old world mumbai engagement shoot

Am finally, blogging this delightful engagement shoot done back in April. It was photographed in Mumbai in a neighborhood close to where my parent’s live. There is something magical about Old World Mumbai. Sadly, that world is slowly disappearing amidst new construction and skyscrapers. Whenever, I go back to Mumbai, I try to document something a little piece of history that can hopefully live on through the images.

When I visited India in 2010, I photographed my son in this fabulous little Irani cafe called Cafe Brittania. And then the visit prior at this other Irani Cafe. You can probably sense my love for old Parsi cafes and buildings. For this e-shoot too, they old world was a perfect backdrop for the young couple celebrating their love for each other. I met up with the bride-to-be dressed in a lovely black sari and gold jewelry and her suited beau to embark on our little adventure India-style.

At one point in the shoot, when the bride was posing by the steps of what we thought was a vacant house, the door popped open and the owner stepped out. We explained what we were doing and I asked if she could peer out the window but she wouldn’t budge and what resulted was the photo above. And then we encountered a not-so-friendly gentleman that ended up letting us shoot on his property and also popping into the frame. Ha, in India… anything goes! One of the greatest things is random strangers that you chance upon that let you into their lives. It certainly will make for some fun memories for the grandkids!

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