Iraj Fatima Photography

Afeefa & the boy

2012-01-12T18:21:00.000-05:00

This shoot was a little different from what I usually do but its good to change thing up a bit. The shoot was taken place in a small park in Orlando on a perfect, bright, sunny day.
I have known Afeefa for more than a decade now and she has become a very talented musician. Her band name is Afeefa & the boy and their genre is indie/folk. They're based in Orlando, FL and started up their band in September 2011. Their next show is March 16th at Austins.

Check them out.

Afeefa & the boy

Here are some photos from the shoot:

Mehwish and Husnain

2012-01-11T23:12:00.000-05:00

Who knew a last minute booking could turn out to be one of my favorite weddings to shoot yet? Mehwish and Husnain are a couple with great chemistry. Even outside in the 40 degree weather, we had a lot of fun taking pictures and got some great shots. Although finding some of the poses cheesy, it was sweet how Husnain was more than happy to make his bride smile. On the Mehndi day, also known as the Henna, I was able to capture a lot of detail from the henna designs to the center pieces. The Shaadi, or the Wedding day, the bride with a usual natural look wowed us with some beautiful make-up. It was my first time taking pictures at the Waldorf Astoria but it was easy to find places where the couple could be themselves and look beautiful. I could say this was definitely one of my favorite weddings thus far. I hope to have many more since it's only January. :)

Bobby and Janet

2012-01-06T03:06:00.000-05:00

This past weekend I shot a small, but intimate wedding for this loving couple, Bobby and Janet. I think all you really need is good company to have an amazing time at your own wedding which means family and close friends. Bobby's family made me feel very comfortable and made sure I was acknowledged, when they didn't really have to do anything at all. I also got some great advice from this wedding and I'll be sure to use it in the future. Congrats to both of you! :)

Muqeet and Quratulain

2011-11-05T02:37:00.002-04:00

On October 29th a very special person was born... ME! Haha yes! I had a wonderful birthday this year and received a lot of awesome gifts haha, but no seriously...I'm just glad to be living another year, thank God! Anyways on my actual birthday my family and I traveled to Jacksonville, FL for a family friend's wedding reception and I was the official photographer :). The Reception was taken place at a Golf Club in Jacksonville. Muqeet and his family are very fun individuals who just love to have a good time. And Muqeet and his wife Quratulain have been one of the nicest couples that I have shot :) Congrats to you both! Heres a preview of their reception.

Pamela and Nadir

2011-11-01T00:18:00.000-04:00

On October 1st I had the honor to shoot a wonderful couple, Pamela and Nadir. The wedding took place at the Radisson in Orlando, but the portraits were taken at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, which was a lot of fun! Pamela wore a beautiful blue indian lengha while Nadir wore a sherwani. Later they both changed into their reception outfit and dance the night away. Enjoy!

Andddd I'm bacck!!

2011-10-26T02:26:00.002-04:00

Hey guys!!

I know, it has been a while. But heres a quick summary of what happened in the last 2 months!

First Ramadan came and really slowed me down for a month but once it was gone, things really got busy from there.

Since my last blog I purchased a new camera (which is kind of a big deal!) Nikon D7000 and I love it!

Eid-Ul-Fitr (Islamic Holiday right after the completion of Ramadan) was also great, nothing beats being with family and friends....and eating again... DUH! I also got a chance to travel to Rochester, NY for a few days with my family and I also had a great time. The view in that city is just simply amazing.

But after all the good times, a tragedy hit in our family unexpectedly. My cousin Amara passed away in an accident, leaving her husband and two young children behind. Its just crazy how things happen when you least expect and your life can be changed in a second. Her death really hit a lot of people in our community and around the globe. I really do see life in a different way now, I mean death has never been anything new to me, a lot of people close to me have passed, and I guess it is just life, only death is guaranteed. A lot of people get caught up in this world and worldly/materialistic things but we forget why we're here. I am sure many people of different faiths are reading this right now so we all have our own reasoning for being here. I believe that everything happens for a reason and that death just brings us closer to the people we love and closer to our religion. And with that I love you Amara!! I'll miss everything about you and it sucks that you won't be there to say Happy Birthday to me (we all know how good you were with that) I'll be sure to take pictures of your kids every Eid and every birthday (not like I ever stopped). You will definitely be missed! <3

I love all my family and friends who have been there for me and who have just been good people to me. I am truly blessed with what I have and what God has given me. And I am so thankful for living each day that passes by.

Life is too short! Do what you love! And never stop fighting for what you believe!
(so cliche, but so true!)

Last picture I took of Amara and she had a genuine smile! (that never happened!)

(From left to right: My mom and Amara)

R.I.P. Amara Khan

Inshallah, God grants you Jannah Firdous

Love ya, Bobby!

P.S... I know my grammar sucks, please excuse me.

Thanks for reading :)

Nyah

2011-08-07T19:06:00.001-04:00

Since it is the month of Ramadan, it is kind of slow in the wedding department for me, but today I had the great pleasure to shoot a cute little baby named Nyah. She was such a fun, cute, and cooperative baby (I rarely get those.) Check out some of the photos from earlier today.

By the way, Blogger kills the quality of my photos, so if you would like to see better quality photos just visit my flickr :)

Fareza and Shaun

2011-08-04T23:37:00.000-04:00

So about 2 weeks ago (I would've posted this earlier but I just created my blog) I shot Fareza and Shaun's Wedding. It was definitely a comfortable environment since I know Fareza's family well. I did her sister's wedding last year so I had an idea of what was going to happen.

The wedding was shot at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, FL and the Peabody was SUPER nice inside, I had a great time shooting around the hotel with the newlywed couple.

I forgot to mention I also had some amazing help shooting this wedding, thanks Rushna!

Comments are more than welcome :)

The end :)

First Post!

2011-08-04T19:18:00.000-04:00

Hey guys!
Welcome to my blog, I know I am a little behind with the blogging, but I finally made sometime to put something together.

Hopefully tonight I will post some photos of a recent wedding I just did.

I am still working on this webpage, so bear with me.

Later