Aya and Hadi standing in a rocky Jordanian landscape

Aya & Hadi

Jordan

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Petra & the Dead Sea, Jordan

Aya & Hadi

01 / PETRA

Into the sandstone.

The Treasury carved into sandstone at Petra, Jordan
Aya and Hadi standing together inside a sandstone canyon in Petra

02 / THE DEAD SEA

At the lowest place on Earth.

Years later, Jordan called me back—this time to the shores of the Dead Sea for Aya and Hadi.

They live in Canada, though Aya’s roots reach deeply into Jordanian soil. So they returned to celebrate their love among family, faith and heritage, surrounded by an ancient landscape that has witnessed a few things in its time.

03 / THE PORTRAITS

Out on the rocks.

Aya and Hadi standing beside the misty Dead Sea on their wedding day

04 / THE WEDDING

Together by the water.

Aya dancing during her wedding celebration beside the Dead Sea

05 / AFTER DARK

When the shore went dark.