Bodybuilders Get Married Too!

And on October 1st right after the biggest professional bodybuildng event of the year, the Olympia in Las Vegas, two seperate weddings took place and SecondFocus was the wedding photographer for both of them. Coinicidently both of them were scheduled to be at Caesar's Palace which seems very fitting being both an opulent and huge location while at the same time elegantly comfortable.




SecondFocus was already in Las Vegas for the Olympia and these two weddings were on day six of a what was a marathon of photography. But two weddings and receptions in one day would be too much for just one photographer so SecondFocus second shooter, Nancy Nimmons came in from Southern California to help out. And SecondFocus makeup artist and hairstylist, Matthew Emrick also came in to do makeup and hair for the women of the wedding parties and to provide that extra assistance.














The Caesar's Palace wedding planners were very accomodating and helpful in making sure that everything ran smoothly. And of course at Caesar's you can always plan on the extra guests to add the right touch of atmosphere.

















The first wedding was Bob & Tocha. Bob Cicherillo is one of the most famous personalities in professional bodybuilding. He is a very successful bodybuilder having just won the Masters World Championship and Bob is also one of the most famous voices in the business as the emcee of many competitions including the Olympia and the very successful Pro BodyBuilding Weekly Radio.















And then we had the marriage of Jessica Paxson and Peter Putnam. Peter is a rising star in bodybuilding making his way on the competiton schedules around the country and appearing in the major magazines. Jessica has already risen to the rank of professional in womens figure competition. And the night before appeared on the Olympia stage.

And what did everyone think of the wedding photography by SecondFocus? Well to quote Tocha; "You are the best Ian. Thank you so much. I can't tell you how much we appreciate you and your work." "You were so right about the way you two work together and create magic. I was so impressed by how you were able to capture such genuine looks and reactions from everyone. I am not a fan of "smiling" for the camera. I love your style of catching eyes and facial features that could NEVER be seen in a normal posed shot. Its true talent!" Thank You Tocha, this was a great way to finish up the Olympia weekend for everyone.