hannah + alex!!
i met these two back when they were just dating, and boom they got married last year :)
now in 2021 they wanted to celebrate their marriage with far more guests cuz covid lol
right off the bat, i just noticed how much they really loved their people, how much they enjoyed spending quality time with so many of their guests throughout the night, & lastly! they just radiated with joy whenever they got to stop and greet people as they came in
god bless you bothhhh
let’s go 🤠
it’s coming sooooon. 🤠
this post is a bit of a break from the recent splurge of weddings—- but that’s ok
i finally got to a shoot at a space that i’ve loved for quite some time @creativeclubchicago
me + @nickdelira worked on a really cool dance video and i can’t wait to share this dope choreography with y’all soon!!
i will share this though— the piece is really fun and will take you back to the time when you had a big crush on someone 🤪
in the meantime, here’s some pics 😎
fati + hadi's wedding day was beautiful, joy filled, and just flat out wonderful.
they're a couple that were just so kind-hearted, loving, and gracious. i'm so grateful to have gotten to meet them + play a part in their story :)
lastly, it was also a party. and we love parties.
lets goooooo.
second shot for: @katyycarl
kareem + marah!! CONGRATS LETS GO.
alright to start, this was probably the best wedding i’ve ever been to. i won’t lie. i had never shot a middle eastern wedding but i’ve always wanted to because they just have always looked like the most fun time ever lol
and indeed it was. i was so grateful & felt so filled with joy afterwards. kareem + marah were the sweetest couple. they were so nice, laidback, and accommodating. their families were so sweet and fun to hang around with the entire day as well!!
and we danced. a lot.
also, the zaffa is one of the coolest traditions i’ve ever seen. i posted it on my stories a bit. look it up!!
more to come baby 😎😎
yeari + jon got married a few weeks back!!
i just wanted to caption these photos with the one thing i really, really loved about their day. and that’s how they really centered their ceremony around not just celebrating their marriage but worshipping the lord & really focusing on him.. i just thought that was so beautiful. it touched me a lot. it’s really amazing to see how the gift of marriage / order was designed by the lord man. it’s so good.
congrats y’all :))
well congrats alexis + marcus !!
yesterday was beautiful, long, and really freakin hot... but that’s all good!
alexis + marcus are a couple that were full of energy + playful + so overwhelmingly loving.
their wedding was full of so many beautiful moments and i’m so grateful to have gotten to capture some of it as a second shooter 🤩
also: insane dance party. i will say that much.
eli + emma are two people i have gotten to know a bit over the last couple years through church and stuff.
a bit surreal seeing two people begin a relationship and then get to the point where they’re engaged & eventually married!
last night was so beautiful! eli had this awesome set up (swipe through to see) and then after he proposed, family + friends came on by and all the emotions and tears just came on running downnnnn.
congrats y’all!! can’t wait for the wedding 🤪
here’s the thing y’all-
first looks are really freaking emotional lol... as seen in the above photos 😂😅
i’ve been apart of a ton of them so far in the last year and a half and every single time people are overwhelmed with emotions! (as you should be??)
this one in particular was so sweet. dad turned around and IMMEDIATELY started to tear up! i love it. it’s so fulfilling to capture moments like these that people will undoubtedly treasure for a long, long, time.
more to come baby 😎
i had the time of my life this past monday shooting bts for some incredible people..
this shoot brought me so much life. getting to create with some insanely talented artists, getting to worship a bit, and just meet / spend time with some of the coolest folks.
more to come baby!
let’s get after it
deets:
dir: @demetrimorris @morrcreative
cam ops: @alexwolfemusic @matheusguimaraes @dylanjbradshaw
grip: @wishheartprod
pa: @iamjackgrooms
antezia + maxwell reached out to me a month or so ago to shoot their wedding!
we got together a few weeks back to do an engagement shoot to get to know eachother a bit more before the wedding just so im not showing up ON THE WEDDING DAY all like "hey guys, my name is flabio and im the photographer" because----
i feel like that is not a great way to engage your clients, personally. they should know who you are and y'all should have some sort of relationship established and actual in person hangout time before a wedding because.. it's just awkward to show up on the day with no prior in person contact..
well, here's to more couples and more weddings in 2021.
god bless u all
last week was really cool. i got to hop on a project with my dope friend @demetrimorris
he was shooting a brand film and i won’t reveal too many details but this film was for a program that i think, will change a lot of lives and help a lot of people get better. i love working with people who have clear vision, mission, and purpose. let’s go.
hyped for what’s to come this year. things are really leveling up! let’s get it baby.
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we’re baaaaaaaaaaaaack
kellie reached out to me via dm. she moved from la to chi & was needing some new content!
kellie is actually one of the coolest people i’ve met in my young 20 years of life. she’s a navy lieutenant, a podcaster, a photographer, & a model!! she’s legit killin the game, empowering women, and doing so many freakin cool things!!
i had tons of fun shooting with her. it was such a blast.
more, more, more content to come🤌🏻
i’m finally shooting in chi more consistently so expect the city views to be all over my page 😎
to start i would like to thank @kerricarlquist and @katyycarl for always showing off the lakefront on their stories & shoots because i am now obsessed with it and it’s my absolute favorite spot in the entire city now (thanks guys)
it’s just such a breathtaking view🥺🥺
you stand there, look out at the skyline, and you can just feel the grandiose beauty of chicago (yes i used grandiose in a sentence, perfect opportunity)
anywaysssss, if y’all want photos on the lakefront let’s book a sesh!!! couples, branding portraits, etc. LETS DO IT
my good friends are E N G A G E D.
well this had to be one of the most nerve wrecking shoots of my life. having to lay low while ben talked to amanda as he prepped to propose and then having to pop up and capture it had my heart beating out of my chest but we did it...
so much joy for these two 🥺🥺🥺
shooting proposals means a lot to me but shooting YOUR friends proposal means so much more. i’ll hold today so dear to my heart !!
can’t wait to get y’all marrieddddd.
well, well, well,
i talked a lot about wanting to start to shoot more fitness stuff so here we are 😎
michael has been a true inspiration in bodybuilding. he’s put in so much time, effort, and energy into getting this right. this meaning: lifting, form, nutrition, etc. it’s been absolutely amazing to see his fitness journey and how he’s been able to transform his lifestyle and become who he is today. proud of you bro.
give his fitness account a follow @swolkage
sidenote— no, i’m not ending couples or weddings! i’m still shooting those. i’m very passionate about weddings and my couples! this is just the other side of my work now. i’m a lifestyle & wedding photographer & that lifestyle stuff is going to start including more fitness 😎
the sun has awoken from its slumber to shine it’s gorgeous golden light on my couples.
lol that was a corny statement but i mean cmon bro. just swipe through the photos and tell me that sunlight isn’t killerrrrrr??? plus, demetri & janelle were just absolutely loving it.
when the people that you are photographing love it as much as you do, then gg. you’re getting some bangers. (as we did)
i’ve been shooting couples for about a year or so now and i’ve fallen in love with it and with the people way more than i thought i would’ve. it didn’t really excite me at first but it really is something special that brings me and my couples so much joy ((:
more things to come, love you all for following me and engaging with me. seriously!
hey y’all 👋🏻👋🏻
the weather is getting much warmer and i could not be more happy.
winter sucks. i’ve expressed this. i think winter is a result of the fall into sin (totally not true) but that is exactly how i feel. i can’t stand the cold at all, yet i live in chicagoland, go figure amirite
regardless, it’s warm and i’m happy. serotonin on deck baby.
ps- annika is so good at modeling, i can’t even
my couples are like kinda cute???? (they def are)
i hadn’t shot portraits in a while!! i’ve been doing a TON of video work recently (as y’all might have noticed!!)
it was a refreshing to get back into shooting photos all week! i had 4 shoots and this was one of em ((:
getting to spend time with eli + emma in the BEAUTIFUL 50 degree weather brought so much joy into my day & we were extremely happy to say the least 😭🤩
eli + emma killed it. we had so much fun and their energy was absolutely contagious!! i loveeeee it.
i am getting a bit of editorial-esque portrait work in 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
but, i feel like most of my portrait work has an editorial type of feel to it 🤷🏼♂️
at the end of the day, i try to have my own original spin on the photos i capture and giving them my own unique touch..
i think that’s part of what i’m accomplishing this year. 2020 was a year of immense searching and planning!
this year is all about putting it together for me. solidifying my style, expanding my reach, diversifying my portfolio, and expanding flabio creative...
i have lots of stuff coming y’all way! photo work, video work, and my very own podcast 👀
