The Ceremony…
Arta is a stunning venue, a little bit of Spain in the middle of the Merchant City in Glasgow. Beautiful, but quite dark! I used 2 speedlights on either side of the couple which kept some nice ambient light but made sure they were lit nicely. This was a very intimate wedding, with a toddler as the star of the show, little Cillian!
Jennifer & Craig were so laid back and this was a ceremony full of so much laughter, made so personable by the Celebrant Victoria Johnston.
Group & Bridal Shots
This is the opportunity after the ceremony when we can get a full guest shot (usually possible at a more intimate wedding!) any group shots and of course, bridal shots! A lot of the images centered around little Cillian, which I was thrilled about because he seemed to really like me and my camera! I did take Jennifer & Craig away from the party for about 20 minutes to utilise the streets around the location for some couples shots.
As you can see, these shots are always fun! We play games and have a laugh, but sometimes there are shots I see where I ask them to channel their inner drama-queen, and they absolutely nailed it!
I like to try and give my couples some shots that are a little different, and a passing car and puddle were off-the cuff images that worked out for me! I think it’s really important as a wedding photographer to be able to ‘see’ the world slightly differently and utilise any given landscape to take wall worthy shots!
Quite a few of these shots required some extra photoshopping as I don’t like random people, lamp-posts or cars in the key shots, but in the City Centre, one can’t really ask them to move! It’s extra work, yes, but it’s MY work and I want it to be perfect!
The Speeches, details & dancing….
The speeches were incredible short, but very sweet! There were a few tears, and once again, lot’s of laughter! During the meal, I took some time to capture some ring shots and flower shots. As I mentioned above, it’s important to be able to quickly see where shots can work, and the ring shot was taken on a pub table using Jennifer’s flowers to create a dreamy background. Fortuitously for me, the autumnal display within Arta also worked beautifully with the flowers!
The first dance involved a petal drop which was so beautiful and I managed to run upstairs for an overhead view too.
Any my absolute favouite part of this venue is the stunning arched balcony, which finished off the wedding perfectly!
