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“My best Jewish wedding photo” by Gamba Photographers

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A weekly series where  I ask some of the world’s best wedding photographers to pick out their favourite shot from their Jewish wedding portfolio. This week it’s the turn of  Gamba Photographers.

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‘Wow’ by Gamba Photographers

“It was very hard for us to pick one favourite photo. We always try to tell the entire story of the day as a series of images, but if we had to pick one photo it would be this one.

This shot shows the peak of excitement from Elad, looking at his bride Mirit for the first time in her wedding dress. Months of expectation let out in one single moment.

According to Jewish tradition the bride and groom do  not see each other for 7 days prior to the wedding. Even though Elad had not seen Mirit for only the past 24 hours, his reaction was one of the most authentic and touching ones we have ever seen.”

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“My best Jewish wedding photo” by Elissa R

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A weekly series where  I ask some of the world’s best wedding photographers to pick out their favourite shot from their Jewish wedding portfolio. This week it’s the turn of Elissa from  Elissa R Photography.

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‘Emotions’ by Elissa R

It’s been several years since I photographed this wedding — and, truth be told, it was the first Jewish wedding that I ever shot!  But this image is still one of my favourites. The couple folded 1000 paper cranes together, and you can see garlands of them hanging off the tree. The sun filtered through the giant oak tree branches so beautifully. And even though it’s a far-away shot, I love how you can get a sense of the emotion in the photo: the rabbi’s embrace, the couple’s heads touching, and everyone’s attention focused on them in the centre.   “

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“My best Jewish wedding photo” by Casey Brodley

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A weekly series where  I ask some of the world’s best wedding photographers to pick out their favourite shot from their Jewish wedding portfolio. This week it’s the turn of  Casey Brodley.

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‘Elated’ by Casey Brodley

This photo was taken immediately following the first kiss after the chuppah. Both Charley and Amanda were so over the moon elated that they had just tied the knot, and Charley, overcome with emotion, grabbed Amanda’s hand and kissed it as they made their way out of the ceremony. He had tears of joy streaming down his cheeks, and Amanda had the biggest smile on her face.

Candid moments like this are the reason I shoot weddings, and the reason I believe it’s important to hire a good photographer. Even though there are many other photos from this wedding that are technically “better” photographs, not one stands up to the emotion you get from this single image. I know Charley and Amanda can look at this picture and relive that moment. And others who see it– whether you know the couple or not– are able to see and feel the intense love these two have for each other. And that’s all that really matters to me as a photographer. “

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“My best Jewish wedding photo” by Ronen Boidek

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A weekly series where I ask some of the world’s best wedding photographers to pick out their favourite shot from their Jewish wedding portfolio. This week it’s the turn of Ronen Boidek.

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‘The look in her eyes’ by Ronen Boidek

I love black and white photos in general, but this photo in particular I love for many reasons. The low depth of field brings you into the photo and the emotion of the moment. I love the look in her eyes, and how the sharpness of her face stands out in contrast to the softness of the background..”

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“My best Jewish wedding photo” by Daniel Là³pez Pà©rez Photography

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A weekly series where I ask some of the world’s best wedding photographers to pick out their favourite shot from their Jewish wedding portfolio. This week it’s the turn of Daniel from Daniel Là³pez Pà©rez Photography.

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‘Vows’ by Daniel Là³pez Pà©rez Photography

This is an image of a recent wedding that we shot in Winter Park, Colorado, a beautiful Jewish ceremony in the mountains. The groom is actually a really good friend of mine, so this wedding has an extra special meaning for me. My friend is not Jewish, but his wife is, so they decided to make their own chuppah for their DIY wedding in the mountains.  Anyway, his vows were so beautifully written and heart-felt, as you can see by his face in the photo. Literally after he finished his vows, his future-wife said ‘I should have gone first, that was hard to follow.”

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