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Janelle and Saad at Cornell University Ithaca

Neil — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:24:51 +0000

I met Janelle and Saad at the Islamic Center of New Jersey for their Nikka ceremony and followed them on a lovely drippy day in June through the Cornell Campus for Janelle and Saad’s wedding day festivities. Here’s what it looked like:

I’m more than glad to fill you in on the details:

Thanks guys!

A birthday surprise

Neil — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:06:43 +0000

Wendy and Billy surprise me with a birthday offering while I was at dinner with them on the lower east side after some portraits.

Visit the infamous Milon of Bangladesh Restaurant at 93 1st Ave NYC

A photographer’s Indian wedding Toronto Ontario

Neil — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:29:18 +0000

The Thakrar family held a sumptuous wedding for their daughter Upta.

I say sumptuous, but maybe I should say scrumptious – I like the three square meal aspect of Indian weddings!

And as a wedding photojournalist, so many allegorical ceremony elements gives me lots of action to capture.

Ok so here’s some of the characters, that’s Upda looking like a bride and giving someone a wink as she’s escorted in by the boys – Amish her brother is picture right in the blue.

That’s Pravin the patriarch and senior photographer, overlooking the guests, as Kenan (groom) holds hands with Upda under the cloth.

I loved all the mini traditions with a playful tone in this wedding. The Thakrar’s practiced many of their ethnic traditions carried from their close knit Indian society. Here is the start of something that ended with people wrestling over shoes….

Ok so here’s the real scene at this wedding – how many photographers can you count?

Since Pravin and Amish are photographers many of their friends are too. I was one of 7 or 8 photographers, there were two video guys and probably 10-15 more photographers simply in attendance. It was quite a fray, but if you were to compare our pictures, it’s unlikely two were similar as we each found a perspective and approach that expressed our own interests.

I also appreciate the performances by family members at the wedding, it’s an elegant touch that I’ve not seen in any other tradition.

So if you’re searching for a culturally experienced Indian Wedding Photographer in Toronto Canada or the US – give Pravin or Amish a call at Radisson Photography.

Dallas Texas Indian Wedding Photojournalist

Neil — Sun, 21 May 2006 10:23:16 +0000

I was deeply moved by the rich and deep gestures of the Indian wedding traditions and their expressive practice.

I hope my reverance shows through the images.

The performances at the reception however, took me by surprise – certainly a delightful surprise. I think I wish I were Indian so that I got invited to all these weddings.

I hope I get to capture the splendid traditions of the Indian culture again sometime soon as well as work with the great people from Digital Canvas Productions – BJ, Susan, Lance, and David. I hope to have the opportunity to cover more Indian – hindu or sikh – wedding ceremonys with the careful eye of a photojournalist. I find the detailed and long events, sharpen my attention to detail and nuance.

2004 Weddings Photographed by Neil & Liesl Cowley

Neil — Wed, 29 Dec 2004 20:30:19 +0000

A note from Neil – 12.29.04

I have a debt of gratitude to pay with these words. I’ve been putting off lifting this weight from my mind due to its extraordinary size. But I recently found the catalyst, a quote: “God will give much more through you than to you.”

I am truly humbled at what you (my clients) have given me this year. You have invited me into your private moments of emotion, and extended the generosity of your families to me. You have provided reason and opportunity for me to expand my artistic vision deeper into the soul of human emotion. You have contributed your lives to my lens and you have generously donated your dollars to see my manic passion. Before this gets too self centered I wanted to make clear that God has given much more through you, than your dollars as I have received a new appreciation and understanding of love and art this year. I hope that I have been an equally effective conduit for God to give my talents away to you.

Gratitude and awe,
Neil

Naomi & Ken – November 13, 2004 – St Rose and Shadowlake Golf Club Penfield, New York

Heather & Todd – November 6, 2004 – St Francis of Assisi and Clarion Inn Niggard Falls New York

Carrie & Eric – October 23, 2004 – Geneva Presbyterian Church and Belhurst Castle Seneca Lake, NY

Christine & Jesse – October 16, 2004 – Interfaith Chapel and Crowne Plaza Ballroom Rochester, New York

Rebecca & Justin – October 15, 2004 – Annunciation and Rich’s Atrium Buffalo NY

Sarah & Jared – Oct 10, 2004 – Niagara Club, Niagara Falls New York

Chrissy & Chris – October 3, 2004 – Highland park overlook and Lilac Arches Rochester, NY

Yat Ming & Jon – October 2, 2004 – Rochester Interfaith Chapel and Daisy Flour Mill, Penfield – New York

Jackie & Brett – September 25, 2004 – St. Francis Xavier and Sherwood Inn, Skaneateles, New York

Pam & Joe – September 24, 2004 – Adam’s Mark, Grace Lutheran and Rich’s Atrium Buffalo, NY

Amy & Mike – September 18, 2004 – Hershey Country Club, Hershey PA

Sara & Tim – September 17, 2004 – The Krebs Garden and Welch Allyn Lodge Skaneateles, NY