Self-Taught Photographer Takes Unbelievable Wedding Photos Like You’ve Never Seen Before

It is often said that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Australia-based photographer Peter Adams-Shawn has made a name for himself by capturing the mirror reflections in wedding guests’ eyes. He took his first “eyescape” in 2011 and has been taking these beautiful photos consistently since 2014.

His wedding photography work is so unbelievable that the head International Loupe Awards judge apologized to Adams for thinking his stunning pictures was a composite.

Adams-Shawn shared this tip for taking amazing wedding photos with Techly: “One other secret – the best frames I’ve captured have had the subject smiling,” writes Adams-Shawn. “This relaxes the shot, brings natural creases in their beautiful eyes, and even this close, you can tell the subject is smiling.”

Scroll down below and check Peter’s mesmerizing photo ideas for yourself!

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If you look closely, you’ll see Peter Adams-Shawn, and if you’ve already found him – you just unlocked his biggest secret…

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In 2011, he was playing with reflections and captured his first “eyescape” of a young flower girl watching the bride do her hair

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Son watches his Mum and Dad get married

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His work is so unbelievable that ~10-15 percent of professional photographers in forums thought he used photoshop

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Surprisingly, his photos are 100% real and not composites

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Bride looks at her dress

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Groom looks at his bride

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Bride looks at the guests of her wedding

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A father looks on as his daughter and wife have a moment before leaving for the ceremony

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The bride’s view of all the guests at the wedding

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The bride getting ready as seen through the eyes of one of her bridesmaids

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The bride blows a kiss to the groom

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Peter Adams-Shawn is now experimenting with bubbles which he says will be his next project

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KarinMorris 8 years ago

I love this idea, I really like the ring photo!

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RaqueldeMedina 8 years ago

Very nice !

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MichelleWalker 8 years ago

The fake lens flare on the ring photo gives clues that he does use photoshop to some extent.

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PeterAdams-Shawn 8 years ago

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1488747344761162&set=a.1488196088149621.1073741831.100008777327550&type=3&theater

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DavidEdwards 8 years ago

Not necessarily. There are lens filters that produce a star effect on light sources. I have captured the same effect without filters by using a very narrow aperture so it can be done in camera. I'm not saying that he doesn't use PS to edit photos (and that's not what they were implying in the article), just that the effect that you are mentioning is possible without PS.

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HendrikovanderMey 8 years ago

why is it a fake lens flare.. looks like a typical f11 starburst..

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Sandpebbles 8 years ago

That's not flare. That's "Starlight" effect . In the old days we would buy specialized filters to achieve the effect. On today's digitals it's just another included feature.

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AntonisGiannelis 8 years ago

f11 and above is doing this anyway

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AntonisGiannelis 8 years ago

above f11 is doing this

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Wes Craft 8 years ago

That's most likely f16 shining through the aperture of the lens which has a number of leafs converging into a circle. It's a natural lens optic when one is stopped down and photographing a hard light source like the sun. Could be Photoshop but could just as easily be lens related.

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Dwi Purwanti 8 years ago

The flare depends on the lense itself, Michelle. I wonder if you are a photog or not.

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sfr 8 years ago

I think so ... !

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MalFirefly 8 years ago

Actually you can get this effect in camera, typically a narrower aperture ie; larger number. The star effect is caused by the diaphragm blades of the aperture.

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LorenZummist 8 years ago

Ummm pretty much all of us photographers use Photoshop, or other software, to some degree. Irregardless - his photography is amazing and the most beautiful way to capture a moment for someone. WELL DONE Peter Adams-Shawn!

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KarinMorris 8 years ago

I love this idea, I really like the ring photo!

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RaqueldeMedina 8 years ago

Very nice !

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MichelleWalker 8 years ago

The fake lens flare on the ring photo gives clues that he does use photoshop to some extent.

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PeterAdams-Shawn 8 years ago

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1488747344761162&set=a.1488196088149621.1073741831.100008777327550&type=3&theater

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DavidEdwards 8 years ago

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HendrikovanderMey 8 years ago

why is it a fake lens flare.. looks like a typical f11 starburst..

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Sandpebbles 8 years ago

That's not flare. That's "Starlight" effect . In the old days we would buy specialized filters to achieve the effect. On today's digitals it's just another included feature.

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AntonisGiannelis 8 years ago

f11 and above is doing this anyway

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AntonisGiannelis 8 years ago

above f11 is doing this

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Wes Craft 8 years ago

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Dwi Purwanti 8 years ago

The flare depends on the lense itself, Michelle. I wonder if you are a photog or not.

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sfr 8 years ago

I think so ... !

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MalFirefly 8 years ago

Actually you can get this effect in camera, typically a narrower aperture ie; larger number. The star effect is caused by the diaphragm blades of the aperture.

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LorenZummist 8 years ago

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Self-Taught Photographer Takes Unbelievable Wedding Photos Like You’ve Never Seen Before

If you look closely, you’ll see Peter Adams-Shawn, and if you’ve already found him – you just unlocked his biggest secret…