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Lipton spent a month doing this video! He was Director of Photography! So proud of him!

Romantic Shoot at the Park!

August has been a busy month for us with all the weddings. There are literally thousands of photos for me to edit! Which is why I haven’t written a Lucy’sBuzz as of late.

We also did a ‘pre-wedding shoot’, which I like to call a ‘Romantic Shoot’ because the couple is much freer than they are at weddings. For one thing, they are wearing their normal clothes, not a heavy gowned that is so pinned that the bride can’t move her arms. And no family crowd watching them, so they feel free to even give the odd kiss here and there!

We always have fun at the Romantic Shoots!

This shoot was taken at Viharamadevi Park in Colombo. The couple had to get permission from one of the government departments, and a letter stating that permission was given. At the park, several officials checked to make sure we had the letter. Otherwise, if we hadn’t, they would have kicked us out!

Friends of Shazna and Zakeer snuck up on the couple with balloons, tiara, ‘bride and groom’ ribbons, a ring and earrings and even cake! Boy, were they surprised!

And we got it all on the camera!

Enjoy!

Friends sneaking up on the couple!

Surprise!

Shocked!

Hugs!

 Outfitting the bride!

A tiara, too!

Good friends!

Cute!

Even a cake!

Time to taste!

Such fun!

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Beach Shoot – Family Style!

We did our first shoot with our new Canon 6D camera. Lipton was so thrilled. I was thrilled to, but I especially liked our new off-camera flash light box that fits on our Speedlite. Little things make me happy.

Great photos make me happy and Sonali's family was great to photograph. They came from the US to celebrate their aunt's 70th birthday and wanted a visual record of it. Their photo session was arranged all via the internet. Love the internet!

The light was so nice at the beach that we decided to take photos of ourselves, too!

The birthday girl!

 Sonali (left) and her sisters from the US.

Lakna and me.

Lipton, our new soft box, and me.

Goofs!

So handsome!

Pretty Lakna (who hates having her photo taken!)

Guess who.

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Pre-Wedding Shoot in a park-like Setting!

I woke at 6:15AM and didn’t hear a sound in the house. That wasn’t right. Lipton was supposed to be up and about for his early morning pre-wedding shoot! Not wanting to get out of bed, I rang him on his mobile. No answer! The buggar had slept through his alarm. On the third call, he finally answered.

‘Aren’t you ready to go?’ I said.

‘Oh s^#*!’ he said.

One minute later I heard the water running in the bathroom. Then I fell back asleep. Knowing Lipton, I knew he had everything covered and he had plenty of time to get to the location to meet the couple.

When the shoot was over and Lipton came back home, I was anxious to see the photos. I love pre-wedding shoots. Lipton always takes something different and interesting!

Happy to see the good collection of images, we argued about what photos to put up on the ShadeTree Production FB page and Lipton’s own FB page vs. Lucy’sBuzz. As usual, we compromised and so you get to see Lipton’s photos here, on ShadeTree Productions and Lipton’s FB pages!

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Fabulous Location; Pre-Wedding Shoot!

There are times when I just love editing photos. When opening each photo, is as if I were opening a Christmas present.

Lipton loves to do pre-wedding shoots. Finding a location that’s new and fresh is always a challenge. Getting the lighting right is another challenge. Hoping the couple wears a great set of outfits that compliment each other is also something to think about. And then, there’s the couple themselves – hoping they respond to the camera. Lipton’s a pro at drawing out the couple and so I’m confident that any shoot he does goes well. It’s always fun to see what he’s captured, whether it’s at the beach, in the midst of antiques, or in a park-like setting.

One of the good things about a pre-wedding shoot is that the couple becomes used to the camera. I once had a bride who clucked her tongue and then looked away every time I went to take a photo of her. I had to quickly get her comfortable in front of the lens and break her of that habit. Others blink constantly and that’s a fun one to work through. It’s a challenge, but that’s what makes our work interesting.

Here are some photos of Taniya and Dilshan’s pre-wedding shoot, taken in our new secret location. This couple was definitely not shy in front of the lens. Lipton and the couple had fun at the shoot and I had fun editing the photos!

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© ShadeTree Productions