I typically avoid posting photos of private functions but I feel that the past weekend's wedding shoot with Dong was far from typical. I witnessed the marriage of a young hispanic couple and the associated festivities and throughout the course of the day I felt like I had been adopted into a culture I probably should have been born into. I was overwhelmed with the openess and love that I felt with all of the participants in this event. Everyone was so relaxed leaving no trace of doubt or anxiety. I tried to sense for any hints of self-conciousness and found none and its absence allowed me to lose my own within a few minutes. I have gathered a few photos from the shoot that aren't necessarily representative of what happened but help to convey the openness, comfort level, and joy that I was privileged to share with these humble yet noble people.
Maybe Dong has the right idea when he said that from now on he'd reject wedding coverage requests from white people. 