Slick Brides - Myra's Bridal

Well it's been exactly two weeks since Mayra and Anibal were married (see the previous post for a sneak peek of their wedding). That being the case, it is now officially safe to post the Bridal shoot we did with Mayra.

She wanted a country type setting, so we did the shoot right here at the studio- outside, of course. The summer time greenery was in full swing, and so was the summer time heat! I was soaking wet at the end of this shoot and had to carry a towel with me so the camera wouldn't slip out of my hand. I don't know how Mayra kept her composure during the inferno, especially sporting a multi-layered wedding dress and cowboy (er, cowgirl) boots at that.

But as expected, she looked gorgeous in her gleaming white dress, summer heat and all. Because it was so hot, we only shot for about 45 minutes, however we got several different looks and settings, so it was a success.

If you're viewing this from Facebook, head on over to the Blog to see the bride in all her high-res splendor.












We had such a great time shooting this bridal, and I think the above image is my favorite. Feel free to leave your thoughts on them.
Mayra's husband's Brother-in-Law, Fred and his wife accompanied Mayra on her Bridal shoot, and Fred got some cool behind the scene shots. So thanks Fred, for sending me these photos:

Doing some directing...

Thinking in a precarious position...
And shooting in a precarious position...
For the gear-heads: In the above photos, I'm using the Canon 5D with an 85mm f1.8, and a Boomed Alien Bee 800 with the Socked High-Output Beauty Dish and Vagabond II Battery Pack. Great for location shooting, but it sure is heavy!

If you're getting married soon, I highly suggest doing a bridal shoot. You've spent quite a bit on that custom-tailored dress which fits you like a glass slipper made only for you. You'll only wear it for one day, so it's a good idea to 'immortalize' it in a formal photo shoot. You'll be glad you did :)

I've got some big stuff in store for Slick Pix Photography in the next few weeks. We're going to be doing a contest for a give-away, but that's all I can say for now. If you haven't "Liked" the Facebook page yet I suggest you do, since that's what the contest is going to be based out of. It's going to be HUGE! So stay tuned.

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