I am on isla holbox, a 45 minute ferry ride for a point in the north of the yucatan peninsula, 3 hours away from the nearest big city, cancun ...writing from a dialup computer. I have a bride getting married today who has been told by the govt that she is to evacuate the island with friends and family. i am with my amigo, sergio photographer and we are going to document the event as it goes... this one is going to be exciting.

The bride plans to still get married today, somewhere on our way out, be it with her family on a ferry, in a shelter, or wherever it can happen. The priest coming to the island is forbidden to be here and there are no other options except for a word that someone here knows someone on the mainland who does mayan ceremonies.

this one is going to be good... look for some updates on this one folks. today, i am a true photojournalist, photographing a wedding on the run. imagine that?

oh, did i mention there was a predicted category 5 hurricane headed this way, in 2 days???


wish us luck, por favor

mateo y sergio

ok, so i should have posted this update earlier today, bu
***update***

this is really going to be mission mexico. our bride has a killer website, totally check it out.
<a href="http://www.missionmexico07.com">mission mexico </a> she has arranged for a private ferry off the island...amazing. there are hundreds if not thousands of locals escaping this island. our ferry will have all of the guests, we all carry our bags over our head into the ocean to get in a boat, and transportation to a small town, valladolid in central yucatan. there we will all have a room and a makeshift ceremony and dinner. crazy huh?


if you want to be a destination wedding photographer, think about what you are signing up for..If you are a bride planning a destination wedding in a tropical location during hurricane season, think about it twice...

this one is going to be a friggen doozy!

best,
mateo y sergio

***update***
i've completed the assignment, after hours and hours of driving and then a full evening of shooting, I was able to recommend a location for the bride and groom in Valladolid where Sol & I have stayed a few times, and they had one of the most romantic wedding receptions (they arrived dressed as bride and groom) and actually had the dinner before there ceremony, at this long elegant table with 32 table positions.... dance, cake, friends, fun, a total spontaneous wedding! mission completed!

photos coming soon on this one

Wow, this one is a bit overdue too... Cara & Joel got married at one my favorite locations in the Riviera Maya, Hotel Azul. I hope that folks reading this will contact the resort and consider there wedding there. I have nothing but AWESOME things to say about their customer service and staff! Carolina Perdomo is the wedding coordinator there, please give her a shout if you want to get married there: weddings@azulbeachresort.com

Check out a slideshow of photographer favorites here:
Cara & Joel's slideshow

I was lucky enough to have my associate in the Riviera Maya, Vincent Guihard assisting me for this wedding. Vincent rocks because he is shooting some amazing images these days...

































Vincent got this funny image of me...being a goof!
















www.mattadcock.com Riviera Maya destination wedding photographer, Hotel Azul Mexico

I am sooo behind in posting my blog, so ok...here goes. I am lucky enough to go to my home in Playa del Carmen to shoot a few weddings every month, to keep all of our clients happy that want to go to the beach! This couple is not our typical destination wedding client. WHY? well, they are Mexican. Yep, we live in Mexico and shoot destination weddings there but hardly ever see a Mexican client... they are all gringos and Canadians...

Luis & Denisse actually live in my other hometown, Atlanta! They moved from LA the week they met me in my Atl Studio, literally were spending the night in their new home without furniture as it hadn't arrived from LA yet. Anyway, I just love how this business introduces me to new friends... I LOVE Them and their families..

I was fortunate enough to have Mark Adams from LaCour Photography 2nd shooting with me... Let me tell you folks, this guy is a genius... PLUS, the location is an amazing Archaeological park... Xcaret Mexico

Check out the slideshow of photographer favorites HERE

Also, I've been authoring a new photography blog, discussing lighting techniques that are WAY outside the box. Many folks don't realize how much we put into our lighting at our weddings, its rather technical and the results make the difference between good photos and SUPERB photos. Anyway, check out my conversation about the challenges of Luis & Denisse's wedding: www.flashflavor.com

Here a few photos...

















Mark snagged this one...








Mark Adams






Mark Adams...

Mark Adams...












another award winner from Mark Adams.




Damn, that wedding kicked A$$! I love my job! WHY? well, I get to work with clients who I call my friends, I get to shoot with my Friends and I found a wife through on the job! OH, I get to hang out in some pretty fresh locations... :)

Cheers!
matt
Xcaret Mexico Wedding Photographer

ok, sol & I are out west traveling and shooting some... I was lucky enough to have a photographer document our latest setup..

Thoughts?

:)






HA... we are enjoying traveling in the wild wild west...

got this one in Jackson Hole Wyoming...

Cheers!
matt
www.mattadcock.com

Sol & I are officially going to go on vacation tomorrow. Flight leaves at 7am, will be out of the house at 5. No, I haven’t packed anything yet…

I’m going to try to enjoy the Black Hills of South Dakota, Jackson Hole WY, Grand Tetons & Yellowstone. We are there for 2 weeks. Problem is, Sol & I are totally up to our ears in editing… We shot 4 weddings, 2 e-sessions, 1 ttd session, 1 rehearsal dinner in the last 8 days…oh, we traveled 5000+ miles to do it. Virgin Islands, Captiva Island FL, Riviera Maya Mexico….whew…We just landed yesterday in the Atl Studio from that adventure…

SO, needless to say, i’ve got some work ahead of me while I am on vacation. I will likely NOT be updating flashflavor…sorry, please hang out. We return on July 23.

We were thankful to leave our beach front environment for a refreshing visit to the North Georgia Mountain countryside in Dahlonega GA. Wolf Mountain Vineyards hosted their intimate wedding outside in their open air pavilion, a perfect scene to watch the rolling hills and setting sun.

*** Qiana & Kurt's Slideshow ***

Many thanks to my awesome wife for snagging so many of these awesome shots. Having her photographic assistance at my weddings completely changes my entire delievery. Check out her blog, ***Sol Tamargo Blog*** to see some of her recent work.





Special thanks to my team, Melissa Prosser for her Artistic Vision and Brian Steele, my photographic right hand. Brian shot the image of the guys in the reflection of the window with the wine cask in the background...genius!
























this image is being featured in the next edition of Brides Georgia Magazine
NICE SHOT SOL!












I added a little flash flavor with a red gel on one of our remote strobes under the car... pulls out the color of the car too :)






www.mattadcock.com Georgia destination wedding www.delsolphotography.com

Recently, our trash the dress imagery has achieved national press and recognition. We feel honored to be asked to participate in these amazing photographic sessions. We have numerous scheduled for 2007 & 2008 and look forward to be able to share our photographic vision with you!

Check this link out to see our photos featured on Good Morning America:
Good Morning Features del Sol TTD

The NYY wrote this article about trashing the dress on 6/10/07:
NYT TTD Feature


All this and more can be seen on: Trash The Dress

These images are featured:





www.mattadcock.com Trash the dress wedding photographer
www.delsolphotography.com Destination wedding photographers

St Simons Island is one of the many places that I visit each year, upwards of 10 times every year. The Georgia Coast, otherwise known as the "Golden Isles", is one of my favorite places to visit!

The wedding was in a small church on the north side of the island near Fort Frederica.

The bridal party was escorted across the island on a Trolley service.

The King & Prince Hotel hosted their reception.

Check out the slideshow of photographer favorites here:
*********Sarah & John's Slideshow ********

Special thanks to my talented assistant, Laura Evans who allows me to be in 2 places at once...


















Sweet shot Laura!














www.mattadcock.com St Simons Island destination wedding photographer

Brooke & Derek planned their wedding at this MASSIVE estate in the middle of the country east of Atlanta GA. This house has some pretty amazing architecture along with the perfect grounds to showcase a grand ceremony.

May is such a beautiful month for weddings outside in Georgia. I am SO thankful every time I shoot a wedding in or around Atlanta that has the ceremony outside... Folks, by far, outside weddings are the best way to share your best day with your family and friends, IMHO.

Special thanks to Ben Vigil for assisting me. Brian Steele, my long time personal assistant / 2nd shooter also completed the team. My team of photographers is a KEY element in delivering a dynamic portfolio. 3 angles of the bride walking down the isle is the way to go!

Check out the slideshow of photographer favorites here:
*****Brooke & Derek's slideshow *****




Ben shot Derek while he was eagerly waiting his walk down the isle, contemplating his future life together with is soon to be wife!






















Ben Rocked out this super kid photo!


www.mattadcock.com Atlanta Wedding Photographer

Georgia Coastal weddings with some killer live oak trees! Thanks again Michael & Fielding for having us shoot on the beautiful St. Simons Island!

Wedding Location: Fredrica Presbyterian
Reception: Village Inn & Pub

Wedding Coordination: Events By Caroline Caroline Carter, Events by Caroline **This girl knows the Golden Isles!**

To see a slideshow of photographer favorites, Check this link out
****Michael & Fielding's Slideshow ****








Special thanks to my awesome 2nd shooter, Laura Evans Thanks Laura for being there to get this and many other amazing images!














Caroline Carter helped Fielding arrange this photo booth... this gets my A+ idea of the month...so much fun! We even got in there and made some goofy photos of us with our cameras!












Golden Isles Wedding Photographer, www.mattadcock.com St Simons Georgia Photography