Trash the dress in Los Cabos, Mexico
After a splendid wedding day at the Riu Palace, Reyhaneh and Will decided to continue their adventures with a ‘trash the dress’ photo shoot. But the photo taking was just a part of the journey the three of us have embarked on that day. We made a first stop in Cabo San Lucas, the little town just 10 minutes away from the resort. What I recall as a dominant feeling throughout the day was our willingness to live through things as they came. Not a lot of planning ahead, with just a general time frame guiding us, welcoming each moment as it presented itself, we soon found ourselves floating away in a little boat taking us to the Lovers’ Beach, our next stop. I guess our Mexican friend somehow managed to tap into the way we were that day, so he decided to give us a little ‘tour’ before dropping us off on the beach. We drove around on choppy waters, getting extremely close to birds and sea lions, smelling the ocean, feeling slightly frightened at times but being immediately comforted by the calm on our Mexican friend’s face. Once on the beach, I felt it was really hard to take all that unusual beauty in. We needed a while to get over the initial amazement which literally left us speechless. The images below are just glimpses into the wild pure beauty of the place. Even though the surroundings were absolutely stunning, I am certain the photos would have not turned out the same if it wasn’t for the way Reyhaneh and Will are. Simply put, a dream to be around and photograph.
After a couple of hours spent on the beach, our friend came to pick us up and offered to drive us back to the resort in his boat. The tide was really high though and I recall one moment when, still in the boat and literally on top of a massive wave, I looked down at the shore and thought: we are stranded. We had to find another more calm spot and rush out of the little water taxi the moment it was pushed close to the beach for one fraction of a second. Once all safe on the shore, we watched the boat driving away and I still recall Reyhaneh’s words: ‘this feels like a movie: the boat vanishing into the sunset’…
Indeed, it all seems like a dream now. Yet, there are clear proofs of the fact that we have been there. Every time I look at the photos we took my heart fills up with joy and gratitude. Thank you again dear friends!
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Everything is so angelic! I particularly like the contrast of the seraphic representation of the main characters with the tumultuous life of the nature captured in the photos.
Much love from the rental boys. The pics are awesome! keep up the good work.
I have been lucky to meet here a couple of very talented wedding photographers whose work I always enjoy watching.
Let me say I’m blown away by your photos. I bet they will be treasured by the happy couples. They are beautiful
and fun, they show a real connection you must make to each couple to make them feel at ease in front of the camera
and then you have such a wonderful sense of opportunity, of color, of composition. I don’t see a bride that looks less than
stunning and sexy. I specially liked the bride’s gown from that New Year’s eve wedding. And the photos of the Cabo bride with the
ocean water washing all over her. Spectacular!
I think you are lucky to have such a particular blend of talents and your job is a dreamjob.
your good