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Micro-Backyard Elopement Ceremony image with The officiant, a friend of the couple

Micro-Backyard Elopement Ceremony image with The officiant, a friend of the couple
Backyard Wedding Ceremony Photos | The officiant is a friend of the couple
Image Location: 
Bride's mother's house in Greenfield/Pittsburgh/PA/USA

The officiant is a friend of the couple and had asked that I incorporate photos of just him during their ceremony. I got the shot with the hands in focus and wanted to shoot past the typical shot to focus on him and got lucky when he happened to laugh at the right time.

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