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Anisa & Alper’s Wedding

We finally got around to uploading the rest of the images from Anisa & Alpers wonderful wedding, held at the Sheraton in Sydney.  Fiona and I had the pleasure of being guests at Anissa and Alper’s wedding over the weekend. Such a fun and vibrant wedding! We tagged along our camera to take some low light snaps on the dance floor, and wanted to give you a little sneak at the gorgeous dress the bride rocked for the reception. So much dancing, so much happiness, so much fun, so much love. 

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A marriage of the “Shadows and Light” and the “Islamic Influence in Sicily” photo series:  An inner courtyard view of the Chiesa di San Giovanni degli Eremiti in Palermo.  Enjoy.  July 25th, 2011:  During a recent two week trip to Italy, I made a 4 day getaway to Palermo, Sicily. While in Palermo, I made it a point to deprive myself from 3 things:  A cell phone, the internet and public transportation. That is to say, I cut myself off from the rest of the world in a country where I did not speak the language, walked everywhere I went from sunrise to sunset and immersed myself in the Sicilian culture. I have always been intruiged by the subtle influence Islam has had in Sicily. Photographically, I chose to display the beauty and grace of this misunderstood, misrepresented religion through the lingering architectural structures that I was able to visit. 

A marriage of the “Shadows and Light” and the “Islamic Influence in Sicily” photo series:  An inner courtyard view of the Chiesa di San Giovanni degli Eremiti in Palermo.  Enjoy. 

July 25th, 2011:  During a recent two week trip to Italy, I made a 4 day getaway to Palermo, Sicily. While in Palermo, I made it a point to deprive myself from 3 things:  A cell phone, the internet and public transportation. That is to say, I cut myself off from the rest of the world in a country where I did not speak the language, walked everywhere I went from sunrise to sunset and immersed myself in the Sicilian culture.

I have always been intruiged by the subtle influence Islam has had in Sicily. Photographically, I chose to display the beauty and grace of this misunderstood, misrepresented religion through the lingering architectural structures that I was able to visit. 

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Part VIII of the “Islamic Influence in Sicily” photo series:  The thing is…there are days in Sicily when you step out of your house and the sky literally looks like this… July 25th, 2011:  During a recent two week trip to Italy, I made a 4 day getaway to Palermo, Sicily. While in Palermo, I made it a point to deprive myself from 3 things:  A cell phone, the internet and public transportation. That is to say, I cut myself off from the rest of the world in a country where I did not speak the language, walked everywhere I went from sunrise to sunset and immersed myself in the Sicilian culture. I have always been intruiged by the subtle influence Islam has had in Sicily. Photographically, I chose to display the beauty and grace of this misunderstood, misrepresented religion through the lingering architectural structures that I was able to visit. 

Part VIII of the “Islamic Influence in Sicily” photo series:  The thing is…there are days in Sicily when you step out of your house and the sky literally looks like this…

July 25th, 2011:  During a recent two week trip to Italy, I made a 4 day getaway to Palermo, Sicily. While in Palermo, I made it a point to deprive myself from 3 things:  A cell phone, the internet and public transportation. That is to say, I cut myself off from the rest of the world in a country where I did not speak the language, walked everywhere I went from sunrise to sunset and immersed myself in the Sicilian culture.

I have always been intruiged by the subtle influence Islam has had in Sicily. Photographically, I chose to display the beauty and grace of this misunderstood, misrepresented religion through the lingering architectural structures that I was able to visit. 

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Part VII of the “Islamic Influence in Sicily” photo series:  Details. Chiesa di San Giovanni degli Eremiti.

July 25th, 2011:  During a recent two week trip to Italy, I made a 4 day getaway to Palermo, Sicily. While in Palermo, I made it a point to deprive myself from 3 things:  A cell phone, the internet and public transportation. That is to say, I cut myself off from the rest of the world in a country where I did not speak the language, walked everywhere I went from sunrise to sunset and immersed myself in the Sicilian culture.

I have always been intruiged by the subtle influence Islam has had in Sicily. Photographically, I chose to display the beauty and grace of this misunderstood, misrepresented religion through the lingering architectural structures that I was able to visit. 

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Part VI of the “Islamic Influence in Sicily” photo series:  A former church, later a mosque, now a church in its expanded state:  The Chiesa di San Giovanni degli Eremiti in Palermo.  Enjoy.  July 25th, 2011:  During a recent two week trip to Italy, I made a 4 day getaway to Palermo, Sicily. While in Palermo, I made it a point to deprive myself from 3 things:  A cell phone, the internet and public transportation. That is to say, I cut myself off from the rest of the world in a country where I did not speak the language, walked everywhere I went from sunrise to sunset and immersed myself in the Sicilian culture. I have always been intruiged by the subtle influence Islam has had in Sicily. Photographically, I chose to display the beauty and grace of this misunderstood, misrepresented religion through the lingering architectural structures that I was able to visit. 

Part VI of the “Islamic Influence in Sicily” photo series:  A former church, later a mosque, now a church in its expanded state:  The Chiesa di San Giovanni degli Eremiti in Palermo.  Enjoy. 

July 25th, 2011:  During a recent two week trip to Italy, I made a 4 day getaway to Palermo, Sicily. While in Palermo, I made it a point to deprive myself from 3 things:  A cell phone, the internet and public transportation. That is to say, I cut myself off from the rest of the world in a country where I did not speak the language, walked everywhere I went from sunrise to sunset and immersed myself in the Sicilian culture.

I have always been intruiged by the subtle influence Islam has had in Sicily. Photographically, I chose to display the beauty and grace of this misunderstood, misrepresented religion through the lingering architectural structures that I was able to visit. 

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Part V of the “Islamic Influence in Sicily” photo series:  A comparable look from the inner courtyard of the Chiesa di San Giovanni degli Eremiti in Palermo and the Monreale Cathedral in Monreale.  Enjoy. 

July 25th, 2011:  During a recent two week trip to Italy, I made a 4 day getaway to Palermo, Sicily. While in Palermo, I made it a point to deprive myself from 3 things:  A cell phone, the internet and public transportation. That is to say, I cut myself off from the rest of the world in a country where I did not speak the language, walked everywhere I went from sunrise to sunset and immersed myself in the Sicilian culture.

I have always been intruiged by the subtle influence Islam has had in Sicily. Photographically, I chose to display the beauty and grace of this misunderstood, misrepresented religion through the lingering architectural structures that I was able to visit. 

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Part IV of the “Islamic Influence in Sicily” photo series:  Monreale Cathedral courtyard:  A blending of East and West. July 25th, 2011:  During a recent two week trip to Italy, I made a 4 day getaway to Palermo, Sicily. While in Palermo, I made it a point to deprive myself from 3 things:  A cell phone, the internet and public transportation. That is to say, I cut myself off from the rest of the world in a country where I did not speak the language, walked everywhere I went from sunrise to sunset and immersed myself in the Sicilian culture. I have always been intruiged by the subtle influence Islam has had in Sicily. Photographically, I chose to display the beauty and grace of this misunderstood, misrepresented religion through the lingering architectural structures that I was able to visit. 

Part IV of the “Islamic Influence in Sicily” photo series:  Monreale Cathedral courtyard:  A blending of East and West.

July 25th, 2011:  During a recent two week trip to Italy, I made a 4 day getaway to Palermo, Sicily. While in Palermo, I made it a point to deprive myself from 3 things:  A cell phone, the internet and public transportation. That is to say, I cut myself off from the rest of the world in a country where I did not speak the language, walked everywhere I went from sunrise to sunset and immersed myself in the Sicilian culture.

I have always been intruiged by the subtle influence Islam has had in Sicily. Photographically, I chose to display the beauty and grace of this misunderstood, misrepresented religion through the lingering architectural structures that I was able to visit. 

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Part III of the “Islamic Influence in Sicily” photo series:  Taken inside the Chiesa di San Giovanni degli Eremiti. July 25th, 2011:  During a recent two week trip to Italy, I made a 4 day getaway to Palermo, Sicily. While in Palermo, I made it a point to deprive myself from 3 things:  A cell phone, the internet and public transportation. That is to say, I cut myself off from the rest of the world in a country where I did not speak the language, walked everywhere I went from sunrise to sunset and immersed myself in the Sicilian culture. I have always been intruiged by the subtle influence Islam has had in Sicily. Photographically, I chose to display the beauty and grace of this misunderstood, misrepresented religion through the lingering architectural structures that I was able to visit. 

Part III of the “Islamic Influence in Sicily” photo series:  Taken inside the Chiesa di San Giovanni degli Eremiti.

July 25th, 2011:  During a recent two week trip to Italy, I made a 4 day getaway to Palermo, Sicily. While in Palermo, I made it a point to deprive myself from 3 things:  A cell phone, the internet and public transportation. That is to say, I cut myself off from the rest of the world in a country where I did not speak the language, walked everywhere I went from sunrise to sunset and immersed myself in the Sicilian culture.

I have always been intruiged by the subtle influence Islam has had in Sicily. Photographically, I chose to display the beauty and grace of this misunderstood, misrepresented religion through the lingering architectural structures that I was able to visit. 


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Part II of the “Islamic Influence in Sicily” photo series:  Photographed with a polarizing filter and processed in post with a red filter, here is a glimpse from the inner courtyard of the Monreale Cathedral, just outside of Palermo. July 25th, 2011:  During a recent two week trip to Italy, I made a 4 day getaway to Palermo, Sicily. While in Palermo, I made it a point to deprive myself from 3 things:  A cell phone, the internet and public transportation. That is to say, I cut myself off from the rest of the world in a country where I did not speak the language, walked everywhere I went from sunrise to sunset and immersed myself in the Sicilian culture. I have always been intruiged by the subtle influence Islam has had in Sicily. Photographically, I chose to display the beauty and grace of this misunderstood, misrepresented religion through the lingering architectural structures that I was able to visit. 

Part II of the “Islamic Influence in Sicily” photo series:  Photographed with a polarizing filter and processed in post with a red filter, here is a glimpse from the inner courtyard of the Monreale Cathedral, just outside of Palermo.

July 25th, 2011:  During a recent two week trip to Italy, I made a 4 day getaway to Palermo, Sicily. While in Palermo, I made it a point to deprive myself from 3 things:  A cell phone, the internet and public transportation. That is to say, I cut myself off from the rest of the world in a country where I did not speak the language, walked everywhere I went from sunrise to sunset and immersed myself in the Sicilian culture.

I have always been intruiged by the subtle influence Islam has had in Sicily. Photographically, I chose to display the beauty and grace of this misunderstood, misrepresented religion through the lingering architectural structures that I was able to visit. 

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Part I of the “Islamic Influence in Sicily” photo series:  During a recent two week trip to Italy, I made a 4 day getaway to Palermo, Sicily. While in Palermo, I made it a point to deprive myself from 3 things:  A cell phone, the internet and public transportation. That is to say, I cut myself off from the rest of the world in a country where I did not speak the language, walked everywhere I went from sunrise to sunset and immersed myself in the Sicilian culture. I have always been intruiged by the subtle influence Islam has had in Sicily. Photographically, I chose to display the beauty and grace of this misunderstood, misrepresented religion through the few lingering architectural structures that still stand today in Palermo. It is my intention to share a photo a day for the next two weeks.   Here is a glimpse into the Chiesa di San Giovanni degli Eremiti, a 6th century church which was later converted into a mosque during Arab presence in the 9th century. Today it stands as a church and a historical attraction open to all tourists. Enjoy.

Part I of the “Islamic Influence in Sicily” photo series:  During a recent two week trip to Italy, I made a 4 day getaway to Palermo, Sicily. While in Palermo, I made it a point to deprive myself from 3 things:  A cell phone, the internet and public transportation. That is to say, I cut myself off from the rest of the world in a country where I did not speak the language, walked everywhere I went from sunrise to sunset and immersed myself in the Sicilian culture.

I have always been intruiged by the subtle influence Islam has had in Sicily. Photographically, I chose to display the beauty and grace of this misunderstood, misrepresented religion through the few lingering architectural structures that still stand today in Palermo. It is my intention to share a photo a day for the next two weeks.  

Here is a glimpse into the Chiesa di San Giovanni degli Eremiti, a 6th century church which was later converted into a mosque during Arab presence in the 9th century. Today it stands as a church and a historical attraction open to all tourists. Enjoy.

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Part XVIII of the “Shadows & Light” photo series from Sicily:  Final submission on the Shadows & Light” photo series from Sicily.  This shot was taken at the Church of the Gesu in Palermo.   Tomorrow begins a new series:  “Islamic Influence in Sicily”   July 25th, 2011:  During a recent two week trip to Italy, I made a 4 day getaway to Palermo, Sicily.  While in Palermo, I made it a point to deprive myself from 3 things:  A cell phone, the internet and public transportation.  That is to say, I cut myself off from the rest of the world in a country where I did not speak the language, walked everywhere I went from sunrise to sunset and immersed myself in the Sicilian culture. Photographically, I was inspired to create for myself a world covered in the extremities of shadows and light.  A world where the beauty of an ancient and venerable culture resides in the simplicities of light and darkness. Enjoy.

Part XVIII of the “Shadows & Light” photo series from Sicily:  Final submission on the Shadows & Light” photo series from Sicily.  This shot was taken at the Church of the Gesu in Palermo.  

Tomorrow begins a new series:  “Islamic Influence in Sicily”  

July 25th, 2011:  During a recent two week trip to Italy, I made a 4 day getaway to Palermo, Sicily.  While in Palermo, I made it a point to deprive myself from 3 things:  A cell phone, the internet and public transportation.  That is to say, I cut myself off from the rest of the world in a country where I did not speak the language, walked everywhere I went from sunrise to sunset and immersed myself in the Sicilian culture.

Photographically, I was inspired to create for myself a world covered in the extremities of shadows and light.  A world where the beauty of an ancient and venerable culture resides in the simplicities of light and darkness. Enjoy.

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