On the 26th May, 2012, I was delighted to be able to photograph the wedding reception of my friends, Sam and Reshana.
When Reshana asked me, I was a little apprehensive at first for number of reasons. I had only recently acquired the equipment which would allow me to cover such an event. I didn't have any experience covering weddings as a main shooter (although I did take a number of photographs at
Sanisha's wedding
, in Dec 2012). And I would be photographing the wedding by myself, so it would be up to me to nail the critical shots. After a moment of thought, I excitedly agreed.
I arrived early at the venue to set up and plan my photographs. Reshana was already upstairs in a private room. I was invited in to take some photographs prior to the reception starting. Reshana looked absolutely stunning in a vibrant red and cream coloured sari.
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| The beautiful bride |
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| The beautiful bride |
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| The beautiful bride |
Sam was also cutting a mighty fine figure in a sleek charcoal grey pinstripe suit.
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| The groom |
Unlike a traditional western wedding, Sam and Reshana were married at separate temple wedding during the week, while the reception party was reserved for the weekend. This meant I was able to photograph the two of them prior to the reception starting.
Sam and Reshana had a beautiful (and tasty) cake, with stunning red icing flowers. This is one of my personal favourites of the night.
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| The stunning and tasty cake! |
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| Cutting the cake |
After the formalities, the bride and groom made their way onto the dance floor for the first dance, which was followed by some contemporary Bollywood style Indian dancing. A lot of fun for everyone involved.
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| The first dance |
So after hours and hours of editing, I think I did an ok job for my first wedding as a first shooter.
I probably won't be doing weddings as a regular thing. There is a lot of pressure on the day and a lot of time spent editing the photos. But at least I can say I gave it a crack.
