Forty-Fourth Collection

Every groom and his guys seem to have their unique ritual in preparing to walk down that aisle. These guys didn't stress it too much. Plenty of time. Made me promise not to tell his bride this is how I found them until she saw the photos.

This bride's stunning blue eyes just had to be the highlight of this capture, taken during a Sikh Anand Karaj Ceremony earlier this year.

This amazing bulldog (called Yoda) was so curious that he wanted to get as close to the lens as possible. Taken at 16mm, about 10 centimeters away from his nose :)

The moment I walked into the room to shoot the getting-ready of the bride, this 3-legged Sphynx cat was staring straight at me. I immediately got this "Lord of the Rings" feel, so the idea to shoot this image naturally came to mind.

The BroekerVeiling (the Langendijker vegetable auction) is a former auction and since 1976 a museum in Broek op Langedijk in North Holland. It was the world's first door-to-door vegetable auction and the first auction where horticultural products were auctioned according to the method of exit. And now it is not only a museum but also a unique place where you can get married.

The colours in the frame when Vriti (the bride) was getting ready for her big day were overwhelming. Decoration lights in the background served as a perfect bokeh to complement the hues in Vriti's dress and jewellery.

It's always so nice when couples trust you! I knew the sun was going to set in the Orangery but I needed to wait for the right time. Whilst my couples were with their guests in another room, I kept checking back until the right moment.
I wanted the newlyweds to feel relaxed and so I stepped back and used their table decorations to frame the image.

Amazing trees at a gorgeous venue these oak trees are the perfect setting for this image, the love this couple has is just amazing!

I've seen some brave attempts to limit the carnage caused by confetti, but none as bold as this couple's approach. With a wedding at Masseria Potenti in Puglia, Italy what better way to run the confetti gauntlet than in a vintage Fiat 500?! Obviously there was a lot of faith placed in the groom's ability to control his right foot when standing in my usual spot in front of the approaching couple!

I just love the industrial scenery with wedding couples.. the love between these two, in the midst of a old harsh enviroment...

Captured at Redworth Hall Hotel. Vicky and Chris were great! They popped outside for about 5 minutes to create some sneak out photos and this was just one of them. I love the silhouette look framed by the doorway. A red gelled flash was placed behind them.

During the post-wedding of an amazing couple on a beach of surfers in the north of Spain. The beach is called Playa de Usgo in Cantabria, a place with lots of charm.

Kunal the Groom being a Non- Resident Indian from America, got married on 21st November 2018.
The wedding was celebrated on the beautiful destination of Shimla.

Blood, sweat and tears to make this picture at the bar of the venue. All men, except for the groom, had stuff to do during the wedding day. So I had to catch them from all places and every time someone walked away. Eventually this picture could be taken while I was in the chimney across the bar to shoot this. Chaotic you can say, but I nailed it!

The reception was held in a big room of a restaurant. When I entered the room, I saw a large wall picture with a silhouette of a saxophonist. Immediately it was my favourite backdrop but I didn't want to make a posed photo. And so I waited and every time I looked when people crossed this picture. And then I had the luck, that the bride herself stand in the best place in front of the saxophonist, when she made a speech to the wedding guests.

As soon as I stepped into this bridal suite, I knew I would take a picture like this. I turned off all the lights in the room and had my bride stand in front of the window. The bridesmaids and the family didn't know what I was doing. They kept asking why I turned off the lights and kept the room so dark. But when they saw the back of my camera, they all agreed with my decision on this one!

This picture was shot at The Top of The Rock Observation Deck of Rockefeller Center. There was a huge crowd on the observation deck. At one point I had no clue how I should take pictures for them. After a few regular pictures, I had my couple stand as close as they could to the corner. I instructed my assistant to hold the speed light and hide in the crowd. Then I quickly went to the next floor above them and shot from above in order to get a wide angle picture including the New York City as a nice background . The crowd around them were very nice and congratulated them by clapping their hands, which I thought is a great bonus to the picture!

I went with the couple early in the morning basically to avoid crowds. While I was photographing the couple, I saw golden sunlight peeking through the trees. Rather than a typical couples pose, I went for "leading the way" shot and the golden light just adds spice to the photograph.

A magia de parar o tempo! Parque Engenhoca, em Fortaleza, Ceará. Fim de tarde, quase 18h, luz natural. Canon 1DxMkII + Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM.

We found this nice stream as we were walking along this bridge and decided if we can get to this spot safely lets shoot there. And of course we made it. Not as easy as it looks but well worth the hike!

Severine & Gregory knew each other for years. After difficulties they got divorced, then children and true love have united them once again. Lavender fields of the south of France welcome us for a short and beautiful moment.

“Whilst wrapping up Juni and Emma's couple shoot at the hotel they were getting ready, I started their epic royal themed reception night off with the couple's favorite signature pose. The bride loves the Dab and somehow convinced the groom to do it along with her“.

I love the story behind this image. I was working as a second shooter with my fried Clare Jennings and we planned for Clare to go the other side of the door and for me to stay behind the bride, Natalie. The reaction from her father was a huge bonus and proved the worth again of having a second photographer at a wedding. We always say between us that it doesn’t matter who gets the image as long as one of us does for her couples. There were so many nice moments through the summer working with Clare but this one is one of my favourites.

The weather has been typically British from the go; wind followed by rain and then gorgeous sun (and repeat…). The clouds cleared for a few minutes during the golden hour and so we went out for some portraits. On the return I casually asked Sammy if she planned on throwing her bouquet (it wasn’t something we had planned but Sammy was super ken). I just had a couple of minutes to change lenses and get into position - the planets aligned with this incredible light in the background, and the icing on the cake is the rugby style lift in the background.

I've never meant to get this photo. I was just posing this beautiful couple in a different scene image and after I got my shots, I turned my face to them and I was surprised by the light effect on their faces from a beautiful metal walls includes many crystal balls that created that effect on their faces. I quickly told them "Don't move" then I took a test shot and the second shot was this image. They didn't know what I was doing until they saw this photo on my camera screen.

At the wedding of Fabienne and Kaspar I was a bit nervous. Fabienne is a wedding planner.
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Bride to be and her daughter cuddling up and admiring mom's dress! This moment is a once and a lifetime moment. This photo says it all.

Stephanie and Mike looking gorgeous during their wedding day in the most beautiful place in Switzerland. This photograph was taken before the ceremony.

This was the time for the groom to get the "liguero" (i don't know how its call in english), i usually don't do this but this couple was the most expresive one i've ever met and this picture defines them.

A dash to hide from the rain in this gorgeous wooden greenhouse. A sneaky kiss for these two and a moment alone at Hockwold Hall Norfolk.