(taken a couple of weeks ago from my phone).

just so there's no confusion, isowa + francis = francisowa ;-)

francisowa had their wedding ceremony at jesus house dc back in november.  and the reception at the arbor ballroom.  it was such a pleasure capturing the emotion, love and details of the wedding.

francisowa are amazing and the love between them is strong and sweet! they were both very anxious and excited to see each other and ready to take their relationship to the next level of becoming one (hence francisowa...lol).

below are some pictures and a link to a slideshow.  enjoy!

For more pictures, enjoy the slideshow by clicking here!

checked out yahoo this morning and saw this great capture:

for some reason, it reminded me that i have a lot of work to do over the holidays.  and i have all kinds of images for your viewing pleasure- weddings, birthdays, special event and portrait sessions.  fun times.

i love love love photographing weddings. telling the story of what would be the couples first cherrished memory has husband and wife. the anticipation. the lovely details. the food.

my 2nd favorite part of the wedding is photographing the moments leading to the wedding.  i'll tell you my first part when i post isowa and francis' wedding in a couple of days.

for details on wedding coverage, please contact me by clicking on the contact link above. i have a special for contracts signed by january 31st 2009. and dates are beginning to fill up.

i've been really busy trying to do several things at the same time, that i forgot to keep my blog updated. my bad!  i'll be posting some pictures soon. 

i was at barnes and nobles the other day and saw this coffee mug (i used my phone):

i thought it was appropriate for me right now. and to be honest, that's half of the reason why i haven't been blogging as much. stay tuned, i have something to share come mid-january.  

stephanie and robert are married!!!

i know...i'm so behind in blogging weddings. anyway, stephanie and robert got married in comous, md and i was lucky enough to tag along with alejo. it was an intimate wedding that was loads of fun.

here are a few of the pictures.

on the way to the church, i stopped by the house where stephanie was getting ready. didn't stay long, but had to get the gorgeous sky.

and grab some snacks and drinks that was prepared for friends and relatives :-)

did i say how gorgeous the sky was?

meet robert. right outside the church.

groomsmen making a couple of final adjustments before the ceremony.  check out the best man's socks.

the gorgeous bridesmaids

and the super gorgeous bride.

the ceremony took place at St Mary's Catholic Shrine in Barnesville, MD

time to head to the reception at the comous inn.

they gave this out to the guests. i wanted to steal the whole thing :-) 

time for the first dance. 

the toasts- emotional, in many ways.



  

time to cut the cake...

time to jam

it is that time of the year where family comes first and you need photographs :-) whether your family is just you, your wife/husband/kids, or you and your friends, or maybe just you! whatever your family looks like, this is the time where most people start planning their christmas photos & cards.

that said, i will be shooting a small handful of fun family/friends shoots over the last week of november and the first week of december. so, if you are still trying to figure out what to do for that photo op, drop me a line. here's the scoop:

***all shoots must be scheduled somewhere within washington metro area between the dates of november 24th & december 7th [excluding thanksgiving & morning of black friday]

***your shoot will probably take about 45 minutes

***plan on having fun!

***within a week of your shoot, all of the images will be available to be viewed online, and you will choose one image, for your christmas card, that i will re-touch and then deliver to you via email [the hi-resolution file]

***the remainder of the images will remain online if you wish to order prints and share with friends and family OR you may purchase all of the digital files [to be delivered on disc] for an additional $50

***plan on having fun! [the important part]

cost: $150

***again, due to the timely nature of the christmas[card] season, please inquire as soon as possible by sending an email to wale@walephotos.com or by clicking on the contact link above.***

had some computer issues last night, so i wasn't able to put up some posts.  anyway, i'll do that later on today.

just wanted to say how much i love wedding pre-parties, as opposed to just engagement dinners. "francisowa" got married a couple of weekends ago, and had a great party with friends the night before the wedding. i think it's a good way for people to mingle and get the wedding weekend started, especially for out of towners. 

ummm....well, as long as the wedding is sometime in the afternoon ;-)  i should have a few more pictures posted later on. 

also, pictures from their wedding will be posted later this week.

(p.s., for photographers: this was taken at ISO 1600, with no flash. someone happened to take a picture at the same moment. power of DSLR and shooting in RAW). 

just editing some photos from a photoshoot at the studio last saturday. details and photos coming soon.

a few weeks ago, i attended one of the shows from "Can a Sista Rock a Mic?" event. sometimes i forget how much fun live music is. and i love taking pictures at live events.

here are a few: