We are getting ready for a busy August! One of the weddings we will be photographing in August will be Pranita and Shaum’s Indian wedding at the Raleigh Downtown Marriott. I love Raleigh Downtown and have done e-sessions and bridal portrait sessions there before. Since I will be doing portraits there on the day of the wedding, we decided on Raleigh Rose Garden and North Carolina Museum of Art for the e-session locations. Both are great locations. Very different. It was hot and bugs were out! But, the couple was great to work with and made it easier for me to setup many poses and some candids. We started at the Rose Garden while it was still bright in the late afternoon. Rose Garden offers variety of backgrounds. There are open spaces and also spaces covered with foliage. And of course, center of the garden is full of beautiful roses. We went around parts of the garden and created many images. Then it was time for  change of wardrobe and change of location! When we reached NCMA, the Sun was setting. So, we incorporated the Sun in some of the images. NCMA’s Museum Park offers many interesting possibilities! But, since the ambient light was fading, I decided on capturing some images around the Gyre. The Gyre is a huge sculpture, comprising of three rings. The humid air, clouds and last rays of the Sun made the sky very rich! Of course, I lugged my gears and lights all the way! And after being out and working for almost two hours, I got some of my favorite images. So, all the sweating was worth it! Here are some of my favorites from the session…

– Tesh Parekh

IWP Photography

www.IWPphotography.com

919-622-5399

email: tesh@iwpphotography.com

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