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Reception Connection

June 13, 2017

By Stacey Goldberg

© José Bernal

Capturing photos among an excited, party-loving crowd is no easy feat. For Spanish wedding photographer José Bernal, he had to “move like a ninja” between all the friends and family to keep his lens focused on this young and energetic bride and groom.

As the newlyweds entered the reception venue in Castillo Santa Catalina, located in Málaga, Spain, “their friends were really excited—they were climbing the chairs, screaming and moving all around,” Bernal recalls. As the bride raised her hand to connect with one of her bridesmaids—the girl on the right—Bernal captured this candid moment.

“My favorite part about this shot is that they have such a natural gesture,” Bernal says. “I know that they are such good friends and I was waiting to get a shot like this, but it was not easy!”

(Captured using a Canon 5D Mark III and a 35mm Sigma Art lens.)

© José Bernal

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