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Lalitpur & Kathmandu, Nepal (May 1997)  Click on an image for slide show.
A traditional Hindu ceremony, in Lalitpur (Patan), the third largest city of the Kathmandu Valley, located just across the Bagmati River from the capital, Kathmandu.  
Nepali weddings are usually comprised of several days' worth of events, from the official day of engagement, to a day of gift-giving, and then the wedding ceremony, itself an all-day affair.
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Platanos, Thessaly, Greece (April 1993)
A traditional Easter wedding in Platanos, a small village in Thessaly, central Greece.  Beginning at the bride's home in the morning, the wedding party marches through the streets to the church, followed by a celebration on the village plaza with the entire village, marked by a traditional band and endless dancing.  A more formal dinner reception at a nearby hall follows later in the evening, lasting well into the night.  Also available with such international packages are images of cultural highlights, holiday celebrations, and environmental portraits of friends and family.
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S T U D I O   W I T H O U T   W A L L S
W E D D I N G   P H O T O G R A P H Y
since 1984
Specializing in a journalistic, documentary approach to unique and non-traditional weddings and international ceremonies.  With over 30 years of experience photographing people, interacting with subjects, and capturing essential moments of any event.  This extensive experience is utilized when photographing your wedding.
Newport, RI, USA (2008)
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rates and availability.
A sampling of wedding images from far and near:
Portsmouth, RI, (2008)
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rates and availability.
All photographs are individually custom processed 
by the photographer from digital raw files.  You will find no fancy manipulations of the images, no over-indulging in Photoshop gimmicks,
just an accurate, complete, and beautiful record of your special day.

I offer several wedding choices to fit your budget:
  
THE SILVER WEDDING ALBUM:
Consists of complete coverage of the event, with the customer receiving
84 high-quality prints in an album, and a Photo CD of the images.
   
THE GOLD WEDDING PORTFOLIO:
Includes the The Silver Wedding Album,
plus the customer will receive one high-quality, leather-bound,
60-page book, containing 120 images from the Photo CD.
  
THE PLATINUM WEDDING PRODUCTION:
Includes The Silver Wedding Album,
plus the customer will receive a unique DVD Slideshow Movie,
featuring selections from the catalog of images on the Photo CD
arranged with music and playable on any computer or TV with a DVD player
(includes three copies of this copyrighted DVD).
  
THE ULTIMATE WEDDING COLLECTION:
Includes all of the above: The Silver Wedding Album,
plus the Gold Portfolio 60-page leather-bound book,
as well as The Platinum Production DVD Slide Show with music.
NEW!
Wedding DVDs from the photographs of your day!
CONTACT JOHN FOR PRICING INFORMATION
Now Booking for 2009
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See also: Kathmandu
Covering all of Rhode Island, Providence, Newport, Block Island and Southeastern Massachusetts.
International ceremonies encouraged.  
Dinesh, the groom, greets visitors to his Engagement Ceremony, Patan, Nepal, 1997Dinesh & Reema, Engagement Day, Patan, Nepal, 1997Engagement Ceremony performed by Brahmin Priest, Patan, Nepal, 1997Engagement Ceremony, Patan, Nepal, 1997Dinesh & Reema, Wedding Ceremony, Patan, Nepal, 1997Wedding Ceremony, Patan, Nepal, 1997Wedding Band, Patan, Nepal, 1997
The Bride applies her lipstick before the wedding ceremony, Platanos, Greece, 1993Flower Girls at the wedding ceremony, Platanos, Greece, 1993The Best Man and the Bride share a wedding dance, Platanos, Greece, 1993Wedding gifts include money, taped directly onto the Bride's dress, Platanos, Greece, 1993
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Regina (Ruggieri) Collis, June 20, 2008.Regina (Ruggieri) Collis, June 20, 2008.Regina (Ruggieri) Collis and her Godfather, June 20, 2008.Regina (Ruggieri) Collis, June 20, 2008.Regina (Ruggieri) Collis, June 20, 2008.Regina (Ruggieri) Collis, June 20, 2008.Matt and Leon Collis, June 20, 2008.Regina and Leon Collis, June 20, 2008.Regina and Leon Collis, June 20, 2008.Regina and Leon and the Wedding Party, June 20, 2008.Regina and Leon Collis, June 20, 2008.Regina and Leon Collis, June 20, 2008.Regina Collis, June 20, 2008.Regina Collis, June 20, 2008.Regina and Leon Collis, June 20, 2008.Regina Collis and Her Bridesmaids, June 20, 2008.Regina Collis and Her Mom, June 20, 2008.Leon Collis and His Brothers, June 20, 2008.Regina Collis, June 20, 2008.Regina and Leon, Rehearsing Their First Dance, June 20, 2008.Dancing at the Reception, June 20, 2008.Dancing at the Reception, June 20, 2008.Leon Collis at the Reception, June 20, 2008.Regina and Leon Collis, Last Dance, June 20, 2008.