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Once in a lifetime Royal Wedding photos
Danny Lawson, originally from Smithy Bridge, “When I found out I was covering the wedding, I
captured once in a lifetime images at the royal was excited to say the least
wedding in May, as he was positioned in the organ
loft of St George’s Chapel. “The position I had was very important as my role
was to photograph Meghan walking down the aisle.
Having worked with the Press Association for over I was around six metres high off the ground as I
a decade, Danny said: “My interest in photography captured her from the organ loft.
really began to grow when I studied graphic design
at Hopwood Hall College, as photography was part “I definitely didn’t expect to get the picture of the
of the course. couple kissing, but with the help of my zoom lens I
captured it from behind. This image and the image
“I worked for a lot of different people and busi- of Meghan walking down the aisle are definitely my
nesses in Rochdale as I tried to build up my work favourite pictures from the day.”
experience.
Photos courtesy of the Press Association
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