This week, while I am in California to visit family, teach a bit, shoot some portraits and document an awesome Malibu wedding, I’ll be using the Photos of the Day to tease the next wedding I’m processing, the union of Viviana and Henry.
Keep in mind that I say the following as a go-to photographer for just about every major Catholic organization in New York City, from hospitals to charities to the diocese to Fordham University (where this ceremony took place): Catholic ceremonies can be hard to shoot. The churches are large and dark, but most importantly the ceremony is focused on a beautiful and deeply spiritual interchange between the priest and the couple, which means for about 45 minutes their back is to the congregation, and to me.
This is fine with me. Weddings, after all, aren’t about me … and ceremonies doubly so. But even more than that, there’s nothing I love better than a challenge. I don’t even think about darkness anymore with good hand-holding technique and the Nikon D3s. But I still like to try to find new angles and variety, so here I rested a wide-angle lens above an unused piano for a unique view of the ceremony.
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Heather Parker - The reflections are fun. Took me a while to figure out what it was
Timothy E Kaldas - Ryan, I love this shot. The colors are fantastic and I can only imagine what the lighting was like. You did an excellent job. The distorted reflection is so surreal; almost reminds me of Dali. Absolutely beautiful.
Steve Elmer - Your head must hurt from creating all these funky ideas Dude!
Rafael Javier - Ryan, you are absolutely so right on with the darkness in the catholic churches. As always excellent shot and the lighting looks perfect. What shutter and aperture did you use here?