Photo Inspiration

Weddings are special for the bride, groom and all the guests, but they are also special for those who participate in them, this is, all of the vendors who make up the wedding.

For this week, we have chosen to interview our favorite local photographer, Francisco Estrada from Photomexico. He is a clear example of how weddings strike our lives forever and whose excellent work comes from doing what he most loves to do most: photography.

Francisco is one of the most recognized photographers in the destination, his interest in photography comes from childhood, where he grew up surrounded with cameras and photos due to his  father’s hobby in photography.

For Francisco, photography is a way to  express emotions and a sincere and amazing means to capture an instant forever. Unlike other branches of photography, in weddings, emotions and unrepeatable moments are captured in the life of the bride & groom, which differs so much from commercial photography, where pictures are posed and modeled. At a wedding, each moment is a happening and each instance is full of emotion, but you only have seconds to actually catch each occurrence.

Estrada works by being completely uninhibited, with extreme positivism (we have never seen him stressed or not smile) and most of all, with bursting energy. He is not afraid to jump up on a chair to get a shot or to get down on the floor during the party or even to get completely soaked by a wave…if it means getting the best image.

During Francisco’s trajectory as a photographer, there have been infinity of experiences but one, which he will always remember, is when a Groom asked him to only take one photo during his whole wedding, and that that picture, would be the one they would keep for the rest of their lives. This particular request was a challenge for Francisco or anyone! In him, depended what image and what memory the Bride & Groom would keep for a lifetime, it had to be a picture that could best express their whole wedding.  A challenge that Francisco met and conquered. The instant he chose was the moment the ceremony was over and the Bride and Groom where now joined in marriage, once they turned around and started their walk back down the aisle as one. Francisco explains that during each wedding, this instant is always the happiest moment, smiles cannot be faked and emotion is raw.

Photos: Fransisco Estrada, Photomexico

Francisco’s photography stands out and differs by being natural and close to reality, his photography is clean and transparent and he always shoots the best moments and colors without altering the naturalness of the instant captured, this and more qualities distinguish Francisco as one of the best photographers in this perfect Wedding Destination …. Los Cabos.

***Wedding Planner is a regular bi-weekly ESCAPES magazine on-line column by Adriana Dupinet and Leslie Bost, Wedding Planners and Event Organizers from ONE Happenings Weddings & Events.