Bryan Morris - Aruba’s Premier Wedding Photographer

There are great schools here on the island of Aruba, but there are some that succeeds way above the other and Arco Iris Klueter School is definitely one of them. Ishaq and Naeem goes to this kindergarten.

On Friday evening they’ve had the 55 anniversary of the school and ofcourse I was there to cover this. You’ll see more of this later on in the week.

Here is one of Shayenne and Naeem giving the crazy eye. I really like how this looked.

Blessings,

Bryan Morris

Since the last weeks’s sunset was so much loved and it makes many think of the island. I’ll post another sunset shot.

This was taken from my back yard.

I must also add that this entire week we’ve been having superb sunsets. I’ll try and go out and play later today. I have an idea going around my head for some time already.

Enjoy your Sunday.

Blessings,

Bryan Morris 

I’m a true believer in keeping the flame in your marriage and this approach keeps you and your partner from boring yourselves and ultimately start to wander.

Whenever your life in the bedroom becomes monotonous and you start counting the tiles in the ceiling or thinking of bills is a sign that you have to start switching up a bit.

I’ve recently found a phenomenon that will take off like wildfire. This idea is so awesome as it teaches you to switch up and at the same time burn calories and tone up your body. While you do all this, you’ll be healthier, have a healthier marriage and less stress as we all know that exercise reduces stress.

The ladies at Aradia Fitness are now offering lap dancing, pole dancing, sexy exercise and even strip tease classes. They have quite a few gyms in Canada and they’ve recently opened a few in the US. This sensation is pretty new but I can imagine it becoming something big and spreading all over the US and the world.

If you don’t have them in your area yet you can get the DVD, a pole and you’re good to go, practice in the comfort of your own home.

This is also a great idea for that bride to be to de-stress, shed those last pounds before the wedding, tone up and practice for her honeymoon.

Blessings,

Bryan Morris

Scala is a restaurant that is now open a little over a year in the brand new Paseo Herencia Mall.

I’ve had the pleasure of repeating my dining experience there about a week ago. This was one of my first restaurant visits for the year. It then never crossed my mind to have a restaurant review on my blog so I did not take a good camera and the images were not of the quality accustomed to on the blog so I never posted them.

I’ve had this guilty feeling as this was a great experience and I didn’t get a chance to showcase it so I just had to rebound.

The second time around seemed even better than the first as I got to talk to Alex, the restaurant’s manager in person and he gave me the inside scoop.

The restaurant is great and big. You have the option of sitting inside in the AC, outside on the balcony or on the street side downstairs just like in Italy or France.

Service is awesome, you’re treated like the royalty that you are. Lila our waiter was exceptional, very attentive.

The ambience differ, due to the different levels. Inside and on the balcony in a private corner can be very romantic. On the balcony more open and downstairs on the walkway it can be very much casual. It’s amazing to see one establishment but it can still offer different ambience simultaneously.

Here’s is a more graphic view of the dinner that we’ve had.

Escargot a la Scala was for Shayenne, of course I had to taste it I’m going to give the review, right.

Seafood Chowder for moi

Reef and Beef for wifey, the traditional Surf and Turf but they came up with a funky name for it.

I’ve had the scampi stuffed grouper, Ooh La La…..

I’m not a drinker, I might have a wine or two during dinner but that’s it. We were just tempted to try the Baileys Martini after dinner, which we did.

A portrait of me, I told you Shay is starting to get a hang of the camera.

Shayenne all smiles after the Baileys Martini, happy as a clam!

Talking to Alex, I’ve learned that they have the have a Chocolate Martini, and urged us to try it. You would probably hear about a Chocolate Martini and envision a brown drink, well at Scala you’re wrong. He brought us a clear drink with 1 Kisses chocolate at the bottom. This drink was so chocolaty, that it amazes me.

You noticed I don’t have a picture of dessert, I did have desert, Brownie a la Mode. Deep in conversation it came to my table and I bit a few chunks of it. I’ve remembered the day after that I didn’t take a shot or two of it.

My general take of the restaurant is AWESOME.

* Disclaimer
All restaurant reviews on this blog are not funded by any of the restaurant, they are my unbiased opinion of the establishment.

Be blessed,

Bryan Morris

Life = Risk

I usually post a quote in this section but I’ve found this video online a few days ago and thought it a great inspiration to put on the blog. If you don’t succeed the first time, try again.

Blessings,

Bryan Morris

Woohoo! If you look back at last month I’ve grown in leaps and bounds. I’ve posted all month but 5 days on the blog. That’s a definite feat. I’ll try my best to keep it up. There are a whole lot going on behind the scene that I rather not disclose as yet.

Keep coming back for more as I have a few weddings, Engagement Shoots and Family Portraits and of course Restaurant Reviews in the month of July.

Blessings,

Bryan Morris 

Go all out, today!

Blessings,

Bryan Morris

I’ve found this on Rob Rife’s blog, Rob’s a great photographer living in Cleveland, Ohio and a member of WPJA. I’ve received permission to copy this thought and give him credits.

I’ve heard much discussion recently about photographers who limit or restrict guests from taking pictures. Different photographers have different policies regarding this…with some being more restrictive than others. Here is a factual look at why most photographers have such policies in place.

It used to be that photographers derived a large part of their income from the sale of prints, and every time someone else took a picture, it meant that some of their income was going to be lost. This was particularly true with the formals and family photographs. So, to protect their ability to feed their families, many photographers prohibited outside cameras during the family photographs.

But it goes much deeper than the photographer missing out on a few sales………..

It’s more about the photographers ability to provide the best images that they can for their client. Most photographers care very deeply about the images they produce, and when a great image is compromised by a guest with a camera…or missed altogether…it’s frustrating to the photographer. And it’s been know to cause brides to be very angry with their photographer over missed pictures, when in fact, it was completely out of the photographers control.

Here’s a few real world examples of what can go wrong…

During the bridal and family photographs…some of the subjects may look at someone with a camera other than the photographers…so you end up with family and bridal portraits that have some of the people looking in different directions. That doesn’t make for a very appealing image. And while these can usually be retouched to some degree, it may cost you significant money.

Your photographer got no emotionally charged images of the father/daughter dance…because the entire time there were friends and relatives calling your names and tapping you on the shoulder to turn and look at them so they could take your picture.

That wonderful moment when you when you were dancing with your brother would have made a great photograph had it not been for that big orange glow on his face coming from the focus assist light on someones camera.

I know a photographer who once was unable to get any images at all of the ring exchange. The priest had restricted him to the very back of the church, and although he could see down the aisle just fine with a telephoto lens, his view was completely blocked by the three guests with cellphone cameras who got up and stood in the aisle near the front.

I could go on…but I think you see my point. Wedding photographers in general understand that guests want to take pictures. They expect it. They know that many guests bring cameras, even if it’s a cellphone camera. They certainly don’t want to deny anyone the chance to take a picture. Most photographers will tell you that they want the guests to take as many pictures as they like.

But they also hope that they’re given the opportunity to produce their best work for their clients. They don’t expect a client to tell their guests to leave their digital and cellphone cameras at home, but they do hope that you understand that sometimes an otherwise well intentioned guest will compromise their best efforts.

All they want is the chance to give their clients the best possible work that they can. They want their clients to be thrilled with the images…not unhappy because something got missed or ruined.

Blessings,

Bryan Morris