The Biggest Wedding I've Ever Covered

August 06, 2011 - Nathan and Ina's Wedding
 
About a month ago, I had the opportunity to cover the biggest wedding I've ever experienced. Out of all the weddings I was hired or side shot for, this by far was the greatest. About a guest list of close to 400 people, I honestly admit that I started to think I agreed to do something more than I could ever handle.

In the beginning, I was already feeling the stress. I was having a hard time finding an assistant photographer. Everyone was busy or out of island that I knew could help me out, some just got scared of how many people were going to be there.

In the end, I was so blessed to find that an upcoming photographer and good friend of mine was willing to take on the huge task with me. She did such a great job and made the whole experience enjoyable. Though it was the first time we ever worked with each other, I was so impress with how well we got along.

You guys should definitely check her out; Krisha Conception Photography. She's such an inspirational young photographer with such superb skills in Fashion Photography. I can see her in the future, making a big name for herself, seeing her work in editorials, billboards and magazine stands. XD, I'm so excited to see her grow hehehe.

Bridal Prep:

I always love this part of the day. It's at the time where everything starts to kick in with everyone involved. The time when the bride starts to feel a roller coaster of emotions. Excitement, nervousness, stress, anxiety, they get so worried and happy all at the same time. Though they successfully give off such a calm vibe, relaxing all those jumpy nerves till the actual hour that she reaches the alter.










The Ceremony:

The actual moment, the best part of the day. The time when both husband and wife to be, finally see's each other and unite in front of the alter to become as one. During this time, the church was filled with love. So much support from everyone who came. Family and friends filled the room all to witness such a blessing for two special people they all care for.



At the end of the day, with aching joints and a memory card filled with hundreds of photos, I've got to experience once again how wonderful true love is.

Every ceremony is different and special in their own ways, but in the end all but one thing is celebrated...

Uniting the love of two people as one.  

^-^

I hope you guys enjoyed the photos, more recaps on past works coming soon!

Much love,

Nix

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A Day With A Real Life DC-2

Featuring Saipan's One and Only Finest Integra Type-R



Don't expect this post to be completely automotive literal, lol. I don't really know a lot about cars in and out so I'm not planning on trying to sound like I know what I'm saying when it comes to the specs on this custom ride. Though on the other hand, I can tell you about the first shoot for this very fine DC-2 and how it all went LOL. =D


Saipan, being as small and almost unknown to the world, doesn't usually have everything you'll see from the mainland. Most of the time we are fairly limited to many products available out there. When it comes to cars though, we aren't that much of a stranger. In it's earlier best years, Saipan had a booming car scene. We had shows open to the public which many of them I've personally attended when I was younger. Now a days, the same cars you've seen in those very shows are hidden. You'll be able to spot a few, but that many few are either converted back into daily drivers or are unable to completely run.

Then there are the rare few that, even when driven daily, are just jaw-droppers. They're pretty easy to spot because they stand out so much from everyone else. Even as clean as they come, if you have some knowledge about them, they're pretty legendary. A lot of these cars obtain major rep, either by who owns them or just how rare they are on island, and one of those rare ones is the car right here.



I was hella honored to be asked to shoot this car. James Fleming, its owner, is well known to the locals. He also leads one of the best car clubs here. With such a rep, truth is, I was pretty nervous when we first met. I'm still in practice level, but my love for cars drives me to do better and better. So when he asked me to do this shoot, I was just really really happy.


We decided to go to a favorite spot of mine that I've always been eying on for my personal import photo shoot, but since the only thing custom about my car is its headlights, I decided to have James's shoot here.

Lighting conditions wasn't that great. It was a clear day, but weather was being bipolar. We had a few rain fall before the shoot and just have the rain clouds linger with 4pm sun, giving me mixture of bright and dim lighting. But still, I tried my best to position the car where the light could hit it just enough to show its beauty.



I stayed calm and professional throughout the whole shoot but truth was, I was screaming inside with excitement. I only see cars this clean online through many popular auto blogs, but to actually see one in person was just one hell of a great experience.


This won't be the last time you'll see this car making it's presence on my blog and ports, we have a couple more shoots lined up so keep a look out for that.

Much Love!
Nixxie





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The Amazingly Beautiful Work of Mikko Lagerstedt

Gorgeous, Unique, Awe-Inspiring Photographs...

I haven't done an inspiration post in a while, there had been many occasions where I stumbled on someone's fine portfolio and automatically thought that I should showcase them to share with my side of the world, but getting caught up on so many things gives you a short attention span for the moment. LOL.

Though today is different. Since I haven't had the chance to update my galleries, I can't post up anything new of mine. So today I'm going to make a post on a photographer that I have stumbled upon once and have came across to once again.



When I found a feature of Mikko Lagerstedt's work, I was struck with just Ooo's and Awe's. I fell in love with his style and how he composed his work with such complexity of given emotion.



His style really shines through his images, telling a story, imprinting a memory. It's amazing how his works makes one's creative mind run with imagination.



I've always loved landscape photography, I've always been mesmerized by those who can accomplish it so greatly and his landscapes are by far one of those that a favor so deeply. His images are just so dream like that they easily captivate me.




Then, there are his photos that represents just moods and a feeling of mystery behind every frozen time captured.



Such greatness!
You all should check out the rest of his work through his website:
Mikko Lagerstedt Photography & Design
You all won't be disappointed.

Hope you loved the inspiration!
Keep creating,
Nix

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Fight Scene During the Tastie Monkey Promo Shoot

"Flawless Victory!"

As you may have seen on the featured post slider above, I had a recent shoot for the rebirth of the clothing line I started way back in '07. The day of the shoot was really really fun and everything was going well. There was a lot of laughter and I truly believed I chose the perfect group to show off the silent promotion of the all new line with it's all new attitude.

That shoot though has to be saved for it's own post so look out for that =]. It's still in the lab, but once all the kinks are worked through, I'll be making sure the announcement makes it's way.

On another note, as thanks, I offered the group some personal photo sessions. This is where they could get more comfortable and have more fun with it to show off their personalities. My favorite throughout it was the fight scene I had them do. I saw these kinda shots on the net and thought about how awesome and creative they were. These were hella fun and it was just a blast to see them in action =D.

"FIGHT!"

"Round 1"

"Fatality!"

I'd like to send out a huge huge shout out to my models that day. RICH "MC RYOKU", EMILY, RO AND CHRISTINE, YAH'LL WERE BY FAR THE BEST MODELS I'VE EVER HAD AND MADE THAT SHOOT THE BEST ONE I'VE EVER DID SINCE I STARTED. I ENJOYED EVERY MOMENT OF IT AND I HOPE YOU ALL DID AS WELL.

Also, "The Behind the Scenes/Making" time lapse video is in the works so make sure to look out for that =D

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE!!!
-Nix



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Spring

This weekend was pretty amazing and I truly love every bit of it.
I had a successful promotional photo shoot for my soon to completely launch clothing line, had a pretty good time on Sunday's 3rd Saipan's Photographer's meet and had a beautiful Saturday morning photo walk with my parents.

These pictures were all taken during the photo walk on Saturday. It was a pretty gloomy day but a peek of the bright blue sky through the thick grey clouds became more visible throughout the morning.The gloomy-ness gave me a pretty good advantage though, it diffused the harsh light you usually get at this time.

Lately I've actually been experimenting with my photography and changing up how I usually process them after the shots. I also started making sure that each shot was much sharper than they actually are since I've noticed my photographs to be a bit too soft.

I also started playing with colors, and so far really loving the results. They're pretty much more vibrant and I noticed that they don't have the dull grey tint on them anymore. They're not too dark, which has been my problem even in traditional art. I believe that I can safely say that I'm slowly finding the balance I've always wanted.

The bird below has to be my most successful shot the whole morning. I always wanted to get a clear shot of a bird and this really made my day. It took me a few tries to chase it down, but I guess it got tired and said "Heck, I'll just let her take my picture. Anyways, I'll have something to show off to the other birds ;p "
LOL

I hope you guys enjoyed the photos and I wish you all a beautiful Spring time/break.

Much Love,
Nix



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Find US at THA TRAPP's GRAND OPENING BASH!

TRAPP'D@G.I.G
Presented by Bud Ice & Tha Trapp
MARCH.25.2010 | TONIGHT!! | 9PM-2AM/32611

We gon be covering another killa event here on the island of Saipan.Yezzer! Marie of Marie Sayson Photography and I will be welcoming you at the door and tracking you down on the dance floor lol. So when you see us, make sure to smile for the cammies. It's a FRIDAY NIGHT, what's always the best way to spend it?? WELL, JUST GATHER UP SOME OF YOUR CLOSEST BUDDIES, YAH'SELF AND HEAD OVER TO SAIPANS KILLA SPOT, G.I.G DISCOTHEQUE and ENJOY YAH'LL SELVES IN THE CLUB =]

SEE YAH'LL THERE!!!

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A late post on the 1st Saipan's Photographer's Meet

"We were quite surprise with the outcome of the event..."
On February 12, 2011, my friend and fellow photographer, Marie Sayson, organized the first ever Saipan's Photographer's Meet. It was a clear Saturday afternoon, and boy oh boy was it the perfect weather to bring out our cameras and shoot.

The night before, we had a mini meet and greet, where we had dinner with a few of the local photographers. It was a good thing that we scheduled this too because a few who came that night couldn't come the day after.

It was a blast to talk with everyone of the same interest in every skill level in photography. We had top guns like Del Benson, Hideo Honda, Eric Javier, Rey Belgado and Antonio Cabrera who were very friendly and gladly shared much of their knowledge about photography.

"Mr.Famous" photographed while photographing a local model.

Mr. Hideo Honda taking the last shots of the local models who volunteered that day.

Our Creator hehe Marie Sayson of Marie Sayson Photography.

My outcome of the Shooting-Time part of the Meet =D


Hope you enjoyed the read!
Much love,
Nix


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