Mark Coombes

stopped outside tree lined old cottage with dappled light streaming through the trees. A patch of light was falling on car door outside bride & groom at a 45 degree angle and I placed a speedlight on the dashboard of the car with a grid to light the couple.

Fun champagne spray in blue hour after dinner while waiting for band to set up for first dance. Two light set up, front light off at 45 degree angle and light behind couple to enhance the spray effect.

Placed brides reflection on grooms back in the window, bride was lit with a video light from camera left. Originally I only planned to have her reflection in the photo but preferred wider view with both bride and her reflection in the shot.

Shot with available light, bride embraces groom, her Dad walks away head slightly bowed as 'his little girl' has found her 'true love' , groom's mum looks on with a tear in her eye, thrilled her 'little boy' has found his 'true love'. A beautiful happy moment.

Bride's dad is a wonderful musician and I wanted to create something a little different for the bride, so after dinner while the band set up for first dance, I asked the Bride's Dad to join us as we strolled down the hill and onto the seashore and he played the bagpipes in the still air as his daughter & her 'new husband' practiced their first dance in the setting sun.

Two light set up with a slight difference, set the back light to spread and highlight the couple, and the front light be a little more subtle and just hightlight the bride's face.

went for a walk with bride & groom after dinner and took some photos on these beautiful steps, added some smoke in the background for dramatic effect.