Archives for April 2015

Ibiza Wedding Photography | Claire & Dan

April 30, 2015 | 2 Comments

I honestly don’t even know where to start with Claire & Dan’s dreamy über super sonic cool Ibiza wedding…. the moment Claire emailed me we just clicked, in an “I-love-my-brides-so-much-I-cant-believe-this-is-my-job” kinda way. I’ll just go out and say it… I LOVE CLAIRE, she is funny and witty and pretty and found every bit of her perfect match in Dan. Their wedding was one I really looked forward to all season and when the day came I felt like photographing the wedding of dear friends…. I could say that they had a rockstar wedding, but you probably wouldn’t believe me unless I told you they got married in Robert Plan’t private villa (as in Led Zeppelin people!!!!) and Belvedere vodka was kinda “sponsoring” it as both of them work there… how cool it is to have a drink you created served from a bottle on your wedding (AND some bottles with your name AND picture on it)? And don’t even get me started on the drop dead gorgeous flower deco that Floral Dreams Ibiza prepared for them…. and all the details…. in Claire’s own words “Glass jars filled with peach flowers were hung from stands to line the ceremony isle. Guests were given a bespoke Ibizan liquor to take home. Later, the outdoor area was transformed with clusters of flowers displayed in jam-jars on the tables, menus printed on brown paper bags and place names were displayed on lollipop sticks in miniature tin buckets filled with gypsophilia” this for me was true definition of rustic romantic cool with a bit of a modern edge and al fresco perfection.

It’s time I let my pictures tell the story, but if you are hungry for more please feel free to pick up the current issue for Wedding Magazine UK to see more! 🙂

Portrait Day

April 27, 2015 | Leave a Comment

Last month while preparing for the Belle Route wedding marketing bootcamp I spent days looking at websites, social media accounts… what makes one better, more compelling or more attractive than the other & Esther did the same! Interestingly enough, after our research we both came back with the exact same general critique… most websites, blogs, small entrepreneurs lack of personalisation & pictures when it comes to their online presence! I understand why someone wouldn’t want to mix his or her personal life with his business, but in today’s highly completive internet savvy environment it is imprescindible as entrepreneurs and small business owners (especially in the service industry) to connect with our potential clients, which is incredibly hard on a website with an about page written in third person, without any professional picture or with a picture where the face is hardly visible. They say your eyes are the mirror to your soul and just as you wouldn’t talk to anyone on a personal meeting without looking into their eyes, you cannot do it on your website either!

As a professional photographer who has done quite a few business portraits in the past, I do understand however the complexity & reluctantness that this topic can raise, so I recruited two of my favourite girls from the Barcelona wedding industry, Alley and Laura, and together we came up with a fun new project that can hopefully help some of you in need of a more personalised & more professional online presence.

We are super douper excited and happy to announce our first professional “Portrait Day” in Barcelona on the 1st of June!

You can sign up to our fun filled girly day where not only will Alley & Laura doll you up to look your absolute bestest (while looking totally natural!) but you’ll also take part in a photoshoot with me so you can finally put a face to your brand! Who’s in?

What you’ll receive:

– your hair done for the pictures by Laura McCosh

– full make-up by Alison Azzopardi to make sure you’re set ready

– styling advice

– an approx 15-20 minute photoshoot with me

– 3 fully retouched high resolution images

– a lil bit of bubbly to boost your confidence 🙂

When: 1st of June, 2015 (we have only 5 time slots available given out based on your preference on a first come first serve basis)

Where: Eixample Dreta, Barcelona

Price: 230 euros + 21%VAT

To sign up: gabby@enroutephotography.com

Places are limited to 5 so if you wanna book us make sure you act quick. We are not likely to do another “Portrait day” till next autumn.

p.s: below you can see a few examples of what you can expect… it was so much fun getting dolled up with Alley & Laura… if I can sum up the courage I’ll share some before and after photos soon too! 🙂

From Laura: `I feel that having my hair and makeup done for my portfolio pictures made it all the more professional. Not only that, the results where fabulous and I got to feel like a super star for the day! ‘

La Torre de Boda aka The Wedding Tower

April 22, 2015 | 2 Comments

Costa Rica Honeymoon Session at Nayara Springs

April 14, 2015 | Leave a Comment

I know I know… vacation should be about resting and exploring and having fun and not about working and shooting… my only excuse is that I only took my dusty old 35mm film camera with me on the road and as my love for film is increasing every day it was the perfect location, the perfect environment to experiment with this new-for-me medium.

I met Lindsey and Jeremy on a crazy cool white water rafting trip, where between ~~rowing for our lives~~ laughter & fun we connected and I found out that they were on their honeymoon… all of us were staying in the same hotel, the Nayara close to the Arenal volcano and once we figured all this out, I was convinced we needed to celebrate with ~~margaritas~~ a photoshoot… there are few places in the world I could imagine as better backdrop for a relaxed, jungle-y honeymoon session and L&J were so lovely to photograph! I hope you’ll like these photos as much as I do… 🙂

fuji 400h | 35mm | Carmencita Film Lab

March on my iPhone

April 1, 2015 | 1 Comment

Once upon a time at the early years of this blog I used to do monthly reviews at the first of every month. These were tedious posts to prepare but some of my favourites as they gave me the opportunity to slow down for a moment, think of the achievements and all the fun stuff I got to do the month before and mentally prepare for what the new month had in store. I missed those posts! Being a busy bee and all… these posts fell of the bandwagon, but as the days turn into weeks that turn into months in a blink of an eye I decided to bring these monthly posts back to remind me to appreciate (and most of all remember!) this awesome time of my life.

March was supposed to be relaxed and calm, but instead it was just as crazy as usual if not more! Spring has sprung, I met some awesome new couples and booked some bomb new weddings, had my first real life on paper magazine feature and presented in two wedding industry workshops (one in Ibiza one in Barcelona). I am not a natural born presenter so to say that these workshops have pushed me outside of my comfort zone would be a major understatement, but what I’ve learned is that passion is contagious and translates to any languages and both workshops ended with big smiley faces, appreciative thank you notes and lots of new friends…. pheeew…. it was a biggie but OH SO WORTH IT! Not only did I get to share and teach to over 40 people, but it was also great for me personally to reconvene, refocus and remind myself of what is important for me, my photography and my business. On a personal side I had a very sporty month, with lots of cross fit & running sessions (which was very much needed as March was definitely the month of eating, new restaurant openings and I even got to spend a delicious night in Celler Can Roca – officially the world’s best restaurant) small trips to bid adieu to winter in Andorra and welcome spring on the Fallas of Valencia… overall, as usual, I can hardly believe that the month is over and we are just one short month away from wedding season starting!

April will be the month of finishing loads of back office projects, small apartment improvements, eat healthier, run more and go on short trips to Marbella and Budapest and trying to take things a bit slower before the craziness begins… Have a sunny happy April everyone!

All photos are from my Instagram account taken with my iPhone

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