Well, I had a great and busy weekend before Thanksgiving and want to share images from the weddings I shot while I was back in Maryland.   Kelly and Bruce were married on Friday the 14th of November at the Strathmore Mansion in Bethesda Maryland.  It was a cool and wet evening, but the Mansion was just perfect for the intimate wedding ceremony and reception they held.  Kelly is one of the few brides that I had not met with prior to her wedding date.  Her sister Kim hired me to shoot her wedding in Nassau next spring and subsequently recommended me to Kelly.  I’m so glad she did! Kelly and Bruce had a beautiful wedding ceremony in the Ballroom of the Strathmore Mansion, then held their dinner throughout the first floor.  At the end of the reception we jumped on the Metro stop right next to Strathmore, and rode it down to the Bethesda stop for some portraits in the Metro.  We got some really unique images!  Check out the slideshow below! 

That’s right, it’s official! I am opening up Bishop Photography in sunny San Diego, California! I traveled there this summer to visit and meet some friends and fellow photographers and decided to hang my shingle in one of the most beautiful parts of our country.  

Now, this doesn’t mean I’m leaving my friends here in Baltimore.  I am already pretty well booked up for spring and early summer weddings here in Baltimore, and will continue to offer wedding coverage in the Maryland area I will be traveling between Baltimore and San Diego for weddings and have no plans to change my pricing structure to make either a ‘destination’ for my services.  

I’m very excited about the opportunities and have been looking into some great locations to shoot once I get there.  In fact, you can check out the blog to see a couple engagement portraits and Trash the Dress sessions I took while out there.  Keep up to date about my San Diego journey over on the bishophoto blog and keep up to date on all my Maryland weddings and portraits here.

At the end of May Amee and Vijesh were married in Michigan; three days and 8,000 plus images later, I’m just crawling out from underneath the editing pile and wanted to share some of the amazing images from their celebration. If you want to see a party and LOTS of color, definitely get yourself invited to an Indian wedding! Instead of putting a slideshow together from the three days of celebrations I decided to pick some of my absolute favorite images from the weekend, and share just those. Click on any of the images below to see larger versions.

I arrived on Thursday and started shooting on Friday morning when Amee had her henna applied by world reknowned artist Ekta Kansara.

Later in the evening there was a mehendi party where all the women from both families, as well as guests arrived and had their hands decorated for the coming weekend’s celebrations. It was a great time full of color and great food all prepared by Amee’s family.

Saturday started with a ceremony at Amee’s parents house where her family prayed over her for good fortune and happiness in her marraige, in the afternoon Vijesh met us for some portraits at a nearby park before heading to a reception for family and friends filled with dancing. The girls from Amee’s ‘Bride Squad’ choreographed and performed a special dance for Amee and Vijesh, and everyone came out for the Raas.

Sunday was the big day when Pete flew in to help me shoot the wedding ceremony and reception. Pete started the morning with Vijesh, while I went to photograph Amee and the ‘BS’ getting ready. Vijesh arrived at the hall on a decorated horse, and the BS danced him in. The ceremony was wonderful, chaotic and exciting as all Indian weddings I’ve been to are. In the evening the reception was held in the same hall as the ceremony and again, the dancing went long into the night.

Seventeen and a half hours after the beginning of the day, Pete and I take one last photo, this time we’re in front of the camera with Amee and Vijesh.

Amee and Vijesh, congratulations and thank you so much for including us in your wedding plans. We had a great time getting to know you both a bit, and spending time with your friends and family members. Having the opportunity to be involved in all the celebrations was truly an honor!