Wedding Photography - Mike and Lucy

Sometimes being at the right place at the right time means catching a unique moment or in this case a unique angle. Last May I was down in Lynchburg, VA serving as second shooter for a good friend and talented photographer, Chris, owner and lead photographer at Christopher Breedlove Photography. I had the pleasure of spending the day with him photographing Mike and Lucy's wedding. I had gone inside to start covering the start of the reception while Chris finished a couple formals in the gardens behind the reception venue. After a few minutes, I decided to check on the status of the bride and groom so I headed over to the back window to take a look outside. Lo and behold, Chris was setting up a beautiful "veil shot" by a gate behind the building. What you can't see in the picture below is that Chris and a couple members of the bridal party are framed right behind the wedding cake. I love this shot because it captures a 'private moment' before the big party begins from a perspective that frames the event by adding the element of the wedding cake for context. I figured from their point of view, the reception could wait. :-)

For The Photographers:

Camera: Nikon D7000, Nikon 24-70mm (45mm), 1/4000s @ f/2.8, ISO 1600

Post: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Lightroom 3.6

 

Comments

[Amanda Nicklas]

Love that shot! So great!