A few months ago, I had the pleasure of shooting the wedding of two really good friends. The night before, Jay and Liza, kicked off the weekend with some close friends in anticipation of a beautiful wedding day.
The chapel was beautiful and Jay and Liza made for a stunning bride and groom.
Jay and Liza decided to get a sneak peek of each other before the ceremony. It was such a sweet moment to witness.
The ceremony was such a great look at true love between two amazing people.
And this crowd closed the night in rare form, this was definitely the party to attend!
Last year, I met Miriam when she contracted me to shoot some promos for her music project. We quickly became friends and admirers of each others work. A few months later, Julius contacted me to help with his proposal. You can read more about that proposal over at The Knot.
After pulling off a successful proposal, it was time to capture Julius and Miriam’s wedding day. Miriam made for a absolutely beautiful bride.
The wedding came and went without a hitch. It was a real privilege to be apart of the Hamilton’s special day!
One of my favorite moments of each wedding day is watching the ring bearer and flower girl tumble (sometimes literally!) down the aisle. Their innocence and joy seem to perfectly encapsulate all the wonderful feelings that compose such a special occasion. Maybe that’s why one of the saddest realities for me is that every minute, two children are robbed of that same innocence and joy as they are sold into sex slavery. And this is not just a reality of the undeveloped world. Even here in the US, over 100,000 children are forcefully engaged into prostitution and pornography.
But there is hope. Hope for a better future, hope for a return of innocence and joy to the lives of countless boys and girls comes at the labor of those diligently working to stop this injustice. LOVE146 is a Connecticut based non profit that specializes in the aftercare and prevention of child sex slavery and exploitation. They are a transparent, global workforce making huge strides with all the resources they can muster. They build and run recovery homes which aid in counseling, loving, and empowering victims of sex slavery as well working with law agencies and creative collaborations to prevent slavery and exploitation in the US and abroad.
It is my absolute privilege, starting February 2011, to partner with LOVE146 in the fight against this crime against children. From here out, 5% of every wedding I shoot will go directly to fund the work of these diligent laborers. And hopefully as my work grows, I will be able to give even more. Please take a moment to watch the video below about LOVE146 and visit their website for even more info on who they are and what they do.
For me, I look forward to watching those little ring bearers and flower girls march down the aisle now, because I know that wedding will have helped some child regain the joy that has been stolen from them.
Thank you in advance for helping get the word out.
In what is sure to be the start of something beautiful, 2011 begins with a major collaboration between PWP and the talented guys of Dust of the Ground Media ! Together, we will be providing full high end productions to both the wedding and commercial market. Check out some of their work below and view more here .
