engagements

SUMMER MOUNTAINS, UT by Ricardo Quintana

Hey there! Let me tell you about Kellan and Liana - they were an absolute joy to photograph! I was so pumped to capture their happiness surrounded by the breathtaking wildflowers in Utah during spring. It was an exhilarating and picture-perfect shoot! all the props and accesories were so key to get their personalities and overall intimate mood of the shoot.

CHERRY TREES IN SPRING, UT by Ricardo Quintana

The spring dream with the blossom cherry trees in Utah. Taking this pictures was such a fun experience, I loved spending the afternoon with Ariel and Daniela.

Outfit: I needed to write something about the outfits. This couple brought different options and I was able to guide and give them some input. I just love the tones they picked and how they matched perfectly with the landscape.

CHICAGO DOWNTOWN by Ricardo Quintana

This was the third time for me doing this tour, I just love the city of Chicago. Seeing it through my lens with Gabo and Jada was so much fun. We had a moody day with a bit of rain, despise that, we visited some of the landmarks of the city and, made a quick stop to get some burgers! I hope you can get a vibe of one of my favorite cities in USA.

Suggested song “Sweet Creature” by Harry Styles.

BROOKLYN SUNRISE, NYC by Ricardo Quintana

I met Ricardo a couple of years ago, I took his graduation pictures for BYU . After that, we didn’t really keep in touch, until last year that I needed some shelter for some nights that I couldn’t find an affordable place to stay in NYC for a couple nights. Ricardo DM me over instagram offering his place for me to stay. At that time I was meeting a friend and shooting for New York fashion week, plus, I had a super important meeting with clients for another wedding in NYC. He was a lifesaver, we got to talk more about his work and life. He mentioned his girlfriend back then and, tells me that we might be talking in the future for engagement pictures and possibly the wedding.

When he finally got engage, btw,the guys got engage in Santorini … Yep. Ricardo contacted me for engagement pictures in NYC, I was so excited to travel over there again and have a half day experience with them in this beautiful city.

We decided to start at sunrise in the Dumbo area in Brooklyn and then in the Brooklyn bridge. After that, we finished the shoot in the Bethesda Terrace in Central Park, both iconic and beautiful locations.

Last year, I finally had the chance to really get into phot-shoots who were not so much about the 1-2 hours shoot. Furthermore, is about the experience, experiencing the location, telling a story and making my clients comfortable enough to feel themselves. The day before this shoot, we went out shopping and picked their outfits and were able to familiarize with each other, plus talking about styling in a way that wasn’t intimidating but can help you feel more confident.

COUPLE IN SAND DUNES, UT by Ricardo Quintana

Thaddeus Maximus and Aren Muse one looks like a Roman Emperor and the other is like a Greek Hero.  This amazing couple was a dream to shoot with, plus they went with all my crazy ideas.  We spent a whole afternoon starting in Salt Lake downtown and, later we landed on the fabulous Little Sahara.

The day, the outfits, the locations and the emotions. It all came together and I'm so happy to have met this loving couple and get to know their beautiful story.

For some reason I just think of this song while I was taking pics in little Sahara, is in spanish ha! So I'm not sure if they are going to understand it but it is my song suggested for this shoot.

Suggested song "Tuyo" by Rodrigo Amarante.

UPDATE:  I had the honor to have this shoot published on Junebug Wedding and Yahoo Life Style

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, UT by Ricardo Quintana

Christian y Silvia (los pichinguitos)  en mi BLOG finalmente. Para los que conocemos su historia, es una felicidad de que este dia finalmente ha llegado. Muchas felicidades y mis mejores deseos.

Para sus fotos de compromiso, ellos querian una onda mas moderna y encontramos el edificio perfecto, "The Natural History Museum" en Salt Lake.

Canción sugerida "Longing To belong"  by Eddie Vedder.