Destination wedding photographer
By Rob | July 23, 2008
Thanks for visiting the Humbled Eyes Photography blog! My blog allows me to communicate regularly with friends, family, current couples, wedding guests, future couples and other photographers. The Humbled Eyes Photography blog highlights my personal and professional adventures as a full-time professional destination wedding photographer!
Man oh man….2007 was a great year! I hung out with some amazing couples on the biggest day of their lives! My 2008/2009 schedule is ramping up to be amazing too. I’ve been asked to photograph Pennsylvania weddings, a couple New York weddings, New Jersey weddings, Maryland weddings, Delaware weddings, Virginia weddings, a North Carolina wedding, a destination wedding in Key West Florida, a wedding in Napa Valley California , a destination wedding in Italy, a Los Cabos Mexico destination wedding, Cancun Mexico destination wedding and Riu Ochos Rios Jamaica destination wedding! One of my clients hired me to go down to Kingston Jamaica and Montego Bay Jamaica to photograph two events with Prince Charles!!! I only have a couple dates available for 2008 and have already booked 11 weddings for 2009!! So if you want to hang out on your wedding day, please drop me a line…even if you don’t have a date set or even if there is no fat rock on your finger!
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Feel free to comment below and tell me who you are and what brings you to my blog!
This Greenville Country Club wedding video will give you a better idea of who I am and how I work:
Video and editing by Marc Smiler Video Artist.
Please check back often for updates!
Cheers,
Rob Nicholson
Humbled Eyes Photography
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Proposal photography
By Rob | July 23, 2008
There is a first time for everything! One of my buddies (Gubby) from high school asked me to photograph him proposing to his girlfriend on the beach. So, I nervously agreed. This is tough because I didn’t want to ruin the proposal by being seen! We planned, and I scoped out the area in Fenwick Island Delaware. I pretended I was sitting on the beach laying out next to the “doggy dropping bag” station. Everything went smoothly and when Gubby told Mel that I was up near the dunes it was hilarious! It reminded me of when someone finds out they’re on Candid Camera…and Mel turned around with a huge smile….scanning left and right. We then headed over to Fager’s Island in Ocean City Maryland for dinner at sunset. Then, Gubby asked me to be the best man in his wedding!!!! Oh yeah!!! Now I have the responsibility as the best man to find them a wedding photographer!
“There is Rob!”
~Rob
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Hotel duPont wedding
By Rob | July 22, 2008
Well Christen, Lyle and I had an awesome time during their Lewes Delaware engagement pictures. Their wedding festivities started off at Hotel Dupont where the girls and family got ready. Then we moved over to St. Elizabeth Church for the ceremony. After some some quick wedding pictures at the Brandywine River we headed back for their Hotel DuPont wedding!
SMILE….you got diamonds!
MMMMMMM!
Get down!
Oh snap!
Thanks guys….I had a blast!
~Rob
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Jamaican Kids
By Rob | July 9, 2008
Here are some more pictures of Jamaican kids taken during my photography adventures after Brenda and Jason’s Riu Ocho Rios wedding! My Jamaica journeys after the wedding took me all over Ochos Riu, up Mt. Zion and back down to a small beach near Dunns Rivers Falls.
They curiously watched me as I walked up on these little Jamaican school kids.
The moment I smiled and gave them a wave…..they smiled ear to ear and started yelling!
They were so curious about what I was doing and my camera gear.
This picture is one of my faves! Reminds me of National Geographic.
I felt like the mamma goose with her baby geese.
Loved these kids boots…how they were untied.
They all posed up and waited for me to take some pictures!
Chhheeeeeeeesssssseeeeeeee!!
I got about 25 “high fives” before I left. They were so cool!
~Rob
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Happy Anniversary!!!
By Rob | July 8, 2008
Whelp on 6/23 Kim and I were officially married for one full year! Time flies when your having fun I guess!! (She told me to say that….lol) Of course we thawed out our frozen cake and took a walk down memory lane.
“Eat up girl…..but don’t bite my finger like the wedding day!”
“Soooooorrrrrrrrrrryyyyy!”
~Rob
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Delaware Beach wedding
By Rob | June 30, 2008
It was finally Janet and Chris’s time to have their wedding! The day started out at Henlopen Hotel and moved over to Cape Henlopen State Park for some wedding pictures of the bride and groom and bridal party. After the beach ceremony, we headed back for a fun filled night of dancing and fun at Salero!
All images will be available around July 28th!
~Rob
Vendors:
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Nassau Valley Vineyards wedding
By Rob | June 24, 2008
This past weekend I had double weddings! I rarely book two wedding in one weekend, but this was an exception. Annette and Chris’s ceremony started at St Edmonds Church in Rehoboth Beach Delaware (where I got married), and moved to Nassau Valley Vineyards for the reception. Yes, I shot a wedding at Nassau Valley the night before!!! Bayside Limo was also the limo service, too! Gotta love the small town. After the ceremony, we headed to the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk for some bridal party pictures. Their wedding day went off without a hitch and wedding guests danced until the end!
~Rob
Vendors:
The Greaseband
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Nassau Valley Vineyards wedding
By Rob | June 23, 2008
Erin came to me by way of a couple friends, a co-worker and Bayberry Flowers! When I received the first email I was pretty sure I knew who it was. Come to find out I regularly spike on her brother during “Sunday Funday volleyball!!!” (What’s up, Matt?) Anyways…everything fell in place, and I was slated to photograph Erin and Rob’s Nassau Valley Vineyard wedding. After several attempts we finally got together for their Lewes Delaware Engagement pictures! Soon I found out that Rob was an IT guy and we quickly dove in……and out of conversation about Unix and such! I think Erin fell asleep in that 5 minute period.
Their wedding day started in Lewes Delaware and moved over to Nassau Valley Vineyards. The ceremony and reception were all at the vineyards. After the ceremony, Bayside Limo carted the wedding party and me to Cape Henlopen State Park for some pictures. Then headed back to Nassau Valley Vineyards to start the party! Boy, did they party!!!
Most of my brides are a little goofy!
Perfect weather!
Rob was a dancing machine!
Amazing food by Blue Moon!
All images will be up around July 21st!
~Rob
Vendors:
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Planning a destination wedding
By Rob | June 23, 2008
When is the right time to start planning your destination wedding?
By Laura Rostenberg Sangster, CTA
The exact answer to this question is almost as varied as the number of possible wedding locations! Let’s first consider the required time-frame to secure your desired ceremony date at the resort. High Season in warm weather locations for a Caribbean wedding, Mexico wedding, and Hawaii wedding is from mid-December to mid-April. High Season essentially means the airfare and resort rates are higher, spiking because of the popularity of these four months. High Season in the tropics also correlates with the best months for perfect weather, an important consideration for any bride! Being that resorts sell out first for High Season dates, 12 months out is a good scale for brides preferring this time of year. Following High Season, May and June is the second most popular time of year for Destination Weddings and planning 9 months out is recommended. Fall is peak hurricane season and the least desirable weather-wise, but offers the most advantageous rates. The lower the rates, the more people will likely be able to attend your wedding – something to consider if fêting the night away with your entire family and many friends is important! For a fall wedding, you can usually secure your top time choice 6 months out.
Of course, there are other essentials to consider when knowing when to start planning. Because photography is likely the most crucial element to any wedding, many brides are opting to bring their own wedding photographer. Good Destination Wedding photographers and wedding coordinators book out 12 months in advance. Most other necessary vendors such as florists and caterers are based locally and 6 months out is a good plan, longer if you want flowers that are not grown locally. For my own Destination Wedding in Jamaica, I dreamed of a Calla Lillie bouquet, not being grown on the island we had to have them flown in, requiring extra planning time.
Lastly, but certainly not least important, your guests will appreciate as much notice as possible so they will have adequate time to plan and research their own travel plans!
Cheers,
Laura Rostenberg Sangster, CTA
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Lewes Delaware wedding
By Rob | June 19, 2008
After spending a day with Sara and Steve for their Washington DC engagement pictures, I knew we’d have fun on their wedding day! The day started at Bad Hair Day in Lewes Delaware with a ceremony at St Jude’s Church. Then we drove around a bit to Rehoboth Beach and Lewes Delaware for some more wedding photography. Sara and Steve were down for doing whatever…as long as it was fun! Then we headed back to Sara’s parents’ home for a small wedding reception and some great food by The Buttery Restaurant.
All the images will be available around July 15th!
~Rob
Location:
Lewes Delaware
Photography Equipment used:
Canon EOS 1D Mark III Digital SLR
Canon EOS Telephoto zoom lens EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
Canon EOS Standard & Medium Telephoto lens EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Canon EOS Ultra-wide zoom EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon EOS Standard & Medium Telephoto lens EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Lexar Professional UDMA 300x CompactFlash 8GB
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