Samuel Luna Blog

Engagement session: Juan + Martha en Los Prismas Basálticos

Sam — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:47:16 +0000

Juan y Martha no son solamente una pareja dulce y tranquila, también son dos muy buenos amigos míos, por lo que tuve doble gusto en viajar con ellos hasta Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo, donde bajamos al parque de Los Prismas Basálticos a hacer su Engagement Session. Aquí algunas fotos de ese día.

Laura + Greg at The Royal, Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya

Sam — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:53:51 +0000

Laura and Greg chose the beautiful The Royal to have their wedding. The Royal is right at the heart of Playa Del Carmen, and it’s a very popular venue for destination weddings. Laura and Greg make an adorable couple, funny and relaxed. For dinner, I got to seat at the “party animals” table. It was quite an experience! The morning after the ceremony we took a walk on the beach, and then went downtown for more pictures. Thanks guys, you really made me feel welcome.

Charlotte + Kyle, Iberostar Paraiso, Riviera Maya

Sam — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:58:26 +0000

Charlotte and Kyle got married in the massive and beautiful Iberostar Paraiso Riviera Maya. The whole day was just magic, with a nice fresh breeze, a very ligth rain, and a cajun style restaurant for the reception. BUT, what i enjoyed the most was these guys’ ability to look amazing on camera, just check out their portraits! Great job guys!

Jennifer and Dan – Hacienda de Cortés, Cuernavaca, Mexico.

Sam — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:41:16 +0000

I don’t even know how to begin describing how incredible this wedding was to me. Dan and Jennifer are just amazingly kind, Dan is the best host ever, he took care of everything food-related, showing great skills in the cooking department, and even visited my table making sure everything was ok. For their wedding they picked the really old and beautiful Hacienda de Cortés in Cuernavaca. The reception had this cozy and intimate feeling, and i heard some of the most heartfelt speaches. Guys, you really made me feel like family, i’m forever in your debt. Thanks for an incredible experience! I have never done a full monochromatic postprocessing on a wedding before, and it was great! Ok, onto the good stuff…

Eduardo and Byki in Guanajuato

Sam — Thu, 21 May 2009 04:35:49 +0000

Have you met a couple and instantly know they are the perfect match? Well, Eduardo and Biky are that kind of couple. They complement each other in so many ways, it’s hard to describe. Byki is dutch and have the most contagious laugh, Eduardo is a true mexican gentleman. We walked around in Guanajuato for pictures, and then came downtown for a very spirited callejoneada, with a little help of several galons of a very punchy red wine

New website!

Sam — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:31:04 +0000

As promised, my new portfolio website is now live… Got there right now http://www.samuelluna.com/

I’ll be switching mail servers also, so i might miss a few incoming emails, but i’ll try to follow up on everything.

This transition was really time consuming… i should write an article on how NOT to migrate websites…

The last hiccup… hopefuly…

Sam — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:29:31 +0000

I know i have been neglecting my blog for a while, but trust me, it’s for a good reason. I have been moving around my websites to keep things simple. A couple of months ago, the admin tasks of the blog, the clients site and my normal portfolio website reached a point where it was really difficult to manage.

Expect really nice things to come in the following days (hint: have you checked out this blog on your iPhone? if not, do so!). And don’t forget to check samuelluna.com sometime next week…

Jes and Marco, Desierto de los Leones

Sam — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:28:39 +0000

Jes and Marco had never been to the Desierto de los Leones National Park and they ended up loving it just as i do. The main building of the park is an awe inspiring 17th century Carmelite ex-convent. The whole place has a sense of history, peace and reverence that just keeps me coming back every once in a while. J&M had a great time just walking by and exploring the place. Here are a few shots from the day:

2008 Round up

Sam — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:21:57 +0000

2008 was a crazy busy year.

During 2008 i had the privilege and pleassure of working for people from USA, Canada, Scotland, England, Irak, Austria, Japan, Italy, France, Phillipines, Malaysia, and of course, Mexico. I shot weddings in Queretaro, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico City, Pachuca, Merida, Houston, Cancun, Tulum, Ixtapa, Toluca, Ixtapan de la Sal, Puerto Morelos, Puebla, Guadalajara, Cuernavaca and Cuautla. I won a couple of awards at the WPJA. I have experienced traditions, customs, outfits, and food that i have never seen before. Most importantly, I have witnessed the endearing connections, love and passion that bound people together. The fact that those traits are shared by all people in earth is never more evident than in a wedding.

Also, i hold very dear to my heart the following facts:
- The stars at night in the Yucatan jungle not only shine brighter, they also whisper to you.
- Most people from Phillipines speak also enlgish, and they understand spanish perfectly.
- If you stand inadvertedly in an ant hole in Puerto Morelos, you can get 25 ant bites in 10 seconds (yes, i learned that the hard way)
- A wedding reception in Tulum with a rock band in the beach, while the moon rises from the sea, is a sight you’ll never forget.
- You can catch the most dreadful cold if you go from 32º at Toluca to 96º at Cancun, to 36º at Puebla, to 88º at Cuernavaca in one week (another hard-learned fact)

I once dreamed of photography taking me this far. The dream is in full action. And for that I’m really greatful. The future seems even brighter.

Thanks to all of my clients, for this really fun ride.

Karina and Arturo in Juriquilla, Queretaro, Mexico

Sam — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:06:57 +0000

Karina is tiny, energetic, and has a lovely smile. Arturo is relaxed and easygoing. That combo, plus Juriquilla, just made a dream wedding. This wedding had outstanding details, for instance, their lazo was one of the most interesting i have seen. This was the second time i shot two weddings in one day, and while the experience is nothing short of amazing, i really don’t recommend doing it, unless you have a whole week to recover… BTW, the chef at Juriquilla makes the most unvelievably tasty chicken burgers… Onto the pictures: