WalePhotos: Blog

janelia. portrait session in dc

wale — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:12:48 +0000

janelia is a musican, a writer, and an actress. she contacted me to do a portrait session in dc. and we had a blast. special thanks to dami for assisting me on the shoot on such a short notice. some behind the scene stuff coming soon.

artists looking for an affordable portrait session can contact me to schedule an appointment.

bolanle and temie, engaged

wale — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:12:02 +0000

just a few more frames from the photo session with bolanle and temie. we walked around dc to find some nice sweet spots.

what a pleasure hanging out with these two. you can feel the love oozing throughout the engagement session in dc :-)

igodan’s family portrait (preview)

wale — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:24:20 +0000

meet the igodan angels.

more to come on this special family portrait.

deola and gbenga, engaged

wale — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:45:03 +0000

deola loves gbenga. gbenga loves deola. gbenga and deola are deeply in love :-)

i told ya…

eat, drink and be married

wale — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:42:03 +0000

someone sent me a message and said i’ve been a very bad blogger. i agree. and i’ll be back (in terminator’s voice). plenty of pictures to blog.

sweet jesus…i’m a year older today

wale — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:44:56 +0000

another birthday! thank GOD! it’s so good to be alive!!

another year to worry less and smile more

another year of taking pictures of incredibly wonderful people

another year to act on impulse

another year to accept criticism and move ahead

also…i’d like to take the opportunity to say a big hearty THANK YOU to the folks that allowed me to document their lives. photographs are very important, and it means a lot to me capture your events and portraits.

be self out there…as the world celebrates the day i was born ;-)

and as you enjoy the world cup today and the next 30 days or so, think of me ;-)

p.s., thank you, THANK you, THANK YOU for all the messages on my voicemail, blackberry messenger, facebook, twitter…much love!! i’ll be enjoying the day off. kinda.

bolanle and temie. coming soon.

wale — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:18:06 +0000

yup…they’re so in love ;-)

eddie proposes to wendy

wale — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:14:10 +0000

eddie contacted me a few months ago to cover a surprise birthday dinner for his then girlfriend, wendy. told him it’ll be a bit odd for me to sit around and cover just a dinner. it turns out it was a big deal ;-). i was one of two people that knew it was a surprise birthday dinner turn wedding proposal. fun times!

dinner took place at art and soul restaurant in washingotn, dc.

enjoy.

june 11

wale — Fri, 14 May 2010 01:25:41 +0000

tishawn and osie. engagement ceremony

wale — Wed, 12 May 2010 22:48:23 +0000

a couple of weeks ago, i had the pleasure of photographing tishawn and osie’s nigerian engagement ceremony in hanover, md. these traditional ceremonies are always fun and interesting to attend. this one was shorter than usual.

here are a few of my favorites.

tishawn getting ready:

osie waiting to get the show started

some quick instructions from his proud dad

waiting for his bride

tishawn being “delivered” by her friends and osie’s sisters

not sure…but he’s the father of the bride

the breaking of the kola nut

father of the bride hands over his daughter to her new family…

…then to her new husband

they head off for a quick change of clothes…osie’s nephew guides them through

guest eat while they change…the best part of the agenda :-)

they’re back…

…and ready to cut the cake

then they’re ready to dance…and so is everyone else :-)

and ready to go home!