We kept the couple in the center of the image. We shot slightly up towards the sky in order to capture the fireworks as well as have them close up enough to capture their emotions.
Center Framed
The focus point was on the face of the bride. Due to open aperture the fireworks in the back gets blurry. We shot in live-view.
Single Shot Autofocus
Single Point
The Brides face
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.
As mentioned before, the couple was brighten up by an on-camera LED light that is common for videography. The fireworks in the back were the only other light source which created backlight that makes the couple stand out from the background.
Artificial Light
Night
We had to add a bit green due to the Magenta in the skin tones. We used our CxR Preset to give the pic the color look we love and we put some noice reduction, due to the higher ISO. Also we decided to clean the background from the sun-umbrella and ceremony back drop to bring the focus on the couple and the important part of the pic. We usually only take photoshop actions in a few pics per wedding report. Sometimes we even deliver both options when we’re making bigger changes (like this one in the background). We love to crop freely. And we decided that this pictures looks the best like this after removing the umbrella and backdrop.
The challenge was to capture the couple together with the fireworks using artificial light without loosing the natural romantic flair of the fireworks.
The solution was the LED light which was perfect in this situation cause it has brighten up the couple in a natural way. Much softer than a flash could have done.
The Wild Hotel by Interni
The Wild Hotel by Interni, Mykonos 846 00, Greece
Hotel
Greece
When it comes to fireworks always keep an eye on your couple. They won’t recognize you and you will be able to get some really intimate shots. Try out different angles. Depending on the surrounding you may not need artificial lighting at all. However make sure you are prepared.
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