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After Wedding Shoot

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Nadine & Thomas

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This shoot was a really special one to me. Thomas is my very first nephew so you can imagine how excited I was for his and Nadine’s wedding day to finally be here. It was going to be THE DAY OF THE YEAR. Then May 15th came and the whole world was stuck inside… in the middle of the pandemic. I was in Ireland, in Lockdown. In Germany weddings could only go ahead with 5 people present. This meant to them to postpone getting married or go ahead with only their witnesses present. And that’s what they did. They married on May 15th 2020. Such a wonderful thing for them but bittersweet for us as a family. I am so endlessly happy for them but I still get chills and tear up a little thinking back because how much would I have loved to photograph and especially to be there watching the two of them finally saying “YES”. 

On their Special Day they agreed to participate in my Lockdown 2020 Portraits and let me take their virtual portrait which I was so happy about to have at least that of them.

As the restrictions here in Ireland eased and I was allowed to travel, I made my way to Germany to see my family. 

During my time there, we did something amazing. Nadine and Thomas and some of their vendors agreed to a styled shoot. Their lovely florist Eveline and Makeup artist Nina participated in our venture. To top it all off my best friend Jenny, my multitalented angel made an amazing cake for our shoot. 

So on the day, Nadine and Thomas popped into their wedding outfits again, got glammed and the results of our shoot you can see below. 

We had an amazing afternoon full of creativity and fun. I am so grateful for everyone who was a part of it and I can not wait to work with each of them again.

 

Cake and assistance: Jenny Gajewiak, @jennygajewiak

Flowers: Eveline from www.bluomos.com , @bluomos

Makeup & Styling: Nina Lepple Styling

Location: Meersburg by The Lake Constance

Lockdown 2020 Portraits

My personal take on the time during The Lockdonw of the world

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When the news hit that Ireland is being locked down due to the pandemic I honestly have to say I thought it would be over soon and that we could go back to normal. 

Well we all know how that worked out. After a few weeks in I was confused and felt a little lost in my day to day as all the projects I always wanted to do were pretty much done, the end of the lockdown though seamed very far away. 

Through my dear cousin Olga, I found out  about the speechless.pro commitment calls. How it worked was that German speaking people from all over the world got together for a conference call on Zoom to brainstorm. Yes! To brainstorm trying to find a way to manoeuvre their businesses through the pandemic. After my first call I had to take on a commitment I would try to full fill for a certain amount of time. I really wanted to do something new to me and connect with people. Something, about the time in the pandemic, I could remember that’s positive and fun. I also wanted it to be about creativity and giving back instead of profit. 

At that time I’ve seen photographers all over the world doing virtual photoshoots, so I decided to try my take on it. And there they were, my Lockdown 2020 Portraits. 

I took portraits of people from all over the world on an online conference platform. First it was a little strange but at the same time I enjoyed it so so much. 

From the different light qualities, the interior of the homes I was virtually invited to, and of course the different personalities. Every shoot was different and an amazing chance for me to get creative.

These are some of my highlights from the Lockdown 2020 Portraits.

 

Olga

„ Nelliiii ... you gotta do it!“ She’s the reason why I did this. 
She kept encouraging me until I kicked that inner „Schweinehund“ and overcame my weaker self, got out of my comfort zone and just did it. Thank you for pushing me and of course the confetti to celebrate the start of an amazing journey. @olgahomering.

 

Stacey

She’s an actress, loves to bake the most amazing cakes. Being all happy and bubbly now, she’s been through ups and downs in the past on her journey becoming and living life as her true self. Very inspiring! @staceytereseannellis

 

Jenny

Her laughter is contagious. @jennygajewiak

 

Kaitlyn

“I started dancing when I was 4 and I never stopped,” she said while tying up her pointe shoes during our session. @kaitlyn_mcdermitt

 

Chris

He’s a coach focusing on change and how to define it for yourself individually. @christoph_habermann

He also has a podcast in German interviewing people surrounding that topic. VeränderungsRaum check it out.

 

Yvonne J.

She such a happy person! I have rarely met anyone who’s always smiling just like her. @yvonnejungfotografie

 

Patrick

One of the founding members of @speechless.pro. As a fellow photographer he’s “collecting moments” @momentesammler.pro

 

Anja with her Boys

She and her husband sold their house to travel and show their son the world. You can follow her journey on @anjafutter.

 

Yvonne S.

 She surprised me with her spontaneity and her complete openness for the adventure of an online photoshoot. @yve_stoffel

 

Gabi

A woman I admire. @www.theaterwerk-bodensee.de

 

Anna

Besides operating her cut management and fashion design business, she hand sewed hundreds of face coverings for one of her clients who ordered them for their employees. @anna.ganje

 

Robyn

As a member of the @riverdance cast she was touring the UK when Corona hit the world. @robyn_connolly

 

Nadine & Thomas

Highschool Sweethearts turned Newlyweds. @nan0uk

 

This project kept me going for weeks and gave me a reason to be excited every day. All my gratitude goes to all the people who participated in my lockdown project. Opening up their virtual doors, showing me around their homes and sometimes even moving furniture to find the perfect spot for their portrait was amazing. I have met so many wonderful souls and have learned so much from them. If it wasn’t for the pandemic I would have never adapted this concept, I’d never have “traveled” from Ireland to Austria, Germany, Australia and the USA in such a short amount of time. It was an amazing journey which I’m deeply grateful for. Definitely a positive memory to look back at.

Nelli XO

Wedding in Kilkenny Hotel

Lake Constance Wedding

School's over

 

My niece graduated from school

 

And there she was. Wearing her red dress looking stunningly beautiful. Iliane, my niece at her graduation. She’s 19, finished school and what now? …May her adventure begin!!! 

Dearest Ili!! 

I wish you joy and happiness. May love be always present in your life. Be strong for any challenges life may throw your way. Don’t give up!! Once you figured out how to overcome them, you’ll get closer to anything your heart desires. Travel the world, be openminded and learn from other cultures. Dream big, be courages and take risks. Only then you’ll achieve great things. And most importantly LOVE LIFE and believe in yourself and your abilities!! 

“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it.” J.M.Barrie, Peter Pan

XO Nelli

 

Wedding in Northbrook Park

A romantic Wedding in Northbrook Park

It was a beautiful day in Farnham. The very first Jewish Wedding I had the honour to document. WOOOW… was it amazing. I knew about the traditions which would be taking place during the day but I never would have thought I’d be caught into the emotions as I did. The beautiful prayers, the fun filled dancing and the warm, welcoming atmosphere in the room is something I will never forget. Bobbie and Simon are so in love and they made me fall in love with Jewish Weddings and their traditions.

 
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