This still is one of my favorite wedding pics. It happened on the Amsterdam canals, where the couple was surprised by a musician, playing a tango from his own little boat. Although the couple only had less than half a square meter for their feet, they decided to dance to the tango. And while they […]
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Wednesday wedding pic: just before the ceremony
There are a few moments where brides and grooms tend to get pretty nervous: just before the first look and minutes before the ceremony. Here, the bride takes a peek to see if the guests are all gone to their seats, so she can go unseen. As a documentary wedding photographer I feel that all […]
Wednesday wedding pic: the hug
I’ve seen a couple of thousand hugs in my wedding photography career. And now I know there are quite a few different types of hugs. Without going into further detail, you can see that this hug is a real one. I also know that these precious moments are often very much appreciated afterwards. That’s why […]
Wednesday wedding pic: the first look
One of the key moments on a wedding is the moment the bride meets the groom. In most cases, the couple hasn’t met yet, and they have no clue what their husband or wife to be will be wearing. Sometimes this moment, often called ‘the first look’ happens in a somewhat dim sleeping room, but […]
Wednesday wedding pic: the coolest ring bearer ever
Sometimes I make friends on a wedding. People send me postcards from their honeymoons and birth cards of their babies. But a few weeks ago I became friends with Guus, a six year old boxer with quite a character. He only left the party when the music started to get loud and all day he […]
Wednesday Wedding Pic: the bike
You won’t believe how many times I’ve been asked how I shot this image. It couldn’t have been documentary, could it? Well, it sure is. I don’t stage my images, because I don’t like to and because it is my trademark. If I would stage them, people would find out soon enough. Trust me, there […]
Wednesday wedding pic: the bride and the car
I love reflections, shooting through glass and the way light renders the interior of a vintage car. But of course, it’s all about emotion. For me, the key to shooting in my documentary style is capturing these emotions in the best possible setting. Without interfering or pushing the couple in to the setting. Sometimes you […]
Wednesday Wedding Pic: the tie
Sometimes you just need to have some luck. I have worked with the worst light you can imagine and I have seen the most beautiful light there is. Here, in the library of a castle somewhere in Holland, I could shoot with this beautifully filtered light that I haven’t seen often. While the groom and […]
Wednesday wedding pic: the joke
The Noctilux keeps proving itself as a pretty versatile instrument. Here, I noticed one of the family members laughing out loud after a joke was told. The Noctilux enables me to isolate the man, even over a distance of a few meters and draws the scene with a buttery smooth rendering. I think one of […]
Wednesday Wedding Pic: the first look
Although I shoot digital almost exclusively these days, sometimes I’m asked to shoot on film. For me, the biggest difference is the planning I’ll have to think about. Which film do I load in which camera and when do I change film? Focussing and exposure are similar to my digital workflow, except the exposure should […]