One rainy and damp day in August 2009, I was at Chepstow Castle, Wales, walking around and delighting in its various nooks and crannies, when I came across a newly married couple having their photographs taken. During my year-long stay in London and my forays to other places in England and Wales, it never happened that I visited some historical place or park and came away without seeing a newly wed couple having a photo shoot there. When I first saw such a shoot, I thought it was a professional shoot for some bridal paraphernalia ! It was only later that I figured out that it was a tradition for newly married couples to have a photo shoot at a nearby historical site or park.
This couple at Chepstow Castle was oblivious to the rain and the muddy trails on the bride’s gown, as they laughed and giggled and posed for the camera. I waited for them to finish, so that I could pass through the door to the other side. While waiting, I couldn’t help noticing the different textures of stone, wood, metal and fabric , not to mention the fresh green of the grass in an otherwise almost monochromatic frame. Even though I felt like I was trespassing on the couple’s privacy, I could not resist taking a photograph.
As they finished, and the photographer beckoned me to come through, I heard the bride asking the photographer,
“Rhys, you’re sure the mud on my gown won’t show in the photos?”
“100% sure, darling. What’s Photoshop for?” replied the photographer.
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Ha ha ha cute couple there.
But some beauty that castle seems to be! Green, mystical, haunting. Lovely! 🙂
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Thanks, Deboshree.
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I like the mossy feel of the photo:)Pretty much like life:)slippery yet beautiful:)
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How very aptly put !
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That pic looks so beautiful…The Castle and the green grass reminds me of the historical documentaries on BBC and History Channel.
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That’s what many people say, when they see the photographs of my visit to Chepstow Castle.
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three things i loved after reading this :
– a beautiful style of narration. Simple yet a unique style.
-the location. breathtaking.
-the photographer’s spirit.
p.s. glad to have found your blog.
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Thank you so much for your lovely comments, Aparna. And welcome to my blog too. Chepstow Castle is a very unimpressive looking castle from the outside, but once in its nooks and crannies are absolutely delightful.
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Good coverage of wedding photoshoot at Wales, i believe such traits are nowerdays seen in Indian weddings too.
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Really? I haven’t come across across any such shoots in India. Would love to know how the photoshoot is conducted with so many people gawking 😉
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Oooh… Would hv loved to see this.
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You have captured someone else’s memory and made it your own. But I mean this in a nice sense. I loved the photo.
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