It’s humbling to be approached to photograph a wedding. I’ll never get past the enormity of whats being asked of me. A couple wants me to capture the one and only start of their new story together. No matter how many weddings I photograph between now and when I’m 90, that request will always cause my knees to shake a little.
Justin and Simon’s wedding, a ceremony I photographed recently in Washington DC, was particularly thrilling for me. Partly because Justin is a military veteran. Here was a man about to wed his love in a same-sex ceremony that was taking place because of the freedom that he defended with his service. Writing this now it still sends a chill. His partner, Simon, a British-Indian man, could not be more resplendent in the traditional colors of his culture. Justin’s marine blues against the splashes of Simon’s colorful reds in his Sherwani was a striking and beautiful contrast.
Just after saying “I do” on the steps of the DC War Memorial, the image of the two men recessing up the aisle, hand in hand and their smiles beaming with joy is one of the most powerful photographs I’ve taken. In the context of the image’s background, that photograph conveys not only the story of a beginning for Justin and Simon, it conveys the story of the beginning of so much more.
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Justin and Simon’s wedding, a ceremony I photographed recently in Washington DC, was particularly thrilling for me
Justin is a military veteran. Here was a man about to wed his love in a same-sex ceremony that was taking place because of the freedom that he defended with his service
His partner, Simon, a British-Indian man, could not be more resplendent in the traditional colors of his culture
Justin’s marine blues against the splashes of Simon’s colorful reds in his Sherwani was a striking and beautiful contrast
It’s humbling to be approached to photograph a wedding
I’ll never get past the enormity of whats being asked of me. A couple wants me to capture the one and only start of their new story together
No matter how many weddings I photograph between now and when I’m 90, that request will always cause my knees to shake a little
The image of the two men recessing up the aisle, hand in hand and their smiles beaming with joy is one of the most powerful photographs I’ve taken
That photograph conveys not only the story of a beginning for Justin and Simon, it conveys the story of the beginning of so much more
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B E A U T I F U L ! love is love...is love....and that's all that counts!
Beautiful beautiful photography. You have successfully captured the essence and the beauty of the event.
This is probably one of the most stunning couples I've ever seen! Congratulations!!
So beautiful - a really handsome couple (who're obviously great citizens as well). Lovely photos!
I know this listing is old but still it makes me proud that people have moved on and can celebrate a wedding of the same sex couple, Congratulation and everything best for the future.
Pics are good, the act is awful. It is satanic according to God's principles. Nobody is free of sin, but to promote it is even worst. People should love each other, but not have sex men-men women-women, it is not the same. You can love your father or mother, but it is not right to marry them and have sex with them. You can love your dog, but it is not right to marry your dog and have sex with your dog. Family is an eternal institution, and it was originally stated that a man should marry a woman and have kids. Anything different is not right.Be open minded is to study a lot, analyze, and make conclusions, it is not accepting sexual abominations as an act of love.
I see what the problem is. You can't distinguish weddings from volcanoes. There's a thing that might help you if they have it where you live. It's called remedial adult education.
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you're a pig. Not feeling to tight in your closet ?
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Idiot. When you say "what would happen if everyone did this", it sounds like it's a fashion choice. And your thick mind bringing pedophilia in the discussion... You are a disgrace, even to your own religion. Btw, why do you think it's ok to try to make everyone do what the bible say ? It's YOUR faith, keep it for your private sphere. Don't worry, God will send you straight to hell for being hateful and intolerant. Judging other people is HIS job, not yours. Are your pretending you are God ? :|
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So you will be familiar with 1 Timothy 2, verse 12: "I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet." Do not 'quote' a metaphor; if the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah ever actually existed, it is likely that they were destroyed as the result of a natural disaster such as an earthquake in the Dead Sea area between 2100 and 1900 BC,
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It is a WHAT? And it is the way to WHERE? Not all people are religious twats. Majority of us are modern people and we accept other people as they are.
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Well it wasn't so long ago as a woman you'd have no place to make any comment on a mans business, however as equality and common sense are winning over tradition and religion thinking like this becomes outmoded.
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B E A U T I F U L ! love is love...is love....and that's all that counts!
Beautiful beautiful photography. You have successfully captured the essence and the beauty of the event.
This is probably one of the most stunning couples I've ever seen! Congratulations!!
So beautiful - a really handsome couple (who're obviously great citizens as well). Lovely photos!
I know this listing is old but still it makes me proud that people have moved on and can celebrate a wedding of the same sex couple, Congratulation and everything best for the future.
Pics are good, the act is awful. It is satanic according to God's principles. Nobody is free of sin, but to promote it is even worst. People should love each other, but not have sex men-men women-women, it is not the same. You can love your father or mother, but it is not right to marry them and have sex with them. You can love your dog, but it is not right to marry your dog and have sex with your dog. Family is an eternal institution, and it was originally stated that a man should marry a woman and have kids. Anything different is not right.Be open minded is to study a lot, analyze, and make conclusions, it is not accepting sexual abominations as an act of love.
I see what the problem is. You can't distinguish weddings from volcanoes. There's a thing that might help you if they have it where you live. It's called remedial adult education.
Load More Replies... you're a pig. Not feeling to tight in your closet ?
Load More Replies... Idiot. When you say "what would happen if everyone did this", it sounds like it's a fashion choice. And your thick mind bringing pedophilia in the discussion... You are a disgrace, even to your own religion. Btw, why do you think it's ok to try to make everyone do what the bible say ? It's YOUR faith, keep it for your private sphere. Don't worry, God will send you straight to hell for being hateful and intolerant. Judging other people is HIS job, not yours. Are your pretending you are God ? :|
Load More Replies... So you will be familiar with 1 Timothy 2, verse 12: "I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet." Do not 'quote' a metaphor; if the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah ever actually existed, it is likely that they were destroyed as the result of a natural disaster such as an earthquake in the Dead Sea area between 2100 and 1900 BC,
Load More Replies... It is a WHAT? And it is the way to WHERE? Not all people are religious twats. Majority of us are modern people and we accept other people as they are.
Load More Replies... Well it wasn't so long ago as a woman you'd have no place to make any comment on a mans business, however as equality and common sense are winning over tradition and religion thinking like this becomes outmoded.
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