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Poppy Field Wedding Shoot | Wedding Photographer Barcelona

May 18, 2012 by Gabby · Leave a Comment

Tania and Ivan has married in the summer of 2011 in an intimate ceremony in Barcelona, Spain. (too bad I didn’t get to be their photographer for the day, but at least we rocked out a post wedding session!!! ) You could say that they have fallen in love with the whole wedding experience as Tania has decided to become a wedding planner right after and Ivan could easily pass for a pro model after all the fun wedding themed shoots they have done together.

Hand in hand with Tania we have planned a poppy field after wedding shoot in the sunset, in a field close to Barcelona for the beginning of May, complete with a picnic and lots of fun props courtesy of Tania & Wedding Dreams!

Doing a session on a poppy field was one of those shoots that I have on my bucket list of amazing wedding sessions I wanna do, and I couldn’t be more happy with how these came out… Tania and Ivan were great great models and it’s so refreshing to meet a guy who loves to pose for my camera! (and I mean loooooooove) Thank you Tania and Ivan for an amazing afternoon and the beautiful styling for this shoot! I hope you love these images as much as I do!

Filed Under: Weddings · Tagged With: Barcelona, Weddings

Run Baby Run!

May 16, 2012 by Gabby · 6 Comments

OK, I have a confession to make… I’ve always thought that people who wake up early in the morning to go running are nuts!!! Guess what… I became one of them!

Running has always been one of those things that I’d have loved to do, if only I wouldn’t hate doing it so much… yep, cry me a river right? Long story short I quit my gym last month due to my crazy summer schedule and I started running 4-5 times a week. I’ve really surprised myself when slowly but surely I started to fall in love with it! The first few times have been kinda horrible, I’d run for a minute, than walk for 2, but the amazing thing is that every time I go, I feel myself improving! I can run longer, faster and I feel that I’m getting stronger! (Yesterday I ran a 5k without stopping… ME!!!) Every time I go for a run I set myself a goal where I’d want to run and I just go… so far I haven’t been to the same place twice, which makes it exciting, challenging and never boring, plus it allows be to discover a lot of cool places I never knew existed. It’s the perfect workout for my crazy hectic gypsy life as I can do it anywhere, anytime. Running became my release, my time to think, to plan my day and just relax and enjoy the outdoors! I love the feeling I get after finishing… I’m pumped, energized and happy.. and I haven’t even started my day yet!

I can’t believe all those years I was wishing I was a runner… If only I had just got up and gone… it’s real easy to wish we were someone else, we’d do something else, we’d be somewhere else, in our personal life as much as in our professional lives. The funny thing is that we could be… JUST DO IT! A year from now you’ll be wishing you started today… DO IT!

P.S: If you think it’s weird that I take pictures of myself running, I agree (~~but I like it~~)!!! I have this clever iPhone app (Runtastic) that tracks all my runs and asks me to snap a picture of all of them. This way I keep myself accountable and can look back proudly of what I’ve achieved, so why not?

Filed Under: Personal · Tagged With: Fitness, Personal, Running

Gabby & Peter | Lifestyle Session in Barcelona

May 14, 2012 by Gabby · Leave a Comment

“Some things are meant to be” was the title of Gabby’s first email to me and I couldn’t agree more with her. (yeah Gabby!!! we both agreed that we haven’t met many people with the same name… u see why it was meant to be? ) Aaaanyway, after that first email exchange I knew that we would click right away and I was excitedly looking forward to shooting Gabby with her husband Peter in beautiful Barcelona. The gorgeous momma of 3 (can u believe it?) is a photographer herself in the Netherlands, which just added more to my excitement of shooting them. It always makes me happy when people like my images, but when a fellow photographer hires me to take pictures for her…. it makes my pride swell so big that it almost bursts out of my chest. Thank you Gabby for putting your trust in me and thank you both for being so fierce and fun! My camera loooooved you!

Filed Under: Lifestyle Portraits · Tagged With: Barcelona, Couples, Lifestyle

Tania & Yuya’s Wedding at Masia Ribas | Barcelona Wedding Photographer

May 9, 2012 by Gabby · 10 Comments

I must admit, I have a soft spot for international weddings. Marrying someone from a completely different culture is magical, exciting and ensures that you´ll keep learning and discovering new things for the rest of your life through your partner.

The Catalan – Japanese wedding of Tania and Yuya was filled with sweet details incorporating both of their cultures. Yuya and his family was wearing traditional Japanese clothes and there were small Japanese details gracing the reception and dinner tables like origami birds made by Yuya´s parents, green tea in test tubes with personalized labels as wedding favors and sake in original Japanese cups. Meanwhile, most of the menu items were typical Catalan delicacies like seafood risotto, olives or patatas bravas. (p.s. The mojito sorbet with mint foam was just divine! ))

I need to take a moment to thank Carole from Marry Me in Spain for orchestrating a flawless day. Everything was beautiful up to the very last detail. The gorgeous Masia Ribas was the perfect location for their celebration, the outdoor sunset ceremony in the mansion´s garden was sweet, simple and made everyone laugh.

Tania, Yuya, your day was perfect and I wish you a lifetime of happiness together. I feel incredibly lucky for having been invited to capture your love. Enjoy the images!

I´ve learned that putting on traditional Japanese clothes is hard work! Instructions were necessary… I have a new found respect for women wearing kimonos… it takes hourssssss to put on the many many layers and all the small details to complete the outfit, which I could observe during the preparation of Yuya´s mother.

Tania´s simple yet chic Pronovias gown was her something borrowed (from a friend).

I loved the location of the ceremony at the Masia Ribas. The chairs were placed in a half circle for a more original and familiar feel. The consistent use of baby´s breath in the ceremony decoration, in Tania´s bouquet and in her hair made this simple flower really shine!

The ceremony was cute and funny (As they already officially got married at the townhall beforehand they already exchanged rings, which they forgot to take off for the ceremony… it made everyone laugh )

I loved shooting these two after their ceremony….. cuteness overload!!!

The cocktail hour/reception was perfect with mouthwatering appetizers and a rustic seafood risotto and frittata bar!

Carole installed a photo booth for thecocktail hour with lots of beautiful and funny props.

The wedding cupcakes were a gift from one of Tania and Yuya´s friends. The personalized cake toppers were a huge hit among the guests and the marzipan figurines looked so much like them!

Wedding Planner : Carole Bipat, Marry Me in Spain

Ceremony and reception venue : Masia Ribas

Cake: from Tania & Yuya´s friend

Tania´s Gown: Pronovias

Photography: En Route Photography

Filed Under: Weddings · Tagged With: Barcelona, Wedding, Weddings

Carpe Diem

May 7, 2012 by Gabby · 9 Comments

Lately I’ve been feeling like I took some happy pills (I did not ) and I’m on a constant high of emotions! It must be the spring fever, the gorgeous sunlight that awakes me bright and early every morning, my fantastic friends, my loving family, my spontaneous adventures…. but above all that, I think it’s the fulfillment I feel because I’m finally living my dream, I’m living a life I’m proud of. I remember vividly the days I spent at my previous job, in a big multinational corporation, doing a big and responsible job, which I was honored to have but which made me utterly unhappy. I remember waking up every morning feeling like I don’t wanna get out of bed, I wanna sink into my pillows, hide from the world and just lay in a fetus position. What a change the last year has brought!

I have difficulties sleeping lately, but not because I’m stressed or have too many things on my mind, but simply because I’m excited for everything that I have ahead of me and I cannot wait to jump out of bed in the morning! Becoming a full time photographer has been the hardest, most fulfilling and most exciting adventure I’ve ever been on. I’m loving all my awesome projects, shooting my amazing clients (most of whom become instant friends), I love editing their pictures and I love connecting with other photographers and wedding industry members! I also have been focusing on doing exciting, new and adventurous things in my free time lately and I’m happy. I don’t know if I’ve ever been this happy. My life is not perfect, not at all, but I choose to look beyond the imperfections, believe that everything happens for a reason and trust and know that everything will fall into place and right now, everything is exactly as it should be and I’m seizing the day. (oh the power of positive thinking! )

Making a jump, realizing your dream and than traveling on the rocky path of making it happen is not easy…. but than again, nothing worth having comes easy right? People tell me that I was brave, that I did something most people wouldnt have the courage to do (changing career paths and deciding out of thin air that I wanted to become a photographer) but I disagree… anyone can do it! ANYONE…. you only live once but if you do it right, once is enough! (sorry, I think I’ve spent too much time on my Pinterest quote board lately ) I guess what I’m trying to say is this… CARPE DIEM! Live your dream! What is the worst thing that could happen? You could fail. But wouldn’t you rather fail than never know if things could have worked out?

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Ester + Sergio | Wedding Photographer Barcelona

May 4, 2012 by Gabby · 2 Comments

I met Ester and Sergio through Tania from Wedding Dreams (she is a budding wedding planner based in Barcelona). The couple did not schedule any time for portraits on their wedding day last summer, so they decided to work with me to relive the day and get some more milage out of their gorgeous gorgeous wedding attire. (Ester’s Pronovias gown is TO DIE FOR!!!!). We decided on a romantic row boat shoot in the Parc de la Ciutadella in the heart of Barcelona and Tania and her husband Ivan, have graciously offered to help out with the decoration (looooove the paper boat garland!) and assist me during the shoot.

Thanks to some early morning rainfall we had the whole lake to ourselves and tons of fun trying not to fall in the icy water and trying to attract the ducks (p.s ducks dont like croissants!!! lesson learned ) I loved to observe how Ester and Sergio love each other and how comfortable, happy and fulfilled they are in married life. Thank you guys for allowing me to capture your love. You were true superstars!

Filed Under: Weddings · Tagged With: Barcelona, Weddings

Sneak Peek: Tania + Ivan | Wedding Photography Barcelona

May 3, 2012 by Gabby · 2 Comments

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Hello May!

May 2, 2012 by Gabby · 4 Comments

Ok, I’m not gonna start with the usual “I can’t believe how quickly this month has flown away” comment (even though I want to ). I guess it’s a good thing that time passes so quickly and it means that I’m busy and living life to the fullest (or at least I try ). I’m ready for a busy busy May ahead including trips to Budapest, Paris and Vienna, several weddings and many many exciting shoots! Here are a few highlight from April, a few knic-knacks that have made me happy…

HAPPY MAY Everyone!

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Allison + Marc | Anniversary Session in Barcelona

May 1, 2012 by Gabby · 4 Comments

Allison contacted me about their upcoming anniversary trip to Barcelona with husband Marc a few months ago and we hit it off right away. I truly enjoyed getting to know this vibrant girl and between the many email exchanges about Barcelona hotspots and shoot locations I feel like we became friends.

We finally met on a beautiful late spring afternoon in a cute little cafe in Barcelona and after sipping some sangria we took off to conquer the city. We frolicked around the Gothic area and stopped at random alleys, doors, libraries and markets we liked, until we ended up in the harbor by sunset.

Allison is a budding photographer and I loved how much she knows about the industry and about all my favorite photographers, who we both stalk online! A wonderful and totally unexpected surprise was when at the end of the session Allison surprised me with a Destination I Do magazine (super hard to get hold of in Europe!) and a New York city guide!!!

Sometimes its scary to put myself, my life, my work, my hopes and dreams out on the internet, but when I meet wonderful new friends like these two I feel like it’s all worth it. I want my clients to know me and I want us to become BFFs! Thank you Allison and Marc for a beautiful afternoon. I hope you enjoyed your stay in Barcelona and I’m looking forward to meeting you guys in San Francisco hopefully really soon!