Image of the week 7
This weeks image is one that pretty much speaks for itself.
At the very end of the evening the father of the Bride had arrange for a gorgeous fireworks display, which was held on the lawn next to the lake in the grounds of the reception.
One of those images that captures the moment perfectly.
A beautiful ending to a beautiful day.
Fireworks
Image of the week 5
This weeks image is one from the wedding of Paul and Lisa, going back to Dec 2008.
I love this shot for various reasons but I guess it would really boil down to two things. The Moment and the light.
The moment speaks pretty much for itself really. The look of pride and adoration on the man face is saying a thousand words without having to say anything at all. I guess we all have this moment as people, where you just catch yourself and realise how lucky we are to have that person, that someone special.
With regard to the light, the shot is just taken using the ambient light available from the dance floor. I was trialing a 50mm 1.2 lens at this wedding and have to say it was amazing. In all fairness, the shot could have still been achieved with a 1.4 or a 1.8, however the 1.2 was incredible. A pleasure to use.
It really is moments like this that mean far more to me on a wedding day than the formal line up shots as they tell the story of the day. They capture moment and, if you’re lucky they capture an emotion.
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Image of the week 2
This weeks image of the week is from the wedding of Paul and Lisa
As photographers we often capture the preparations before the ceremony. From details through to the bride getting in to her dress etc.
On this morning I was going between the rooms where the Bride and Bridesmaids were getting ready and the room where the Groom, best man and ushers were doing the same.
This is one of those great moments where people are concentrating on getting ready, dressed, texting their significant others and generally making sure that everything is set. Neither of the chaps were even aware that I was shooting this moment, until the shutter had clicked. There aren’t too many times where you will see a couple of guys helping each other in the normal day to day. We’re all used to doing our own ties, shining our shoes and making sure we are ready to face the world. Wedding days are one of the few occasions where men are happy to help each other out.
The shot was taken using available light with the camera set to 1600 asa.
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Button hole
Image of the Week 1
There are a few photographers who I follow on the internet. Either from their blog or just the regular updates on their websites.
I decided that it might be a nice idea to post a weekly image on the blog and then discuss the details surrounding it. This isn’t going to be in the form of ASA, shutter speeds or apertures. The idea is just to discuss how the shot came about and what I think works about it.
I hope that this proves to be of interest. Please feel free to leave any comments ( no swearing or being stupid thank you. There are plenty of other places for that on the internet )
Keep in touch.
This is one of my all time favourite wedding images that I have shot over the years. It’s not a particularly technical shot in any way. It’s one of those images that mainly requires being in the right place at the right time.
The wedding was of Melanie and Simon, who were one of the most genuinely and openly affectionate couples on their wedding day. The whole day was beautiful, from Melanie getting ready at their flat in Bath through to the Ceremony at Bathampton Church and the reception at Priston Mill. You could feel the love that they had for each other in the simple way that they would look at each other. Truly one of my favourite couples to this day.
This shot was taken as Melanie arrived at the church for the ceremony. I knew the direction that the car would be arriving from and had positioned myself accordingly. I took a few shots as the car approached the gateway of the church before this one, but this was my favourite of the sequence. I have just moved in as the car stopped in order to shoot this shot. For me it works due to the lack of distractions. I could have shot wider in order to show more of the scene, but for me the moment is all about the bride and the sense of anticipation. I think that the look on Melanie’s face perfectly captures the various feelings and emotions that most brides have as they arrive at their wedding ceremony.
I sometimes feel that I can’t really take credit for certain images. This would be a case in point. The moment was there for the taking. The light was bright, crisp and clear and melanie looked effortlessly beautiful. All I really had to do was press the button.
For me, the shot sums up a wedding.
Have a great weekend.
Matt.
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