- Adventurous
- arctic
- Arms around each other
- bride and groom looking out
- Center Framed
- Cold
- hazy sky
- ice
- ice berg
- Looking out
- Moody
- moody sky
- Outdoor
- Simple Pose
- Snow
- Wide
The story behind the image
Once we landed on the side of a Glacial Lagoon, I wanted them to really take in the moment. I told them to turn away from me, embrace eachother and take in the gorgeous views without worrying about anything else but where they were and what their eyes were seeing. I told them to take a deep breathe and just be still.
i think it is important that each couple take a second to just enjoy where they are and the scenery.
Directions
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
I asked the to walk towards the Lagoon, give eachother a hug and enjoy the view. They liked taking that moment to take it all in and it’s super important to remember it’s their wedding day and not just all about the photos.
What did you say?
“Okay guys, walk to the beach, hug each other and take in that view! Now take a deep inhale and breathe it out! Really smell that mountain air.”
Tone of Directions
Calm
Composition
I wanted the couple to be beneath the arch shaped glacier because it was almost a symbolic wedding arbor. It also shows the scale of the Iceberg and how small they are compared to it.
I love layers in a photo and the more layering I can to show depth of field, the better! So I included the pebble peach, the lagoon, and the icebergs.
framing
Center Framed
Focusing
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
I wanted the couple in focus for this one but it was a stormy, humid, cloudy day that the sticky raindrops and misty air fogged up my lens freaquently and I ended up liking a few that had a “film” over it like this one. Everything was slightly out of focus adding to that filmy/rainy/icelandic vibe.
Focus Mode
Single Shot Autofocus
Focus POints
Single Point
Focused on
Back of couple's heads
Equipment &
Exif
Camera
Lens
Flash
Filter
1/2500 @ f/2.8 ISO125 WB-Auto
The way the EXIF is written out follows the common photographic method (with the inclusion of White Balance at the end). Here it is broken down:
Shutter Speed @ Aperture ISO White Balance.
Light & Weather
I had dark and moody lighting! It was later in the day in the rain and deep rolling clouds set in. You wouldn’t even know where the sun was if you tried! Just steady reflective moody lighting which is my personal favorite
Light Type
Natural Light
Weather
Cloudy
Editing Workflow
How did you edit this image?
I start with a Base of the Campfire Presets by Dawn Photo in Film2. I then change it up to fit the photo and the mood. I shoot rather under exposed and change multiple things to bring out those Alaskan Blues. I did not clone or heal anything and I don’t use anything other than Lightroom.
Editing Software
Preset Used
Challenges
The challenge here was definitely the dark and stormy skies with pouring rain. Keeping your lens and camera dry is super important but when the wind is blowing the rain sometimes you have to take it and use it in something creative!
Solutions
I use a “camera poncho” to keep it dry but when little rain drops and mist gathered on my lens I used it and added a bit of grain to make it moody.
Location
Location Name
Bear Glacier Lagoon
Location aDDRESS
Bear Glacier, Alaska 99664
Loation Type
Glacier
Country
United States
I learned to embrace the day in even bad weather. My couple loved it afterall! They took time to be still, take a deep breath and enjoy the moment and what THEY get to see instead of what the camera saw.
