautiful than it is in my memories!
Stone Town, Zanzibar, TZ.
Nungwi, Zanzibar, TZ.
Paje, Zanzibar, TZ.
Dar Es Salaam, TZ.
Arusha, Killimanjaro Region, TZ.
NgoroNgoro Crater, TZ.
Tarangire Park, TZ.
And here is a bit of Turkey: the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul and its young vendors + the sunset on the peninsula.
As I thrive to shoot more wedding in my beloved hometown of Paris, Alice and Thomas came as a true gift.
I was so glad to be able to shoot in my own city, even if the double fracture (and torn ligaments) on my right hand was a real handicap. I still snapped some sweet photographs with a digital and an analog camera (first picture below), and the two love birds were so happy that it was all worth it.
The weather and my hand situation forced us to shoot efficiently. We decided to take some photos at Alice and Thomas’ apartment first, which is always a good idea as it puts people at ease in their comfort zone and offers more intimacy. We then headed to a little street nearby for a bit. The Rue des Termopyles was a perfect background for our shoot, with its vines growing everywhere and its colorful doors (and its curious cat).
I am now back in New York in the swing of wedding season, but I cannot wait to go back to France and shoot some more, so amenez-moi avec vous/take me with you!
We had a blast in Canada for Sab and Seb’s Toronto engagement photos session, and we went all out, creativity-wise.
But first of all, let me tell you this: Sebastien and Sabina’s relationship is so resilient and incredible that it could be a movie.
Long story short, Seb is an old friend from college, and Sabina is the Manhattan girl he met when he was my roommate in New York. After no luck with his visa, Seb was forced to go back to France, and Sabina followed him. They lived in France and Costa Rica, before settling down in Toronto. Because he had met her a few weeks before leaving, I had never seen the girl. Until last October when I decided to come crash and their house and “check her out” (read: make a new friend), she was only an abstract image in my head.
They got married in 2014 but never got engagement photos done so as a thank you for having me in their home for a week, I snapped a few shots of them, Toronto engagement pictures style.
It was a dreary day and I Free-Lensed the whole session. The pictures came out very moody, and they are in love with them. There is no better feeling than that!
I had shot their friend Noella’s wedding back in June, and the boys hired me on the spot for their wedding in October. I was glad to spend yet another sweet wedding with this group of friends, so it was a day to look forward to.
I am very familiar with the Dumbo Loft, having shot there multiple times. And what I like the most about it is that it ALWAYS have a completely different feel. Depending on the flowers and seating arrangement you chose, it will always be like stepping into a whole other venue.
The guys had set up their chuppah on one side, and their vegan southern buffet (YES, vegan biscuit and gravy is delicious!) on the other. The middle was reserved for the dancing, and boy, did they dance. Their first dance reminded me of my cardio classes. They were spinning, turning, jumping in each other’s arms during the whole song. It was amazing, and quite hard to follow!
I leave you with the images, because, like I said, there was no cuter grooms than Mike and Dave.
