Originally posted by zztopd this is the first time I see a Palestinian wedding
got a beautiful series of photos
Thanks
Thank you, zztopd. The photos are so-so, I think
I wasn't prepared to shoot any wedding, esp. inside a room with just a few lights. I had travel/landscape/street lenses in my bag (in my room), but nothing very fast. So I left my Super Tak 35mm on--it happened to be on the camera--and took some shots. We arrived late at the party, which was about to be over... Anyway, I thought Pentaxians would like to see the pics.
Originally posted by MSL And I hope you shared this story with the new groom to show how the wife is always right
So can you enjoy yourself without a camera in hand?
Very nice to see how welcoming they were and that you and your wife could enhance their festivities
I think people in the Middle East have a slightly different conception of who's always right in a marriage. (Although Jordanians--and surely the rich Palestinian Jordanians who were celebrating the wedding in the Intercontinental Hotel, Amman--seem to be much more liberal than other Arab nations.)
I don't think having a camera in hand is a matter of enjoyment. Rather, not having it hurts.
They were very warm and welcoming, and the group of traditional dancers had no hesitation in responding to my wife request for an impromptu photo shoot.
Originally posted by Jenny_Riggs I would love to shoot a wedding like this. I like these a lot.
I'd like to shoot one, too--especially the festivities taking place outside, before the late night party, which was in many ways similar to a normal Western party (except for the presence of the group of traditional dancers you can see in a few pics). Unfortunately, I wasn't prepared to shoot a night event....
Originally posted by Bob Harris really enjoyed this set, it looks like they were quite happy to have you photograph the wedding.
Thank you, Bob. The happy people you see in the pics are traditional dancers who had entertained the crowd before the dance ring opened to everyone. There were a few older couples with rather austere facial expressions--they might have been tired; it was around midnight.
Originally posted by VladM Great series, thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Vlad.
Originally posted by Kerrowdown Interesting looks like a boom mounted movie camera and light in shot 4, perhaps this was no ordinary wedding.
You're right, Kerrowdown. The guys appeared to be wealthy. Most millionaires in Jordan are Palestinians immigrants (or descendants of Palestinian immigrants. Most ethnic Jordanians take public jobs, while Palestinians--constituting half of Jordan's population--have businesses, shops, etc. And yes, a video team, equipped with everything, was taking records of the wedding.
Originally posted by daacon Well done I have head that as well from my better half.
Thank you, Dave. Glad you liked the pics. We share a Pentaxian fate.