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Last week was a strange week for me. I really had to kick off from my adventures in Paris. We had such a nice time there that it was quite hard to get back to real life. Last weekend, I landed back on earth and became normal again .

As I told you in the previous blogpost about the workshop, we had a great time. We went taking shots around the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday. Jerry explained -while he was shooting- what he did and why. It was so interesting that I even forgot to take pictures myself . At one point, I remembered there was a 'power on' button on the camera and I joined making pictures. Jerry made always the set up. He was the creator of the images and was in the perfect angle to make the shot he had in mind. We were standing around hem and shooting from different angles. So all honour and credit to Jerry for these great poses and light, he made the photo! We were just shooting along. I just want to mention that none of the pictures had any photoshop. They come straight out of the camera so that is kind of cool he?? Here are some pictures of that afternoon and later on as well in the evening when we were shooting near the Notre Dame and the Louvre:

I just love these shots! Dave & Charlotte just got engaged so it became real engagement sessions for them!

On wednesday we started of with commenting on the 10 minutes we each got to create a picture ourselves and this was my photo of that day:

I was nervous again of course since it wasn't a perfect picture to me with all the people running around the Eiffel Tower. Apart from these people there were some small things to improve on the image. Jerry called it a fashionable shoot and I got the light right . Dave & Charlotte were so friendly to pose in this heat for all of us. They must have been exhausted after their flight, jetlag and the heat...love their work as photographers as well!

I was more at ease after the critique - didn't need any martini next to me  - and started to look forward to do some more shooting that day. We walked to Montmartre - the part of Paris which I love - and took some shots again.  It is really so nice to see Jerry working it out and it seems like he has some radar on all the time to look for perfection in everything. I truely admire his way of working and looking around for things. Since I got back home, I noticed that I look around all the time as well ! Crazy thing! Here are some shots we took that day. Again, no photoshop and Jerry composed it all. We were around him shooting from different points of view. All credit to Jerry.

When my 10 minutes were there I started to be freaking nervous again because this time I really wanted it to be WAUWWAUWWAUW! Hazel & Alex are a dream couple to shoot and I just love them. Even when I was totally falling apart from stress they wanted to work with me to get the perfect image. So, this is my shot:

On thursday we had comments on our images and although I thought it was an amazing shot... my nerves started to play again. This time Jerry said nothing at all. It was the perfect photo! It was nice to hear that everything was just right. Honoustly, I'm quite in love with this photo .

Some behind the scenes of us:

Both shots above were taken by Vadym

and the one above by Marc Archibald's wife

We continued on marketing and album designing which was as well very interesting. Before we knew it was Friday afternoon and we had to get back to our lives and weddings to shoot. Before we left for our trains or planes we took some photos.

Hazel is a really good photographer and a lovely person. I'm already excited to meet with her & Alex in December since we will fly to Miami! We seriously need to have a mojito together !

We took one for the road with Alex and the 3 girls:

With Mark Elola who is a very talented photographer as well, just love his work and who was so friendly to accept the shootsacs for us . No one looking in the same direction... we must be photographers for that !

And last but not least... the photo with the master himself: Liesbeth, Jerry Ghionis and me!

We don't know if you'll ever be reading any of our blogs but if you do: a mega huge thank you for the energy, the positivness, the kindness and all of the information you shared with us over the days. It was just perfect! Thank you Jerry!

Lieve & Steven zien elkaar graag. Dat staat echt als een paal boven water. Hun veelzeggende blikken en tedere aanrakingen waren alleszeggend op hun zonovergoten huwelijksdag in mei.

Ze zitten te wachten tot de slideshow online komt en waren vorige week al heel enthousiast over hun preview. Lieve kon er niet genoeg van krijgen en bleef ernaar kijken ! Als fotografe bestaat er geen mooiere beloning als de koppels gelukkig zien met hun foto's en hun definitieve album. Na het bezoekje van Lieve & Steven had ik meteen ook terug zin om in het volgende ontwerp te vliegen!

Lieve & Steven, jullie zijn 2 prachtig warme en lieve mensen. Het was een echt plezier om mee jullie dag te mogen delen. Jullie liefde werkt aanstekelijk en doet mensen glimlachen. 

Geniet alvast verder van jullie album ontwerp in afwachting van jullie real life exemplaar!

27 Juni was een warme dag in het binnenland. De temperatuur steeg boven de 30°C en we voelden ons smelten onder de zon. Kim bleef er echter rustig bij en zag het helemaal zitten. Mama was toch net iets nerveuzer, al mag dat wel een understatement genoemd worden . Kim zag er prachtig uit in haar bruidsjurk en ze straalde!!  Dat ons bruidspaar onder de indruk was van elkaar op hun trouwdag was gewoon een feit. Traantjes vloeiden en het was een dag vol emotie.

Na de korte wettelijke plechtigheid konden we op fotoreportage vertrekken en was ik heimelijk jaloers van de cabrio die toch een wind door hun haren kon laten waaien terwijl ik zat te puffen in de auto . De paterskerk in Tienen is een hele leuke locatie en we hebben die dan uiteraard ook maximaal benut! De aanstekelijke lach van Kim zal me zowiezo nog lang bijblijven.

Het hoogtepunt van de dag moest echter nog komen. Naar mijn aanvoelen lag dat ergens begin van de receptie... corrigeer me zeker wanneer ik fout ben! Het cadeau van hun vrienden en mede supporters van Club Brugge bracht de nodige emotie los. Een gesigneerde kaart met alle handtekeningen van de spelers en technische staf van de ganse voetbalploeg was echt over the top! Hoe ze het voor mekaar gekregen hebben is mij nog steeds een raadsel maar bruid en bruidegom waren alvast in de zevende hemel!!

Nu ze terug thuis zijn van hun huwelijksreis zijn er ook voor hen natuurlijk al een aantal eerste foto's!

Uiteraard wil ik jullie de verbazing op het gezicht van Kim niet onthouden bij het zien van alle handtekeningen !

De trouwdag van Martine & Dany was in meerdere opzichten heel bijzonder. Dat is geen grote verbazing, want als je mama trouwt dan ligt de lat toch wel extreem hoog. Gelukkig hebben ze ondertussen hun album preview helemaal goedgekeurd en kunnen ze binnenkort genieten van het live exemplaar. Als dochter kan ik dus terug opgelucht adem halen .

Het was een prachtige dag en we genieten er nog van na als we denken aan alle mooie momenten en de zotte fratsen met hun huwelijkscadeau. Hun huwelijksreis was dan ook de verrassing van de dag. Zonder hun medeweten hadden we allemaal samengelegd om hen een reis cadeau te geven. 2 Dagen na hun huwelijk zaten ze al te genieten onder de Griekse zon. Dat heeft hun stoutste verwachtingen overtroffen want ze waren er zeker van dat er tuinmeubelen gingen geleverd worden . Aan hun verhalen achteraf te horen hebben ze daar heel erg van genoten!

Hierbij dan ook een kijkje in hun digitaal verwerkt trouwalbum dat een combinatie is een trendy strak design en een design met laagjes. Het is eveneens een album waar foto's van Liesbeth in zijn opgenomen omdat jezelf op een huwelijk fotograferen een vrij onbegonnen zaak is . Kijk mee en geniet van hun tofste en mooiste dag!

In October last year I was surfing several times to the site and blog of Jerry Ghionis. The reason I surfed several times was not only because I liked his work so much but as well because I noticed he planned a workshop in Paris.  I doubted for quite a while if I would participate in this workshop. Not only did I have to think about the financial part but even more was my doubt: am I good enough?? After a bit of thinking I decided to go for it. I mean... what did I have to loose??

The months passed by and I was looking forward to go to Paris. Even more since my good friend and colleague Liesbeth decided to come along with me.  We made plans and booked our hotel!  Suddenly it was last monday and the big day arrived. The workshop would start at 13:30. Is it necessary to say that Liesbeth and me were so nervous to meet mister Ghionis himself???  I mean, come on... he is like the best wedding photographer in the whole world!!!  So, we arrived at the workshop and of course we had the small conversation who would open the door and step in first... I can't even remember who did but once we entered, it seemed like my heart was jumping out of my chest. 

Finally we got started and our biggest fear of having to show our photos first became reality...  Jerry started commenting on the pictures of Liesbeth. after Liesbeth, it was my turn.  I was wishing so much to have a big white Martini next to me .  But my fear was really not necessary.  Jerry said nice things and of course there were things to improve but after all I was very happy with my comments!! The day went on, our nerves were gone and we started to enjoy the whole experience.  At about 22:30 we stepped out for our walk along the Champs-Elysées towards our hotel and were already impressed with our first day. Tired but very happy we talked ourselves into the night and started to dream about Jerry and all of his explanations...

Tuesday started of with theory, posing tips & tricks and how to improve our images. In the afternoon we went to the Eiffel Tower area to watch Jerry shooting and to shoot ourselves some images.  We had a blast!!  It was so very hot that afternoon...that even people were swimming in the pools around the Eiffel Tower! We got each 10 minutes to shoot the picture we had in mind and to show that we have learned something. Again, my nerves started to play around with me... my head was exploding and I couldn't think clearly any more! The pictures of these moments will follow later.
For now, I'll leave you with some ambient pictures of that week.  By the end of next week, I'll post some more about the workshop of Jerry, photos we took and ambient images!

Take care!

For the people that don't know us: Liesbeth is on the left and I'm on the right side. the photo above was taken by Mark Elola from California. It was a great pleasure meating such a talented and cool person! We love his work and personality!  And even more his wife's love for Belgian chocolate! 

taking nightshots near the Notre Dame... we had a short night sleep after that night!

Both photos above are taken by Vadym.  We had a great time with you and your humour!  But most of all thank you for caring my bags to the Gare du Nord !

That's it for now, more to come up later!