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We Were On A Tight Budget, So We Brought A Camera And Tripod To Shoot Our Own Wedding Photos While Travelling The World For 3 Years
My wife and I love to travel a lot, 3 years back we decided to get married and take our own pre-wedding photos in different locations around the world. With our tight budget, it is impossible for us to hire a photographer to follow us on our travels. So we decided: why not do it ourselves?
We bought two sets of wedding gown, my wife, Zhu signed up for makeup lessons to do makeup herself, and I bought a decent camera with a few lenses, and most importantly, a tripod.
It took us 3 years to travel around 5 continents: Asia, North America, Oceania, Europe, and Africa. Most of the photos were taken by using tripod and remote, others were taken with a little help of our travel companions along the journey. Photos were shot on different climate and terrain, we created our albums in exotic Islands, world heritage sites, caves, snow, and dessert, even in the Himalayan mountains.
It's pretty challenging to shoot wedding photos ourselves, and we do encounter some difficulties in some of these locations, but most of the time, it's fun. The result might not be as stunning as hiring a professional photographer, but the process of accomplishing these photos together, just the two of us, made these photos precious and memorable to both of us.
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#2
Halong Bay, Vietnam
Final score:
43points
Benicio del Pilitch 7 years ago
what do you mean you couldn't afford to pay a photographer to travel around the world with you for 3 years ??! cheapskate much ? 😜
#3
Santorini, Greece
Final score:
39points
Mike Greco 7 years ago
We were on a tight budget, says the dude who spent three years travelling the world. Excuse me while I weep for your budget constraints.
#4
Hakka Erath Building, China
Final score:
37points
#5
Hpa-An, Myanmar
Final score:
36points
#8
Deadvlei, Namibia
Final score:
32points
#9
Mykonos, Greece
Final score:
31points
#11
Pinnacles Dessert, Perth
Final score:
31points
#12
Santorini, Greece
Final score:
27points
Jovita Gestiada 7 years ago
I would give this 1000 points if I could. This picture is absolutely breathtaking!!! It is not even the scenery, while it is fabulous in and of it's own right, but the way you two are embracing each other holds and shows the power of your love. The second I saw you I literally felt the power and started to cry with happiness. You two are pretty fantastic! Thank you for sharing your love and the power of your bonded souls with us! I wish we could all be so lucky to experience even a sliver of the beauty you two bring to life.
#13
Las Vegas, Usa
Final score:
26points
Mylah Rose 7 years ago
If she's bothering to drag that dress around the fricking world could you not have managed a suit??
#17
Ice Field Parkway, Canada
Final score:
21points
Rina R. N. 7 years ago
You could afford to travel around the world for three years but couldn't hire a professional photographer?
#22
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Final score:
17points
#25
Baishui Terrace, Shangrila
Final score:
16points
Desiré Yen 7 years ago
He has money to travel all over the world, for 3YEARS. Abd they complaining about nut having a photographer😯 I can't even afford a weekend away out of Jhb south Africa! Priorities I guess 🤔
#26
Taj Mahal, India
Final score:
16points
jaishankar 7 years ago
how come there are no people, where so ever you took your photos. Usually Taj Mahal is overcrowded
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Yannic Franz 7 years ago
Wait wait wait what? Sweety...darling...sit down and listen. You weren‘t on a “tight budget” when you can afford traveling around the world for three years, a “decent” camera, tripod, make up lessons, five different wedding dresses etc. etc. You just needed a tiny little sob story to promote your website, am I wrong? People aren’t envious because you took the trip, quite the contrary, I hope you guys had a blast. People are angry because you are a little liar. Now go to your uptown penthouse and think about what you’ve done!
Kristi Zoebelein 7 years ago
Perfect and exactly what I thought! Not being able to hire a photographer to follow you around the world doesn't mean you have a "tight budget". People on "tight budgets" usually drive a few hours IF they get to go on vacation, not travel the world dragging around multiple wedding dresses. And sorry, but if you spend 3 years taking the photos, they aren't really your "wedding" photos anymore. I'm assuming none of these were taken immediately before, during, or after the actual ceremony?
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Yannic Franz 7 years ago
Wait wait wait what? Sweety...darling...sit down and listen. You weren‘t on a “tight budget” when you can afford traveling around the world for three years, a “decent” camera, tripod, make up lessons, five different wedding dresses etc. etc. You just needed a tiny little sob story to promote your website, am I wrong? People aren’t envious because you took the trip, quite the contrary, I hope you guys had a blast. People are angry because you are a little liar. Now go to your uptown penthouse and think about what you’ve done!
Kristi Zoebelein 7 years ago
Perfect and exactly what I thought! Not being able to hire a photographer to follow you around the world doesn't mean you have a "tight budget". People on "tight budgets" usually drive a few hours IF they get to go on vacation, not travel the world dragging around multiple wedding dresses. And sorry, but if you spend 3 years taking the photos, they aren't really your "wedding" photos anymore. I'm assuming none of these were taken immediately before, during, or after the actual ceremony?
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