Mark Zuckerberg announced his wedding exactly like you’d expect: with a Facebook (FB) status update. The post-nuptial snapshot of him and his longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan, instantly went viral, with over 1 million likes and hundreds of comments. Details of the wedding trickled out over the next few hours, including the identity of the photographer behind the iconic shot: 31-year-old Brooklyn-based artist Noah Kalina. “We shot immediately after the ceremony,” Kalina explains over email. “I wanted an image that would show something clean, beautiful, and free of contrivance.” Though not a wedding photographer, Kalina is a professional artist, and no stranger to the world of viral sensations. In 2006 he gained Internet celebrity status when his “Everyday” video—time-lapse footage showing one photo of Kalina every ... Continue reading →
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photo via Mark ZuckerbergIt has been a busy couple of days for Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook.On Friday Mr. Zuckerberg took his 8-year-old company public at a $100 billion valuation.If that wasn’t enough, on Saturday, the 28-year-old multi-billionaire announced that he had married his long-term girlfriend, Priscilla Chan. The announcement was made, of course, on Facebook.Details of the ceremony were scarce, but according the Associated Press, “The ceremony took place in Zuckerberg’s backyard before fewer than 100 guests.”Mr. Zuckerberg did not wear his traditional hoodie for the ceremony, but instead chose a black suit and tie with a white shirt.The couple met almost a decade ago, while attending college at Harvard University.Citing a source close to the couple, the A.P. also the ring given ... Continue reading →