September 8th, 2009, my friends Sebastian and Aimee were married beneath the beautiful skies and gorgeous mountain backdrop of Colorado. They invited friends from all over the country - and the world to join them on their wedding day.
An intense storm nearly complicated their wedding, but portraits between downpours and a few towels for drying up wet chairs completed the adventure.
Here are a few favorites.
Sunday, August 23rd began rather early in the morning. At 4:00am, Thao, the beautiful bride of the day began her preparations for the all day wedding celebration. For the next 17 hours, Thao and her true love Phong brought together their families and friends in a unique blend of traditional Vietnamese bridal traditions with special American bridal fun. Not 3 weeks before their wedding, Phong and Thao changed their mind about another photographer, and booked me for their wedding.
We had, in a word, an absolute b.l.a.s.t.
Here are some of my favorite shots of the day.
My fabulous friends Thao and Phong were married this Sunday at the World Trade Center! Their traditional Vietnamese wedding was incredible! Taking place over a full 16 hours, this couple knows how to party with their loved ones!
I can't wait to show you more highlights! In the meantime, enjoy this sneek peek!
Christina
There are few things more beautiful than a Wedding.
Everything detail about a wedding is planned out with special care. So many individuals are involved to make every detail perfect. Professionals. Family. Friends. Time, energy, and money are invested on great levels to create a beautiful and memorable day for everyone involved.
As a photographer, I get to capture the beauty that has been created by a large team. And I think it's really important to give credit where credit is due.
The Kelly wedding included some incredible vendors who made the event stunning.
Held at the stunning Vista Hills Vinyard in Oregon, the wedding boasted a fantastic view of surrounding vinyards and the lights of Portland!
The cake by JaCivas was extraordinarily beautiful! Complete with fresh flowers from Flowers for You.
Flowers for You arranged some of the most beautiful wedding floral I have ever seen.
Thank you all for making the Kelly's wedding such a phenomenal event!
Dana's wedding was one of the most enjoyable and adventurous I've photographed yet. It is so incredible to photograph the wedding of another world changer. Dana and I were both on a photographic team to New Zealand and Fiji last year with IPS. Her wedding brought a reliving of old times and memories!
I have posted a full album on facebook here, but these I must say are my absolute favorites!
Do you believe your Portraits could Change the world?
I Do.
In November, I have the chance to go to Jaiper, India. My mission: Teach photography at Youth With a Mission’s "Create India" school. The students at this school are the ones who use media to reach the indigenous peoples of India. This is a world changing opportunity. However, YWAM
cannot afford to fly out their instructors. They ask that we cover our flight over, and then they will cover the rest for our time out there.
So you see, I have a goal:
I need to raise $1200 for my ticket to India. To this end, I am launching a fundraiser:
“Portraits for Change”
1 month. 12 portrait sessions. $100 a sitting.
For the month of August I am searching for 12 passionate clients who want to be involved in changing the world. These portrait sessions would raise enough to cover my flight. Sessions can be Senior Portraits, Engagements, or Family. This covers a 45 minute session, a cd for you - from which you can print 4x6 or 5x7s, and a gallery to order 8x10's and enlargements. All proceeds will go to my flight to India.
Thanks for the support. Please refer this opportunity on to anyone anyone you know would be interested in “Portraits for Change.” For the e-flyer, click here.
Please contact me for bookings and details.
360 713 8971 or Info@ChristinaNicholePhotography.com
Amid the craziness of helping my family with their packing to relocate in St. Louis, I've been slowly but steadily working on James and Olga's wedding book.
I am so excited about these images! It is always fantastic when - as the photographer - I have the chance to be caught up in the memories of the day. It is so exciting that they are special to me, and I know that they will be special to them.
A few hundred pages, this fabulous little 7x7" proof book is going to be a smashing hit!
Last month, I had the absolute blast of a time taking engagement photos for Trisha and Justin at the Fast Track Photographer Workshop. They were so fantastic! We had so much fun taking photos with the other photographers at the workshop, but these were my favorite!
I mention this workshop because while attending, I discovered some newfound direction for my photography work and more. You'll be seeing some new changes reflected on my sites and offerings very soon!
