Candid photography at the wedding ceremony; the most real wedding frames

Hello to all art lovers
Hello to photography enthusiasts
I hope you are doing well.
Today I want to post something different for you
● Spontaneous photography inside the wedding hall ●

A while ago, one of my very good clients, who happens to be a very shy person, coordinated with me for her wedding ceremony. She asked me to definitely take "candid" photos of her in the hall; meaning not posed, not in a way that she would be aware that the camera is on her. She said she wants her photos to be natural, in the moments when she is laughing or talking to someone, or for example, having fun with the guests.
To be honest, her request made the atmosphere much more intimate and the photos turned out more real. It felt like I could really capture the essence of that night.

The photos you see were taken at the moment when the bride and groom had just started dancing. No posing, nothing. Everything was spontaneous.
The bride, with her puffy and heavy dress, was moving with difficulty but the smile never left her face. The groom had his arms open, it was clear he was a bit shy. There was a good feeling between them that is evident in the picture.

I was trying to take photos from several angles so that the combination of the background and the chandelier light would fit into the frame. The background was simple and elegant, the lights warm and soft, which helped the intimate feeling of the photo stand out more.
And the colors of the stage lights were constantly changing, which I will share with you later.
To capture this kind of photos, I am looking for that second when their gaze meets and they are full of smiles.

In these kinds of photos, it's not just about technique; understanding when to press the shutter is much more important.

And I recorded these next shots when the stage lights turned on and we had a kind of game and dance of the lights.

When the light came on stage, it gave a warm and lively atmosphere, everything suddenly came out of the ordinary. Both the bride and groom and the guests, especially us photographers and videographers, tried to capture the best shots in such moments of playing with light.

I took all these photos in the moment when the bride and groom were cutting the cake and at the same time the sparklers lit up. It seems like just a few seconds, but for me as a photographer, it's a very sensitive moment. Of course, I coordinate with the DJ beforehand to know exactly when the sparklers will light up, because if you take the photo just a moment too late, either the sparkler light is gone or that beautiful initial explosion moment has passed.

I try to choose a suitable spot and position myself in a way that both the bride and groom's faces are well in the frame, as well as the cake and the sparklers. Distance and angle are important because if I'm too close, the sparkler light might burn the image, or on the contrary, the faces might not be captured fully. I always try to have the sparklers come into the frame from both sides, like in these photos, which I took myself, and of course, behind the camera, I was adjusting the speed and aperture of the camera.

The light from the sparklers is strong and white, so the camera settings need to be precise. It shouldn't be so dark that the faces get lost, nor so bright that everything gets burned out.

This moment has a special feeling because usually everyone is looking, the bride and groom are excited, and they are smiling. My goal is to capture that real feeling in the photo. And these kinds of moments might turn into some of the best photos of the ceremony. Not just because of the light and effect, but because there is a real feeling in it that makes people smile when they see it.

And finally, with the fireworks going out, I took a simple photo with the cake.

I hope you enjoyed seeing these images just like the guests of the ceremony.
I love you all very much and I am happy to be among you dear art lovers.

Text & photography :@azamsohrabi