This photo of mine was just featured as a winning image in The World's Best Wedding Photos for their article on "Party People" from thousands of entries. It's an honor. To see more photographs from the article, you can click below. This photograph was at the beautiful Guthrie Theater in downtown Minneapolis, one of my favorite wedding venues anywhere.
Behind the scenes, I was walking around the wedding venue during the reception. I saw the guests all gathered in the far corner of the room on the 9th floor, overlooking the city. The light was strong from the nearby marquee. I held the camera up to my eye, waiting for that magic moment when the man in the back center looked up. One of the things I love about it, in addition to the composition and lighting, is that it is the guests truly caught in the act of being themselves.
You can see the image, along with all of the winning entries, here:
https://www.worldsbestweddingphotos.com/photography-contests/party-people-2023