New Light Through Old Windows

100 bridal portraits revisited from weddings I photographed in 2019 and earlier.

Zoe in the original wedding photographZoe in the AI-assisted black-and-white studio portrait
Zoe · Original wedding photograph and AI-assisted studio portrait

I went back through my wedding archive and started pulling out photographs of the brides. Some were already portraits. Others were taken in the middle of the day, with someone beside them or a room full of people behind them.

I wondered what those photographs might look like in soft studio light. I used my original wedding photographs as the starting point for 100 black-and-white portraits, reimagined with AI-assisted editing.

Trish in the original wedding photographTrish in the AI-assisted black-and-white studio portrait
Trish · Original wedding photograph and AI-assisted studio portrait

Details from the day

Looking through the archive again, I kept coming back to the details. Zoe’s smile. The way Tammy held her bouquet. Kirsten’s tartan wrap. The layers of Timea’s black wedding dress. Those were the things I wanted the new portraits to hold on to.

Timea in the original wedding photographTimea in the AI-assisted black-and-white studio portrait
Timea · Original wedding photograph and AI-assisted studio portrait

25 portraits from the series

Black-and-white portrait. A smiling woman with loose curls holds a dark bouquet above a draped satin skirt.
Tammy
Black-and-white portrait. A woman in a lace gown and tartan wrap looks back while holding a glass.
Kirsten
Black-and-white portrait. A bride glances towards the camera wearing a tiara and an ornate necklace.
Sonia
Black-and-white portrait. A woman in a tailored skirt outfit and fascinator looks to one side with hands clasped.
Virna
Black-and-white portrait. A bride holds flowers in a short-sleeved gown with a train swept to one side.
Rachael
Black-and-white portrait. A bride clasps her hands in a belted strapless gown with a long veil.
Kelly
Black-and-white portrait. A bride looks down in a full lace gown and veil, with her arms slightly away from her sides.
Yasmin
Black-and-white portrait. A bride wears a leafy headpiece and veil above a sparkling sweetheart bodice.
Shelly
Black-and-white portrait. A bride with long curls smiles to one side beneath a veil.
Lydia
Black-and-white portrait. A short-haired woman looks towards the camera in a long-sleeved floral lace dress.
Ra
Black-and-white portrait. A bride in long lace sleeves holds a bouquet at her side beneath a veil.
Rosaleen
Black-and-white portrait. A woman holds a bouquet and gathers the front of her skirt beneath a light jacket.
Rosie
Black-and-white portrait. A smiling bride clasps her hands in a fitted lace gown and short veil.
Reah
Black-and-white portrait. A bride looks back over her shoulder in a satin gown and veil, holding flowers at her side.
Rebecca
Black-and-white portrait. A bride looks upwards in a full gown with an off-the-shoulder bodice.
Nicola
Black-and-white portrait. A smiling bride looks back over one shoulder beneath a jewelled headpiece and veil.
Mary
Black-and-white portrait. A woman turns slightly in a tea-length lace dress and heeled sandals.
Maggie
Black-and-white portrait. A smiling woman poses in a knee-length dress, long coat and fascinator.
Kerry
Black-and-white portrait. A bride in a veil holds a round bouquet above a full lace skirt.
Katie
Black-and-white portrait. A woman tilts her head and smiles in a sleeveless gown with a flowing skirt.
Juliet
Black-and-white portrait. A smiling bride wears a veil and pendant above a strapless lace bodice.
Joanna
Black-and-white portrait. A bride in a strapless gown rests a hand at her waist above a full tulle skirt.
Jessica
Black-and-white portrait. A short-haired bride in a strapless gown and pearls looks to one side.
Harley
Black-and-white portrait. A bride clasps her hands above the full lace skirt of a high-necked gown.
Fiona
Black-and-white portrait. A bride in a tiara and veil holds a round bouquet of roses.
Arati

It’s been a pleasure to spend time with these photographs again. Thank you to all the couples who trusted me to photograph their weddings. Years later, a single frame can still take me straight back to the day.

Tim Elwood

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