Self-Taught Photographer Takes Unbelievable Wedding Photos Like You’ve Never Seen Before
It is often said that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Australia-based photographer Peter Adams-Shawn has made a name for himself by capturing the mirror reflections in wedding guests’ eyes. He took his first “eyescape” in 2011 and has been taking these beautiful photos consistently since 2014.
His wedding photography work is so unbelievable that the head International Loupe Awards judge apologized to Adams for thinking his stunning pictures was a composite.
Adams-Shawn shared this tip for taking amazing wedding photos with Techly: “One other secret – the best frames I’ve captured have had the subject smiling,” writes Adams-Shawn. “This relaxes the shot, brings natural creases in their beautiful eyes, and even this close, you can tell the subject is smiling.”
Scroll down below and check Peter’s mesmerizing photo ideas for yourself!
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If you look closely, you’ll see Peter Adams-Shawn, and if you’ve already found him – you just unlocked his biggest secret…
In 2011, he was playing with reflections and captured his first “eyescape” of a young flower girl watching the bride do her hair
Son watches his Mum and Dad get married
His work is so unbelievable that ~10-15 percent of professional photographers in forums thought he used photoshop
Surprisingly, his photos are 100% real and not composites
Bride looks at her dress
Groom looks at his bride
Bride looks at the guests of her wedding
A father looks on as his daughter and wife have a moment before leaving for the ceremony
The bride’s view of all the guests at the wedding
The bride getting ready as seen through the eyes of one of her bridesmaids
The bride blows a kiss to the groom
Peter Adams-Shawn is now experimenting with bubbles which he says will be his next project
I love this idea, I really like the ring photo!
Very nice !
The fake lens flare on the ring photo gives clues that he does use photoshop to some extent.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1488747344761162&set=a.1488196088149621.1073741831.100008777327550&type=3&theater
Not necessarily. There are lens filters that produce a star effect on light sources. I have captured the same effect without filters by using a very narrow aperture so it can be done in camera. I'm not saying that he doesn't use PS to edit photos (and that's not what they were implying in the article), just that the effect that you are mentioning is possible without PS.
why is it a fake lens flare.. looks like a typical f11 starburst..
F20 in that particular case if memory serves me correctly
That's not flare. That's "Starlight" effect . In the old days we would buy specialized filters to achieve the effect. On today's digitals it's just another included feature.
Oh yes. Had a star burst lens in the 80s:)
f11 and above is doing this anyway
above f11 is doing this
That's most likely f16 shining through the aperture of the lens which has a number of leafs converging into a circle. It's a natural lens optic when one is stopped down and photographing a hard light source like the sun. Could be Photoshop but could just as easily be lens related.
The flare depends on the lense itself, Michelle. I wonder if you are a photog or not.
I think so ... !
Actually you can get this effect in camera, typically a narrower aperture ie; larger number. The star effect is caused by the diaphragm blades of the aperture.
Ummm pretty much all of us photographers use Photoshop, or other software, to some degree. Irregardless - his photography is amazing and the most beautiful way to capture a moment for someone. WELL DONE Peter Adams-Shawn!
I love this idea, I really like the ring photo!
Very nice !
The fake lens flare on the ring photo gives clues that he does use photoshop to some extent.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1488747344761162&set=a.1488196088149621.1073741831.100008777327550&type=3&theater
Not necessarily. There are lens filters that produce a star effect on light sources. I have captured the same effect without filters by using a very narrow aperture so it can be done in camera. I'm not saying that he doesn't use PS to edit photos (and that's not what they were implying in the article), just that the effect that you are mentioning is possible without PS.
why is it a fake lens flare.. looks like a typical f11 starburst..
F20 in that particular case if memory serves me correctly
That's not flare. That's "Starlight" effect . In the old days we would buy specialized filters to achieve the effect. On today's digitals it's just another included feature.
Oh yes. Had a star burst lens in the 80s:)
f11 and above is doing this anyway
above f11 is doing this
That's most likely f16 shining through the aperture of the lens which has a number of leafs converging into a circle. It's a natural lens optic when one is stopped down and photographing a hard light source like the sun. Could be Photoshop but could just as easily be lens related.
The flare depends on the lense itself, Michelle. I wonder if you are a photog or not.
I think so ... !
Actually you can get this effect in camera, typically a narrower aperture ie; larger number. The star effect is caused by the diaphragm blades of the aperture.
Ummm pretty much all of us photographers use Photoshop, or other software, to some degree. Irregardless - his photography is amazing and the most beautiful way to capture a moment for someone. WELL DONE Peter Adams-Shawn!