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August 13, 2007
Wedding Number Five - The American Side
I don't think I have been to as many weddings of a summer as I have been to this summer. In addition to two friends having gotten married, three of my cousins' daughters have gotten married. At the beginning of the summer, the daughter of a cousin on my Mom's side of the family was the first. Then a few weeks ago it was the wedding reception of a cousin's daughter on my Dad's side of the family. This past weekend, to complete the symmetry, the sister of the first cousin's daugther got married.
Looking at the pictures from these last two wedding posts and knowing that I deeply appreciate and resonate with the aesthetics of each, but more deeply with the latter, should go a fair ways in helping you understand my outlook on my cultural heritage and the dance my blood cells do within my veins.
Actually, for this wedding I was asked to be the informal photographer for the reception. Eek! I have as yet to get an external flash and was very nervous about missing key moments. And, alas, a few did go flittering by in the banquet room darkness as my little flash recharged. My cousin-niece (in Pakistan, I would simply call her my niece), in response to my worried banter, was as gracious as she is lovely in the pictures below, and that's pretty darn gracious. Most of these shots I got just before she walked in (sometimes it pays to be a little late to things) and just after the wedding, respectfully staying out of the way the real photographer, which is an imminently sensible practice. Musn't interfere with the professionals doing their work.
Enjoy!
Photos and Art | By jackdas | 3:51 PM
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