As I told you in my previous post – Daniel Florin and Luminita Teodor – Engagement Photo Shooting – I was hired as photographer for Daniel and Luminita’s wedding. Here are some of the photos from the civil marriage.
Here in Romania the people that get married have to have the civil wedding. You go to a special building that belongs to the town hall. There the mayor or the officer of civil marriage tell you about the rights of the man and wife and ask you if you will take care of the other in any conditions. After both say yes, you have to sign in 2 registers, and the the witnesses.
After the civil marriage you can also have a wedding in the church.
But there are also exceptions when you do not even go to have a civil marriage. Usually gypsies have those kind of weddings. But now they go to have the civil marriage because of the money the new weds receive from the government. It is only 200 euros, but they give them, they don’t take.
So, here are some of the photos I took at Daniel Florin and Luminita Teodor civil marriage in Iasi, Romania.
The newest family in Iasi City
The happy groom’s mom

Daniel – the groom


The secrets that only they share…



Luminita, me and Daniel

I would also like to share with you the slideshow with the photos from Daniel and Luminita civil wedding
Daniel si Luminita Teodor – Civil Marriage Photo Shooting from Daniel Condurachi on Vimeo.
On 27th of may, we – me and Denisa – celebrated the officially 8 months together. For this occasion we went to Cetatuia, which is a hill with a men monastery on top. There is a very nice view of city of Iasi. We had a nice long walk and enjoyed the company of the other one. Here is a slide show with some of the photos we took on this occasion.
Previously I showed you the actual photos. Now here is a slide show with those photos
Officially 8 months together with Denisa from Daniel Condurachi on Vimeo.
Daniel Florin and Luminita are two young people form the church I go to, here in Iasi. One day, as I was going to the youth meeting, in the bus station I meet Daniel and his mom. We chat a bit and in the end he asks me if I could be their wedding photographer. He said that he saw me photographing. In that evening I showed Daniel part of my photos. After that, Daniel and Luminita decided to choose me.
I took it as an opportunity to get to know them better and also to develop my skill. Before their wedding that will be next Saturday, I went to my sister’s (Anda) and my cousin’s (Andi) wedding as a secondary photographer.
Here are some of the photos I took, helped by Denisa’s indications, on their so called “engagement photo shooting”.





Here is a slide show I prepared for them with those photos.
Daniel si Luminita Teodor – Engagement photoshooting from Daniel Condurachi on Vimeo .
The company I work for send me some documents and contracts. We used Fan Curier Express. On Fan Curier Express website they say that in 24 hours any item gets to any destination in Romania. The envelope was send on last Tuesday 12 of August 2008. Today, a week later, Tuesday 19 of August 2008, I still don’t have the envelope with the important contracts.
All last week I waited for the envelope because that in there are important documents. I had patience until Monday. So yesterday morning I called them. I called the man that I was in charge of my area for Fan Curier. He said that he did not have the envelope and that he does not know of it. So I called the Iasi branch. They said that they do not have it and to call to the man that is in charge of my area – their employee. I told them I talked with him. Then, after a lot of arguing they admitted that they have my envelope since Thursday. I asked them if I could have it in the same day. They said ok.
After 3 hours I call again because I did not get the envelope. The same arguing happened as before. That they do not know about it, to call the man that is in charge with my area and I told them the whole story again. And they said that no, it is impossible. So I raised my voice to that lady and then she looked on the computer to check. She was arguing with me with no proof. Then she said that will try to send it to me the same day. Of coarse I did not get anything yesterday.
I called again today, in the morning. Again I had to say the whole story and she said that she does not have the envelope, that she can not find it so it must be again to the man in charge with my area of the city. I called him. He did not have it. I called back to the Iasi branch. The same lady… I told her that the man does not have it. So she said that she will put some other guy to look in their storage and that I will get it this afternoon. Now it is 3 pm and I still didn’t get my envelope.
Because of Fan Curier Express deplorable services, I loose time, money and maybe even the possibility to sign that contracts with the third parties.
I advice all of you not to use Fan Curier express services never again. I will never use them again. They do not deserve to be called a company.
Last night I did some photography lighting experiments. I used a fluorescent economic bulb, lighting from the right, from different heights. The bellow photos are just resized and I added my logo. Except that they do not have any kind of modification, they are straight from the camera. I would like to share with you what came out…



Please help me improve my lighting skills. But in the same time please be patient with me
On our 8 months together anniversary we went to Cetatuia. It is a big hill, where on top of it is a orthodox monastery. We had a good time and took some photos, one of the other. Enjoy what came out…











Isn’t Denisa beautiful?
Bellow are some of the corporate home page flash banners I did in the last year. They were part of different promotions or launches my company had. Feel free to comment on any of these.

16 No king is saved by the great size and power of his army;
a mighty man is not delivered by [his] much strength.17 A horse is devoid of value for victory;
neither does he deliver any by his great power.18 Behold, the Lord’s eye is upon those who fear Him
[who revere and worship Him with awe],
who wait for Him and hope in His mercy and loving-kindness,19 To deliver them from death
and keep them alive in famine.20 Our inner selves wait [earnestly] for the Lord;
He is our Help and our Shield.21 For in Him does our heart rejoice,
because we have trusted
(relied on and been confident)
in His holy name.22 Let Your mercy and loving-kindness,
O Lord, be upon us,
in proportion to our waiting and hoping for You.Psalm 33:16-22
29 Thus says the king:
Let not Hezekiah deceive you.
For he will not be able to deliver you out of my hand.
30 Nor let Hezekiah make you trust in and rely on the Lord,
saying, The Lord will surely deliver us,
and this city will not be given into the hand of Assyria’s king.
31 Hearken not to Hezekiah,
for thus says the king of Assyria:
Make your peace with me and come out to me,
and eat every man from his own vine
and fig tree and drink every man the waters of his own cistern,
32 Until I come and take you away
to a land like your own,
a land of grain and vintage fruit,
of bread and vineyards,
of olive trees and honey,
that you may live and not die.
Do not listen to Hezekiah when he urges you,
saying, The Lord will deliver us.
2 Kings 18:29-32
This passage is part of a larger one that describes Assyria’s army siege over Jerusalem. Here, Rabshakeh, one of the leaders of the Assyrian army, talks to the people of Jerusalem, trying to discourage them.
This ancient event resembles with something very contemporary. In the same way the Devil’s servants come to us trying to discourage us. We might have a good new pastor, one that really fears and obeys God. So the Devil sends a greater army to deceive us, to destroy us. In the same way we are promised earthly rewards. We are promised wealth and peace. But only the peace that comes from God is the real peace. The one that is not only exterior but the one that is also in our hearts and the most important will last for ever.
Devil wants to surrender to him. See in verse 31 the process that we are called to subscribed to, by the Devil. We have to stop listening to God and to any of His people. We have to make peace with the Devil, the lord of this world. We are called to subdue to him. And by doing us we are promised great wealth and the so called peace. In the same way the Anti-Christ will charm the whole word.
We have to be strong. To know in Whom we trust, to know our identity in Christ . So we have not to be charmed and fooled by this word that offers us the illusion of happiness and peace.
Peace I leave with you;
My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you.
Not as the world gives do I give to you.
Do not let your hearts be troubled,
neither let them be afraid.
[Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed;
and do not permit yourselves to be fearful
and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.]John 14:27
The only genuine peace and happiness we find in God. So, please, do not get fooled by the lord of this world.