Romance in a Phone Booth - Wedding Photography at Disneyland Hotel, California

A big part of how I photograph a wedding is creating a mood and romance in the photograph, after all, isn't a wedding all about the couple being in love, romance, and making a commitment to one another for the rest of their living lives? Why not capture these intimate moments in their wedding day photos?

This particular image is one of my favorites for several reasons. I like the chemistry between the bride and groom; This couple shared a lot of love and romance on their wedding day which always helps when taking photos of couples. Next, the close quarters of the phone booth, brings focus to the couple; the phone booth itself, suggesting the location somewhere in the U.K. (this image was actually photographed at the Disneyland Hotel, California, near the rose garden). Finally, the darkness that envelopes the couple giving bringing importance and focus to their love and intimacy, a sign that they only matter and nothing else does, in this brief moment captured to last forever.

In addition to the overall composition, the wedding photograph actually allows for space to add a poem on the right side of the phone booth which might come in handy when designing a wedding album.

The original photograph was captured in digital color and converted to black and white, more specifically to emulate Illford FP4 negative film; a film I used a lot when shooting film. I used a remote SB800 Nikon flash in the phone booth to back light the couple. By illuminating the couple in the booth, it allowed me to darken the surrounding area. Shooting this photo at night also helped with darkening the sides. OnOne Photo Frame was used for the edging.