Winners of collection №8

While relocating shooting locations, This unplanned yet dramatic shot was taken when I directed my attention toward this incredible sky. Light and exposure all set, bride and groom standing in a pose, there was still something missing - The veil must fly! - we all agreed. Shooting without an assistant on that particular day, and knowing we must get this shot, the bride was actually the one to flag down a stranger who under my careful direction got the veiled way up there.

Wendy and Steve were such a fearless couple. When the weather is like this all day at your wedding, it's important to get a shot that stands out forever.. we all got soaked and laughed loads.

We always like to start with just a touch of light. For this shot, we knew we had to go for something sublime to play off of the hair, bouquet, and gown​. After we got our light just so, all we had to do was compose it. The end result is something we really treasure.

Tony & Vivian Both were the wonderful couple and gave me the creative freedom to do what I love most and passionate about without any limitations. I took the opportunity to capture their wedding shoot at a brand new beautiful Elizabeth Quay in Perth, Western Australia. Being a newly developed architectural piece of Perth City I had to take the opportunity to create a unique photo especially for them. This photo was taken on the bridge as the two bold steel arches meet in the middle. It was a lot of challenge as it was cold and windy. I shot them with two sets of Speedlight and had to capture them with limited time as the sunlight was diminishing. The outcome was straight out of the camera with some lightroom fine tuning and colour adjustments.

This was taken just after the wedding ceremony under a railway bridge next to the church. I have lived around this area all my life and had always wanted to do this shot. For a church that is so local to me, I had strangely only shot one wedding here previously. On that occasion, the light just wasn't right. I promised myself I would only make the image if it would work out as I'd hoped in my mind. One this occasion everything was right. It was sunny, the shaft of light falling on the back wall was perfect and I had a bride and groom that were as enthusiastic as me for the outcome. They both waded over gravel and dirt and we achieved this image together!

This was Catherine and Andy’s engagement shoot, in Cannon Hall Park which is actually five minuets from where I live. I used to play here as the little girl and knew it had a magical fairy-like ambiance to it. The ruins are tucked away at the bottom of the lily pond, hidden in all the reeds. I used flash to the right-hand side and shot it from the other side of the pond some distance away. It was fairly late in the evening with few people around which made it feel so much more special.

This was an Arabic wedding photoshoot in the magic Margarita Island, Venezuela. It was a busy and beautifull day shooting in the beach with some problems with the air; it was so strong.

This photo was shot in central Hong Kong. The intention of this photo was meant to tell the newly-weds that life as a journey, it has detours, turning up and down but it is important to take each step at a time. That’s the truth behind marriage and eventually, it will reach to the top, a better life. I hope their story of life will portray it to their ideal.

This particular one was taken at 9 pm at Wadi rum. Back then I wasn't able to see the beautiful bride and groom since it was completely dark. Duration of this shot was a total of 15 minutes, and I must admit I couldn't have made it without their patience. we agreed to call this experience " A shoot through the darkness". Hats off to a very cool and loving couple who helped me make my first ever bridal shoot in wadi rum work!

This is beautiful, but the challenging hotel to shoot in. I know it was important to the couple to incorporate the Philadelphia skyline in their images, and they wanted a different kind of feel- so we ended up with this shot which they loved!

This is a special picture for me personally as the groom is a good friend of mine. I was delighted when the couple picked me to be their wedding photographer as I was picturing this day in my head for a very long time. I wanted to add a personal touch to capture their special day. As I prepped the couple to the photo session I told them to remember the first day they laid eyes on each other, in an instant, they were in their own dreamland in love. The bond, the love, the affection , and happiness is simply captured in a picture frame. Preserving a love story is what brings joy to me and this picture surely witnesses the core. So thus far it's one of my personal favourites.

This is a park that I shoot at quite frequently. The bride mentioned how she loved all of the images I've taken by these trees, so she wanted to get something with her fiancé there. The only problem is it was dark and gloomy all day, and natural it looked very drab in the spot. I exposed for the sky behind the trees and used some flash to highlight the couple.

This image was taken on the couple's wedding day at one of Perth's most popular location for wedding couples. It was an overcast day and light was pretty dull. However after placing the couple next to the pond, we managed to get a pretty nice soft light for a short period of time shining on the couple which brings out the reflecting off them on the pond. With the combination of this beautiful architecture and the gorgeous couple with the perfect soft light, we ended up with this dramatic masterpiece! The couple loves this image very much!

This image was literally the last photo of the location shoot and taken on the hottest day in Darwin since 1944! Tropical Darwin indeed! We were at Mindl Beach, on top of a sand dune. I don't know what it is about the Top End of Australia, but everything just seems bigger! All I could see was a huge sun, big skies and the feeling of space, so in my mind, I could see a silhouette shot as the perfect close to their location shoot. We kept it really natural, and one thing you can't see in the photo but they were completely surrounded by dragonflies. It was magical!

This image is colour but it need not be. I loved how the river rocks surround the couple and the stillness of the water creates a clean frame for Simon and Michelle. It's a busy scene but your eyes are pulled directly to the couple.

This couple was really great to work with, and the synagogue they chose for the event was great. The second I saw the staircase, I knew I had to take advantage. This was one of my first shots with the couple, and I immediately felt like I had struck gold when I looked through the lens

There was a terrible wind and rain storm during this wedding. The power was out almost the entire day. 5 minutes before this photo was taken, the power was restored...it was late evening, but the setting sun popped out for a few minutes, so we had some beautiful late afternoon light on the groom's face. When I saw this sign on the grounds of the venue, I knew I had to have a photo by it. I originally wanted the bride and groom to kiss, but the groom kissed his bride's forehead and I knew that was so much better!

The first dance of Maria and Stephen. This is a very special image as the bride is my little sister, not only a wedding moment captured forever but a family one too.

The couple wanted to goes somewhere special for their couple shoot. We settled for this lake, which had a very "Canadian" feeling. It was summer and we played in the last rays of the sun, embracing the cold coming to us very softly. It was a magical summer.

The bride, Ash, was reading from a card. I can't remember what it said but it was lovely enough that it managed to get a tear out of her. Then everything just came together. Everyone positioned themselves just right. Ash started doing that weird flappy hand thing that girls do and started laughing. Then the pointed finger came in from the corner of the frame and I had the shot. I worked the scene as well - straight after this all of the girls started a hand flapping storm around Ash's face. I thought this shot was better, though!

The backdrop of this photo is in Shek O, Hong Kong. Having them situated in opening space of ocean and sky, I wish to deliver the idea that they have each other to hold on to in this whole wide world. If you notice they were standing in exact middle position of the photo, you have catch on my idea of telling them that as long as they have each other’s back, they can create a bright future.

Thanks to Tony & Vivian for being such wonderful couple to work with. Everything was perfect! The lighting was where i needed them to be, the skies were fabulous, the accent colours lighting on the steel arches from the Elizabeth Quay bridge and i just couldn't be happier that this fantastic newly built location will be one of my favourite spots. Could not have done it without the trust of my clients to be able to all these creative shots.

Tammy & Nicholas loved a similar photograph I took at the Alverton Hotel and wanted me to stage the same for their wedding. Not wanting to recreate the exact same photo for each bride and groom I wanted to push my creativity a little further. When the couple told me they were having a military wedding. I thought that I could use the groomsmen and their swords as a leading line into the bride and groom. With a little off camera flash to help them pop off the background, the bride & groom loved the image and featured it as a full page spread to finish off their wedding album.

Rebecca & Paul decided to have their photos taken in the morning before their ceremony at the Perth registrar's office. We went to Perth's gorgeous Kings Park and I captured this sweet moment as the sun filtered through the trees to bathe the couple in gorgeous rays of light. They were such joy to work with, bubbly, relaxed, excited and comfortable in each others presence.

Percy and Iris married in a very fancy venue at Nijmegen. The venue is full of chandeliers and candlelights. At the bar, I made this picture of them in the afternoon. I light them with a sunlight and the lights of the chandeliers did the rest.

Paris - City of Love. Perhaps the most romantic city on Earth for a newlywed couple. Saori and Yoshihiko always wanted their iconic wedding photos to be taken during their honeymoon in Paris. We gathered on a quiet Sunday morning, just before the city began to wake. I was lucky and overjoyed to capture their love against the Parisian background. This is a place they can visit again and again. They can look back and cherish this special moment frozen in time.

One of the best things we get on the west coast of Australia is sunsets at the beach. I have so many couples who fly all the way to Australia for their wedding and pre-wedding photos just so they can bring home images of themselves at our beaches and natural landscapes. I love the unpredictability of the coast. I can go back over and over throughout the year and it never looks the same. Like this image, all I need to do is ask my couples to walk out and enjoy the view and they find themselves walking into a work of art.

Nabih & Reem are one of my favourite couples I've ever worked with, I felt their love in each image I took and had a great experience and time shooting them for three days before and during their big day. Had to create a magical scene shot for them in the sunset. The couple that I'll never forget.

Months before this wedding, Jill (the bride) has told me that she wanted an amazing sparkler exit picture in memory of her big day. At the end of the night I had to gather up +50 guests "in the dark" to make this photo happen for her! The moment I saw Jill and Josh start running out with excitement...I only had one attempt at this and I knew that this was my chance to make her dream picture...and so THIS happened! Though I was beaten after an 11 hour day, I wouldn't miss a moment..especially for one like this!

Meet Michelle and Matt!! This sweet, shy and fun-loving couple had their spring engagement session at two places that they hold near and dear to their hearts - Michelle's grandparent's beautiful estate in Waynesville, North Carolina and at the couple's newly purchased property nearby! They say Home is Where the Heart Is and this couple has plenty of heart!

Many special elements came together for this photo - starting with a gorgeous bride, her dashing groom (a U.S. Navy officer) and their church in the heart of New York City. After their ceremony, the intrepid couple eagerly agreed to my request for portraits on Park Avenue. For everyone’s safety, we timed the quick shot with the traffic lights. When the couple leapt into the busy road and dipped and kissed - a pedestrian crossed on the left side behind them and a taxi approached on the right - framing the breathtaking moment with New York's magical energy.

Karen & Mark said their very heartfelt vows under the Old Fig Tree in Mandurah, Western Australia on a beautiful Autumn afternoon. The tree was significant for them so I suggested we create a double exposure image for them featuring the leaves.

Its not about the props or the pose... its always about the moment. One must learn to feel thought an event, not see through it... looking or pretty pictures.

It's been pleasure photographing beautiful Civil ceremony out the door. I had a great opportunity to take a lovely photo with the dark cloud in the sky with beautiful setup and very good looking couple. One of my favourite photo.

It was a lovely wedding at sunset. The bride and groom thought it would be so special to ride in and out of their wedding on a horse. This image was taken right after the ceremony. I especially love how the bride rode her horse side-saddle! I ran over and stood on the very edge of the bank of the pond and started snapping. This was the first image I took in the series. I loved the setting sun, the reflections in the pond and the immense late summer hazy view of the hills and valley.

In the end of the ceremony, everyone was excited hurrying their way out to the next location. The couple got into the car as I was trying to take a picture of them. All of a sudden, they made this beautiful kiss. As the mom was taking a picture on her side with her smartphone it appeared to me that this moment was typical “Doisneau kiss” projected in our time. This couple and the bride’s mother holding her phone for - what it seemed - one last picture of her daughter, are a beautiful representation of what a today’s kissing scene can be. I am very glad that I could be here to capture this moment.

I was getting ready to leave the reception for the night and the couple was walking me out. As we walked past the building I unpacked my bag and told them I had one more idea for a photo and would they pose for a quick second. The lights were just too cool not to use. They obliged and we created one of my favorite images from that day.

I was Clicking Brides Portraits before the arrival of the Groom and the Bride Laughed while she said to me: "Click all my Happy expressions before the groom arrives as my life's gonna change the very next minute he does".

I saw the potential of this shot pretty much as I was leaving the wedding. The Bride and Groom at this point were surrounded by guests on the dance floor. I battled my way through the crowd to find them and they were both more than happy to take some time out for what I thought would be a great image. Having positioned them where I wanted them I set about creating the shot, fumbling around with a prism to reflect the lights above and getting very strange looks from onlookers. It was this point the Groom decided to lift his bride up elevating not just his bride but the end image from good to great!

I really liked the light coming thru the window and how it projects the shadows. I positioned the bride in a profile to give a dramatic reflective mood to the image. Of course the beautiful mural ceiling, ornate chandelier and the Portuguese tile was a nice bonus.

I photographed Katrina & Graham’s wedding at Baddow Park in Essex, which was a fantastic event. I had packed all my gear away and was in the process of saying ‘goodnight’ when I saw the opportunity for this shot. Amazingly this was the very last frame I took that day and was a bit of an experiment really, but I’m really pleased with how it came out.

Holding close to their heart are their vows to each other. For a place in their heart is as sacred as this gem of nature surroundings in Perak. Eugene and Tracy enjoyed this place I've taken them to and soon we find some time to enjoy a peaceful moment ourselves. It was absolute enjoyment to end the day at a beautiful place like this

Happened to do this amazing wedding during the late winters! Mother Nature was showering rain and I wanted to capture that moment so I asked the sharan and Keerthana; the bride and the groom to stand in middle of the garden! The atmosphere was really pleasant! It was surrounded with trees and it was their big day! Yet the bride was ready to stand in the rain! This picture is definitely one of my all time favourites!

Halloween day took me out to the beautiful small town of St Brieux Saskatchewan for Carmen & Jeremy's wedding! It was a a brisk day, but when the sun came out it glinted across the prairie fields and cattails just beautifully and we captured this perfect moment!

From the first moment I stepped inside this breathtaking cathedral I knew I wanted to take a photograph showcasing the couple, architecture, and light - all of which were glowing and beautiful. After the bride and groom said their vows, I had them stand in the aisle and talk to one another until a real moment was created and I was able to document it all together in one gorgeous frame.

Every pic has its own story and this pic is no less than a destiny to me! I was wandering on the road with this couple as I wanted to try something new and different! I had clicked a picture with sunburst and thought that was the only best pic I got that evening but destiny had its say... I was driving and found this place full of black sand And the sunset was looking really beautiful! So we decided to click this pic! It was the foot print of the people who had walked passed there and the entire scene looks beautiful for the most perfect click!

Emma & Cameron's wedding was on a beautiful day in Saskatoon. As we were wrapping up our photo session for the day, it started raining and we headed to a set of antique apartment buildings with their umbrella! I stood in the middle of the street on the boulevard and was able to capture this shot of them together in the rain that day! This was definitely one of my favorite images from that year!

Ebani and Dean were married at the University of Western Australia; one of the main reasons was because of this big tree! The Bridal Party braved spiders and other creepy crawlies, climbing across the garden to make this photo happen… and at one point, they thought they had lost me in the undergrowth!

Claire and Phil were just one of those super relaxed couples that were easy and pleasurable to work with. This was about the fourth time we had tried to do their engagement shoot as we were constantly rained off, thankfully the weather and light were worth the wait on this evening when we finally got out to do the photos. We had a great time climbing up on all the rocks and ledges at Brimham Rocks in Harrogate to get this and other great shots. Although I'm quite sure Claire wasn't as comfortable with the heights as it looks here!

Chen and Shay wanted to have a native session on thire wedding day. I cuptcher this moment from the nice mirror when the cuple first met at that day..

Both being avid fan of the Japanese manga, written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda - One Piece , the couple Wei Chien and jacky chose to have their photos taken by the beautiful coastline that greatly resembles the anime's beach scene. Loving the beach and each other made my job so much easier as they both were playful yet graceful and natural altogether. Every moment being present in the moment with them was pure joy.

As the couple was exiting the church I was just behind them gathering my things. And then I saw all of their loved ones look up at them and I thought how remarkable it was that everyone they love is right there at that moment and filled with love for them. I thought that was the perfect way to capture a photo of "everyone" and really showcase the joy of the day!

Alyce + John are as hilarious as they are cute together. John won Alyce over with with one heck of a card trick and it’s been a fairytale ever since. The image was captured in Las Vegas, NV last month down off Fremont St near Container Park where the “Life is Beautiful” festival is held. This awesome wall is by artist Ruben Sanchez!

Alea & Nick’s wedding was held at St Paul’s Cathedral in London in April, which is a stunning venue but frustrating as a photographer as there are quite a few restrictions regarding not taking photos. We managed to grab access to the famous ‘Harry Potter Staircase’ for just a few minutes allowing me to capture this shot. I would have gone higher but I suffer from Vertigo!

"Such a lovely Wedding to be part of" The pavilion at the stunning Parklands, Quendon Hall provided a wonderful backdrop for Lucy & Greig's first dance. I wanted to create a little more drama so I added some extra lighting and waited for the perfect moment. Mark Sloan, Expression Photography