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RupturedDreams [2018-09-17 03:54:08 +0000 UTC]

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Salutations. Since you've been kind enough to pass me a llama, I decided to check out your gallery. Out of all the photos, this one stood out to me the most. At first, the angle of this portrait took me off guard. Formal portraits, especially for ceremonies, tend to encompass the whole figure and perhaps context added by scenery. Here, there are two people with their faces cropped out. It's an interesting conceptual choice, especially since this is a wedding photo.

Commemerative photos tend to have faces in them (if they're not a landscape), so that the people in those photos can be reckognized at a later point in time. That isn't an option here. Anyone who wasn't at the wedding, would need the image explained to them. Sure, there are signifiers that this took place at the wedding: (1) bride on the left wearing a typical white dress and (2) the bouquet (both stereotypically associated with weddings in certain cultures). However, whose wedding this was would be in question. As a momento, this picture would serve well in a series of other photos also showcasing the event. This would give context to those who need it.

As a stand alone picture, it challenges the concept of wedding photos. This image seems bright and happy because of the way it was post-processed. The values are raised from mid to light. It's literally full of light, without dark shadows to weigh the image down or to provide contrast. That choice makes the image more romantic and idealistic. Those techniques show off the positivity in the occassion- not the typical gushing expression of two people happy to be wed.

Overall, it's a good photo/momento with good concepts. When it comes to execution, there's something worth exploring. Earlier, I mentioned that the atmosphere was integral to expressing emotion in this image, since there aren't faces to do it. One of those emotions was a sense of romanticism. It'd may be worth tweaking some of the colors. Perhaps overlaying more pastel colors, and reducing the intense saturation of the red in the flowers could liven the mood. The tweaking itself can be minimal. Altering too much could make the scene a bit too...fluffy.

I hope that you continue to challenge artistic conventions in your future photos. Lovely work. As for the brides, please send them my regards for a happy marriage- no matter what trials come their way.

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