These pictures from weddings Ian Weldon

• These pictures from weddings Ian Weldon

In the works of Ian Weldon did not find any such artificial smiles, no schmaltz, because his pictures are not like the traditional wedding photography. Weldon uses a documentary approach to shooting and captures it, what in fact this is an important day, including ironing dress at the last minute and Dad's dancing.

Wedding photography is very staged, formal and cliché, but the event itself is always unique and full of emotions. Weldon understands this well and moves away from stereotypes and fantasies, to capture the real nature of the event. The photographer says: "As much as I would like to stand for hours and photograph turn of combinations of family members and guests, I have better things to do. And, frankly, they have too. "

Ian Wheldon (Ian Weldon) was born in Durham, now he lives in Newcastle, photographing for 15 years. About seven years ago, I began to shoot a wedding, to earn money and engage in personal projects. But just because of this commercial operation has grown its book "I am not a wedding photographer", and put the pictures in the gallery Bristol. Weldon photographs under the influence of Bruce Gilden, William Eggleston and Martin Parr. Clients like his approach. Weldon is now shoots on both sides of the ocean - from backyards in County Durham to Hollywood mansions. Wheldon takes that miss the happy couple and most of the other participants of the ceremony. His shooting style is described as a photographic democracy. No pictures can not be considered more meaningful than any other, all equally important. "If I come to your wedding with some idea of ​​what it should be, then it is not your wedding, or at least not the way it should be documented."

There Weldon was preparing to make a traditional group portrait. But people were all day on their feet, and had nothing to eat. Therefore, when passing by a waiter with a tray of canapés, all rushed to him. "That's what I'm trying to do with all your photos. This is the serious situation, which is combined with a fun element ", - says the author. Ian Weldon work can be found on his personal website, on Facebook and Instagram.