I finally got in contact with the awesome Jessi Field from Jessi Field Photography and she agreed to do a couple's shoot! She specializes in natural light, outdoor photography. After an amazing shootout last night with 15 other talented photographers, models, and designers, I got inspired to pick a theme that means a lot to me. I started thinking that I don't really acknowledge my heritage as much as I should. Of course, I make Asian jokes about myself, but that doesn't really go far.I told Jessi that I regretted not having a professional photographer at my Chinese wedding when there was so much awesome food and colors there. Well, we did, but he didn't know my family very well and the pictures showed. I love my parents' wedding pictures so friggin much!
The next photoshoot will be a homage to my Chinese wedding, modernized and outdoors. Think Anthropologie in China.
Props to consider bringing:
- Chinese dragon wooden circle decoration from China Doll
- Red lanterns
- Fans
- red wedding ribbons
- red balloons? Is that too trendy? Screw it. why not!
- (2) wooden red chairs from home
- satin red flower bouquet
- stylized umbrella
Style:
- Red heels
- huge, custom red satin peony hair piece with veil
- 1920s glamour, or at least 1980s traditional: use parents' wedding photos as inspiration
- short, big wave curls- red lipstick
- french manicure
- mom's hand-painted silk scarf
- tea set
Poses:
- chair, bride sit, groom stand
- grass pose, aerial shot
- lake, dock
- pouring tea
- both drinking tea, looking straight
