PxThree Photography :: Paraag P. Patel

Reena and Vimal :: Engaged

Paraag Patel — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 04:29:32 +0000

Meet Reena and Vimal. This is a couple whom I met through my wife a few years ago. Reena happens to be a good friend of my wife’s and was actually a bridesmaid at our wedding. What an amazing ceremony this was! Starting with the location of the hotel in Portsmouth, VA to the details of the reception, everything was absolutely jaw dropping. Reena emailed me a few weeks before their ceremony to ask if I would mind photographing their event. I was already attending as a guest so it was definitely not a problem for me. I had a great time capturing their event while mingling with other friends. Can’t wait for the wedding!

Rupa and Kris :: Engaged

Paraag Patel — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:42:59 +0000

The day before Rupa and Kris’s wedding they came up to me and told me that they didn’t have any engagement pictures taken of them. They wanted a few shots to display at the reception near the guestbook and in a slideshow. So we went out the morning before the wedding day and took a few shots. The wedding actually took place in Kansas (even though they’re both from California) and it was a pretty chilly morning, but they braved through it . We grabbed a quick breakfast at Starbucks and headed to a local park and then to downtown Topeka. We were a bit rushed because Rupa had to get back to start putting on henna for the wedding, but overall everything worked out great! Their wedding was fantastic and they were able to incorporate these shots into the slideshow. Stay tuned for an update with some shots from the wedding.

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Jayna and Grant :: Married

Paraag Patel — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:28:39 +0000

Love.Sweet.Love :: A Workshop

Paraag Patel — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:09:53 +0000

A few days ago, I had the opportunity to attend a workshop held by Terra Dawn Chandler of Terra Dawn Photography. It was held at the Black Horse Inn in Warrenton, VA. I have to say, I learned so much at the workshop and met some great photographers. We had a presentation session in the morning and afternoon and then we got to go out and shoot an awesome couple. There were a ton of vendors which helped to set up this shoot and I have listed them below. I can’t wait for Terra to have another workshop. I would definitely recommend her workshops to all photographers. Here are some of the photos from the day.

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I want to say thank you to all of the vendors that helped to put on this great shoot. Here’s the list:

Lynn from The Black Horse Inn
Pam and Anne from A Trendy Wedding
Holly from Holly Chapple Flowers
Maureen from Blush Bridal
Rachelle from Dominion Jewelers
Capital Decor
Kendall Cakes
Occasions Catering
Etsy Vendor
Joe for the great blue truck
Terra, Leo, and Mike for the great workshop
Abby and Matt for being such great models. Congrats on your upcoming wedding!

Nipa and Mitul :: Engaged

Paraag Patel — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:37:58 +0000

I’ve know Nipa and Mitul for a while now, so when they asked me to take some photos of them for the wedding guestbook I was pretty excited. They are getting married in Newport Beach, CA in May. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to make it out to their wedding, which was a huge bummer. These two were definitely troopers for braving the cold morning out in Washington, DC. It was actually pretty funny, because Nipa would bundle up in her coat between locations, while Mitul kept us entertained with his goofyness. I’m glad to say that I’ll be able to attend their reception down in South Carolina. I can’t wait!

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Shetal and Purvin :: Engaged

Paraag Patel — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:20:17 +0000

So this was kind of an interesting shoot. Shetal and Purvin were a little nervous about getting their engagement pictures taken by me because they felt ackward about showing affection in front of me. That’s because Shetal happens to be my sister. But they were able to loosen up after a few of the first shots we took and they started having a lot of fun with the shoot. We went around the Crystal City area of Arlington, VA and Old Town Alexandria. It was one of the first nice days of the spring season so there were a lot of people out. But we were still able to work around that factor and get some great shots. Also, thanks to Ankur and Nikhil for helping out with the shoot. Great use of the reflector and carrying my equipment, haha. Here are some from the day.

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Neena and Satvik :: Save the Date

Paraag Patel — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:14:54 +0000

I went out for a shoot with my friends, Neena and Satvik. They needed a few photos for their save the date magnet that they were sending out. We went around to a few areas in Georgetown, Washington, DC. We had a great time with this shoot. They are such an easy couple to work with. Congrats on the upcoming wedding! Thank you Paras for being the voice activated lightstand for the day. Here are some of the shots from the shoot. Enjoy.

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Here is what they ended up sending out to their guests.