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Nepali Bridal Photos

December 27, 2016

I can’t believe it will almost be two years since I went to Nepal for The Beyond Workshop by Nina and Wes Photography.  I loved the experience that I had while there!  Nepal was one of my bucket list items for about 9 years before I finally went, I never knew what my draw was to go, but as soon as I walked the streets of Kathmandu and hiked the Himalayas I knew I was suppose to be there!  As I was wandered the hills and streets I kept thinking is this beautiful place for real?!  It was so amazing and some of the photos that I took in Nepal are some of my best during my 12 year career as a Wedding Photographer and Travel Photographer.  From the Fort Resort where this shoot took place we could see Mount Everest on the horizon and it was a humbling view to have for a few days.  This beautiful shoot was styled and directed by Abany Bauer, she was a dream to work with and learn from, my business has become so much better because of her!  Carrie Moe with Type A Society did the florals and she foraged them from the mountains in the area, they were stunning!  I have been lucky enough to photograph several Carol Hannah Wedding Gowns and they never disappoint, they design is flawless and the draping of the fabrics is always perfect!

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All of the fabulous vendors and their Instagram:
Workshop put on by: Nina and Wes Photography
@ninaandwes
Styled by: Abany Bauer with Brown Linen Designs
@abanybauer
Florals: Carrie Moe with Type A Society
@type_a_society
Hair and Makeup: Heather Smith
@heather.smith
Model: @bidhatripokhrel
Dress: Carol Hannah Bridal
@carolhannahbridal
Jewelry: Mickey Lynn
@mickeylynn
Ribbon: Frou Frou Chic
@froufrouchic

Filed Under: UncategorizedTagged With: Brown Linen Designs, Carol Hannah Bridal, Destination Wedding Photographer, Fort Resort in Nagarkot, Frou Frou Chic Ribbon, Himalayan Mountains, International Wedding Photographer, Kathmandu, Mickey Lynn Jewelry, Natalie Papova Model, Nepal, Nepal Wedding Photographer, Nepali Bride, Nepali Wedding Photographer, Nina and Wes Photography, Shop Gossamer, The Beyond Workshop, Travel Photographer, Type A Society

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December 18, 2015

Back in March I was fortunate to go to The Beyond Workshop in Nepal, put on by Nina and Wes Photography. I had always wanted to go to Nepal, and one day I saw this workshop advertised on Wedding Sparrows Instagram. I knew that I had to go. I mainly wanted to go to the humanitarian part of it, but the styled shoots were icing on the cake. Abany Bauer with Brown Linen Designs was the stylist for these shoots, she put together perfect little vignettes to photograph. Stylists make a huge difference on your wedding day, she makes everything perfect before I photograph each part of your wedding. Carrie Moe with Type A Society is a floral genius, she was able to forage the flowers for the wedding centerpiece and the wedding bouquet from the hills of the Himalayan mountains. It was so fun to watch these two work, they were so inspiring with their talent in the wedding industry. I am so grateful for the both of them, they have helped me determine my goals with my wedding photography business. I have become a better wedding photographer because of them, and I hope to continue to grow. The Fort Resort in Nagarkot, Nepal was the perfect backdrop perched on top of the mountains in Nepal. I love destination weddings, and would love to photograph more around the globe.
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The fabric on this wedding dress from Carol Hannah was divine, the layers were so playful to photograph, they draped with elegance on the rock steps.

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This workshop was mainly for film photographers. I love both digital and film, it was so hard to step away from my digital camera, but I love my results with my Hasselblad 503cx. All of the square photos are shot with film.

All of the fabulous vendors and their Instagram:
Workshop put on by: Nina and Wes Photography
@ninaandwes
Styled by: Abany Bauer with Brown Linen Designs
@abanybauer
Florals: Carrie Moe with Type A Society
@type_a_society
Hair and Makeup: Heather Smith
@heather.smith
Model: Natalie Papova
@ohwownatalie
Dress: Carol Hannah Bridal
@carolhannahbridal
Jewelry: Mickey Lynn
@mickeylynn
Ribbon: Frou Frou Chic
@froufrouchic
Getting Ready Robes: Shop Gossamer
@shopgossamer

Filed Under: UncategorizedTagged With: Brown Linen Designs, Carol Hannah Bridal, Destination Wedding Photographer, Fort Resort in Nagarkot, Frou Frou Chic Ribbon, Himalayan Mountains, International Wedding Photographer, Kathmandu, Mickey Lynn Jewelry, Natalie Papova Model, Nepal, Nepal Wedding Photographer, Nepali Wedding Photographer, Nina and Wes Photography, Shop Gossamer, The Beyond Workshop, Travel Photographer, Type A Society

Nepal {Documentary Photographer}

April 30, 2015

On February 27th I boarded a plane to Nepal for 3 weeks.  I never thought that I would ever make it to Nepal, it had been one of my goals for almost 10 years.  In December I saw a post on Instagram from Wedding Sparrow, it was for a photography workshop that was part styled wedding shoots and part documentary photography and humanitarian work.  I had never heard of the photographers that were putting it on, but as soon as I saw this post, I knew that I was suppose to go.  I waited a couple of days to decide if it was really right for me to go, and I prayed sincerely on Saturday night if I should go or not, the next day we had to speak in church.  The couple that spoke with us answered my prayer; the man that spoke talked about his experience in Nepal… As soon as he said Nepal, I turned to Cole and said there is my answer.  Who talks about Nepal and who has actually been to Nepal?  It was as clear as could be, and everything else lined up perfectly for me to make this trip.  Nina and Wes Photography hosted The Beyond Workshop and it was an experience that I will never forget.

On April 25th, 2015, just over 5 weeks after I came home, Nepal was hit with a devastating 7.8 earthquake and the death toll is over 5,000 people.  As I have watched the coverage of this devastation, I can’t stop thinking of all of the people that I came in contact with. I have been in touch with many of them through Facebook, they are terrified, scared and many have lost their homes.  I am at a loss at what to do for them, words can not help the dire circumstances that they are facing.

In February, I celebrated 10 years in business, along with The Riter Mansion. For several months we have been planning a fiesta for the 6th of May to celebrate.  Because of recent events in Nepal, we are going to add a Silent Auction and Donation Box for the people of Nepal.  I have several organizations that I will contribute the funds to. {Links will be at the bottom of this post}  Please join us, and come ready to donate to a good cause.  You can find more information on the blog or on our event page.

These are just a few photos from my trip, but I wanted you to meet some of the amazing people that I met on my adventure.

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The people of Nepal were so welcoming and kind.  These photos were taken in a little town on top of a hill called Nagarkot.  I love these images of this mother and daughter.

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This family welcomed me into their tailoring shop and bought me a coke.  While we were talking the little girl asked what my religion was, when she found out that I am Christian she got so excited because they were also Christian.  Once the father found out that I believed in Christ, he asked if I would pray over his foot that had been hurt for sometime.  Before I left their humble shop, he gathered their two children and his wife and we knelt in prayer.  He first prayed and then I offered a prayer for them as well.  It was such a humbling experience, I hope my faith was as strong as theirs to heal his wounded foot.

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I walked up the street with these two ladies for awhile and they were so fun to try and communicate with, eventually our words didn’t mean anything and we just communicated with our laughing and smiles!

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Once we were back in Kathmandu we volunteered with several organizations.  3 Seams works towards giving children in Nepal a future.  The children’s home situation in Nepal is like those in many impoverished countries… sometimes necessary and sometimes, not. Many impoverished families see it as a way for their children to have a chance at a better life… so, children are abandoned to a system that, in the end, will fail them. These children are provided with an education, but unfortunately, they age out of the children’s home system just two years shy of finishing high school. The majority have no way to continue and cycle back into poverty’s grip. 3seams, wants to step in and bridge the gap for this population. The difference that those two years can make in the life of a young adult in Nepal is of enormous proportion. (information from 3 Seams website)

This little girl lived in a children’s home just down the street from the office of 3 Seams, these children were so sweet!  I wish I could have brought them all home with me!  Her name was Jessica too and we had an instant bond!

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Motto for 3 Seams. …creating jobs and running poverty to the ground.

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This girl is teaching the other girls how to make the rings that they will sell.  She is so talented!

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Reuben and Rajani are the program coordinators for 3 Seams, they have done such a great job with assisting this program in Nepal.  They were recently married and had one wedding photo, so we took some wedding photos for them.  They looked great!  In this photo below, someone asked them to kiss and Reuben was so embarrassed!  I guess our wedding photo traditions are a little different than the Nepali people.  Heather Smith did an amazing job on her hair and makeup.

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These are some of the things that they will make to sell.  To purchase them go to their website.

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Nepal Documentary Photos UtahWe also volunteered at The Aamas House.  Aama means mother, and these women were so strong and bright.  These women were dropped off at this house, because their family could no longer care for them.  We had such a good time visiting with them, painting their nails and dancing with them.
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The Beyond Workshop was 6 days, after the workshop I took off with a few of the other girls and went to Pokhora.  We went on a trek on the Annapurna trail, it was such an amazing hike.
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We went on the trek with Three Sisters Adventure Trekking.  3 Sisters Adventure Trekking and Empowering Women of Nepal work in partnership to promote and empower women through adventure tourism. EWN educates and provides practical skill-based training programs. 3 Sisters Adventure Trekking guarantees field experiences and employs interested trainees on a paid apprenticeship program. Their goal is to encourage their fellow Nepali sisters to become self-supportive, independent, decision making women. (information from 3 Sisters website)

These two were amazing!  Nirma was our trekking guide and Rita was our assistant guide.  Nirma is an excellent climber, she was one of the first women to summit one of the Annapurna Mountains and she was the team leader.  She had the most contagious laugh!  Our trek was Rita’s first trek, and she did an amazing job.  She was so much fun to hike with and to get to know.

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Our first night we stayed at Mystique Mountain Resort in Astam Camp.  Radha was such a great host, and a fabulous cook.  In this photo below she was showing me how they grind Dalbot.

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A few of the people that we met along our trek, they were all so kind and generous.

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This post is just a preview of all of the amazing people that I came across on my trip to Nepal.  I can’t wait to get more photos of my trip up, but it will take several posts, I took over 7,000 images…. yes I said 7,000….

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Here are the links to some of the organizations that you can donate through:
3 Seams

http://3seams.mybigcommerce.com/donate-1/

Help International, a Utah based organization, 100% of the raised funds will go to the people of Nepal

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/nepal-crisis-team-earthquake-relief

Along my trek, I met Heidi and Joyce, they started a NGO to help educate women and children.  They are setting up a special donation that they will see to it that the funds are immediately sent to provide needy villagers with food, medical aid (i.e. transportation to medical facilities when possible), some basic construction materials, and water purification kits from Ama Ghar, their wonderful children’s home in the Kathmandu suburb of Godavari.

http://www.didiproject.org/making-donation.php

I will also be collecting money to send to the Rai Family, they helped Nina and Wes organize all of our volunteer opportunities.  They will be distributing the funds where they see necessary.

Please come to our Fiesta and celebrate our 10 years in business, but more importantly to donate to Nepal.  I will have several photos from Nepal for auction, the prints were generously donated by Artifact Uprising, if you haven’t checked out their stuff you need to! Joel Dewberry has also donated some fabric!  If you are interested in donating something to the auction please contact me.  If you can’t come please consider donating to one of the above organizations.

There will be more info on the Fiesta in the next post!

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Hi, I’m Jessica! I am very passionate about photography, everything that I do revolves around my camera and creating exceptional photos for you to remember every stage of life. I have been a professional photographer for over 15 years, and I still get excited about every shoot. I love being creative and going on adventures, and I try to bring that experience into my shoots, by exploring the mountains, chasing the light, and helping you relax in front of the camera! Thanks for stopping by, let’s work together!

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