Eleventh Collection

The majority of the photos I take are not posed, but this one was...
I explore the story of the couple with my camera, capturing all the little moments that make the day special. The outcome of the day is memory, composing of spontaneous photos that will remind you of a smile, a tear and a moment forever captured.
As I said, this photo was posed and took quite some preparation. I visited the site - an old fortress - a few days in advance, tested and tried some things to achieve a reasonable result, but I was not quite satisfied. At the wedding however and at the very last moment, I decided to use a second external speedlite and a 14mm lens. I like the concept of mini photo shoots and this is what happened: the couple was having diner and between tho courses I quickly kidnaped them and took a few shoots. It was pitch-dark and had to use the light of my iPhone to check the settings of my camera.
Only one shot turned out well and it was just enough..

This picture was taken just after the couples wedding had to be moved inside the hotel lobby due to a sand storm instead of their planned beautiful outdoor ceremony (the ceremony they planned and saved for five years). The mood and the spirit of the wedding day were unmoved and in that moment of chaos all that mattered was their love for each other. As a wedding photographer you have to be a story teller, I knew I had to give them an epic portrait that symbolises their unmoved love in thick and thin of their life. This photo was taken in a busy hotel lobby with the play of light and shadow to show their spirit and love for each other in between all the chaos around.

Lianne and Kenny celebrated their wedding day in the summer. This wedding picture was taken in a park near Tilburg a city in the south of the Netherlands. While documenting a wedding my approach is always to look for dynamic framing. During the making of this picture, I lay on the ground and the dog of the wedding couple suddenly walked up to me and I decided to shift the focus quickly.

Gianluca and Valentina got married in a beautiful location close to the sea, called Riviera di Rimini, in Italy.
Weather was strangely cloudy for a midsummer day but light was very romantic, suggestive and soffused. A perfect combo for a wedding photographer.
Bride and groom were both crazies, the funniest couple I've ever met and we had a lot of fun with them since the beginning of the ceremony.
Pic was taken on the beach where we had a lot of pleasure to see them playing with the smokes.The cloudy light, the clothes, the kiss and the smoke were the perfect combination for this photo.

This picture tells an extraordinary day with love for Louisa and James, from the beautiful sunny day at one of the most extraordinary places of Lake Garda, called Isola del Garda. Everything was perfect and it was a great honor to be the photographer-narrator of their day of Weddings. A day filled with sun, the scent of lemons and rosemary in our beautiful Italy.

Brett & Brittney found love when they met at a Christmas party in 2012. This shot was taken at their engagement session this fall in a beautiful field just outside Saskatoon, SK. Canada. Brent was told to put his arms around Brittney and whisper something in her ear. The image that followed is just one example of an exchange that can only happen between two people who truly love each other.

This photo was taken in the tranquil and picturesque setting of Ormesby Broad on the Norfolk Broads, UK at one of the regions premier wedding venues The Boathouse.
It had rained most of the day at Gemma & Rob’s beautiful wedding but as the evening began to draw to a close I was so pleased to able to capture the newlyweds on the jetty leading into the broad with such a stunning sunset behind them.

This wedding took place in the magical land of San Cristobal, in the Venezuelan Andes Mountain Range. The ceremony was held in a beautiful church in the colonial town of Peribeca, where family, friends and residents of this colourful village, witnessed the emblematic act of military ceremonies: The Arch of sables. After the ceremony, the colleagues chosen to form the arch, drew their swords crossing their tips to form a tunnel, and then the newlyweds walk under the arch toward the exit. This photograph was taken at that precise moment.
It was quite an spectacle to observe such emotional and flamboyant moment. I thank God for letting me know this wonderful couple, I´m grateful for my team of that day, Trino and Sebastian and specially my beautiful wife Oriana who´s always supported me and also performs this beautiful career behind a camera.

Share this evening with Caro & Jairo pre-wedding was fantastic!! Despite their youth, they have decided to unite their lives through their wedding.
The natural environment of the 'Sierras de Minas', and a dreamy sunset created the ideal setting in which this photo was born.

This photo was taken at one of our favorite spots in the Netherlands. For the wedding shoot we decided to bring a typical Dutch bicycle. The combination of the beautiful light and the sweet and georgous couple Arjan and Anouk, resulted in this beautiful photo

This romantic shoot was taken on a unique places-The Castle Hill in Poland. This places and city Grudziądz is important for Ewa & Adrian. They feel like home here and i could see it. Their love is very sensitive. Ewa and Adrian forgot for a moment the all world. In this moment nothing for them didn't matter- only They. I could do it nothing else but take a photo. Beautiful Love.

As for the story of the second image of the tree. Towards the end of 2015 I was at a wedding near a golf course and spotted this large but lone tree. All day it was in my mind and I kept thinking of how I could use this tree in an image. But with the light fading, I decided the only way was to light it up and be creative. I had to use 3-speed lights behind the tree/couple on a tri-sync, to speed the light around and into the tree. A fourth light was placed in front of the couple to light them up. So after a little setup and some test shots, I got the couple out and well the rest is history! I love the challenge of creating something unique for each couple with light and so pleased the image became a reality.

The photo was taken at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic , at the top of the roof plaza call Novocentro. I'd like to tell what the couple felt at that moment ! :)
Belisa and Armando:Our first dance was a magical moment on our wedding day. Holding against each other, looking into our eyes, feeling all the love of our family and friends around, listening to our special song, remembering in every step of the dance and every second, why we have chosen each other. It just felt like we have been waiting for the most perfect moment of our lives, our first dance...

It was a lovely bright and sunny day. This photo was taken at Huygensmuseum Hofwijck in Voorburg, near The Hague. The ceremony, reception and dinner took place at this location and just before the ceremony we did a short photoshoot with the bride and groom. This couple was so much fun to work with and they have a lovely sense of humor.
The 3 little ducks were following us around everywhere at this location and I noticed they were just about to pass the spot where I would be for my next shots.
I positioned myself so that the 3 ducks would be in my frame and one of them was very curious and wondered what I was doing. The bride and groom were enjoying the photoshoot and didn't even notice that I was working to get the ducks in the frame. I told them later and as the ducks were part of the location and joined us during this day, this photo shows perfectly how the three little extra guests were behaving.
The wedding was absolutely fantastic. Family and friends made this day one to remember for a long time and I'm very happy that I got to work with this wonderful, fun and enthousiastic couple!

This beautiful couple tied the knot in front of their 2 best friends at The Kings Park Bluff, located on the North Shore of Long Island where the Nissequogue River meets with the Long Island Sound.
Sights of dunes amongst the thick woods and high cliffs were one of the things that inspired us to choose this site. This great views and the raw nature were the perfect backdrop for this adorable duo. Their intimate elopement was nothing short of romantic as it was filled with heartfelt vows to one another, tears of joy and uncontrollable bursts of laughter.

This romantic shoot was taken on a unique place of Oporto city the Park of Serralves House. They wanted an eternal place ... a place that marks the first kisses ... a place to play with the future children ... a place to go walk with friends ... and a place to shoot again after 50 years...Their love is so romantic and genuine...they are on your way and nobody interfers...i just was a friend who walked with them in this park and only caught your natural interaction...amazing day in an amazing place with amazing couple!

This photo was taken in Porto, in Portugal next to the Atlantic Ocean.
Barbara and András are a Hungarian couple who live in Porto.
Cycling is a very important part of their life and relationship, and i wanted to show this with the photo.
This shooting was a very nice experience for me.

Every so often, as a wedding photographer, you will meet a couple who are so in love with each other, that you do not have to direct their actions or pose them at all. Liz and John was that couple for me. As an alumnus of Penn State University, this photo is very near and dear to my heart. Lizz and John's romantic first look was shot on Penn State campus, and it was a gorgeous, hot summer day, where we spent the morning searching for shade. When this photo was taken, the sun had went down just enough to make a shot in the garden possible. The best part about the photo is that the staff actually approached us and told us we weren't allowed to do photos there, but when I explained that we were all former students, they gave us a little leeway! I love looking at photos, but the story behind them is often the best part, and is often kept a secret, unintentionally, from everyone except the photographer and the subject in the photo. I am so blessed to share this story with the rest of the world.

This is possibly one of my personal favourite images from last year. Although I had a lot of favourites, this one always stands out for me. Last Summer, Katie and Charlie, got married at The Knowle Country House, Higham, Kent. They wanted a very relaxed day with photos that were unobtrusive but yet captured the enjoyment and atmosphere of their day. <br />
When it came to doing the traditional confetti shot I knew I had to do something different once I had found out that the guests had party poppers! I decided I was going to take the picture in reverse and photograph the guests' reactions whilst they blast the couple with the party poppers and confetti.
In order to document a Wedding properly, I like to think of myself as a guest at a wedding, looking in on the action. That is how I go about capturing every Wedding I shoot, from a guest's point of view. For me I love this image, as it does just that; it sums up Katie and Charlie's special day from the perspective of their guests.

They have discovered the world together and lived in many different places around the globe. Laura and Mike said I Do along the Pacific Ocean and invited their closest friends and family to join to share a day full of joy, happiness, and love.

This photo was actually the last photo from a 3 day shoot. The whole day was rainy and cloudy, which in Northern England is a fair day. Just after sunset, the sky lit up. It was incredible! The light was changing so fast that I barely could setup the tree flashes needed to light up the tower and door. The location, Fountains Abbey, was so breathtaking and the light at the end of that day was memorable. I have been told by the groom that he visited a print studio that teased him/me about the amount of photoshop used in this photo. We both have a laugh at that. I can’t wait to get back to England.

This was a lovely wedding on the end of the summer, on one of the islands in the north of the Netherlands, Texel. The weather was lovely, really sunny and still a nice temperature.
They preferred just a short shoot in the dunes after the ceremony in a little church, first with their little toddler (how cute he was!) and then together. We had like 10 minutes to shoot and the light was magical.
The groom was so in love, and so happy with his bride, they were just hugging and kissing and then he lifted her, a very precious moment.

This photo was taken at Eastington Park in the Cotswolds. Earlier on in the day I walked up the stairs and noticed the contrast between the yellow stairs and black carpet. Laura and Paul we're such a fun and relaxed couple, all I had to do was let symmetry do the rest. I lit couple lit with a small flash, which a member of the party held for me.

This beautiful couple decided to stop off at this wonderful beach in Kent before heading on to meet their family at the reception. As the sun was setting over the stunning white stone cliffs the newly married couple gazed lovingly at each other and this moment was captured.

In the end of September 2015 we were allowed to accompany the wedding of Leni and Andreas in Lunz am See, Austria. Back then, we agreed to do an additional after wedding shoot at Lunzer See in the upcoming winter. Finally, at the beginning of January, the time was right. it had been snowing heavily the night before and even throughout the day it never even paused – ideal conditions. Thanks Leni & Andreas for persevering despite the tough conditions!

Chris and Carolyn were wed in the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside at the stunning Star Inn in Harome and this image was actually the final frame I took at their wedding.
They’d told me that photography was important to them both and during a pre-wedding meeting Carolyn had mentioned how much she loved the films of Darren Aronofsky - especially 'The Fountain’. Taking that as inspiration I set them both up in an amazing terrace covered in fairy lights and with a bit of help from a gelled flash managed to capture the guys enjoying a quiet moment together.

Shooting in the UK can be challenging. Our weather is very unpredictable. I always set off with the kit and belief that the weather will be a challenge. I visited the location 24 hours before the wedding and knew that I wanted to head to the poppy fields with Jess and Sam but what would the weather do? It was glorious. We went out in early evening after the meal and speeches as the sun was getting lower. I shot into the light to give the image a hazy and intimate feel. My images are always about the relationship between the subjects and not about the camera.

The photo was taken at Casa Loma in Toronto. I really enjoy beautiful architecture which this location definitely has. I was trying to capture their intimate moment and showcase Casa Loma at the same time.

It was typical Finnish summer day: cold and rainy. When we arrived at the church the rain stopped.
We were lucky! There were a lot of tourists but we achieved to capture this peaceful moment.