15 Again

Quinceanera - Event Photography, For those of you who actually follow my blog, you will remember my post from May 2010 regarding Quinceaneras. This time around, I was smart and teamed up with my good friend and fellow photographer, Nick, from Nick Pantele Photography. Basically, it's like shooting a wedding (for the most part), there is a lot of work involved, and like last time, this special event was larger then some weddings I have photographed. It was great to have Nick's support and coverage for this event, plus, we always have a blast working together on assignments. For me, I am all about working smarter, not harder. This year, my beautiful wife Annie has been assisting me with post production editing, she has gotten really good at editing.

Getting back to the Quinceanera... The red carpet was rolled out and nothing was skimped on. I mean, it's not every day you attend a birthday party for a 15 year old girl that has a 6 tear, 5 level cake with a fountain in the middle of it. We are talking over the top baby, and that was just the beginning. For more examples of special event photography, don't forget to check out our newly designed website: http://AmplifiedPhoto.com

Quinceanera

Quinceanera, or Mini Wedding... you be the judge.

If you ask me, the only difference between the two events are the young ladies involved... oh yeah, and the fact that one is turning 15 years old, and the other is actually getting married! But when it comes to the elaborate locations, flower decor and size of these events, there's no telling them apart. First, you have the Quinceanera ceremony held at a beautiful resort, followed up by a cocktail hour for all the adults. Next is the grand entrance of the young lady and her royal court. She has her first dance, followed by the father / daughter dance. Off go her shoes, and on come the glass heals... This modern day Cinderella has it all, reception, dinner, cake, dancing and ice cream. Oh yeah, don't forget about two music groups playing in the background and reception.

This was an exciting event to shoot, all 6 1/2 hours of it. It was just like shooting a wedding, and by the time I was done, I was exhausted to say the least. Breann's Quinceanera was beautiful, this is another one of these events that I will always remember shooting.