The Person Behind The Lense

  I am a designer and beauty inspires me , weddings are my favorite theme,as you have already noticed, like many other people when i see a successful artist, organization, or a company i always ask myself where did it start from ? how this person came up with the idea ? what is his or her  personality like ? when it all started ?
Well previously on my blog i spoke about  Light and Shadow production as i am a big fan of their work, today i wanted to share with you my curiosity to all those questions .

 Meet the person Behind The lense , Erick Deeb the founder of Light and Shadow Production

As a Photographer / video-grapher / artist of capturing moments like no ordinary persons see, when was the first time you took a camera in your hand ? and discovered that this is what you want to do in life ?

Erick DEEB : "My parents used to tell me that since I was a kid I was always impressed by cameras and always wanted to take photos ..  

In 1991, I have started to work as an assistant with a photographer and in 1994 we opened  my little brother Jose  and I a small studio in Jbeil 

and we started shooting some school events, baptism and weddings…

In 2002, our dream came true, we established light and shadow production and we reached the production world.."

How do you feel after a long session of shooting ?

Erick DEEB : For sure we feel tired especially after a shooting of 16hours but after all we become happy when we see people’s reaction.

I know you are specialized in many aspects of photography  tell me more about  photography during the weddings,the preparations and the essential steps  ?

Erick DEEB : The most important thing is to prepare the materials and we are always aware to be updated with the latest equipment in order to keep the extra artistic and professional touch. 

Furthermore, a group of talented people is always ready for any event ,we always make sure to provide the groom and the bride a friendly, funny environment during their stressed moments on the day they always waited for.
and we make sure not to bother the invitees in the wedding while doing our job.

As a professional what is the most important thing to consider in the photography during the wedding ?

Erick DEEB : the most important thing in photography is how to control the lighting, then how to choose a suitable location and background in addition to the object we are shooting.

Of course there is lots of thing going on behind the scene tell me more about everything.

Erick DEEB : the harmony between each member of the team is very important and everyone must rely on the other because for is team means Together Everyone Achieves More !


Tell me about light and shadow in general ?

Erick DEEB : Light and shadow , located in Beirut, is one of the pioneer companies in wedding and production fields. 

We make sure to provide our customers the most comfortable atmosphere in addition to the professional equipment in any event in Lebanon and all over the world.

Thank you Erick for sharing with us your lovely journey throughout career it is a great inspiration.

Thousand and one Wedding in a million and one Shot

Bridal Gowns & Cultures around the world

Grace Kelly

                                                                    

A white Dream 

As i always used to dream of my prince charming ever since i was a kid ,along with it i had another dream.

  A White Dream................my Wedding Gown .

Wedding Gowns By Rosa Clara

I had different visions of it throughout  the years,trying to imagine it and visualize it  ,I always used to sketch puffy dresses even when i started working as a jewelry designer you could  always  find wedding dresses on my sketch books and my mood boards.

     of course most of us thinks Big Day means white dress ,I thought so until  January 2008 when i went to India to attend one of my very close friend's wedding

when she was showing me her wedding dress it was an extravagant golden beaded but vivid red maroon  color

To my surprise I asked her isn't wedding dress should be white ,she said no for us it should be colored

this is a how i realized that a white dream for me might not be white for other girls ,it might be Red ,blue ,colorful ,well any color you can imagine

This is how i knew  that the color ,style and the ceremonial importance of the gown really depends of different cultures and  religion

India

The traditional wedding attire usually consist of Saris or Gahagra's  in Red and white ,of course here we are talking cultural because the wedding dress can depend also from religion point of view it can be different it color

so the red color here symbolize fertility ,wealth and purity ,in the leading days up to the ceremony the bride's hands and feet are painted with henna ,this decoration is called mehendi which we will also find in different cultures

Ireland

In Ireland ,the brides often wears dresses in Blue or white with blue ,because this color is considered as a lucky color

Scotland

A traditional Scottish wedding dress features tartan ,in ribbons trimming a white dress ,in a shawl around the shoulders or in a sash around the waist  

Africa

The African bridal dress are made of bright cheerful colors including a hear piece called a gele

Japan

In Japan the Bride wears colorful a  Kimono

China

The most essential element for Chinese wedding attire and decorations is the color Red ,it symbolize the good luck ,safety ,wealth and protection from the bad spirits.

     Of course I only spoke about couple of countries ,but there are lots of different countries with different bridal Gown traditions and colors  around the world , that I will speak about in upcoming posts so stay tunes :)