The Trellis

The Trellis, originally uploaded by D.Z. Photography.

Amanda Gurganus' Wedding
Friday, September 21, 2007, pre rehearsal ceremony.

This photo, however perfect the setting, was perfectly unplanned. This trellis was an integral accompaniment to the beachside wedding I was shooting the next day, and at this point, the wedding party had brought it off the beach after the rehearsal. I happened to look over and in a moment, the trellis had transformed from an independent object to one with its environment. I love how it rises from the ground just like the grasses that surround it. The beautiful part is that that very trellis represented the couple getting married. Before their ceremony they were independent beings, but afterwards, they were one with with their new environment, one with each other.