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My wifeand 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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Kuang Si Falls, Laos
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David Jeu David Jeu Community Member Follow
My definition of tight budget is like wedding party at home, not travelling 3 years around the world. Can't hire a photographer for 3 years straight? Poor things..
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Halong Bay, Vietnam
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Benicio del Pilitch Benicio del Pilitch Community Member Follow
what do you mean you couldn't afford to pay a photographer to travel around the world with you for 3 years ??! cheapskate much ? đ
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Mike Greco Mike Greco Community Member Follow
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.
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Hakka Erath Building, China
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Hpa-An, Myanmar
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Tanya Kysel'ova Tanya Kysel'ova Community Member Follow
wowwww
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Mabul Island, Malaysia
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Grand Canyon, Usa
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Deadvlei, Namibia
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Abi Abi Community Member Follow
Next go to Uluru Australia
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Mykonos, Greece
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Violet Oliveira Violet Oliveira Community Member Follow
pretty dress!
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Everest Base Camp Trek, Nepal
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Pinnacles Dessert, Perth
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Violet Oliveira Violet Oliveira Community Member Follow
gorgeous!
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Santorini, Greece
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Jovita Gestiada Jovita Gestiada Community Member Follow
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.
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Mylah Rose Mylah Rose Community Member Follow
If she's bothering to drag that dress around the fricking world could you not have managed a suit??
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Bagan, Myanmar
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Mornington Peninsular, Australia
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Kuta Beach, Bali
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Ice Field Parkway, Canada
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Rina R. N. Rina R. N. Community Member Follow
You could afford to travel around the world for three years but couldn't hire a professional photographer?
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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Pinnacles Dessert, Perth
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Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Fransisco
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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
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Madi Madi Community Member Follow
I live in Australia and can't afford to travel to New Zealand this means on a tight budget i guess
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Yellowstone National Park, Usa
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Moraine Lake, Canada
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Baishui Terrace, Shangrila
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Desiré Yen Desiré Yen Community Member Follow
He has money to travel all over the world, for 3YEARS. Abd they complaining about nut having a photographerđŻ I can't even afford a weekend away out of Jhb south Africa! Priorities I guess đ€
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Taj Mahal, India
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jaishankar jaishankar Community Member Follow
how come there are no people, where so ever you took your photos. Usually Taj Mahal is overcrowded
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Everest Base Camp Trek, Nepal
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Qinghai Lake, China
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Potala Palace, Tibet
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Route No.1, Taiwan
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Yannic Franz Yannic Franz Community Member Follow
Wait wait wait what? Sweety...darling...sit down and listen. You werenât on a âtight budgetâ when you can afford traveling around the world for three years, a âdecentâ 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 arenât 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 youâve done!
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Kristi Zoebelein Kristi Zoebelein Community Member Follow
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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sno0ps sno0ps Community Member Follow
"We were on a tight budget, so we travel the world for 3 years."...
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Jade Lynn Jade Lynn Community Member Follow
Your version of a tight budget and my own are VERY different lol
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Yannic Franz Yannic Franz Community Member Follow
Wait wait wait what? Sweety...darling...sit down and listen. You werenât on a âtight budgetâ when you can afford traveling around the world for three years, a âdecentâ 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 arenât 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 youâve done!
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Kristi Zoebelein Kristi Zoebelein Community Member Follow
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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sno0ps sno0ps Community Member Follow
"We were on a tight budget, so we travel the world for 3 years."...
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Jade Lynn Jade Lynn Community Member Follow
Your version of a tight budget and my own are VERY different lol
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