About

hello and welcome to the spanking new blog of WalePhotos. i am wale akingbade, a photographer based in washington, dc. i shoot weddings, families, kids, various events and any other random projects that catch my eye here and all over the world. this blog serves as my own personal journal for all of my professional work, personal imagery, travels, and other randomness. so please feel free to leave comments or questions.

May 20, 2009 // portraits / weddings
a bit behind on my daily posting promise. i just have to do a massive post...one day. for now here's a preview

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dotun:

Don't worry you dont need too many, the fewer the better :) I like the intimate feel of the shots.

(05.22.09 @ 09:39 AM)
April 29, 2009 // portraits / weddings
oby and benson make an awesomely-good looking couple. and i believe they'll be making some good looking babies when the time comes :-) .  they have a great sense of humor, making it easy to get along with them the first time we met at the engagement session.  can't wait for the wedding in august, i know it'll be a lot of fun!

here are a few of the pictures:

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dotun:

yes, they look so much in love. Nice work here. Love the flare by the way.

(05.01.09 @ 02:02 PM)
Tj:

Really Nice!!! my favorite is pic #6

(05.13.09 @ 09:17 AM)
Chinny:

Perfect Match!!!!!!!!!!!

(07.29.09 @ 10:07 AM)
April 17, 2009 // weddings
quick post,heading to an event.

utibe and clements got married at the hyatt in fairfax, va. fun times was had. plenty of good food. and dancing dancing dancing. the ladies over at oasis of elegance made sure everything went on smoothly. and smoothly it went ;-)

here are just a few of the pics.  have a great weekend.

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dotun:

very nice shots bro, it feels like I was at the event.

(04.20.09 @ 09:07 AM)
Fola:

Love all the collages...Great work...

(04.20.09 @ 01:09 PM)
Tunji Sarumi:

I like the way the pics are in collage. Lovely

(04.22.09 @ 11:20 AM)
Dynamic Flair Images:

Nice work wale, keep it up

(04.23.09 @ 11:31 AM)
atunbi Photography:

Oga Wale, salute ooo. beautiful images. Keep it up!

(05.10.09 @ 06:05 AM)
December 29, 2008 // weddings

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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!

 

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For more pictures, enjoy the slideshow by clicking here!

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Abayomi:

Very nice, feels like i was there...awesome pictures.

(12.30.08 @ 07:55 AM)
Abayomi:

very lovely shots, love the wide angle capture

(12.31.08 @ 05:15 PM)
LP:

: )

(01.12.09 @ 10:21 AM)
Tasia Williams:

I am a South African but I just love Nigerian weddings and this one, it was just beatiful......

(02.20.09 @ 07:50 AM)
Smurfielina:

Wow Wale... you might very well be my new fave wedding photographer on the block! Great great work! Kudos

(04.06.09 @ 07:56 AM)
December 9, 2008 // weddings

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.

 

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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.

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QUEEN-ANNE BALOGUN:

wow!!! i must say, you are really good. after what you did with Seun Maduka pictures and now this blog. i hope u will be able to come home to Nigeria for my wedding too.
may the creative hand of the Lord continue to rest on you. Amen

(04.08.09 @ 09:11 AM)

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.

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

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did i say how gorgeous the sky was?

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meet robert. right outside the church.

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

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the gorgeous bridesmaids

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and the super gorgeous bride.

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

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time to head to the reception at the comous inn.

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

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time for the first dance. 

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the toasts- emotional, in many ways.

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time to cut the cake...

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time to jam

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Abayomi:

Very lovely set of pictures, i bet you use a 24 ur shots are wide angle like...! great work

(11.25.08 @ 03:59 PM)
sikiratu (guess which one?):

love, looooove, the details on this set....

(12.04.08 @ 03:56 PM)
November 18, 2008 // weddings

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. 

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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). 

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dami:

I saw you in esohe's pix... was tj there? i thought i saw him too.

(11.20.08 @ 09:40 AM)
October 30, 2008 // weddings

coming soon.

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Tunji Sarumi:

I remembered this wedding. :D

(10.31.08 @ 09:47 AM)
Olufunmi O:

My senior photographer. I love your blog, very nice. Must say you have a distinct style of photographer. Vote Walephotos 2012. WALE/OBAMA 2012

(12.12.08 @ 10:20 AM)