Newlyweds share a romantic dance under the evening sky, surrounded by guests.

Weddings 5 October 2025

The first dance, in one frame

How a dark room, one bare bulb and a very slow shutter made the picture of the night.

The room had no lighting plan and no window. A single bulb over the dance floor, everyone else in the dark. I dropped to a thirtieth of a second and stopped fighting it.

Charming outdoor wedding ceremony featuring a joyful bride and groom amidst beautiful floral decor.

Working with what is there

Flash would have made a clean picture of a room nobody was in. The blur is the room.

That one is going above the stairs.

One frame from about four hundred. The rest are in here too.

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