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 Jez Dickson.
‘The Moment’ by Jez Dickson
The one thing that strikes me about any Jewish wedding I shoot is how close and tight knit everyone is and how much joy and celebration is afforded towards the couple. This image is not your groom in the sky ‘hero’ shot which tends to attract more comments and plaudits but one that illustrates what a Jewish wedding stands for.
The Bride & Groom had originally planned to get married in Israel but unforeseen circumstances meant a re-locate at just ten days notice to Rosewood London and this moment was the culmination of not only a job well done by all in pulling it off, but it also marked the end of a rather brilliant surprise flash mob performance by the whole wedding! Unbeknown to bride and groom, everyone in attendance had been roped into the practice and perfect it prior to the big day and it went down a storm.
Moments are what create great photographs. The depiction of a true moment in time will always override perfectly composed or technically flawless images and for me this image represents a moment when everything clicked. I was just lucky enough to witness it!”
See more photographs from this wedding
See more of Jez Dickson’s work on Smashing The Glass
See other photographers’ best Jewish wedding photos
If you’re a photographer and you’d like to submit for this series, please email me your chosen image, together with a paragraph or two explaining why it’s your favourite Jewish wedding photo, and the link to the full wedding if you have blogged it.
