I love wedding photography and have a good time at almost all the weddings I cover. The wedding day for most couples is a special occasion. It is a day when everyone is happy, full of smiles and great joy fills the air. I am an observer with my camera silently capturing timeless memories for my bride a groom. Often everyone wants me to join in the festivities but as a wedding photographer I know the action moves very quickly and thus being attentive is key to delivering those moments that simply take your breath away. After all when I am photographing a wedding I am in the office. I am certainly having fun as I am very passionate about photography but I am also cognizant that I am working. My goal at every wedding is to create beautiful pictures for my bride and groom. I first told you about Toki and Shean when I shot their engagement photography in Baltimore Maryland. We met once again but this time in Chicago where they had chosen to get married. The ceremony was at the very historic Moody Church near downtown Chicago. Toki looked amazing and after the ceremony we went the gardens at Lincoln Park and created some beautiful images. Here are few from the entire day. Your Austin wedding photographer says don’t forget to leave a comment. Enjoy!

So if you have ever had the chance to attend a Nigerian Wedding you know it is one of the most colorful ceremonies to witness. I photographed Chichi and Chinedu’s wedding in Atlanta Georgia. It was a nice day and a beautiful ceremony. Nigerian weddings are usually a mix of western culture and Nigerian tradition. This makes for a very unique ceremony and presents some incredible opportunities for photographs.

My favorite part of a Nigerian wedding is the wedding dance. This is because the bride and groom are the most relaxed at this part of the wedding. The wedding photographer in me yearns for the dance because I can capture some incredible moments when everyone is focused on dancing and not looking at the camera. Using my lighting technique I am able to produce beautiful colors from all the nice outfits. I don’t know the history of the wedding dance and how it came to be part of the wedding culture, however I know if you go to a Nigerian wedding without the wedding dance then it would be as if the wedding did not happen.

Chichi and Chinedu danced the evening away as they were showered with money and lots of affection. It was a beautiful wedding and glad I was ably to capture some beautiful wedding pictures for them. If you planning a Nigerian wedding in Austin, Houston, Dallas or any other destination for that matter, email or call Nana Aikins and PIICX Photography.