Throughout the month of November, our Photo of the Day series will be taken over by each of Rangefinder‘s newly minted 30 Rising Stars of Wedding Photography in 2019. The 30 honorees are featured in our November issue, and each of their full, 30-photo submissions, reviewed by the competition judges, can be found in our online gallery. For more behind-the-scenes insights, follow us on Instagram.

Quyn Duong’s images look the way a memory feels. “Our memories are never exact,” explains the New York-based wedding photographer. “They’re blurry, imperfect, like a dream or a daze. The details are a little fuzzy, but we remember how we felt—everything between the nerves and the euphoria.”

One way Duong captures these memories is by being as unobtrusive as possible and letting people take the lead in creating their own memories. “I want people to forget there’s even a camera between us so they can fully be present in their experience and their emotions. I love bringing out their unique personalities.”

In the gallery above are her behind-the-scenes insights on three of the photos from her submission this year.