Pretthi’s family was hosting a double-party at Casa Publica, combining the birthday celebrations of an aunt and a pre-wedding mehndi ceremony for the bride and her loved ones. Dinner, drinks, cake, desserts, Halloween costumes, and a live henna tattoo artist marked the evening’s festivities.

Here are some of my favorite images from this shoot (click/tap to view full size and un-cropped):

All images in this blog post were shot on a Nikon D750, using Nikkor 50mm f/1.8s and Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 lenses, and individually post-processed in Adobe Lightroom using my own custom presets.

Jinnifer Douglass is a full-time freelance photographer based in NYC, shooting both digital and film for individuals and brands such as Google, Door Dash, Make Up For Ever, Squarespace, and more! Specializing in portraits, food, and special events, she works to make every piece of your social and website content ‘Insta-worthy’ with high resolution, full-frame DSLR photography and expert Lightroom editing. Interested in chatting? Leave a comment below, or send an email to hello@jinyc-photo.com!