Weddings

This image uses infrared photography in such an imaginative and unusual way. Getting the white balance right when working with infrared is difficult, especially with the skin tones. Yet the photographer has managed to combine infrared technology with portraiture and still maintain a warmth in the flesh. The connection captured between the couple is both intimate and genuine.

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The expression in this delightful portrait draws the viewer straight into the image. The smile and sparkling direct eye contact grab the viewer's attention, while the use of a wide focal length exaggerates the subject's hands as they reach towards the lens and frame the beaming bride's face.

This image perfectly combines both wedding photography and the urban landscape. The framing enables both the grand building and the happy couple to share the focus point, while boosting the clarity in post-processing brings out the details in the bridal party's attire and details of the historic structure.

The use of high dynamic range processing in this image really brings out the texture of the architecture in the backdrop. The posing of groom down on one knee visually tells the story of the engagement as well as the wedding day.

This sweet image captures two cousins at a family wedding escaping the adults to go and play together and explore the wedding grounds. The shallow depth of field effectively isolates the subjects, separating them from the textured background, while the monochrome conversion removes the distraction of colour.

This documentary-style image captures an exciting and exotic scene of a traditional Malaysian wedding. The higher angle shows how large the crowd following the bridal party is, which adds impact, while converting the image to black and white and lifting the clarity brings out the details in the clothing and scenery.

The wide angle viewpoint captures both the couple and the large tree behind them. The use of the whole tree gives a sense of a depiction of their lives together; a wonderful visual metaphor. The editing has created a soft muted tone that has a similar look to an old film stock.

The photographer's decision to shoot from an elevated viewpoint gives the image a bird's eye, wide-angle view that shows the whole party having fun and enjoying themselves – creating an unusual wedding shot that captures the atmosphere of the evening perfectly. Shot using available light, the bride's white dress draws the eye in from the low light of the rest of the wedding party, making her centre of attention – as she should be!

The use of soft focus in this image creates such a beautiful haze around the couple. Shooting at f/1.6, the confetti has a bokeh effect, which the photographer has emphasized by positioning the focus on the flowers, rather than the newlyweds' faces, creating a beautiful dreamlike capture.

Captured as the bride was getting ready, using natural sunlight to create a soft gentle glow to the bride's face., she appears blissfully unaware of the photographer's presence, and her expression is mindful and calm, suggesting great control of pre-wedding nerves.