GETTING NOTICE by THE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
A photo of the bride talking to guests after the wedding ceremony
A photo with more energy than others
There are some things that, even today, I do not understand. In spite of all the years, I have been a wedding photographer I still do not understand why some photos contain that energy necessary to be attractive to the eyes, and superior to others. Of course, it can be explained after being taken, because it contains those fundamental elements necessary to achieve that, in more detailed observation.
But, at that moment when the wedding photographer decides to press the shutter button of his camera, most of the time in those situations when he needs to do it fast because of the great amount of stimulation, an inexplicable everything right just happens. The moment, the posture, the look, the smile, the background, the frame, and the colors, that not always look to the photographers as friends. When everything like this happens, we must celebrate, like a photo.
Photo before it happened
I do not like to make opinions about my work in terms of value. I think that belongs to the viewer. Of course, I will take my conclusions, especially if the result is not good, but when I have that all in a moment and achieve it, I know that it was not by chance. I saw that photo just a glimpse before it happened. I think it is one of my best qualities as a photographer and, at a wedding, this is crucial.
- Photo from a wedding at Montes Claros Restaurant in Lisbon.