A classic moment that leaves no doubt as to the subject and scene. The bright light enveloping the birds spills across the veil of the bride and groom as both leave for new horizons. This image is simply beautiful.
Window lighting adds to a sweet moment of a little girl as she looks up admiringly at the bride. The photo is framed beautifully with the veil and flowers catching side light of the bride focusing on the little girl. Black and white adds to the simplicity of the image.
The crowd of people in the background serves as the perfect juxtaposition for this scene. I suspect the world has "stopped," for the little girl in the photo as she gleefully twirls on a warm day wearing her most beautiful dress.
The hat creates a very graphic image. I love the continuity created by the arches of the four chairs and the juxtaposition of the pattern on the dress agains the hat. Nice Job.
A backlit dress hangs elegantly in a doorway as the bride is beautifully side lit unzipping it. Adding to the frame is the woman backlit holding the veil. This photograph is framed well and the use of light gives it more intimacy.
A slow shutter speed reveals the thundering drama of a lightning storm above the wedding reception. It's a simple photo that impresses not only by the technical skills required to make it but also that the photographer did so.
Nice close-up of the bride who seems unaware that her photograph is being taken. She has a beautiful expression and the use of black and white and light give her a very elegant look.
Photographer's Comment
The bride had just been in tears after receiving blessings from her family at the end of a very musical bedeken ceremony. Her groom had placed her veil and now, taking a moment to gather herself, she adjusts it and readies herself for the ceremony to follow. I love how she's caught somewhere in a sad joy, between fear and anticipation. A harsh light softened by many windows.
Good timing combines with good light to capture a moment so ordinary one can almost hear the expression of relief in the room as the bride approves her "look" with a faint smile that hints of a deep sigh of resignation. Such is the power of a photograph, its ability to communicate the benign in a way that speaks to all; to preserve a fleeting and fragile moment into something as solid as a monument. I like this photo. It's bare-bones, rock-solid photojournalism.
This photograph is full of energy and excitement as the bride waves from the limo. A slow shutter speed blurs her hand slightly as it catches the light through the open door. Nicely framed with a bridesmaid at right. The dress is a little blown out by the light and could have been slightly better exposed.