The Bridal Portrait

A bridal portrait can be formal and very classic, or a little more casual that brings out the personality of the bride. Susan, featured in this portrait, was photographed in a long window lit hallway in the Country Club of Virginia; James River Clubhouse. We often use up to seven strobes to create a bridal portrait, however, natural light from the large windows provided the only illumination for this portrait. We photographed a series of full length images before asking Susan to casually sit in one of the chairs from the hallway that was placed in the best position for the portrait. Her expression completes the image. As you can see, Susan was a beautiful bride, now captured in a relaxed but classic portrait. I'm sure her childhood dreams could'nt have imagined her more beautiful.

Image © Robert Harris Photography