Capturing those special moments
What a fun privilege, capturing moments from someone’s wedding day. I would guess there is no other day quite like it for bringing together wider family and friends. A day when happiness is king! It’s important to get all of those “standard” images; family groups and important moments. The ring, the vows that first kiss…The “fly-on-the-wall” is a fun way to ensure the other incidental elements are saved; these are the simple things that form the tapestry of that day.
This photo I captured while the bride prepared; another wonderful privilege, to be there as the she transformed into a bride. The other side of that coin is the groom but lets face it, they have it pretty easy with a tie, suit and buttonhole to wrestle with.
On the technical-side is another great example why you need a fast lens o your toolkit. Here it is the trusty 50mm 1.8 (lovingly referred to as the “plastic fantastic”). For the conversion to monochrome I used Nik Color Efex Pro 4 (not Silver Efex this time); I love that ethereal quality you get with Infrared conversion.
These tools helped me work the magic:
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