Roberto Valenzuela - Wedding Storyteller, Volume 1: Elevating the Approach to Photographing Wedding Stories

ROBERTO VALENZUELA

V OLUME 1
E LEVATING THE A PPROACH TO P HOTOGRAPHING W EDDING S TORIES

WEDDING STORYTELLER

Volume 1: Elevating the Approach to Photographing Wedding Stories

Roberto Valenzuela

www.robertovalenzuela.com

Editors: Christina Borchers Leung and Ted Waitt

Project manager: Lisa Brazieal

Marketing coordinator: Mercedes Murray

Interior design, layout, and type: WolfsonDesign

Cover design: Rebecca Cowlin

Cover photograph: Roberto Valenzuela

Cover photo editor: Rocco Ancora

Author photograph (back cover flap and About the Author page): Frances Lacuzzi

Indexer: James Minkin

ISBN: 978-1-68198-186-4

1st Edition (1st printing, August 2017)

2017 Roberto Valenzuela

All images Roberto Valenzuela unless otherwise noted

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To my precious wife and partner in life, Kim.

I will always hold dear to my heart all the long walks holding hands we went on every night together to discuss and brainstorm each chapter of this book. Our short walks unexpectedly turned into five or more miles. But I enjoyed every step because we were together. I love you so much!

To my son, Lucas.

As I write this dedication, you are only 24 weeks in the womb. Every day that goes by, your mom and I talk to you in the womb and tell you how excited we are to meet you! Im also playing classical guitar for you because your ears have just developed. I hope you can hear me!

To Mutti.

Mom, I feel so blessed to have you in my life. You will always motivate me to do great things because I just want to make you proud. I love you Mom!

To my best friend, Dustin Jones.Dustin had the single largest impact on my life growing up when he introduced me to classical guitar during high school. After that, my life was changed forever.