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A summer destination wedding in Colombia, south america.

Weddings

South America Summer Wedding

November 21, 2013

I’ve always wanted to create a record that allows me to keep a memory of this amazing journal of wedding photography that I started four years ago. Becoming a wedding photographer is one the most incredible gifts I could ever have. The photography business has taught me how to be a better person through art, feelings, happiness, self-improvement, curiosity, and most importantly… through the love I experience with every client’s wedding.

Every time I meet a couple I fall in love again with my wife, my dogs, my family, and my profession. Their love stories make me wonder how I can add more laughter, joy, and memories to their lives as a photographer. The real truth is, that by capturing their love story through authentic and moving pictures, not only are they made happy but I am as well.  It’s as though the lens of my camera magically transports me along with my clients. It’s amazing!

A summer destination wedding in Colombia, south america.

Groom’s first look

This past summer I had a destination wedding in South America with a couple from Atlanta. It was an outdoor wedding full of colors and details. At the ceremony I usually stand next to the groom ready to capture the bride as she is walking down the aisle, but this time was different.  I could feel something very special happening and I glanced at the groom and noticed that he was full of emotion and about to cry. Intuitively I knew had to capture this moment along with that of the bride.  As I quickly captured this incredible moment in their lives, I was wishing that my own wife were there to witness it as well.  Thankfully, the photo I took captured it all.

 

 

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We’re Johana and Juancho — partners in life, creativity, and capturing love stories across the globe. Juancho’s journey began with bold determination: he moved from Colombia to the U.S. with nothing but vision, passion, and a deep love for people’s stories. He bought the best lens on the market before even owning a camera, and after his first engagement session with friends, he came home glowing. That spark turned into a decade-long career rooted in emotion, connection, and purpose. Juancho has a magnetic personality — the kind that makes fast friends with strangers on planes, in grocery aisles, and even with our UPS guy. Weddings, with all their energy, humanity, and beautiful chaos, are his favorite kind of playground.

I bring a different kind of energy to the team. With a background in modeling and a career as a radio and TV host, I’ve always lived in creative spaces — and now I channel that into editorial work and wedding storytelling. Juancho likes to call my eye “the girly point of view,” but really it’s about noticing what often goes unseen: the softness, the glances, the stillness in between the big moments. Maybe it’s the journalist in me, but I’m always drawn to the why behind the image. Together, we balance each other — and we love creating with people who value that harmony of heart and art.


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