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Coronavirus has taken its toll on all of us and has seen hundreds of thousands of weddings either postponed, canceled, or pared back to minimal guest numbers. The stress and disappointment this must have caused to brides and grooms throughout the world is quite unfathomable—and it has also had a massive effect on those working in the wedding industry.

Wedding photographers have indeed been hit hard, with many of their livelihoods now at risk; many who normally shoot 25 or more weddings a year have now been facing the reality of maybe only a handful, or even less.

 

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Tom Tomeij, Netherlands

Tom Tomeij, Netherlands

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FaJa2007
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5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This picture says so much about the CV-19 pandemic era we live in, but also about Respect, Happiness and Love! Really fantastic how this photographer captured the moment.

Ezigma
Community Member
5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He looks like he's trying to smother her lol!

KT
Community Member
5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does she have herself in a plastic bag??

Obimomkenobi
Community Member
5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. So she doesn't accidentally infect her grandfather.

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But it's not all doom and gloom: During this time, some weddings have still been able to go ahead. Maybe they haven't been the grand-scale events that the couples once envisaged—or maybe they had been planning on eloping anyway!—but either way, people in love have been getting married, and photographers have been doing what they always do: Capturing the moments for them.

Because that's what we celebrate at “This is Reportage”: the real, un-staged and un-posed moments—documentary wedding photography at its very best.

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    Valter Antunes, Portugal

    Valter Antunes, Portugal

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    La Petite Morte
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a Rocky pose right there! Full of triumph and 'I won the whole thing!'

    #3

    Lori-Anne Crewe, Canada

    Lori-Anne Crewe, Canada

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    Elizabeth Banuelos
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Certainly not the way it was planned. Almost everyone having to watch via Zoom (thank goodness for technology!), heartbroken that family and extended family couldn’t be there in person, and hearing everyone’s well wishes and seeing their tears without the benefit of hugs and closeness normally associated with a traditional wedding. This will be a day you never forget, and with photos like this captured by such an amazing photographer, it will be cherished forever.

    Autumn Fhoxe
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Sorry you couldn't be here, thank you so much for coming virtually!!"

    Calvin Suzuki
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    5 years ago

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    Our Awards regularly see over 12,000 submissions, and all the following images represent just the top few percent that have been awarded by our judges (a changing group of world-class photographers themselves) over the past few months, during these Covid-19 times.

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    Sebastien Clavel, France

    Sebastien Clavel, France

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    Robyn Stephens
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    5 years ago

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    Another one with no regard to public safety not abiding to socail distancing laws. I think Marriages should be stopped and who with think of that poor child?

    Monday
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm guessing the child lives with them...so breathing their air is something he does daily.

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    Patrick Lombaert, France

    Patrick Lombaert, France

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    Zophra
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is depressing. COVID sucks.

    Robyn Stephens
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    5 years ago

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    Not only that, they are braking social distancing laws, shame on them.

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    layyla victoria
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know love conquers all,but damn, this looks so sad..

    Z. O. E.
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is the point of setting up the chairs then?

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    Our Reportage Awards are for those very best individual captures, and you'll also see some images from our Story Awards, which are for a series of 15-20 images of a single wedding.

    So, though it's been—and still is—possibly the worst imaginable year for the wedding world, we present 25 incredible documentary captures that show that love and weddings won't be stopped by coronavirus.

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    Kevin Kheffache, Ireland

    Kevin Kheffache, Ireland

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    Autumn Fhoxe
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so pretty... every time i try to take a picture of a screen it has wavy lines tho

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    Darren Kirwan, Ireland

    Darren Kirwan, Ireland

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    SoozeeQ
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it's ironic that the social distancing sign is also in this pic! (But it is a lovely, candid wedding photo).

    Robyn Stephens
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are braking social distancing laws. shame on them. even ice cream is is keeping their distance.

    Kristina R
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't judge and you not be judged. They are persons who until now believe on governments lies ...

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    Mateusz Dobrowolski, Poland

    Mateusz Dobrowolski, Poland

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    KT
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wouldn't their breath just come out the bottom of that shield onto the cake?

    Roxanne D'souza
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes it would. A face shield has to be accompanied by a mask. At least then the breath is more "filtered."

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    Ben Smith
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The shields are almost totally useless

    Harry Cooper
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They look so rude and annoyed. Thank you mean people.

    Tien
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Face shields are to protect you from people spitting on you for example. They do not do anything at all against covid. Been tested time and again, all test results say the same, whatever comes out of your mouth pretty much leaves the shild immediately To make matters worse, it gives people a false sense of security. They think they're good, but meanwhile possibly (and probably) spreading the virus all around without being aware

    Leslie Burleson
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was an article about Covid and how it spread ... the Covid virus particles are heavier than oxygen , so they fall down pretty quickly . So if they were far enough away , the shield would be fine

    Chicago Dog Lover
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Fairly quickly" is incorrect. A face shield protects one's own eyes to some degree. It is NOT intended to protect others from particles one exhaled. And masks with exhalation valves are designed only to limit particles getting in (commonly, construction-type particles). The whole idea is to allow air to leave easily, which makes it easier to breathe, and is great when only particles coming in are of concern.

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    Jill Streefland, Netherlands

    Jill Streefland, Netherlands

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    Valter Antunes, Portugal

    Valter Antunes, Portugal

    Valter Antunes Report

    Autumn Fhoxe
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the guy on the left looks so so happy :) im sure the other guy is smiling just as much under the mask

    Balázs Vér
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This guy on the left exactly looks like me on my wedding. 130609-TUL...dea2c2.jpg 130609-TUL1-0330-5f84b88dea2c2.jpg

    Bardhi's Dad
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are too many guests, I think

    Sara Rodrigues
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not sute because they are definitely separated by more than one row and also appear to be far apart from each other when they're closer...

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    Flavius Partan, Romania

    Flavius Partan, Romania

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    Daily Explore
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Informative topic. view our gallery : http://www.hiwagaweddings.com/

    Marie
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stay six feet from the piano, because, you know, it has soul🤓

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    Lyndsey Goddard, UK

    Lyndsey Goddard, UK

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    Levi Baker
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Super happy about all of these!! Clearly people actually DO care about getting the virus. All I have seen are news reports and such of people refusing to wear masks and follow protocols

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    Carlos Porfirio, Portugal

    Carlos Porfirio, Portugal

    Carlos Porfirio Report

    Autumn Fhoxe
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love how even though barely anyone could come, they still made the place as fancy as they wanted

    Tanner Wright
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The cleaning lady's face though :)

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    Phil Voon, Ireland

    Phil Voon, Ireland

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    semelina pitrone
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i thought that kids under ten didn't have to wear masks?

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    Valter Antunes, Portugal

    Valter Antunes, Portugal

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    MRS FLASHMAN
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love the hand sanitizer at the ready

    Ben Smith
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    5 years ago

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    Ooh the girls are coming out to play in that dress

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    Chelsea Cannar, UK

    Chelsea Cannar, UK

    Chelsea Cannar Report

    SoozeeQ
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a great shot. Really unique perspective.

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    Chelsea Cannar, UK

    Chelsea Cannar, UK

    Chelsea Cannar Report

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    Kristof Claeys, Belgium

    Kristof Claeys, Belgium

    Kristof Claeys Report

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    Kristof Claeys, Belgium

    Kristof Claeys, Belgium

    Kristof Claeys Report

    MellonCollie
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a short period of time in Belgium where people were allowed to have rather large "social bubbles", meaning they could have close contact with about 10 people, but always those same ones. That measure has been replaced with stricter measures in the meantime, but who knowns, it could have been during that period.

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    Phil Voon, Ireland

    Phil Voon, Ireland

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    Robyn Stephens
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    5 years ago

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    Hey, wtf is going on here. we are being locked up, social anything on the rocks. I lost my job and for what? in the name of protecting older people and the vulnerable and here we have older people laughing, are they laughing at my misfortune.

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    #22

    Carlos Porfirio, Portugal

    Carlos Porfirio, Portugal

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    Ankita Prabhakar
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the part of Indian wedding tradition. when bride is introduced in the ceremony, her brothers bring her like this.

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    Jill Streefland, Netherlands

    Jill Streefland, Netherlands

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    Autumn Fhoxe
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    cut outs are so sweet :) why is this one on the floor though?

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    Valter Antunes, Portugal

    Valter Antunes, Portugal

    Valter Antunes Report

    Robyn Stephens
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now this is more like it, the new social order, no kissing, no holding hands and everyone is wearing masks. All to protect the old and vulnerable. Now this is a bunch of caring people for our safety. Bravo to them. Now get back home and stay there until a vaccine comes out and the Governments of the world says it's safe.

    #25

    Philippe Swiggers, Belgium

    Philippe Swiggers, Belgium

    Philippe Swiggers Report

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