Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Mesa Arizona Wedding Photography | Nichelle+Saye

Nichelle and Saye were married this past Sunday during Labor Day weekend. It was a typical early September day in the Arizona Valley of the Sun with temps over 100 degrees and a bit muggy from the previous days rain storms. The clouds weren't even courteous enough to stick around for one more day. I met the guys in Old Town Gilbert for a quick session. I had not met Saye prior to the wedding day and didn't know what to expect. Saye was so cool and so were his groomsman, we had a great time together. He was very happy to be getting married, he danced up and down the aisle and smiled all day long.

The ladies were a little behind so we shot some quick shots in the venue's courtyard before the ceremony. Nichelle seemed a bit nervous but that could have just been her quiet demeanor. Her mom and sister surprised her with a cool choreographed dance routine set to a pre-recorded audio track. It was pretty entertaining.

I hope you enjoy the pix. I experimented with some actions from Kubota and TRA, some are heavier than others.

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Here is Nichelle with her two sisters and all of the girls.

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This is the shot where I jacked up my knee. I haven't had x-rays yet but it feels like a torn MCL. My wife thinks this is a cool shot so I'll write off the injury as a successful battle scar.

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Ah shade!! Thanks to Joe's BBQ in Gilbert for such a beautiful setting. The guys just looked natural in here with their brown and ivory tones agains the soft background. They crushed it! Even little Lonnel is posing it up.

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Another chill shot of the guys. We knocked out a ton of shots in about 30 minutes.

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I was able to get Nichelle to give me some glam as they arrived to the venue.

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