What an amazing day! I loved this wedding so much! It was my first time going to San Diego and I can see why everyone says it’s so great. I could definitely live there. The weather was nice and they don’t have that fog hanging over the ocean all the time like we do here in the summers.
Nupur and Tanmai’s wedding took place at the Hyatt Regency in La Jolla. A really great place with a ton of windows and retractable shade. Right before the ceremony the light coming through the windows was horrible, with a bright highlight on both chairs where the bride and groom were to set. Suddenly the coordinator for the Hyatt asked if “we would like the shades down”, and within two minutes we had perfect diffused soft light back right before the ceremony was to begin. I wish every location had a contraption like that!
Unfortunately, there was a lot of traffic so the horse got to the venue so late that the Baraat was just ending. Luckily though, Tanmai got carried by some friends and it actually ended up being more entertaining than a horse. No matter how many Indian weddings I shoot, I still am always afraid it could kick me as I circle it with a steadicam etc. So horse, no horse, either way is fine with me.
Nupur did a great job choosing the colors, flowers, decor, and more! That’s why I included a lot more details in this post. Some of the room shots are actually HDR photos (combining of multiple exposures for more dynamic range). Otherwise, it was pretty dark in there. I really don’t like using 1600 ISO but in ball rooms you got to……Unless you use strobes! And yes, I had some but I feel sometimes the cross lighting patterns with strobes in big ball rooms are more distracting than a bit of grain.
We have a beautiful film coming out of Nupur and Tanmai’s wedding and I will be hosting it here on the blog when it’s ready. For now, enjoy some beautiful photos from San Diego!
