As I photograph a wedding, I try to capture emotions and gestures that are meaningful to the couple. By viewing the images, one can understand the strength of the relationships and the special bond that exists between parents and children.
This wonderful gesture was captured during the speeches. The parents of the bride were expressing their appreciation for the upbringing of the groom by his parents. The groom looked at his mother and extended his arm showing in this way his gratitude.
As a wedding photographer, I understand that I have to anticipate the moments, to clarify them and make them permanent. This requires complete involvement in the moment and also being part of the interaction by feeling what I am looking at.
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Yannis Malevitis
Wedding photographer located in Long Island, NY.
A nice gesture between the groom and his mother during the speeches.
During the mother – son dance, I tend to look around them and notice other people’s reactions. I walk around the dance floor unobtrusively trying to find the best angle and the most flattering available light for the image. This particular moment is one of my favorites as the father and the sister of the groom hold each other.
From the first part of the wedding day I had realized that the groom’s family had a very strong bond. I was ready to capture their emotions during the significant moments of the day. As a father of two girls, this special bond between the father and the daughter attracted my attention. I was using the Sigma 105mm 1.4 and the Canon 85mm 1.2 to isolate the subject and emphasize the state of emotions.
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Yannis Malevitis
Wedding photographer located in Long Island, NY.
The father and the sister of the groom react emotionally during the mother son dance.
As a wedding photographer I try to walk around the subjects and find beautiful available light. As I arrived at the church, I captured the beauty of the church using a variety of lenses. Then I devoted a few minutes in photographing authentic moments as the light was coming through the main entrance of the church. This image is one of my favorites from the wedding of Sarah and Ryan at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Rensselaer, NY (http://www.stmaryny.org).
The flower girl was anxiously waiting to see the brie. I noticed the beautiful light coming through the main door and placed the camera at a lower level to create an interesting foreground and background blur. As I consider myself a wedding photojournalist, I always strive to find such moments.
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The flower girl waits for the arrival of the bride.
Photographing the beauty of the landscape – wedding photojournalist
Photographing a wedding at the Interlaken Inn in Lakeville, CT is always a great experience (https://www.interlakeninn.com). As a wedding photojournalist I love capturing authentic moments. The location offers so many photographic opportunities.
I arrived at the lake one hour before starting the photography coverage and fell in love with the beautiful warm colors and the reflections on the water. I prefer the telephoto view of the landscape and my preferred lens choice is the Zeiss Otus 100mm 1.4. Even at f/1.4 I cannot believe the amount of micro contrast and detail that the image shows.
The view of the lake captured with the Zeiss Otus 100mm 1.4.
As I drove away from the lake, I noticed the guests of the wedding playing games in the fields opposite the main building of the Interlaken Inn. It was cold but the sun rays were creating a warm feeling. I continued capturing authentic moments of joy using the Zeiss Otus 100mm 1.4 lens. It is the amount of subject separation that creates such a unique look.
The guests are playing games before the ceremony opposite the main building to the Interlaken Inn.
Capturing details at the bride’s suite
It was time for the details shots at the bridal suite. The bride was getting ready and I devoted thirty minutes in the details, such as the shoes, the wedding rings, the invitations cards and the flowers. Most photographers choose either a 50mm or a 100mm macro lens for this section of the day. I own and have used the venerable Zeiss 100mm f2 macro lens in the past. However, it is not my ideal lens as there are significant chromatic aberrations wide open. Flower bouquets were prepared by Country Gardener’s Florist (https://countrygardenersflorist.com).
The flowers were prepared by the Country Gardeners Florist in Millerton, NY.
The wedding rings photographed with the Zeiss 100mm 1.4 lens.
The lovely design of the wedding shoes.
Then I visited the groom’s room and as a wedding photojournalist aiming to capture authentic moments. I noticed the interactions of the bridal party as they were getting ready. The best man was assisting the groom and the only thing I asked them to do was to move closer to the window. There was a soft light coming through the large window and illuminating the groom and his best man.
Details of bride’s gift
Details of bride’s gift
Happy moments during the groom’s preparation.
As wedding photojournalist I love capturing such authentic moments.
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The bride was getting ready with the assistance of her mother. I tend to keep a distance from the bride and use a long prime lens to capture the emotions without being obtrusive.
A beautiful moment as the mother assists her daughter. A candid moment between the bride and her mother as she checks the details of the bridal dress. A few final touches before the first look.
