Photo by Alison Conklin
www.alisonconklin.com
It’s often thought that good photos are complex photos. And while there are any number of complex photos that are great, the two don’t go hand in hand. Good photos are good photos. Complex photos are complex photos. But, in the end, no photo should be about technique alone. This is a simple moment from a basic angle. But it is clean, well-timed, and nicely-framed. Without reference to the speaker, we understand the sentiment, we can image the moment unfolding as the groom kisses the bride, and, truly the thing that makes it all come together, we understand her body language. Her head in her arm, her bridesmaids looking at her from behind, that nice bit of blur in front to help frame it all and make it a little more intimate – this is what a picture should be. Effective, clear, and evocative.