Play with Smoke

This past weekend I had the privilege of photographing these newlyweds outside of Public Landing Restaurant in Lockport, IL. It was a spooky, black November night. We stood right on the bank of the Illinois & Michigan Canal. The air had a chill. The bride had a smoke bomb. (A red smoke bomb.) My life as a photographer was about to get awesome.

The following series of photos serves as a documentation of our experience, from jacket-on test shots to lighting the bomb to striking a pose and smoke everywhere. Red smoke. Did I mention the smoke was red?

Though the event as a whole lasted only a few minutes, we were able to capture some awesome images. I can’t decide if I like them better in color or black & white. I couldn’t not share these.

Please enjoy! And yes, there will be a next time. Can’t wait to do this again!

bride and groom hold smoke bomb
bride and groom posing in black and white
bride and groom pose at night in color
red smoke bomb is lit
bride and groom hold red smoke bomb
assistant runs around newlyweds with smoke bomb
close up of bride and groom with red smoke
bride and groom in smoke and light