Alejandro’s Trip
Papi i'm bored. Let's head out for an adventure. Ok finn, Adventure Time!
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Solitary Bride Session
The changing times when the air is transforming from humid-nasty-hot New York City weather, to a fresh-lysol-just-mopped-wooden floor feel—If you know what I mean. I have a fascination with fall, specially when leaves are brown and dry. That always makes me say that this is the best season for Solitary Bride sessions. Usually these kind of sessions are reserved exclusively for the bride that takes no "NO" for an answer and the ones that want to remember how her life was before the big YES. Which one are you? Enjoy. Hair/Make-up: YBC Beautifier Please Play the audio for better viewing...
Read more...Starry Night
—pretty common word to hear all the time and now even more with the commoditization of friendship by social media. There's not a certain thing that would show your friendship more than time. Time has passed and it seems that we met yesterday... Good day, beautiful place, lovely people and the most beautiful starry night I've seen in ages. [haiku url="http://www.gustavourena.com/musica/Que-Saben.mp3" title="Los Que Saben"]
Read more...Verenisse + Manuel + Nicholas to come
Making my clients comfortable with the idea of being in front of the camera is a bit hard. But from time to time, I find a very "rare" specie that just can't stop smiling and showing how happy they are. That very same episode happened with Verenisse & Manuel (or what I ended up calling him during the shoot, Manuelito). They literally cracked-up at every word that came out of my mouth LOL. Love them! They are happily awaiting for the arrival of little Nicholas (BTW pretty awesome name). Enjoy seeing a very happy couple or just be consumed by good envy :) http://www.gustavourena.com/musica/_Let%20Them%20Knock.mp3
Read more...A month of parties
October is the month of horror movies, monster costumes, pumpkin carving and Octoberfest for those beer lovers like me— It's Halloween time if you will. But it is also a very special month in my family, a Party-all-month time. So the party starts with our wedding anniversary follow by our engagement anniversary. Then we have the birthdays—Alejandro's on Octuber 19th, me on the 26th, my mom on the 29th... I mean is a Paella-Party-Month. Looking back it is so hard to imagene that eleven moths ago Luz had a belly the size of two extra size watermelons put together and a walk of a pretentious...
Read more...La Española. Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep.
Times flies... it seems like it was yesterday that we were in front of our hotel room window, alone. This time Alejandro was there to be part of La Española. More to come... [haiku url="http://www.gustavourena.com/musica/06%20Season%20Of%20The%20Witch.mp3" title="Season Of The Witch"] Song: Season Of The Witch.
Read more...Albums
My father in law has one of those old DVD-R recorders. He saves all the family videos directly from a video camera to that thing... He has more than 500 hours of unrecoverable memories saved there. Or maybe not so saved. One day that thing will fail and hell will break lose. There’s no better place to save your memories than having a physical book. I have pictures posted in all the social media platforms, and yet nothing compares to the feeling of getting onto the top shelf of my closet and reaching for that box full of old pictures. The smell of old photography paper gets me ready for what I'm about...
Read more...The 70th Summer—Surprise Grandma!
I have memories of her...but very faint. It has been almost 30 years since I ate her food and felt her soft hands caressing my hair. Grand moms are magical beings that makes the life of those near her special. Thanks so much Charlin for letting me record these bits of time.
Read more...Making-of: Pamela & Johan
There is more to a finished image than what we often see. It takes planning, a great location, a fantastic team and a big deal of passion to do great work. May & Johan's session just had a great amount of all this elements. Here are some behind-the-camera stills of the shoot. Enjoy :)
Read more...Pamela + Johan. Coney Island, New York.
This is one of my favorite couples to photograph. Not because the are my beloved friends but because of the energy that this two have when together. They are more like day and night and everything in between—if you know what I mean. That day was a sunny, very breezy spring afternoon. We waited a long time to get the perfect sunset at the boardwalk of the legendary Coney Island Theme Park. Out of this world couple... magical place. I really love what I do. P.S. The last image at the bottom is a composed image. It was absolutely a very fun shoot. clairy browne,Love Letter song: Love...
Read more...Can you feel the time?
Sitting in my home studio, hearing the AC fan blasting air over my rigth side. We await a very hot day today. This summer has been brutal here in NYC. Is one of those days that my son woke up too early, just to play. I guess I used to do the same when I was his age. But besides the heat, today is a great day to look back and give thanks. It has been a little more than 6 months that I made the radical switch from design to domestic photography and I'm feeling pretty good about it. I'm seeing my photography work improving or at least going to where I want it to be. Many of you had giving me the oportunity...
Read more...Madeline & Tony. Barreto Park, Bronx
It doesn't matter where, I just need to be there for you. Please Play the audio for better viewing experience. Song by: The Ronette, I can hear music http://www.gustavourena.com/musica/17%20-%20I%20Can%20Hear%20Music.mp3
Read more...Happy Times (family Portrait)
This is the true, "A man without a family, is a man without dreams." At least is what I feel every time I talk to my compi (my son's godfather), Francisco AKA Chiqui. "There's no real love than the one you feel for your kids" he used to say to me, until Alejandro was born... I must admit that he was right all along.
Read more...Corina & Jose. Van cortland Park, New York
Whenever you feel the presence of true love and understanding, you will also feel an overwhelming amount of peace that takes over your voluntary movements. This makes your face smile for apparently no reason, you can't help it. You are trapped... and happy. Carla Morrison, Eres Tu
Read more...June in an insta-view
1-great Son song, 2-nice line, 3-The brain 11 in statue, 4-Alejandro got my glasses, 5-nice sky, 6-visit to the dentist, 7- second visit, 8-Old Bronx court house, 9-Maya ciclonica at the chimi, 10- I found Bedsy, 11-Just a dot, 12-Trap in the rain, 13-ligth corner, 14-location hunting, 15-bronx river, 16-Old indian cave WaHI, 17-Wild berries, 18-Location hunting, 19- Monte house, 20-I can see you, 21-Cool lines, 22- Location hunting, 23-Castle Dragon, 24-Got new watch!, 25-Sold used gear, 26-Ikea Trip, 27-First encounter, 28-Father's day gift
Read more...Charlotte—12 days after
I'm not much of a writer or nothing close to it but this family sure inspires wonderful words to be written and deep-warm emotions to be felt. My good friend Allison, opened the doors of her home and gave me the opportunity to record their beautify story... One that has just begun. Congratulations you guys.
Read more...MAY in an instagram moment
1-my first insta, 2-morning boost, 3-waiting, 4-long line, 5-crazy silos, 6-bird view, 7-got new cards, 8-target towers, 9-death forest, 10-pan con chocolate, 11-cool lines, 12-pagoda from my H window, 13-crazy drop, 14-nostalgia, 15-is it dangerous?, 16-lost, 17-helicopter trip, 18-cool casino, 19-washing out, 20-where mama earth bleeds, 21-new location, 22-nice dots, 23-other view, 24-lonly aged, 25-locker room location, 26-upper view, 27-crazy body remodeling, 28-vanising points, 29-CN tower fun, 30-new gear, 31-wait for me there
Read more...Baby Chloe —Family Portrait
I don't know but ever since Alejandro (my son) was born my paternal feelings are flowing. It is something crazy. Before when I got close to a baby, I will feel itchy and very uncomfortable. As a result, I will have any baby cry in a matter of seconds. Now I can't get them away from me :). Here we have, 2 months old, and some change... baby Chloe. Such a sweetie. This shoot was part of the "Gift for Camera Time" offer. it is basically you buy me something from my Amazon gift list and I do you a shoot! Wanna know more? click here.
Read more...The Making Of—Red Witch Morning & Bambi’s Death
For a long time I have been thinking about classic fairly tales for a photoshoot (like Red Riding Hood, Bambi, Snow White...) And it gets me sick-off-my-mind to think about the beauty, the happy endings and how unworldly the whole thing is to me... I mean, 7 midgets, a witch, and a prince in the middle of no-where? Come on. So, since I do what I want :)—and I have great people to help me, I had a little fun adding a small twist to illustrated the story my way. I created two stories: 1- Red Witch Morning (Red Riding Hood) On this version, the little Red Hood is a witch that got her powers...
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