THIS IS PARTY by the PORTUGAL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

From the wedding party at Quinta da Ramila, with the bride about to hand over the bouquet and the cutting of the wedding cake

• Pode ler este artigo em Português. 

The Wedding Celebration That Never Stopped

While the wedding photographer, the bride, and the groom were busy capturing some beautiful moments—ones that they will cherish for a long time—something else was happening. Continuing from the last story, we now step into the celebration that never stopped. If you think that we all just sat down to enjoy a well-deserved break, you’d be mistaken.

There, no one stayed still. Quite the opposite. They, the wedding guests, moved, danced, jumped, hugged, and kissed, and as soon as we stepped into the reception hall, all that energy took hold of us, sweeping us directly into the next chapter of a story that had to be lived and told. The wedding photographer quickly swapped out lenses that were practically shouting from the camera bag, and off he went—right into the heart of the whirlwind of joy.

Telling the Wedding Story Through Photographs

A wedding photographer must always carry within them the spirit of a curious, energetic child—constantly observing, running, and ensuring that no moment goes unnoticed. I believe, no, I am certain, that my work—my task of writing a story to be told later, perhaps much later—will be rewarded. It is the result of dedication to a job without rest.

Knowing that one day, satisfied eyes will relive these captured moments through the photographs I created will be my greatest reward.

Point by Point:

• The photo session with the newlyweds on their wedding day was completed, and after that brief moment of calm, we returned to the whirlwind of the celebration, where more moments were waiting to be captured.
• The wedding guests, who had been on standby, were already celebrating—dancing, jumping, and embracing, as one should at a wedding party.
• All that energy surrounded us—the couple and the photographer. The lenses were switched, and we dove headfirst into the celebration.
• The photographs from a wedding are, above all, the result of both hard work and immense joy.

You Need to Know:

• A wedding day is a continuous flow of moments and energy. There are no empty spaces. The wedding photographer must always be fully aware of what is happening every second. Naturally, by the end of the day, along with the satisfaction of a job well done, a deep exhaustion sets into every muscle. But it is a good kind of exhaustion.

I hope it will be the same at your wedding celebration. I will always find reasons to keep my cameras working, changing lenses frequently. Let’s meet so I can show you many photographs, discuss your special day, and go through wedding albums together.

• This wedding celebration was photographed at Quinta da Ramila near Fátima, Portugal