Photography and wedding blog in Asturias
What people ask me before a wedding, a session or a shoot, told with my own photos.
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Giving a photo session as a gift, how the gift card worksGiving a photo session is giving a relaxed afternoon in front of the camera and photos that stay at home. Here is how my gift card works, step by step, and who it suits.Shop
Beach prints for the living room, how to choose oneA sea print in the living room changes the room, but it is easy to get the size or the colour wrong. What I look at before hanging a coastal photo.Shop
What to give parents and grandparents who have everythingWhen someone already has everything, what they lack is time with their loved ones and memories they can hold in their hands. Three ideas I have seen work.Shop
How to frame and hang a photographic printA good print badly framed loses half its impact. What I recommend to anyone who buys one of my prints, from the frame to the nail.Shop
A wedding anniversary gift that is not another dinnerDinner is nice, but it is forgotten within a week. Anniversary ideas with photos that stay at home, from someone who has seen many weddings from the inside.Shop
A wedding in a castle or a palace in Asturias, how it is photographedA castle or palace wedding has stone, arches, staircases and dimly lit halls. Here is how I photograph it, which schedule works best and what to ask the venue before signing.Weddings
A big wedding in Asturias, how I work with the wedding plannerAt a wedding with 200 guests the wedding planner holds the thread of the day. Here is how I coordinate with her in Asturias, what schedule we share and what changes in the photos when there are so many people.Weddings
Destination wedding in Spain, getting married in Asturias when you come from elsewhereSome couples live in another region or another country and choose Asturias for their destination wedding in Spain. Here is what is worth knowing if you are organising the wedding from far away.Weddings
A wedding timeline so the photos are not rushedThis is the timeline of a typical wedding in Asturias, from the preparations to the dancing, designed so the photos are not rushed. Use it as a wedding timeline and adjust it to your day.Weddings
A rainy wedding in Asturias, what we do if the day turns greyIn Asturias a rainy wedding is a real possibility, even in summer. Here is which plan B to ask the venue for and how I work on the photos when the sky closes in.Weddings
An autumn or winter wedding, what changes in the photosA winter or autumn wedding has different light and a different schedule. Here is what changes in the photos, how to organise the day with an early sunset and what you gain by marrying outside summer.Weddings
A beach wedding in Asturias, what to know beforehandGetting married with the sea in front of you is beautiful, but a beach wedding in Asturias has its rules. The wind, the tide, the permit from the town hall and the light. Here is what I would check before deciding.Weddings
Couple portraits, the moments worth asking forAlmost everything good at a wedding happens without anyone asking. But some couple portraits slip away if you do not mention them beforehand. Here are the ones I would ask for, told from what I see at every wedding.Weddings
Wedding video, what it includes and when it is worth itPhotos keep how you looked. Video keeps how the day sounded. Here is what a wedding video includes, when it is worth it and how I film it alongside the photos.Weddings
The wedding album, how to choose the photos and the paperA well made wedding album gets opened at every birthday and every visit. Here is how to choose the photos, what to look at in the paper and the cover and how you can tell a good album.Weddings
Proposal photos, how it is plannedA proposal lasts a minute and cannot be repeated. Here is how I prepare it with the person who will ask the question, from the place and the time to the signal, so that minute is captured in photos.Weddings
Couple photos, ideas and places in AsturiasGood couple photos do not need magazine poses. They need a place you like, good light and some unhurried time. Here are ideas and types of place in Asturias that work.Weddings
An original Valentine's Day gift, a couple photo sessionFlowers last a week and dinner lasts a night. If you are looking for an original Valentine's Day gift, a couple photo session gives an afternoon for the two of you and something to hang at home.Shop
A Mother's Day gift with photos, ideas to hang on the wallA good Mother's Day gift does not have to be expensive, it has to be about you. These are the photo ideas I would choose, all designed to hang at home.Shop
Holy Week in Avilés, the processions in photosI have been photographing Holy Week in Avilés for several years. Here are the processions I never miss, where I stand in the old town and what to do so your phone photos turn out well at night.Festivals
Antroxu and Carnival in Asturias, what to see in Gijón, Oviedo and AvilésAntroxu is lived in the street and almost always at night, rain or no rain. Here is what to see at the Carnival in Gijón, Oviedo and Avilés, which day each parade falls on and how I take the photos.Festivals
The Descenso de Galiana in Avilés, photos and when it takes placeThe Descenso de Galiana is the liveliest night of Avilés's Antroxu. Contraptions sliding down a wet street, foam up to your knees and the whole city watching. I will tell you when it is, where to watch it and how to photograph it.Festivals
Farinato Race in Cangas de Onís in photosThe Farinato Race is an obstacle race with mud, water and wooden walls. I photographed it in Cangas de Onís, and here I tell how it went, what you see in the photos and how I followed it.Events
Concerts I have photographed, from Shakira to FangoriaFrom Shakira to Fangoria, taking in the Aitana and Lola Índigo concerts. I look back at the live shows I have photographed and what each one offered for photography, the stage, the light and the audience.Concerts
The Princess of Asturias Awards in Oviedo, how it feels from the insideThe Princess of Asturias Awards fill Oviedo every October. I have photographed the arrival of guests, the street and the visit to the Exemplary Town. Here is how those days feel with a camera in hand.Events
What to see in Avilés in one day, with photos of the old townI live in Avilés and often walk around it with my camera. This is the route I would take in one day to see the best of the old town, with its arcades, Sabugo, the estuary and the Niemeyer.Landscape
Xagó, Verdicio and Salinas, three beaches near Avilés seen from the airXagó beach, Verdicio beach and Salinas beach are a short distance from Avilés and very different from one another. Here is what each one is like, when to go and what this coast looks like from the air.Landscape
Asturias viewpoints for sunrise and sunsetFour viewpoints in Asturias where it is worth getting up early or staying late. What you see from each one, what time the best light is and how I would photograph it.Landscape
Product photography for a small business, what you needA confectioner, a sweets brand or a kitchen showroom does not need a huge studio to get good product photography. Here is what is really needed and how I prepare a session.Business
How to choose a wedding photographer without making a mistakeQuestions I would ask if I were getting married, how to read a portfolio and what to ask for in the contract. They are useful even if you end up not choosing me.Weddings
A LinkedIn profile photo that looks professionalThe profile photo is the first thing people see when they look you up. I explain which clothes, background and light work, and which mistakes keep repeating.Business
When to book a wedding photographer in AsturiasHow early to book, how the date is secured and when the engagement session fits in. With the timings I use for my weddings.Weddings
Photos for restaurants, what to ask a photographerWhich photos a restaurant really needs, how the session is organised without stopping the kitchen and what must be made clear before starting.Food
How to choose the place for your engagement session in AsturiasThe pre-wedding is included in the Alma and Eternidad packs if it's in Asturias. I explain which kinds of places work and why light matters so much.Weddings
How to prepare a house for real estate photosA tidy house, with the lights on and the blinds up, photographs better. Before the session I send you a checklist.Real estate
Team photos for clinics and businessesA business shows in its people. I explain how I prepare a team session at your office, clinic or premises, with three real jobs.Business
A wedding with a drone, what it adds and what you need to knowThe drone shows the venue and the guests from above. I explain what it adds to a wedding, what the rules are and how to add it.Weddings
How I work at a concertAt a live show the light changes every second and the gesture lasts an instant. I explain how I prepare for a concert and what you receive afterwards.Concerts
The Sella Descent in photosEvery August the river Sella fills with canoes between Arriondas and Ribadesella. These are my photos, the race and the parade.Sports
Avilés festivals in photosI work from Avilés and its festivals are the ones I have photographed most. A tour through the year with their galleries.Events
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