The day
2nd October will be the anniversary of Stephanie Nadarajah’s Ordination to the Priesthood for all the years to come. Here are a selection of images from the day including a band of supporters travelling to Southwark Cathedral in South London from St Mary’s Caterham, a few shots in the Cathedral (though not of the actual Ordination Service because we were all involved in that as worshippers and not as photographers) and then during Steph’s first communion celebrated in the evening at St Mary’s parish church, Caterham.
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Photographic points
Event photography is a particular avenue of professional photography with its own demands and rewards. This is the first ordination service of Anglican (Episcopalian) priests which I have photographed, which I did at the request of the parish. Photographing church services is a specific challenge as it needs to be done with sensitivity to the people and the ceremony being conducted. I therefore do not use flash or other special lighting which requires high ISO settings, slow shutter speeds and wide open apertures, all of which calls for a steady hand. On the occasion of this ordination I was intent on capturing the involvement of parishioners, friends and family as it is very much a community event as well as being a very important milestone in the life of those being ordained. I wanted to capture both symbolic images and intimate moments, together with some of the activities around the event.
