Three Kings Day (Dia de los Reyes) is a typical Puerto Rican tradition during Christmas which celebrates the birth of the baby Jesus and the visit from the three kings as described in the Bible. This year the Lehigh Valley celebrated an event for area kids at the ArtsQuest building in Bethlehem, PA. Families were treated to live music, food, a visit from the Three Kings and gifts for each kid from infants thru teens. Below are some of the images we created during this years event.
Three Kings Celebration at ArtsQuest in Bethlehem, PA | Lehigh Valley Event Photographer
Fun Family Photos in Easton, PA - Lehigh Valley Photographer
This morning we had a fun time celebrating the Salas twins 1/2 birthday in Easton. We started near the Bank Street Annex/Bank Street Creamery in front of the colorful murals then moved on to center square. These cuties were so adorable and was a great way for us to start off our Sunday fun day! Below are select images from their session.
Beautiful Stroudsmoor Engagement Session with Victoria + Jacob | Lehigh Valley Photographer
We were gifted with such a beautiful day weather-wise for Victoria and Jacob's engagement session at the Stroudsmoor Country Inn located in Stroudsburg, PA. We had so much fun laughing and making romantic images that show off their unique chemistry. The Stroudsmoor did not disappoint with the variety of lovely features and backdrops we could use to place this couple's love on display. Below are select images from their engagement session. We can't wait to document your wedding day celebration!
The Image that Never Happened | Lehigh Valley Wedding Photographer
Every wedding has it's challenges. Some are schedule related, some are vendor related and yet others are weather related. With each situation we have to find creative solutions to overcome the challenges and in the end have beautiful images we can be proud of.
One such weather challenge occurred this past summer during one of our bigger weddings. It was the middle of summer so the weather could be sunny, cloudy or outright nasty and wet. Guess which one we got? You guessed it, rainy and wet. All day the rain poured down from the heavens with no end in sight. As we approached the ceremony at the church it came down even harder. We were still hopeful it would let up long enough to capture some beautiful images at the reception venue, but of course that never happened. We decided to do all the formals inside the church just in case the rain did not stop in time to do them during the cocktail hour. This option was not so bad since it was a very beautiful ornate church. Of course being the artists we are, we wanted to create something different and epic for our couple. Unfortunately it rained the rest of the night and while we could not avail ourselves of the awesome views at the reception venue, we were still happy we created the formal images at the church.
After the wedding as we culled the images we knew were missing that one special image of the bride and groom together alone, lost in themselves. So we got an idea - let's create a composite using a formal image from the church and a landscape image from our art library (one of my second passions is landscape photography). After a few hours of retouching using Lightroom, Photoshop and TonalityPro we had created an entirely new image - one that never happened. Below you will see the formal image we made inside the church on that rainy day, the landscape image I had created a few months earlier at Trexler Park and the final composite in black and white.
The formal image I selected.
The landscape image I selected.
The final image I created.
We share this story because it is hopefully amusing, interesting and enlightening. Despite the challenges we faced due to the rain, by using a little creativity we were able to craft something beautiful and unique for our couple which they can cherish for a lifetime.
Hiring a wedding photographer doesn't need to be only about the images they can capture on your big day, it can also be about what that photographer can craft when the wedding day is over. For this couple it happens to be an image that never happened.
P.S. The neat thing about this story is that the final image ended up on their Heirloom Wedding Album cover and we feel it turned out very nice. Have a look below and tell us what you think?
The final album with the image that never happened.
What can we create for you at your wedding?
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Celebration at Riverview Country Club | Lehigh Valley Event Photographer
We had a blast this past weekend at Riverview Country Club celebrating the life of Neli. Her family and friends honored this woman with good music, great food and lots of laughter and love. These are the types of celebrations we love to document at Garcia Photography. Celebrating the life of a person who has obviously touched many lives gives great significance to what we do as photographers. The celebration was held at the picturesque Riverview Country Club in Easton, PA. The music and entertainment was provided by Sismo Musical de Ismael Velasco.
