ANDREEA + MARIUS | A Wedding

When Marius contacted me and asked me to document his wedding day, I have to admit that I had mixed feelings about it. I was very enthusiasthic about it but, at the same time, I was restless knowing that he too is an artist, an architect with great affinities regarding film photography. So, excitement and anxiousness went hand in hand. That is until i met him and his wife to be, Andreea, and discovered that their lifestyle and their simplicity with which they see the world and treat people, gives room to so much comfort and freedom in creativity. My anxiety faded. That’s why the whole time spent with them, has been not only a pleasure, but a great source of inspiration also. More so, having my good friend Sergiu Salcău joining me, was a boost in all things awesome. I can say lots of great things about him, but I just want to acknowledge his magnificent talent that he has in capturing moments that reveal people’s love for each other. And we had plenty of those with Marius and Andreea. Thank you guys for giving me this opportunity of being part of your most precious day. Thank you Sergiu for joining me. Love you, brother! OTI

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First 91 hours with Ezra.

Dear Ezra,

dear tiny little bundle of joy we get to hold everyday. Dear child of ours, there are few words to describe what you brought into our lives. You were greatly expected, but we never really understood what we were up against. Holding you, our hearts are flooded with a strange kind of love.There are a million things we wish for you and hope you will grow into as a grown man. We wish upon you peace and grace, but most of all we wish you'll find The Light. We understand now that this is why God created us. This is the reason we believe that He is God in our lives. This is LOVE at it's purest, finest form. And we hope we'll be a map for you in finding Him too.

In a very short and poor way of describing a moment that cannot be described but only experienced, we will try to tell you what happened in the first 90+ hours of your life. Love grew. Our lives changed forever. Following, is a story of agony and joy, suffering and relief, pain and love, tears and happiness, for where is pain, love grows greater. Dearest, this is our story of love that has just begun. We dedicate this post and song to you, as we celebrate your coming into our world.

We love you!

Mommy and Daddy

*Images taken with the iPhone and edited with VSCOcam.

Erika + Ben | Wedding Day

From the moment we've met Erika and Ben we knew that they were travelers. Both of them are explorers of the world and love to wander around different places,  face new adventures. It's in their spirit. But you see, we also know that traveling so much and being in so many places, makes it harder for anyone to call a certain place home. And in time, this need for home makes days slip by like clouds, nights to creep in slowly, walls to cave in, rivers to dry. We didn't want this for them. We don't want this for anyone we know. It's a dark feeling. But we rest assured. This is no longer the case for Erika and Ben. No matter what part of the world they end up exploring, they found their perfect home. In each other. [audio:http://photography.oapd.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/home.mp3]