Photo by Antonio Sgobba

Best 100 Fearless Awards of 2023

I've been engaged for many weddings thanks to this photo, which I almost didn't take. Brides often tell me, "I chose you for the photo of the bride with her grandmother." What few know is that this sweet lady isn't the bride's grandmother, but her aunt.

I took this photo in the bride's garden, just a few minutes before leaving for the church. While the bride was about to get into the car, the old lady arrived; she wanted to see the bride before she left. I hesitated for a few seconds without taking the shot; the moment was so magical that I was enchanted just watching it. Luckily, I snapped out of it and took this photo a moment before the magic ended, as if someone had shouted in my head, "Wake up! You're about to miss the most important photo of your life!"