Bridal Portraiture
I wanted to hurdle the normal boundaries of bridal portraiture with these. I tried to have zero regard for the images I “should” create and instead simply created what I wanted to. I love how everything turned out, the process itself perhaps most of all. It was like riding a wave in.
I wanted movement and obscurity. I wanted mystery. I wanted to try a bridal hat. And at the same time I wanted some portraits with the ability to make you completely forget about the dress and details. There can be a bit of paradox and competition in portraiture sometimes between the subject and the details. Some say a great portrait makes the wardrobe irrelevant. Yet, undeniably, the context and details can color a portrait with intrigue. It’s a fun dynamic to play with.
I think a lot of artists and creatives have heard some form of the following: being good at something is closing the gap between what you imagine and what you actually create. And you would be right if this is reading like a setup for a conceited self-compliment. But these turned out exactly how I wanted and planned. I promise you that isn’t always the case. usually it’s the opposite - I tend to look at everything I make and go “Oh god, why did I do that,” or “eh, it could be better if…” But these, I’m pretty happy about.
All of this was only possible because of the team I collaborated with:
Model: mayastokes.com
Floral: hollyhannafloral.com
Makeup: wildchild-makeup.com
Dress: blancdeblancbridal.com
Jewelry: orrsjewelers.com
A special thanks to Victoria over at burghbrides.com for the connections.
