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The party was very cool.

When the grooms entered the people went so excited.

Everyone shouted.

The DJ went crazy, we had the deal with him

to throw white light to us.

Otherwise it would look like children's party.

Lights everywhere.

When that happens I normally commit with the strongest light.

Many of the pictures are overexposed because of that.

But when you get that shot good things come up.

I won't be adjusting my exposure and chasing the light...

I try to identify the most intense light,

and the most soft light

and I normally go with the intense light, to have hard contrasts on the pictures.

For the lighting of this wedding...

I send a link to all my couples about the importance of light,

and I also talked to the planner to see which kind of light they

will use during the dance...

I also asked him to put some lights over the groom's table.

That their table is a little more illuminated that the rest of the things.

A time ago, in a friend's event (Rafa Ibañez)

a theater illuminator gave us an speech and I loved it.

And I think we have to educate

the wedding planners to help us with the lighting.

I don't like to be "flashing" all of the time...

I just do it in extreme cases when I definitely need to.

But I do ask them to give me these spotlights or an ambient light

so that I do not blind the guests.

During the dinner I walk... I look to find details,

hands, reactions...

To tell how the place looks but with people in it.

It is this invisible eye that is worth to capture it...

Many times (as a photographer) this is the time for a break

but I like to dedicate 15 / 30 minutes,

identify the people, take pictures from far away... (paparazzi mode)

and to have those photos that can tell you how it felt to be there...

and not just how we looked.

When the dance... we already knew about those sparks.

That always drives me crazy.

It became a light cage.

So, you take the risk to be out and not having anything

or you go inside and solve it. Always be aware of your exposure.

I stayed inside.

The DJ didn't go crazy and throw the white light to us.

When people passed by, it became a beautiful silhouette.

I had to try to block the light beam using the grooms.

I committed myself to that exposure.

When the sparks ended, there were these two shadows of them

with the smoke of the sparklers. It was magical.

I am always worried about: "Will the photo be focused or not?"

So, I shoot a lot in those sequences.

During the party I chose to use the 24mm...

...the whole night.

Very close to people. Little by little, earn they trust.

The first half hour of the party people do not understand me

because I say to them: "Do not look at me!...

... you just keep dancing."

Many people get offended.

But they have to feel your energy. I say it smiling.

And some people are like: WTF with this guy?...

And when I do the second round, I see they see me but they ignore me.

So, we start playing and achieving beautiful photos.

The party was amazing.

I divided it. Almost half of the party was with flash on camera...

...and the other half was ambient light.

ISO 3200 ISO 1600

I ended this wedding at... 1:00 am / 1:30 am.

We went with the planners, we had a couple of beers,

we talked about what went well and what went wrong...

Constant feedback.

I hope we have had fucking great pictures.

I'm always with the question of whether I did well or not...

This time I felt the pressure more because it is for you, Patreons.

So, let's see... Let's see how it ends.

In Mexican weddings what worries me is... people's mood.

Because these are three days of a lot of drinking,

and many times the post-wedding is cancelled

because they are very drunk and the photos are not that good...

So, we hope these guys can be measured.

I hope they still are semi-whole.

Just a little drunk so that they have a good time...

and that they feel good with themselves.

But, well... I hope them to give me that moment.

On more than one occasion it has happened to me...

...that the post-weddings are cancelled

because the couple wether are drunk, or with a hangover,

or they just simply don't want to because they are very tired...

And I get it, I totally get it.

There were many group photos, many family photos.

I tried -between the photos- to capture expressions,

to capture hugs, smiles...

Because I only had one camera, I felt free...

sometimes it is kind of tired to have two cameras

and also, you can drive yourself crazy.

I'm liking it... to work with just one body, to be honest.

You limit yourself because...

You choose a lens and you commit to work at that distance.

Your subconscious is always telling you: "Change it!...

...you need the large lens!" Or, "you need the wide-angle" ...

But to say: "This is the one I have... here I go!."

I really liked that.