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We Were On A Tight Budget, So We Brought A Camera And Tripod To Shoot Our Own Wedding Photos While Travelling The World For 3 Years
My wife and I love to travel a lot, 3 years back we decided to get married and take our own pre-wedding photos in different locations around the world. With our tight budget, it is impossible for us to hire a photographer to follow us on our travels. So we decided: why not do it ourselves?
We bought two sets of wedding gown, my wife, Zhu signed up for makeup lessons to do makeup herself, and I bought a decent camera with a few lenses, and most importantly, a tripod.
It took us 3 years to travel around 5 continents: Asia, North America, Oceania, Europe, and Africa. Most of the photos were taken by using tripod and remote, others were taken with a little help of our travel companions along the journey. Photos were shot on different climate and terrain, we created our albums in exotic Islands, world heritage sites, caves, snow, and dessert, even in the Himalayan mountains.
It's pretty challenging to shoot wedding photos ourselves, and we do encounter some difficulties in some of these locations, but most of the time, it's fun. The result might not be as stunning as hiring a professional photographer, but the process of accomplishing these photos together, just the two of us, made these photos precious and memorable to both of us.
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#1
Kuang Si Falls, Laos
Final score:
45points
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#2
Halong Bay, Vietnam
Final score:
43points
Benicio del Pilitch 8 years ago
what do you mean you couldn't afford to pay a photographer to travel around the world with you for 3 years ??! cheapskate much ? 😜
#3
Santorini, Greece
Final score:
39points
Mike Greco 8 years ago
We were on a tight budget, says the dude who spent three years travelling the world. Excuse me while I weep for your budget constraints.
Kathy W 8 years ago
Don't be so judgmental. You don't know their circumstances. I know from many years of being a perpetual traveler that it is quite possible to travel the world fairly comfortably on a budget that is much less than would be needed to live in the US. Anyway, I couldn't afford to live in the US. I'm self-employed with a portable career. No house. No car. No mortgage payments. No credit card. Simple life.
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#4
Hakka Erath Building, China
Final score:
37points
#5
Hpa-An, Myanmar
Final score:
36points
#8
Deadvlei, Namibia
Final score:
32points
#9
Mykonos, Greece
Final score:
31points
#11
Pinnacles Dessert, Perth
Final score:
31points
#12
Santorini, Greece
Final score:
27points
Jovita Gestiada 8 years ago
I would give this 1000 points if I could. This picture is absolutely breathtaking!!! It is not even the scenery, while it is fabulous in and of it's own right, but the way you two are embracing each other holds and shows the power of your love. The second I saw you I literally felt the power and started to cry with happiness. You two are pretty fantastic! Thank you for sharing your love and the power of your bonded souls with us! I wish we could all be so lucky to experience even a sliver of the beauty you two bring to life.
#13
Las Vegas, Usa
Final score:
26points
Mylah Rose 8 years ago
If she's bothering to drag that dress around the fricking world could you not have managed a suit??
#17
Ice Field Parkway, Canada
Final score:
21points
Rina R. N. 8 years ago
You could afford to travel around the world for three years but couldn't hire a professional photographer?
Susan Forbes 8 years ago
I think they saved up and planned very carefully. Having a budget and sticking to it enabled them to travel I'm guessing
Gabriela Dominguez 8 years ago
Is this humblebragging? "We're so poor we had to take our own pre-wedding photos traveling around the world ourselves."
Jilliana Kenmore 8 years ago
I hate to break it to you, but you are NOT on a tight budget if you can afford to travel around the world FOR THREE YEARS! You were just showing off that you did that. This had nothing to do with you not being able to afford a photographer. LIARS.
Mary Moore 8 years ago
And several wedding dresses too! Those can be pricey alone. But they are lovely photos, can't deny that!!
Laura Boelhouwer Gilman 8 years ago
The photos are beautiful. But to say you couldn't afford this or that because you're traveling for three years is kinda like an oxymoron.
#22
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Final score:
17points
#25
Baishui Terrace, Shangrila
Final score:
16points
Desiré Yen 8 years ago
He has money to travel all over the world, for 3YEARS. Abd they complaining about nut having a photographer😯 I can't even afford a weekend away out of Jhb south Africa! Priorities I guess 🤔
#26
Taj Mahal, India
Final score:
16points
jaishankar 8 years ago
how come there are no people, where so ever you took your photos. Usually Taj Mahal is overcrowded
iamvectorious 6 years ago
he took multiple shots of the background and slowly removed each person. and retained the foreground
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Yannic Franz 8 years ago
Wait wait wait what? Sweety...darling...sit down and listen. You weren‘t on a “tight budget” when you can afford traveling around the world for three years, a “decent” camera, tripod, make up lessons, five different wedding dresses etc. etc. You just needed a tiny little sob story to promote your website, am I wrong? People aren’t envious because you took the trip, quite the contrary, I hope you guys had a blast. People are angry because you are a little liar. Now go to your uptown penthouse and think about what you’ve done!
Kristi Zoebelein 8 years ago
Perfect and exactly what I thought! Not being able to hire a photographer to follow you around the world doesn't mean you have a "tight budget". People on "tight budgets" usually drive a few hours IF they get to go on vacation, not travel the world dragging around multiple wedding dresses. And sorry, but if you spend 3 years taking the photos, they aren't really your "wedding" photos anymore. I'm assuming none of these were taken immediately before, during, or after the actual ceremony?
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Catherina Fijalkauskaite 8 years ago
Here's where copyediting should come into play - 'We took our wedding photos while travelling around the world' - there is absolutely no need to talk about 'not being able to afford a third person to come along' that's causing a negative reaction here, because the point of the story is that they travelled the world in the span of 3 years, and took wedding photos during that time. Which is awesome, fun and definitely worth talking about - but a budget is irrelevant, because as many have stated, we're talking about travelling for 3 years & solid camera gear. Yes, don't fork out your liver for wedding photos if you can take them like this, but don't make that the focus of the story.
Jeanne Deaux 8 years ago
You are a very nice couple, you're beautiful together and you're good photographers. But please, don't tell us you have a tight budget. Having a tight budget means you're not able to travel a lot and you're not able to buy a nice camera, you go with a 'just above cheap' one. I understand that you may use all your budget to travel and that makes you think it is a tight one, but it is not. Having a tight budget is struggling to end the month with enough money to eat until the next income appears on your account.
Kara Witham 8 years ago
Photography, locations, poses = Upvote. Fake aw shucks description = Downvote. My suggestion: Next time, be bold and brash AF like, "I'm a Wedding Photographer Used to Making Other Couples Look Beautiful, so When I Got Married, My New Wife and I Indulged in a 3 Year Honeymoon Trying to Make the World's Most Stunning Wedding Album
Kara Witham 8 years ago
Oops I see that the photos were pre wedding photos. In that case, I would make the caption: I'M A PROFESSIONAL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER USED TO BEING BEHIND THE CAMERA. WHEN I GOT ENGAGED, MY FIANCEE AND I TOOK A THREE YEAR ODYSSEY TO MAKE THE WORLD'S MOST STUNNING PRE-WEDDING PHOTO ALBUM WITH JUST US, A TRIPOD AND A SELF TIMER. Here are just a few of the highlights. It also would be fascinating to see some outtakes and how you set up the tripod, etc.
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Arend Kant 8 years ago
Ah we´re so poor we can´t afford a photographer on our world tour. Tough luck, lot´s of people can´t even take a week of vacation. And where are the weddingphotos? Putting on a white dress, doesn´t make it a wedding photo.
Yannic Franz 8 years ago
Wait wait wait what? Sweety...darling...sit down and listen. You weren‘t on a “tight budget” when you can afford traveling around the world for three years, a “decent” camera, tripod, make up lessons, five different wedding dresses etc. etc. You just needed a tiny little sob story to promote your website, am I wrong? People aren’t envious because you took the trip, quite the contrary, I hope you guys had a blast. People are angry because you are a little liar. Now go to your uptown penthouse and think about what you’ve done!
Kristi Zoebelein 8 years ago
Perfect and exactly what I thought! Not being able to hire a photographer to follow you around the world doesn't mean you have a "tight budget". People on "tight budgets" usually drive a few hours IF they get to go on vacation, not travel the world dragging around multiple wedding dresses. And sorry, but if you spend 3 years taking the photos, they aren't really your "wedding" photos anymore. I'm assuming none of these were taken immediately before, during, or after the actual ceremony?
Load More Replies... Catherina Fijalkauskaite 8 years ago
Here's where copyediting should come into play - 'We took our wedding photos while travelling around the world' - there is absolutely no need to talk about 'not being able to afford a third person to come along' that's causing a negative reaction here, because the point of the story is that they travelled the world in the span of 3 years, and took wedding photos during that time. Which is awesome, fun and definitely worth talking about - but a budget is irrelevant, because as many have stated, we're talking about travelling for 3 years & solid camera gear. Yes, don't fork out your liver for wedding photos if you can take them like this, but don't make that the focus of the story.
Jeanne Deaux 8 years ago
You are a very nice couple, you're beautiful together and you're good photographers. But please, don't tell us you have a tight budget. Having a tight budget means you're not able to travel a lot and you're not able to buy a nice camera, you go with a 'just above cheap' one. I understand that you may use all your budget to travel and that makes you think it is a tight one, but it is not. Having a tight budget is struggling to end the month with enough money to eat until the next income appears on your account.
Kara Witham 8 years ago
Photography, locations, poses = Upvote. Fake aw shucks description = Downvote. My suggestion: Next time, be bold and brash AF like, "I'm a Wedding Photographer Used to Making Other Couples Look Beautiful, so When I Got Married, My New Wife and I Indulged in a 3 Year Honeymoon Trying to Make the World's Most Stunning Wedding Album
Kara Witham 8 years ago
Oops I see that the photos were pre wedding photos. In that case, I would make the caption: I'M A PROFESSIONAL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER USED TO BEING BEHIND THE CAMERA. WHEN I GOT ENGAGED, MY FIANCEE AND I TOOK A THREE YEAR ODYSSEY TO MAKE THE WORLD'S MOST STUNNING PRE-WEDDING PHOTO ALBUM WITH JUST US, A TRIPOD AND A SELF TIMER. Here are just a few of the highlights. It also would be fascinating to see some outtakes and how you set up the tripod, etc.
Load More Replies... Arend Kant 8 years ago
Ah we´re so poor we can´t afford a photographer on our world tour. Tough luck, lot´s of people can´t even take a week of vacation. And where are the weddingphotos? Putting on a white dress, doesn´t make it a wedding photo.
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