Nikon D750 , Nikon 35mm 1.8 | ISO 200 | f4 | 1/250
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When did weddings get so moody? I've seen quite a few wedding films recently that might be achingly beautiful and cinematic but where is all the joy? We have our everyday lives to mope about being straight-faced, weddings are fun, weddings are happy. Let's not forget that, OK?!
Speaking of which I came across this image by the lovely Tom Aizenberg when I was going through his portfolio in a mentor session this week. Doesn't this shot just make your day? This frame could not pack in anymore happiness and then when you hear the couple's backstory.. it's so heart warming. Dear John Lewis.. THIS should have been your Christmas Ad this year. These boys have so much style and just look at the grins on every single person's face in this. I simply love a good confetti shot. Nobody can walk through a cascade of confetti and be moody!
"Paul and Amir have been together for a long time, and as rights for same-sex couples have progressed, they have been at the forefront of this. Before civil partnerships were a thing, they had a ceremony which was non legally-binding. Then, when it was possible to have a civil partnership, they had been one of the first to have one. Once same-sex marriage became legal, it was inevitable they would want to get married. And so they did.