Sweet Sixteens just keep getting better and better. With every Sweet Sixteen I photograph, I’m amazed by the amount of though, creativity and preparation birthday girls, parents and friends put into it. This Masquerade inspired Sweet Sixteen was nothing short of gorgeous. Thank you Chastidy for being so Sweet and amazing.
Chastidy Sweet Sixteen Pictures – Images by Gabriela Fuentes
There is something about taking Sweet Sixteen Pictures that I simply love. I ask them about the type of photography they have in mind, their interest, and their likes. Normally, they don’t say much, so I try to put myself in their shoes. I remember when I was fifteen, I didn’t much to say to old people. Yeah, thirty something felt so old when I was a teenager. So my teenage memory tells me: Come on lady do you really expect me to say that I want to look like a model, and that I want my pictures to look like they were taken out from a magazine; not in a million years, especially with mom in the room. But yeah, my teenage memory tells me. They all want to look beautiful, hot, fabulous and like stars. So I secretly try all the above.
Sometimes, the girls laugh when I ask them to give a pose, or attitude; they laugh even harder when I ask them for a sexy face. Their friends laugh even harder in the background, and I feel like I’m putting them on the spot.
I couldn’t have asked more from Camila. She is so pretty and sweet, and she did fabulous. I also have to give up to her friends who were a big help. They made her comfortable and helped me get fabulous poses from Camila.
Camila getting ready for her big day.
Chilling out with her friends before leaving to the Reception Hall.
This is one of my favorite pictures.
Camila looked beautiful and gave me very nice pictures.
Work it out.
With the girls…
And the family
Ok, so you prepared your event, planned every detail for your guests to have a lovely night, now it is time to say Thank you. Thank you for being part of our special day.
Here are some of the Thank you cards, I prepared for Christina’s Sweet Sixteen Party.
Hope you enjoy,
I believe I have said it before on this blog. I love my job. I love being part of a family’s special day, capturing their memories, and handing them an album that I hope they will cherish until they’re 90 years old. It is a bonus when my girls and their family are as nice as it is the case of Christina and her family. Christina is the sweetest girl, and she has no idea of how beautiful she is. She is just gorgeous. Christina’s mom Leida was so amazing and creative. She did the most amazing center pieces and took care of every detail of Christina’s Sweet Sixteen celebration. She also made sure we were taken care during the whole event. Thank you very much for letting us come into your home and being part of special day.
Christina looked so beautiful.
Click here to view Christina’s Sweet Sixteen Slide-Show
Today, we got another very nice email from the mother of one of our Sweet Sixteen Girls, Krystal. Back in October, se shot her high fashion Sweet Sixteen Party at the Radisson’s newly renovated Crystal Ballroom in Freehold. It was a high fashion event with a Juicy Couture inspired theme, and Krystal look dead gorgeous. We had a blast shooting this event, and putting together the album and video. So it is so nice to hear that our hard work is making this family so happy.
“Dear Gabriela and Danny,
Just wanted to let you know that we are so impressed with the photo album. It came out really beautiful and this is one of the treasures that will be cherished for the rest of our lives.
We will definitely refer you to our friends and relatives who will be looking for a Professional Photographer and Videographer.
‘Til next time,
Thank you again.”
Although I previously said I was a wedding photographer, from time to time, I get requests to take Sweet Sixteen Pictures, and I have to confess, that I love it. My girls, as I affectionally call them, are so nice and incredibly sweet. Sometimes, they are shy; sometimes, they are outgoing, but no matter what, we always have fun shooting.
During Thanksgiving week-end, I had the pleasure of shooting Meghana’s elegant Sweet Sixteen Party at the beautiful Addison Park. Here is the slide-show of the album I put together for her.
Hope you enjoy.
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