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“My best Jewish wedding photo” by John Nassari

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A weekly Sunday 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  John Nassari.

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‘Energy’ by  John Nassari

It was so hard to choose my favourite Jewish wedding photo. My favourite picture always changes, depending on my mood, and also time. But I have chosen this one because it was from a very recent Jewish wedding and the party and Israeli dancing were  just magical.  I love the energy in this picture and perspective, I took it with a fish eye lens which exaggerated the wide angle distortion which I think really works in these sorts of contexts.

One of my favourites parts of this picture is that the perfect moment that the groom has been caught right in middle of the bright light. He has hit the ceiling and you can see his leg and hand on the ceiling! I love it that I am part of the photo, too. I was standing on the stage and there was a stage light behind me. My exaggerated, enormous shadow on the left makes me part of the scene. I love it that I hand held this without even looking through the viewfinder!”

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“My best Jewish wedding photo” by Tom Bartov

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A weekly Sunday 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 Tom Bartov.

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‘Elements’ by Tom Bartov

As a documentary photographer the most important thing for me is catching the moment as it happens. This shot was taken during Yulia and Boaz’s wedding and I was able to catch them just as they were making their way to the venue as we finished shooting. I really like the combination of nature, modern architecture and the connection between the couple… it’s like magic when you combine a few elements together and they all fit together perfectly.”

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“My best Jewish wedding photo” by Iain Gomes

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A new weekly Sunday 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 Iain Gomes from Gomes Photography.

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‘Sax & The Couple’ by Iain Gomes

I’ve wanted to do a shot with a bride and groom and a sax player for ages and it’s never quite happened. In Italy recently I was having dinner with the Band (Totem) and realised that this was the perfect opportunity. The setting was perfect, the couple were up for it I just needed to find the right time. My clients are fab and always just go with the flow and trust me. I asked the couple to hold each other and just listen to the music and that’s what they did. I loved the photo as soon as I saw it, as did the couple.”

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“My best Jewish wedding photo” by David Pullum

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A new weekly Sunday 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 David Pullum.

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‘Emotions’ by  David Pullum

This image sums up just about everything I am looking for in a picture. The image shows all sorts of emotions, from sadness, confusion and smiles. The little boy completes the image, he looks like he has no idea why the bride and groom are crying and is totally perplexed by this situation.

This image recently won 1st place in an International Wedding Image competition with the judges remarks below

“This was a classic wedding scene. The little boy’s face anchors the image. Nice composition and a classic moment. The juxtaposition of all those crying people, joyful in the moment, with the face of a child who doesn’t know whether to smile or frown and, thus, chooses to simply watch and learn, makes for a poignant image.”

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“My best Jewish wedding photo” by Jonas Seaman

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A new weekly Sunday 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 Jonas Seaman.

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‘Portrait Walk’ by  Jonas Seaman

I love this photo from Misti & Asaf’s wedding in Los Angeles, California. There was so much about this wedding that made it special. First off, it was a backyard wedding which right off the bat I love. I love the more intimate ceremonies. The fact that everyone is there for something special, but the atmosphere is more relaxed. People feel more “at home” because they are! Also, Misty and Asaf’s style is right up my alley. From the Eames rocking chair in their living room to the ruby slippers Misti wore with her wedding gown, their wedding was just begging to be photographed. And, their personalities and friendship from our first meeting together pretty much stole my heart.

This photo was taken just after sunset. I took them from their reception for a quick portrait walk around their neighborhood. Just as we had lost all our available light, I though it might be cool to get this silhouette among the power lines. I was shooting with a long lens which meant I was laying down on the pavement about half a block away from them to take this shot. The thing is, the street was moderately busy at that moment. We had to wait for cars to go by, and then when there was a reprieve, we jumped into the middle of the street for the shot. Misti and Asaf were so excited with the music of their reception making a dull bass thump in the distance. They started dancing there in the street. I snapped this one quickly before the next car came to clear us out.

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