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Dave & Kim — cover

Chapter I · Engagement

Dave & Kim

36 frames

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The story

They wanted the city, not a studio. So we started on a set of old sandstone stairs, wandered through doorways and arches, lost track of time in an arcade, and chased the last ten minutes of light back to where we began. Thirty-six frames, one afternoon, exactly as it happened.

Dave and Kim climbing a sandstone staircase in the city, Dave looking back over his shoulder with a smile — 01 It starts on the stairs

Kim in an off-the-shoulder white dress smiling at Dave on the stairs, trees and lamp posts behind — 02 The first real smile

Close-up of Kim's hand with her engagement ring resting in Dave's hand beside a stone balustrade — 03 The ring, up close

Black and white portrait of the couple in deep shadow, Kim's face lit by a thin strip of light — 04 Out-take, but my favourite

Dave and Kim embracing in a patch of sunlight beside a tall dark doorway in a sandstone building — 05

Dave lifting Kim off the ground in front of a heavy dark door, her shoes kicked up behind her — 06 Doorways make everyone brave

Black and white photo of the couple kissing, backlit by sun between city buildings — 07

Dave and Kim running hand in hand across a sunny square, laughing, sandstone archway behind — 08 Running for the light

The couple walking away through a sandstone archway into golden afternoon light — 09 Into the arches

Kim smiling over Dave's shoulder as they walk out of a sunlit stone archway — 10

Dave and Kim holding each other at a brass-trimmed hotel entrance with a Welcome sign — 11

The couple leaning in for a kiss across a small marble café table, holding hands — 12

Close-up of the couple's hands together, their rings catching the light — 13 The reason we're here

Dave and Kim kissing inside a lit elevator framed by a dark lobby — 14

The couple holding hands across a city street as the sun bursts between buildings behind them — 15 The sun breaks through

Dave twirling Kim in front of tall windows, her dress swinging — 16 Someone started dancing

Black and white photo of Dave pulling Kim close under a hotel sign on a city street — 17

Dave and Kim walking hand in hand down a sandstone colonnade, seen from behind — 18

Kim resting her hand on her chest as Dave holds her from behind by a warm-lit window — 19

Black and white reflection of the couple kissing in a glass-walled lobby — 20 A quiet minute

Dave kissing Kim's forehead on a sunlit city street, her hand on his back — 21

The couple kissing on an upper balcony beneath an arched glass arcade roof — 22

Dave and Kim embracing at an ornate iron balcony railing under a glass roof — 23

Looking down on Kim and Dave at a balcony railing above a red-carpeted arcade walkway — 24 From above

View from above of the couple dancing among café tables on a patterned tiled floor — 25

Kim laughing with her arms around Dave, both glowing in low golden backlight — 26

The couple kissing beneath Kim's veil, backlit so the veil glows — 27 Ten minutes of perfect light

Kim sitting in Dave's arms on sandstone steps, trees and warm sun behind — 28

Dave gazing towards the camera as Kim, seen from behind, rests her hand on his shoulder — 29

Dave and Kim laughing face to face beneath a hotel sign by an arched window — 30 By the hotel doors

Black and white close-up of Dave grinning at Kim as she looks up at him — 31

The couple kissing in golden light on a city bridge, sun flaring behind them — 32

Black and white silhouette of the couple embracing, bright sun between buildings — 33

Dave and Kim embracing on a balcony framed by an arcade's glass ceiling and lantern — 34

Dave kissing Kim's forehead on the sandstone stairs under autumn trees — 35

Kim looking back over her shoulder with a smile as Dave climbs the stairs ahead — 36 …and it ends on the stairs

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Dave and Kim climbing a sandstone staircase in the city, Dave looking back over his shoulder with a smile — 1 ▸ 1A

Kim in an off-the-shoulder white dress smiling at Dave on the stairs, trees and lamp posts behind — 2 ▸ 2A

Close-up of Kim's hand with her engagement ring resting in Dave's hand beside a stone balustrade — 3 ▸ 3A

Black and white portrait of the couple in deep shadow, Kim's face lit by a thin strip of light — 4 ▸ 4A

Dave and Kim embracing in a patch of sunlight beside a tall dark doorway in a sandstone building — 5 ▸ 5A

Dave lifting Kim off the ground in front of a heavy dark door, her shoes kicked up behind her — 6 ▸ 6A

Black and white photo of the couple kissing, backlit by sun between city buildings — 7 ▸ 7A

Dave and Kim running hand in hand across a sunny square, laughing, sandstone archway behind — 8 ▸ 8A

The couple walking away through a sandstone archway into golden afternoon light — 9 ▸ 9A

Kim smiling over Dave's shoulder as they walk out of a sunlit stone archway — 10 ▸ 10A

Dave and Kim holding each other at a brass-trimmed hotel entrance with a Welcome sign — 11 ▸ 11A

The couple leaning in for a kiss across a small marble café table, holding hands — 12 ▸ 12A

Close-up of the couple's hands together, their rings catching the light — 13 ▸ 13A

Dave and Kim kissing inside a lit elevator framed by a dark lobby — 14 ▸ 14A

The couple holding hands across a city street as the sun bursts between buildings behind them — 15 ▸ 15A

Dave twirling Kim in front of tall windows, her dress swinging — 16 ▸ 16A

Black and white photo of Dave pulling Kim close under a hotel sign on a city street — 17 ▸ 17A

Dave and Kim walking hand in hand down a sandstone colonnade, seen from behind — 18 ▸ 18A

Kim resting her hand on her chest as Dave holds her from behind by a warm-lit window — 19 ▸ 19A

Black and white reflection of the couple kissing in a glass-walled lobby — 20 ▸ 20A

Dave kissing Kim's forehead on a sunlit city street, her hand on his back — 21 ▸ 21A

The couple kissing on an upper balcony beneath an arched glass arcade roof — 22 ▸ 22A

Dave and Kim embracing at an ornate iron balcony railing under a glass roof — 23 ▸ 23A

Looking down on Kim and Dave at a balcony railing above a red-carpeted arcade walkway — 24 ▸ 24A

View from above of the couple dancing among café tables on a patterned tiled floor — 25 ▸ 25A

Kim laughing with her arms around Dave, both glowing in low golden backlight — 26 ▸ 26A

The couple kissing beneath Kim's veil, backlit so the veil glows — 27 ▸ 27A

Kim sitting in Dave's arms on sandstone steps, trees and warm sun behind — 28 ▸ 28A

Dave gazing towards the camera as Kim, seen from behind, rests her hand on his shoulder — 29 ▸ 29A

Dave and Kim laughing face to face beneath a hotel sign by an arched window — 30 ▸ 30A

Black and white close-up of Dave grinning at Kim as she looks up at him — 31 ▸ 31A

The couple kissing in golden light on a city bridge, sun flaring behind them — 32 ▸ 32A

Black and white silhouette of the couple embracing, bright sun between buildings — 33 ▸ 33A

Dave and Kim embracing on a balcony framed by an arcade's glass ceiling and lantern — 34 ▸ 34A

Dave kissing Kim's forehead on the sandstone stairs under autumn trees — 35 ▸ 35A

Kim looking back over her shoulder with a smile as Dave climbs the stairs ahead — 36 ▸ 36A

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