Sometimes as a wedding photographer, it can feel like you are on a quest to take the one photo that perfectly tells the narrative of that one particular day. One frame that sums up the emotions felt when two people stand together and make their union official, a day focused on their relationship and celebrated by the people they surround themselves with.

For me, this photo by the brilliant Bernadeta Kupiec looks like one of those images. By eliminating any distracting elements, the entire focus of this image is on the couple’s connection and all the nuances within it. The strength in the bride’s hand appears to support her partner and her eyes are closed which can be a sign of deep trust.

By choosing the 85mm for this, Bernadeta invites the viewer into their inner world with an intimacy that may have just been a few seconds on a wedding day but has been expertly recorded for their future reference.

This is a deceptively simple but eloquently executed image that displays a mastery level of timeless and romantic wedding photography.