Diane & William got married the day before, a lucky date 07-07-07 . They are a wonderful couple and were so excited about having more photos the next day that they didn't care about waking up early in the morning to get dressed again, and ready for the fun!.

We are at Captiva Island, at the South Seas Resort , the day is gorgeous! and we are heading out to take some photos .

The session started at the golf course, a couple of photos there, and then we headed to the beach...., I was still warming up, thinking that I will get some photos at the beach shore, some romantic stuff, and then possible getting in the water. Diane was wearing her beautiful wedding dress, and I wasn't sure that she will actually get in to the ocean..(some brides are very worried about actually trashing the dress)

Well, before I could even suggested, she was in, all the way, diving!, and all I could do was to follow the action and get in the water my self...

Any photographer will know that this is a very risky thing to do, specially when you are using a fish eye and have to be really really close to the moving subject and in the ocean..

I was very lucky to have my photographer friend Nina Sutherland helping me out that day, holding my stuff and being my "movil off camera flash"

This kind of amazing couples, and the opportunity to shoot fun images that are a celebration for the marriage, is the biggest reward of being a wedding photographer., I can't wait for my next one!

Much Love for Diane and William!!!


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We are verey relief with this news, after hurricane DEAN threatened the area as a category 5, it missed Playa del Carmen going south..

My second shooter, associate photographer Vincent and his friend Alban, remained in the area, and sent us some photos of the "aftermath" ...

The first 5 photos are right after the storm













This images were taken yesterday Aug. 22, 2007. As you can see, there's some work to be done to clean up, but the people is back in the beach, and it looks beautiful!!!










This is Vincent...our associate photographer in the Riviera Maya

As Hurricane Dean is dangerously approaching to Mexico., Matt is down there!!! on assigment... He was hired to shoot a wedding on the Island of Holbox, which is located 30 mins away from Chiquila a very little town in the middle of no where...

Anyway... This is a really amazing story....

The wedding was schedule for yesterday afternoon but the plan had to change as the Mexican Goverment ordered an Immediate Evacuation of the island.

The bride, family and guests had to leave!!!!...

With 35 guests and no idea where to go, they quickly were able to set a PLAN B

This bride and groom got to get married, in a very old town "Valladolid"... approx 3 hours away from Cancun.

Matt wrote more of this incredible story and photos that tell it, in his blog.... I felt that I needed to share this as is really incredible.

He was able to jump in a plane yesterday evening and he's back in Atlanta with me, so we are safe, keeping our fingers crossed hoping that our family , friends and all the people (including lots of couples on their weddings or honeymoons, down there are ok after DEAN.

Our associate photographer Vincent is in Playa and he will be sending us reports and photos on how things are.

PLEASE CHECK MATT'S BLOG to read the story and see more images



This is the image from the satellite as I write this post., pretty scary...


Matt & Sergio are ready to leave the Island


Bride & Groom, check out the huge clouds behind!!!


As they were riding the boat out of the island, a very strong storm hitted them, the bride is protecting herself under the groom's shirt


They got in to this little town, Valladolid, the Bride & her sisters crossing the street to get to the hotel where they had dinner


Nothing stopped this Wedding, they are MARRIED!!!!!!!!

Isin't this story amazing!!!...

Matt's BLOG

Location: Captiva Island, Florida

Any destination wedding it's so exciting!, and this was a great experience for me. I have the help of my friend Nina Sutherland she is a great talented wedding photographer, and she second shoot with me at this wedding, I was very lucky to have her around.

Diane & William wedding was a catholic ceremony followed by a super fun reception. It is such a priviledge to see two people that love each other this much, come together as one in this special day.

They had family and friends coming from different countries, and the reception was as animated as a latino party can be!

This is a very long post as there so many great images captured by Nina & Me, if you have a couple of mintures you should watch the SLIDESHOW to view more of this wonderful celebration.

This are a few of my favorite images:







This is the best men, can you tell he is going to be great fun at reception???... Look at the socks!!..


Diane getting into the dress...









The guys were helping setting the arch at the church...






Nina shoot this pic, this little guy was so cute!












Kids during ceremony...






This is a great moment, right after ceremony... so happy to be husband & wife!!






















Isin't this image hilarious??... Thanks Nina for taking it!!!














She WANTS the bouquet!!!!!!... she didn't get it but she tried really hard...


What an ending ... fireworks!!!

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Sol Tamargo - Destination Wedding Photographer

I'm back from Vacation, and with some great images to post from a wedding I had in St. John on July 2.

Katie & Mike were initially thining on having their wedding at the Mayan Riviera, but later on they changed their mind and decide to stay in US Territory, St. John seemed to be the perfect spot for them, and it was a wonderful location!

St. John is in the US Virgin Islands, you fly to St. Thomas, then a ferry takes you to this particular place. It's hills everywhere!, from a girl use to walk in flat land, this was quite a change!, driving is on the opposite side, and zig zag roads take you to discover unique places, like ruins, and cristal clear turquoise beaches everywhere!.. so beautiful!

This wedding was very intimate, just parents and 8 or 9 more guest. They rented a Villa on top of the hill Villa Waterfall, and I get my own room in the house with the family.

Wedding was schedule to be in the morning, with a lunch reception, after that, we were free to go and have fun!, trash the dress!!!!, yeay!!!!!!!

Here are some of my favorite images, you can see more opening a SLIDESHOW, click here!!!



















































































The day before the wedding, we had a engagement photoshoot, this was great!, as we had the chance to find this cool ruins, and get a sunset!... To open a slideshow with more images, CLICK HERE!!!!

















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