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  • Welcome to Bali Wedding Photo blog !

    A few words about me and my approach as wedding photographer, if I may: I have been a photographer in Bali for over eight years and have been documenting in excess of 300 Bali destination weddings for couples from across the world. For me photography is not a profession, but a calling driven by an innate curiosity for what lies beyond the obvious. I am passionate about wedding photography and believe in the power of the enduring still image in our fast paced world where the emphasis is on immediacy. An intimate photograph stops time and allows you to reflect, to relive a moment and above all: TO FEEL. I am consumed with a desire to be an eye witness to the diversity of human emotions and to record all the defining moments of your wedding in Bali. I do so with empathy and honesty. I harness the story-telling power of wedding photo journalism by highlighting your own individuality and through meticulous attention to details. Some people have asked how could I have made such compelling and engaging photographs – my answer is: how could I not…

Friday, March 16, 2012

DOMINIK – Bali’s highest ranking wedding & fine-art photojournalist

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award winning wedding photographer in Bali

Press Release: On 14th March 2012 it was announced that DOMINIK, Bali’s leading wedding photographer was awarded the 1st place in the international, highly prestigious wedding photography contest as held by the ARTISTIC GUILD OF WEDDING PHOTOJOURNALIST ASSOCIATION. An international association, based in the USA, with members from over 40 countries that grants membership only to the most outstanding wedding photojournalists world-wide. DOMINIK is one of only 4 photographers in Bali / Indonesia who have been admitted into this distinguished association and by winning this 1st place he is now the highest ranking photographer in Bali and in Indonesia.

Please note that already during 2011 photographs of DOMINIK have been awarded 2nd, and 4th place.

For more information please visit the website of the ARTISTIC GUILD OF WEDDING PHOTOJOURNALIST ASSOCIATION. 

DOMINIK’s photograph impressed the jury of this hotly contested award and they commented: The composition of this image works perfectly with the statuesque actors…even the setting, with the linear planks of wood forming the dock. The colors are vibrant without stealing the scene and add just enough impact to create an overall image that stands alone.

Already last year Dominik’s photographs were awarded 2nd and 4thplace by the same association. Pls see those photographs in the following:

These major awards reaffirm Dominik’s position as Bali’s leading wedding photojournalist.

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DOMINIK PHOTOGRAPHY & WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY BALI

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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Pre – Nuptial Photography in Bali

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Pre Nuptial Photo Bali

It was a very rewarding experience to take pre-nuptial photography for this lovely couple for Jakarta. This shoot was done in one afternoon at our usual locations. These two were so easy to photograph and one could feel the energy that is going on between them.  Therefore it should not be surprising that their photographs have a higher-than-usual amount of couple photographs.  Towards the sunset time we had strong rain, but I suppose if I would not have told you, you would not have noticed from the photographs. So all the photos were the couple is using our red umbrella were done in quite heavy rain.

Enough said, please enjoy those pre nuptial photographs in Bali:

The makeup & hair styling was done by the best in Bali: BALI MAKEUP & HAIR

Truly’ – Dominik

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Monday, April 30, 2012

Photo Portraits of Joy in Bali

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pre wedding foto Bali

I’ve got a riddle for you ! What is this: It’s not wedding photography, it’s not pre-wedding photography, it’s not honeymoon photography and also not family photography.  But it feels and looks pretty much the same as the above ? It’s a wedding anniversary photo shoot…

J.Thomas is true gentleman of the old league. He knows how to treat a lady… In his case his beloved wife Lani. On the occasion of their 7th wedding anniversary he wanted to have honeymoon style holiday and also as part of this joyous occasion a photo shoot.

I immediately connected very well with the both of them and from then on it was all fun and gorgeous photography. The light and the weather conditions were also perfect. Add to this extremely low tide at our ‘sunset location’, which beautifully exposed the rock and stone formations at this beach and what we got were some of my all-time-favorite couple photographs. And here they come without any further ado:

The makeup & hair styling was beautifully done by Bali’s best stylists from BALI MAKEUP & HAIR.

 

Truly’ Dominik

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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Wedding Photography at Maya Ubud Bali

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Maya Ubud Bali Wedding Photographer

The Wedding of Kellie and Wael at Maya Ubud Bali

As a wedding photographer in Bali I do my fair share of travelling around the island. Ubud is one of my favorite destinations. That is, because Ubud weddings tend to have a special ‘flair & flavor”. Up in Ubud Bali is very lush and green. And I guess that was one of the reasons for Kellie and Wael to hold their nuptials in this fabulous environment. And not just somewhere in Ubud, but in one of Ubud’s most distinguished boutique hotels, perfectly suited for romantic weddings: The MAYA UBUD. I have a done a few weddings up there, but the wedding of Kellie and Wael was among the best ever. The hotel did a fabulous job with the décor and all the other ingredients that made this truly a dream wedding.  Flawless, stunning – perfect !

The entire atmosphere was very relaxed. The groom and groom’s men were ready quite early and enjoyed a drink (or two…) while greeting the arriving guests. Kellie and her bride’s maids were getting ready in one of the resorts fabulous villas. Kellie  looked ‘drop-dead’ gorgeous and very elegant. Not just beautiful bride but clearly a lady with STYLE!

That became even more apparent when she, preceded by the bride’s maids made her entrance and everyone stood in awe. Kellie immediately reigned supreme and owned the space.

The ceremony was, as usual a brief affair, and what made it very special was that the couple not only enjoyed the moment but they had much fun as you can see from the following photographs.

After the ceremony concluded the obligatory group and family photographs were made.  Thanks to Morgan and Eva who coordinate this part very well, we quickly finished this and then the ‘fun part’ started when the couple and the bridal party embarked on a portrait session around the resort. The Maya Ubud is proly one of my favorite resorts when it comes to photography as it has a lot of very attractive locations for photographs – all within the grounds of this spectacular hotel. After the photos with the bridal party were done Kellie & Wael continued taking photographs and we ended the session at a lovely, small temple within the hotels compound.

Wael and Kellie then retired for a moment to ‘chill-lax’  before coming back for the following twilights photos:

Shortly after that the reception commenced, into which the newlyweds made a spectacular entrance.

Kellie, Wael – thank you so much for the opportunity and the privilege to be your wedding photographer in Bali. I genuinely enjoyed working with and for you.

Truly’ – Dominik

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Friday, April 13, 2012

Rain wedding photography in Bali

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Bali award winning photographer

It took 7 long years in my career as a wedding photographer in Bali to finally have my first ‘full-on’ rain wedding. While I photographed a few weddings in the past that had rain during certain periods of the wedding day I never had a wedding where there was rain from start till end without interruption.  And rest assured, days with so much rain are actually very rare in Bali, even during the rainy season.

Fortunately everybody was well prepared for these adverse weather conditions and while the couple and their families were certainly not pleased with the prevailing conditions it actually all went very well on that day.

In anticipation of bad weather it was decided a few days before the wedding to rent a large marquee and thanks to this foresight the nuptials could go ahead as planned. So did the reception dinner.

I personally love photographic challenges and this one was indeed challenging. You valued reader, you’ll be my judge as to whether I mastered that challenge.

Bali Award winning photographer

This was also the first time that I had the pleasure of working with the wedding organizers from Amethyst Bali  who did a marvelous job which is even more impressive considering the conditions they had to deal with.

The bride, her mother and the bride’s maids all had their hair & makeup done by Bali’s best team of makeup artists and hair stylist: BALI MAKEUP & HAIR

Bali award winning wedding photographer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you also want to have wedding in one of Bali’s many stunning villas we recommend you check out the blog of the SOCIETY OF BALI WEDDING PROFESSIONALS, which has tones of independent advice how to realize your dream wedding in Bali and top vendors to pull it all off.

Truly’  – Dominik

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Friday, March 9, 2012

At the crossroads of fine-art photography and wedding photo journalism in Bali

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Fine Art Wedding Photo Journalism in Bali

As a fine-art wedding photo journalist in Bali I am very fortunate to work in some extremely beautiful environments and locations on this magical island. The wedding of Sherina & Jeff brought me to a super-lush tropical jewel of a villa, tucked away in a steep valley in Tabanan district South Bali. Due to its unique location in a steep valley it feel s like a villa in Ubud, but it is actually no more than 15 minutes drive from a beach and some stunning landscapes where Sherina & Jeff went to do their after-ceremony portrait session, which yielded s one of my all time favorite photographs.  Therefore allow me to reverse the order of presentation of the photographs of this lovely  Australian couple and start with the photographs that were taken in between ceremony and reception.

Now back to the wedding:  While the bride was already in the midst of her makeup & hair preparations Jeff and his mates were still chilling in the villa’s pool and the wedding organizers and the caterers were putting on the last touches to the venue where the ceremony and the reception were to take place.

Sherina’s entrance was picturesquely framed by two traditional Balinese flower girls who led her towards the isle where the groom and the priest were awaiting her. The ceremony had some very emotional moments but also it was very apparent that the couple enjoyed the proceedings.

What followed were the obligatory family and friend group photos. Shortly after we embarked on our phototour from which we returned a bit after sunset. Meanwhile the ceremony venue had been transformed into a spectacular reception venue under beautiful white lampions.

The couple, their families and friends celebrated the evening in style as you can see from the following photographs.

I  truly enjoyed working on this fabulous wedding and I wish Sherina and Jeff all the best and hopefully see them soon for some baby photographs…

 

Truly’ – Dominik

UPDATE – I received the following from Sherina & Jeff:

From: sherina biarinec <>
To: dominikvanyi@yahoo.com
Sent: Saturday, May 5, 2012 12:08 PM
Subject: RE: your album

Hi Dominik,

We are so happy with both the albums and the video.
The service you have provided has been great and your efforts and time has been greatly appreciated as the product is just absolutely amazing and some of the photos are breathtaking. We have only had positive comments on the albums, many people telling me to put the photos in some Australian bridal magazines. The work you have put into it has not gone unnoticed.
You were great on the day of our wedding and we are so happy we chose you for our photographer.
The video was just remarkable. We did only get the video as a ‘nice thing to have’ but while watching the video we could not close out mouths in awe as we were just so happy with how it has been done. It’s actually a beautiful thing to have as it has helped us to relive the day as the day went so quickly! Very, very happy with the purchase, and many of our friends who couldn’t make it to our wedding in Bali absolutely love the video.
Again we thank you so kindly for all your help and services and we would definately recommend you to any of our friends who decide to get married in Bali.
The albums and video are something we will treasure forever.
Thanks and we wish you the very best in your amazing talent and career.

Sherina and Jeff

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

A very wet pre-wedding photo shoot in Bali

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Sergey & Daria

While most couples wanting to have beautiful and scenic pre-wedding photographs taken in Bali would probably despair if on the day of the shoot is it is raining Sergey and Daria had a very relaxed attitude. Rightly so…

Daria called me in the morning and re-confirmed that she would like to go ahead with their honeymoon photoshoot on this day despite heavy rain clouds up above. While she had her makeup and hair styling done it indeed started to rain. For most part of the day it was raining – sometimes strong, sometimes just a light drizzle…

And during the only short break when the skies opened for half an hour they got wet again… this time from the crushing waves at the shore…

The following photographs were made during VERY HEAVY rain – some under a shelter and some out in the open…

We all had fun ! And the rain was not at all a problem…

The styling for Daria was done by Bali’s best make up & hairstylists from BALI MAKEUP & HAIR.

Truly’ Dominik

 

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Friday, January 6, 2012

Candid Wedding Photojournalism at Ritual Chapel

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Daniel & Kathryn

Daniel already booked my services almost one year in advance to be the wedding photographer for his wedding at the Ritual chapel in Bali. He emphasized the importance of having his nuptials to be documented in true wedding photo journalism style. Having seen my previous work he concluded that I may be the right one to be charged with this honorable task.  Additionally the couple specifically requested some photographs to be taken with their son, combining wedding and family photography.

They decided to have the time of their ceremony set rather late in the afternoon which provided for some gorgeous golden light in chapel. The sunset that followed was among the best I ever experienced in Bali… Just perfect!

And to round up the day we went back into the chapel for some couple photographs.

Please click here for more photographs of Bali chapel weddings.

Truly – Dominik

 

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