The Quinceaños of Desiree.
The day began at the St. James Catholic Church in La Cresenta. It was a warm summer afternoon. The priest, Father Frank, was here from Ireland and was very excited about the fact that this was his first Quinceaños ceremony to be preformed. And speaking for myself, now having photographed several of these Quinceaños ceremonies, I have developed a reverence and appreciation for the significance and the meaning of this custom.
I had already photographed Desiree for her guest sign-in album and the family portraiture on a previous session at the Pasadena Courthouse. To see some of the photography from that session, please see Photos for Quinceañera. And now with the year of planning behind them, this day began to come to fruition, and everyone’s spirits were high. Desiree was looking very pretty and quite poised. I began the day with candid photography before the reception and a few quick window light portraits with the Quinceañera and then on to the Quinceaños ceremony.
After the ceremony we did a good number of family, extended family, and guest portraiture, all of which are available for viewing by visiting: www.deremus.com/online_viewing. Then a little more work with Desiree, and then we’re off to the reception.
The reception was held at the Imperial Palace, which is located at 1175 N. Lake Ave. in Pasadena, CA. This was my first time to this establishment.
It is a nice ballroom with good service. And with the ballrooms tall ceilings and the layout of the dance floor, it was a good room for me to use a creative lighting approach. The music was provided by Octavio of Dj-Tavo, who kept them dancing all night long.
To view and purchase the complete set of photography and to purchase the extended length version of the animated photography video , please visit www.deremus.com/online_viewing (a password will be required).
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Tags: candid photography, DeRemus Photography, dramatic lighting, guest sign-in album, Pasadena CA, photojournalism, professional photography, professional portraiture, Quinceañera Quinceaños
