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A Billion Acts of Green | Destination Wedding and Boudoir Photographer

20 Friday Apr 2012

Posted by Carolina in Uncategorized, Weddings

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Here’s to Earth Day! Which isn’t officially until 2 days, but I’m so excited about so many things at this moment. About 2 weeks ago, I planted some of my very first little seeds in my mini garden, and they are already sprouting! How amazing is that? Pardon my enthusiasm, but I’m not used to seeing something come to life right in front of my eyes! 🙂 And with Earth Day just around the corner, I had to check out A Billion Acts of Green and do my pledge “officially” (Below is the proof! 😉 )

http://act.earthday.org/bag_widget/12/597For those who truly know me, completely understand my huge passion for nature and anything that has to do with the earth. Being surrounded by beautiful green trees is a way to recharge and get away from a busy city-like day and is where I get all my thinking done. I feel that there is something very special in all that nature has to offer-the trees that sway through life, the plants and flowers that hold a magical beauty all on their own, the aroma in the fresh cut grass…even the lake on a beautiful sunset afternoon…yes, I’m a romantic, I have to admit it! If you want to cast your pledge to make our planet more green, or do an even greater act, make sure you check out this website: http://act.earthday.org. I think they’re a wonderful organization dedicated to making a change for our world.

Here’s a quick image that fits this moment perfectly!

These two were completely in love with the moment as I asked them to show me how they truly felt about each other. She threw her arms around him in the most natural way while he just grabbed onto her, taking in his wonderful bride.

I’ll be posting more of this lovely couple, Deena & Teong, next week so make sure you check back!

Happy Friday and Happy Earth Day too…I’ll be fishing this Sunday so wish me luck 😉
Carolina

Heather & Richard | Destination Wedding and Boudoir Photographer

06 Friday Apr 2012

Posted by Carolina in Events, Weddings

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Belle Rose Maison, Carolina Quesquen Photography, Conroe, Couple Portrait Photography, Houston, International Destination Weddings, International Travels, International Wedding Photographer, photojournalism, Texas, Texas Hair Team in Conroe, The Best Place for Wedding Pros, TX, Weddings in Houston

They say that the color purple means passion and devotion. That it holds the significance of creating union on a balanced and complete level.  So let me start by saying, that there couldn’t have been a more perfect color to represent Heather and Richard’s Wedding! Their ceremony was one filled with many emotions as the entire event began to pan out. Richard wanted to value the most traditional aspects to a marriage, so the couple hadn’t talked or seen each other the entire day! And even though many beautiful surprises were waiting to unfold for Heather, she projected the most tranquil peace from within her that just made everyone smile while they watched her get ready.

Letting the pictures tell the rest!

Heather & Richard, March 24th, 2012

A wedding isn’t just a marriage. It’s a time where a couple comes together and through a very significant ceremony, they allow the people they value the most to witness an important event in their lives. It is a true privilege and honor when a couple chooses me to become a part of their wedding. To be the person that witnesses everything and puts it all together to tell their story. So Heather & Richard, please know that I wish the two of you many years of happiness, (many babies, and many grandchildren!) and most importantly, much love for the remainder of your years together.

The venue, Belle Rose Maison in Conroe.

Flower arrangements were made by Katie with The Charming Bouquet.

Hair  creations by Texas Hair Team near the Woodlands.

To view more weddings photographed around the country, view my website at www.studio-cq.com.

Wedding Wire Rated! | Destination Wedding and Boudoir Photographer

26 Monday Mar 2012

Posted by Carolina in Events, Portraiture, Uncategorized, Weddings

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Carolina Quesquen Photography is now WeddingWire Rated for 2011

Houston, TX – March 26, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is pleased to announce that Carolina Quesquen Photography is WeddingWire Rated 2011 for International Destination Wedding Photographer. WeddingWire Rated is an annual award program that distinguishes wedding vendors across the country for their excellence. Based on hundreds of thousands of recent wedding reviews, WeddingWire Rated is the most recognized and trusted brand among engaged couples looking to find the best local businesses for their wedding.

Carolina Quesquen Photography now has 3 reviews on WeddingWire. Reviews by our newlywed clients include detailed ratings and insightful descriptions about their experiences working with our business and staff. Our reviews provide transparency for potential clients, assisting them in making the most informed decisions for their big day.

“We are delighted to unveil the 5th annual WeddingWire Rated program,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire, Inc. ” Carolina Quesquen Photography has made a commitment to capturing their clients experiences on the nation’s leading wedding review site.”

As the largest site for wedding reviews, WeddingWire empowers engaged couples with the most comprehensive and trusted review system available. The WeddingWire Rated program provides Carolina Quesquen Photography with a simple platform to capture customer feedback from their wedding planning experience. Newly engaged couples can easily access all of the reviews for Carolina Quesquen Photography on WeddingWire.com. We would like to thank our newlyweds for our WeddingWire Rated 2011 recognition.

For more information, please visit Carolina Quesquen Photography on WeddingWire at http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/carolina-quesquen-photography-houston.

For more information on WeddingWire Rated 2011, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

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About WeddingWire, Inc.
WeddingWire, the nation’s leading technology company serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 local wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers to wedding cakes. WeddingWire also offers an online community and a suite of cutting-edge planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire provides free online management tools creating the only market opportunity that gives local businesses control over their clients, reviews, leads and performance. Businesses that join the WeddingWire Network appear on WeddingWire.com and other leading sites, including ProjectWedding.com, MarthaStewartWeddings.com (NYSE: MSO), Weddingbee.com, and

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To view more weddings photographed around the country, view my website at www.studio-cq.com.

Marisa & Brad’s E-Session | Destination Wedding and Boudoir Photographer

16 Friday Mar 2012

Posted by Carolina in Portraiture, Weddings

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Hurray it’s Friday! I’m feeling a bit country today, not sure what that is about 🙂 Today, I’m going to be shy with words and let the story be told through these couple of teasers from Brad and Marisa’s engagement session held at Herman Park in Houston, TX.

Blessings to all of you on this wonderful day!
xo,
Carolina

To view more weddings photographed around the country, view my website at www.studio-cq.com.

Why an Engagement Session is Vital Before your Wedding Day | Destination Wedding and Boudoir Photographer

10 Saturday Mar 2012

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Greetings everyone! I know I’ve been MIA for these past couple of days, but I’ve been moving and getting things set up in my new place, and although it’s been a fun and long process, I really miss talking about the story behind my photographs, so I’ve come back to this wonderful blog that I love so much 😀

Today I will talk about Engagement Sessions and why they are so very important to do before your actual wedding date. My very first reason: they are the last time you will have professional pictures taken of you and your sweetheart before you two tie the knot! You see, I’m not talking about the college pictures you and your honey get taken at an event by your uncle’s best-friends’ cousin. I’m talking about the images taken by an artist who specializes in the entire process, someone who actually puts some thoughts behind creating these lasting images that will be shared by other members from your family for many years! The planning behind an engagement session can be as elaborate as you want, and it’s a chance for your photographer to capture your true personality, as well as photograph the way the both of you were together before you became a married couple.

Another important reason: you get to know your photographer on a completely different level! No, not convincing? Let me tell you why this is important. Out of all the wedding vendors that you contact and hire for your special day, the photographer is actually the one you spend the most time with. He or she will be there from the time that your wedding starts up until they are to leave, so it’s important that you know how the photographer interacts with people as well as, YOU!

The beauty about photography is that every photographer has a different style. And most likely you have looked through thousands of websites to find the perfect one. And after meeting with your photographer, if the personality clicks, you most likely hire your favorite one. But that does not always mean that you know how your photographer handles a shoot with you or with anyone else. Not only will your wedding photographer come in contact with you throughout your big day, but also with your guests, your best friends, and your family as well.

Another huge factor: websites! Yes, they are enticing, they are so beautiful and full of color and the best images you’ve ever seen…but that’s exactly it. What if it’s only a collection of the best work someone has made throughout the past 7 years? When you do an engagement session, you truly do get to see how they capture you, what their style is, and you can communicate what YOUR style is, so expectations can be set forth from the very beginning, not on the day OF your wedding. You can tell your photographer what you’re comfortable doing, what you want to do and capture and things you don’t really like doing. An example: not all couples are the happy jumping type. You’ve seen the images where a couple holds hands and jumps off a rock or on a hill. They are fun (and some of my favorites to do actually) but there are couples out there that prefer not doing that and are more serene and want to do the romantics (like Ashley & Paul featured in these images above and below). Either way, there is nothing wrong with either style, but communication is key for your photographer to know what you expect on your wedding day. The things you miss talking about during your meeting when the contract is signed with your photographer will become apparent during an engagement session because you are actually in the process of doing a shoot, and you will remember certain things you may have missed before.

It is in my experience that no matter what kind of a photo session I do, the person in front of my lens is a little bit nervous at first. And if you’re barely getting to know your photographer on the day of your wedding, it’s going to feel a little weird having a stranger follow you around taking pictures of everything you do! In all my shoots, about 5 minutes in, all my clients just loosen up and become more like themselves, because I’m a real goofball and like to make people smile even when I tell them to be serious for a picture (so that’s my style of shooting, FYI!). And I don’t exactly follow the protocol of the formal “posed” pictures either (although I always make sure I do them too because that’s what mom and dad expect to see). Instead, I guide my clients into the poses and let them do whatever they want after that, so everything is natural and real…it usually works best and they all love me for it 🙂 But whoever you choose as your photographer for your wedding, make sure you feel comfortable with them, communicate your expectations, and talk everything out before the big day so there are no confusions.

You know, I truly do feel an engagement session helps a couple get a feel for their photographer, communicate what they expect during the wedding, as well as have that bit of trust that they look for to know that they have chosen the right person to capture one of the most important days in their lives. Here at CQP, I feel it is so important that I now actually include a complimentary engagement session in my wedding packages. A couple knows what to expect in pictures because they see it in their work, but for some reason there is always that little bit of doubt, as if they themselves couldn’t possibly look like the people on my website. Yet, once they see their engagement pictures they are so happy with the results, on the day of the wedding, they let me do anything I can think of (creative wise) because they now have complete trust in my abilities to make them look natural and absolutely fabulous!

Moral of the story? Do an engagement session! Depending on the studio of your chosen photographer, it may sometimes cost you a little bit more, but in the end everyone wins 🙂

This article featured images of Ashley & Paul by the way. These two weren’t one bit shy! Ashley was just up for anything and always did cute little poses by throwing her legs up, or really just grabbing her man when I asked her to love him (which totally just made the pictures) and Paul, big strong Paul was so patient and sweet throughout  everything Ashley asked for. Thanks you two! Can’t wait for your wedding in October!!

(Check out the slideshow below for a few more pics 🙂 )

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xo

Carolina

To view more weddings photographed around the country, view my website at www.studio-cq.com.

J’aime Germany! | Destination Wedding and Boudoir Photographer

19 Thursday Jan 2012

Posted by Carolina in Creative

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I remember the first time I picked up a camera to shoot the Niagara Falls. Actually, that wasn’t the first time I ever picked up a camera, nonetheless, it’s a great story, so I’ll continue! Ok, so there I was with my mother, and my cousin, and aunt who had both come to visit New York for their first time in our lives. I was barely 11 years old, had just moved to Boston, Massachusetts, so this was the first time we all took a trip to all the north-eastern states and ended in Toronto, Canada. We were shooting pretty little pictures, throwing the bunny ears all over our snap shots, ooo-ing and aahh-ing at just about everything we were seeing. Then my mother asked: “Carolina, come here, take the picture! I want to be in it too!” I pressed the shutter as they smiled proudly, showing off the Niagara Falls behind them. And as they walked away, I stayed behind to just take in the beauty of that mighty water crashing below the surface. I could smell the fresh air sifting all around me. Feel the sprinkles of the water hitting my face lightly. See the amazing elegance that nature truly was. And I couldn’t help but want to remember that moment forever, so I took my very first picture that had meaning-just for me. And as my aunt turned around to look for me, she saw that I took the image and said: “Carolina! Why did you take that picture? It’s not a picture if people aren’t in it!”

I think back on that moment sometimes and just have to laugh. Who would have ever thought I would become a photographer? The funny thing is that I don’t even know what this story has to do with these images! 🙂 But in a way, I guess it does. You see, as a professional photographer, people hire me to take their portraits, capture their weddings, and record an important moment in their lives. Yet for me, beauty is in the simple fact that we are alive. It surrounds us everyday if we choose to see it. And yes, everyone is beautiful, just as they are. And amazingly enough, I have the privilege to freeze moments, even for one split second of time. Every time I get to go back to Germany, it truly fascinates me how differently I view that city of life. And the best part, is that I am free to capture what my heart sees. The moments of everyday living-the seconds that aren’t posed, but happen all by themselves. Those moments that show just how perfect the world truly is through it’s light, and through it’s darkness.

I know I’ve been blabbering on about how I want to upload images every time I take a trip somewhere. Unfortunately, I don’t get that luxury of time to sort through them and pick my favorites. Well guess what? I made the time today. So I hope you enjoy seeing something a little different than what I usually upload. I guess you could call these real life images. Some with people in them. Some without…

Germany & Austria 2011-2012.
Happy almost weekend to all!

To view my website go to www.studio-cq.com.

Happy 2012! Olé! | Destination Wedding and Boudoir Photographer

02 Monday Jan 2012

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Well, vacation time is “officially” over and I’ve decided to start back up on work because there’s lots to do! I have to post my last 3 weddings, images for a collaboration project of my lovely friend, as well as a new photo session coming up in Munich tomorrow, so work will pile up if I don’t get to it. So with that said, I just wanted to wish everyone an amazing 2012 full of all the amazing-ness your little hearts can imagine!

Here’s a little greeting I made for ya’ll with some images I took while we stopped in Bregenz, Austria. What an incredible trip, I can’t wait to post more 🙂 I hope to lather up this blog real nice with all too many images from this trip!

We’re getting better and better everyday, world.
Choose to see the love around you…
Carolina

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