- Bed
- calm
- Center Framed
- Directional Light
- Hand movements
- Indoor
- lying down
- Mid range
- Middle Thirds
- Movement
- Natural Light
- Playful
- Playing with Hands
- Soft Light
- Warm
- Window Light
The story behind the image
Directions
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
As the bedhead is against the wall I asked them to turn their bodies on the opposite side. I wanted the mood to be intimate and slow, so I asked them to gently play with their hands.
What did you say?
Can you put your hands up in the light and play slowly with your hands?
Tone of Directions
Calm
Composition
There is a natural vertical line that made me choose to shoot portrait. With the tall bedhead, their arms up, and their hair falling down, the eyes naturally read the pose vertically. Also, framing their faces almost in the middle gives a nice opposition between their hands in the light and their dark hair in the shadow.
framing
Center Framed
Focusing
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
I went down on my knees to be almost on the same level as them. No to low because I still wanted to see their eyes. Using the viewfinder, I focused on the groom’s face as he was easier to catch.
Focus Mode
Single Shot Autofocus
Focus POints
Single Point
Focused on
The Hands
Equipment &
Exif
Camera
Lens
Flash
Filter
1/200 @ f/f/1.4 ISO1250 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
There was no natural light in the room, only bedside lamps, and a spotlight on the right. The spotlight was tilted upwards slightly so the hands were more in the light. It also created softer shadows on the faces. Also, the white ceiling was a perfect diffuser to still have enough light while keeping it intimate.
Light Type
Natural Light
Weather
Indoor
Editing Workflow
How did you edit this image?
I applied my base preset and did 3 things: Desaturate the oranges a bit, pushed up the shadows, and added some grain.
Editing Software
Adobe Lightroom CC
Preset Used
Own personal Presets
Challenges
I’m 90% of the time shooting with natural light. Being able to manage and play with artificial light only was a big deal.
Solutions
I made some tests, moving the light until the result was actually looking pretty good. It was all about trying and changing little things at a time.
Location
Location Name
Domaine de Cap'Bat
Location aDDRESS
290 Avenue de la Chalosse, 40090 Saint-Perdon, France
Loation Type
Wedding / Event Venue
Country
France
If you have the time, feel free to try something new, shoot, and try again until you’re happy with the result. Going out of your comfort zone can be stressful, but stay calm and communicate with your couple on what you’re doing. The satisfaction at the end is can be even better than if you played it safe.
