2 is 1 - The Woman Lead

Posted by {H} creatives (San Francisco Bay Area, United States) on 7 July 2007 in People & Portraits and Portfolio.

Hello, Inspiration Circle! Now I know why the likes of Shuva, Jason, and Aaron rarely reply to all of their comments especially after passing their 500+ post 'cuz it does take much time...lol. Please be assured that I do appreciate every feedback and critiques and though I may not be able to answer every single comment, I will be revisiting every one of your p-blogs in return!

This is the 10th installment of the "Two Shall Become One" series - this one taken from the wedding of dear friends, Yeny and Ethan. A comment from fellow p-blogger Babul Bhatt on my last post made me think [ thanks, pal! I rarely get a chance to think anymore these days...lol ]. He said, "Two should never try to become One...they should rather remain like two people living together and always compromising rather than deciding to become one". To all of you married friends out there, I'm sure you can attest that it isn't easy for two people from two different backgrounds to become one - and that there's some truth to Babul's statement. I heard from some wise person once that marriage is not 50/50, but rather 150/150 - both sides giving 150% , that is. And often times, it does involve compromises - or to put it more succinctly, "sacrifices" - even if you have to let the woman lead [ translation = "be right" ] once in a while...'cuz most of the time she is...LOL. This is the mystery that I'm still challenged with every day of my marriage life. B-)

So this one is dedicated to all of you married couples out there!

The next post will continue the series but I'll "diversify" even further. [ Thanks to eydryan's encouragement on this post ]

I'll "see you" in you p-blogs soon! Cheers, friends! B-)

Comments (58)

Amit from Santa Clara, United States

Your description forcing me to think...so much is hidden in these words...

7 Jul 2007 1:16am

Rahul from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Cool shot, I really love your wedding shots. Fantastic Black and white here. :)

7 Jul 2007 6:59am

Scene by Sharon from Canada

What a fun shot - they are obviously so happy. Great job yet again, !

7 Jul 2007 7:33am

Intern from chicago, United States

lovely shot..great atmosphere here!!!

7 Jul 2007 7:57am

RoBeRt from Hawk Mountain, United States

Talk to the HAND cause the Face ain't listening ..... very nice photo as always ...... you must have been running around like a mad-man you were everywhere that day ...... have a nice weekend

7 Jul 2007 8:51am

Ming from Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Wow.. Love the angle on this one.. And the expression!

7 Jul 2007 9:47am

Kheoh Yee Wei from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

hah ! Great moment !

7 Jul 2007 10:25am

LuisRodrigues from Lisbon, Portugal

Nice moment..great shot

7 Jul 2007 10:55am

John from United States

Another great shot, and you're right, a good blog does require some time, especially if one wants to respond to all the visitors.

7 Jul 2007 1:54pm

Shailja from Boston, United States

lovely angle with the bride leading the train - captured beautifully. Regarding marriages, I have to add that I have never agreed with the word "sacrifice" in a marriage - to explain the reason would take a longer post :)

7 Jul 2007 2:02pm

Julio Pulido from Barcelona - Sant Boi, Spain

Un b/n perfecto.
Buen momento.

7 Jul 2007 3:44pm

Rags from Plano, United States

sweet shot! They all seem so happy.

7 Jul 2007 3:50pm

pedro alexandre from loures, Portugal

folow the lider they look very happy.

7 Jul 2007 4:20pm

Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan

I like the atmosphere in this photo, the happiness, wonderful capture!

7 Jul 2007 4:21pm

Cathie et Michel from Paris, France

nice moment!

7 Jul 2007 4:45pm

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

A brilliant shot, H, it radiates fun and happiness.

7 Jul 2007 5:58pm

shotzz.eu from Warsaw, Poland

very nice capture

7 Jul 2007 6:08pm

bronzebilly u.k. from cardiff, United Kingdom

hey {H}--as a wise and sometimes crafty boyo--this marriage malarky is really simple-I've learned over the years that you have to take the lead as a man otherwise anarchy sets in--oh no!! the wife's watching and she's seen this posting--oh no!!- now I'm in trouble--she's sent me to the naughty corner--see you when I'm allowed out--billy

7 Jul 2007 7:46pm

HorseRotorVator from Newton, United States

Incredible capture! Nice one pal! :)

7 Jul 2007 7:55pm

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

These are a lovely collection of wedding photos.

I've been married coming up on 23 years...wow...that sounds like forever doesn't it? Sometimes it's 50/50, other times it's 60/40, but it is more often than not 100/100. Ebbs and flows, but if you keep sight of the common ground and the foundation upon which you built your marriage, that is what keeps you going.

7 Jul 2007 9:16pm

tengtan from Melbourne, Australia

Hard to say more - the brilliant B&W wedding series continues maintaining the high standard.

8 Jul 2007 12:30am

chacha from United States

Lovely

8 Jul 2007 12:37am

Saeed from A City, Iran

Thanks for your encouragements.

8 Jul 2007 1:23am

still from France

A beautiful smile there! You've done a superb and lovely series.

8 Jul 2007 1:35am

Babul Bhatt from Bombay, India

{H} if you are based in Singapore then this is Chjimes!?
Lovely shot...I love your black and white photos, they bring out a character

8 Jul 2007 1:38am

Amit from Santa Clara, United States

{H} you are real good wedding photographer...i would have called you on my wedding...LoL...

8 Jul 2007 1:59am

josef from Sweden

Beautiful! Please come and be my wedding-photographer.

8 Jul 2007 3:35am

allyy`* from Singapore, Singapore

haha this is an unusual wedding shot. very lovely. and to Babul Bhatt, i don't think is this Chijmes? doesn;t really look like it ;) but yeah you're right about the compromising thing. nothing ever works if it's one way!

8 Jul 2007 5:17am

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Great shot! He is already bowing his head. This may turn out 50/150!

8 Jul 2007 6:15am

Behrooz from Tehran, Iran

You are really a master at capturing special moments. Great one again!

8 Jul 2007 6:24am

badala from Leiria, Portugal

So candid and full of energy! Superb.

8 Jul 2007 6:37am

Ginnie from Atlanta, GA, United States

Your friend is wise, H. It is indeed good to be in a relationship where two people are on the same wavelength most of the time but it's totally impossible for two different people to "be one" all the time. And what fun would THAT be anyway? Do I want Donica to be exactly like me? Not on your life. It's our differences that makes us grow into better people!

I'm really enjoying your series, H, and the thought you've put into your commentary!

8 Jul 2007 8:24am

June from Media, PA, United States

Again, your ability to capture the true joy that was experienced during their special day is a true gift!

8 Jul 2007 8:44am

katch PHOTO from United Arab Emirates

realy fantastic

8 Jul 2007 8:45am

Helen Tan from Singapore, Singapore

This kind of shot brings a smile to the viewer instantly. So happy and fun.

8 Jul 2007 9:05am

Florian from Paris, France

After the emotions, the funny time ! Very dynamic composition and good b&w.

8 Jul 2007 9:05am

Celialee from Kyoto, Japan

Lovely shot!
Women always lead - we just let you think that you are leading! Haha!
But it is really true - it is impossible for two individuals to become truly one. Each is unique and that is what you like about the person and that is what makes the relationship a relationship.

8 Jul 2007 9:39am

don from Spokane, United States

Another fine shot. The abundance of comment on your work is a fine compliment. I think most bloggers would understand that some point is finally reached where there is insufficient time to comment on everyone.
This continues to be an excellent series.

8 Jul 2007 9:56am

Shrig from United States

This is an A+ piciture. She's posing well, you even caught the whole conga line behind her! Its amazing. :) Happy Sunday to you as well!

8 Jul 2007 10:15am

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

Good timing here. And you have another element that deepens a photo: the entirety of the image cannot be taken in a quick glance; one must pause for a moment and consider what is taking place in the background; in other words, something is revealed after the first glance. I also think B&W is a good choice for this image.

8 Jul 2007 11:11am

Erik from Hamar, Norway

Very, very beautiful! Her pose and her smile says more than a thousand words..

8 Jul 2007 11:30am

Olaide from Fort Collins, United States

lovely.

8 Jul 2007 12:33pm

Wendy from Hayward, United States

That's a nice one of them! You captured the movement , angle, and moment well here!
Yeah, treasure island was very windy. I brought the weak tripod and it's still shaky. It's hard and only a few were good. Hopefully, we can be more prepared next time =)

8 Jul 2007 1:33pm

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

Good angle and super pose, I like the expressions on the couple, and the processing

8 Jul 2007 1:41pm

Claude from France

Beautiful shot and great moment! I like the ambiance.

8 Jul 2007 3:00pm

ndiginiz from Kirikiriroa (Hamilton), New Zealand

Tena koe ehoa
The vignette adds a great focalising asset to the image and the brides extended arm as she laeds this procession.

8 Jul 2007 3:55pm

Seraphine from San Francisco, United States

It's awesome how you captured the joy on everyone's faces. Beautiful.

8 Jul 2007 4:42pm

Images by KC Photography from Redmond, United States

Great shot! You captured all the happiness of their day! Great job

8 Jul 2007 11:53pm

Inés from Namur, Belgium

Another lovely shot of wedding !!! all are wonderful !!! thanks for all this happyness !

9 Jul 2007 1:54am

ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands

H, the series is great, another fine shot, the pov here is excellent, real good work !

9 Jul 2007 2:31am

Bahar from Toronto, Canada

unusual and beautiful, I like unconventional shots like this!

9 Jul 2007 3:09am

Faramarz from Tehran, Iran

you use b&w so perfect... nicely done.

9 Jul 2007 3:30am

Regis from Paris, France

Excellent wedding shot again. You can feel the happiness !

9 Jul 2007 4:37am

tyan from Singapore, Singapore

hey my friend!Sorry havent been popping by...the 2 little guys are still quite sick!I like the smile on the bride's face.She looked like she was waving goodbye to the crowd and happily moving on in her newly married life.:)

9 Jul 2007 4:56am