How I Took This Picture

I was photographing a wedding at the Italian American Club and worked with the event staff and the bride and groom extensively prior to the  wedding day. Since it was a relatively small wedding, I wanted to get every guest in a shot with the bride and groom as the centerpiece. The staff had a 10 foot ladder ready for me and the bride and groom knew to ask the front row to lower the backs of the chairs so as not to be a distraction. Once on the ladder, I asked the crowd to keep their eyes on the bride and groom kissing. And they did, and they loved the shot and so did my bride and groom.