Ian Weldon's photos capture the good, the bad and the messy moments of weddings. Scroll through the gallery to see more images.
Ian Weldon's photos capture the good, the bad and the messy moments of weddings. Scroll through the gallery to see more images.
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Weldon pursues photos that he said "would be dismissed as mistakes by most wedding photographers, or unusable, or unflattering."
Weldon pursues photos that he said "would be dismissed as mistakes by most wedding photographers, or unusable, or unflattering."
Ian Weldon
In addition to taking his own photos, Weldon has also taught lectures on the history of photography. "Being connected to that past gives us kind of clarity in our time now," he said.
In addition to taking his own photos, Weldon has also taught lectures on the history of photography. "Being connected to that past gives us kind of clarity in our time now," he said.
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Weldon said that his small camera kit and personable nature mean that guests, "don't feel the need to really play up to the camera."
Weldon said that his small camera kit and personable nature mean that guests, "don't feel the need to really play up to the camera."
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Toddlers on the dance floor get just as much attention from Weldon as the first dance or cake-cutting.
Toddlers on the dance floor get just as much attention from Weldon as the first dance or cake-cutting.
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A hungry wedding party bites into canapes -- the type of moment usually left out of wedding photos.
A hungry wedding party bites into canapes -- the type of moment usually left out of wedding photos.
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This unposed image of a bride reflects the spontaneous aesthetic of Weldon's book, "I Am Not a Wedding Photographer."
This unposed image of a bride reflects the spontaneous aesthetic of Weldon's book, "I Am Not a Wedding Photographer."
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This image is characteristic of Weldon's irreverent style. "We don't have to take it all too seriously," he said.
This image is characteristic of Weldon's irreverent style. "We don't have to take it all too seriously," he said.
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Weldon's spontaneous style captures the chaos and energy of wedding days.
Weldon's spontaneous style captures the chaos and energy of wedding days.
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A bride's mother carries out some last-minute ironing of a bridesmaid's dress.
A bride's mother carries out some last-minute ironing of a bridesmaid's dress.
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A hairdresser washes the mother-of-the-bride's hair in a shower before a wedding. "This just looks so ridiculous, I need to take a photograph," Weldon recalled of the moment he saw the scene.
A hairdresser washes the mother-of-the-bride's hair in a shower before a wedding. "This just looks so ridiculous, I need to take a photograph," Weldon recalled of the moment he saw the scene.
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Weldon hopes that the "personality of the guests" shines through in his photography.
Weldon hopes that the "personality of the guests" shines through in his photography.
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Weldon called his work "a document to weddings in our time, and a contribution to photography for future generations."
Weldon called his work "a document to weddings in our time, and a contribution to photography for future generations."
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