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A selection of images from Jessica and Graham's wedding on Friday at St Mary's Church, Walmer, Deal beach and The Pegwell Bay Hotel in Ramsgate. Please check out their wedding gallery.

HDR (-2, 0, +2), f/5.7, ISO 200, 18mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L I

An HDR shot retains some detail in the sky.

1/1250, f/4, ISO 200, ‒ ²⁄₃ EV, 29mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

To quote Dr Emmett Brown, "the way I see it, if you're gonna build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style?"

1/640, f/2.2, ISO 100, ‒ ²⁄₃ EV, 85mm f/1.2L II

The name's Brown, Graham Brown.

1/250, f/2.2, ISO 100, 0 EV, 35mm f/1.4L

The light was darting in and out of clouds and was quite fierce at points. I therefore used the shade of a tree to access some soft reflected light. The only problem was that I could only shoot in one direction and the background was much brighter. A very high key background can look odd but I got away with it in this case.

1/125, f/2.8, ISO 50, 0 EV, 30mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

1/500, f/3.2, ISO 320, ‒ 2 EV, 16mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

I waited until Jessica turned into the light. Notice the negative EC.

1/200, f/1.8, ISO 500, ‒ ⅓ EV, 85mm f/1.2L II

1/200, f/1.2, ISO 400, ‒ ⅓ EV, 85mm f/1.2L II

The light in the church was rather nice.

1/250, f/2.5, ISO 1600, 0 EV, 85mm f/1.2L II

1/250, f/2.5, ISO 1600, 0 EV, 85mm f/1.2L II

1/250, f/4, ISO 1600, 1 ²⁄₃ EV, 16mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

This looks like an HDR shot but is a single exposure. Notice the positive EC.

1/160, f/3.2, ISO 1600, 0 EV, 27mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

1/160, f/2.2, ISO 2000, 1 ⅓ EV, 35mm f/1.4L

This spot was quite dimly lit but I could see there was enough light being reflected back into their faces. Shooting with the light behind them gives a lovely rim lighting effect.

1/80, f/2.5, ISO 2000, ²⁄₃ EV, 35mm f/1.4L

1/200, f/2.8, ISO 250, ‒ ⅓ EV, 35mm f/1.4L

1/160, f/1.2, ISO 400, 0 EV, 85mm f/1.2L II

1/40, f/8, ISO 800, 0 EV, 35mm f/1.4L

1/160, f/2.8, ISO 500, ‒ ⅓ EV, 35mm f/1.4L

1/3200, f/2.8, ISO 50, ‒ 1 EV, 200mm, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS

The 70-200mm lens is ideal when you've got a bit more space.

1/1000, f/4, ISO 50, ‒ ⅓ EV, 130mm, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS

1/1250, f/3.2, ISO 50, ‒ 1 EV, 0 FEC, 35mm f/1.4L

Underexposure of the ambient light with a touch of off-camera flash seemed just the ticket with such a dramatic sky. Their chauffeur held a 580EX II Speedlite fitted with a PocketWizard flexTT5.