We asked the couple to sit next to each other on the rug. Then we asked Amelie to lay her both legs over Alex left leg. We asked them to get really close together – to bring their foreheads together. We asked Alex to stroke over Amelie’s cheek with his right hand and to hold her head.
“Guys can you get really close together and touch each other with your foreheads. Alex can you stroke over Amelie’s cheek and then hold her head. now close your eyes both.”
Calm
We pictured the couple almost exactly in the middle of the frame as well as in the middle of the rug. We were standing in order to shoot slightly from above… That way we don’t have the horizon crossing their heads which would be distracting. Also, we get a better feeling for the height as the valley of trees would probably not be visible as well as the glacier in the background if we wouldn’t have been elevated.
Center Framed
Our focus point was on Amelies head. Due to the aperture of 2.5 (24mm lens) we still have a lot of sharpness in the entire picture and we have a lovely view of the background.
Single Shot Autofocus
Single Point
The Grooms 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.
The light after sunset was absolutely magical.. The sun had set behind our left shoulders from where the couple got slightly illuminated. The opposite side of the sunset has got these amazing colors in the sky which was the perfect backdrop for this picture.
Natural Light
Blue Hour
Since the light was perfectly equal due to the time of the day we didn’t need to edit a lot. In our opinion a good photo is always about the light and never about the preset. The preset is just the final touch. We used our CxR Preset to give the pic the color look we love and used the brush to brighten up the grooms face plus another brush to brighten up the couple a bit.
The main challenges were all caused by extreme temperatures. The fact that we would not have a lot of time to get the pictures we wanted was a challenge. Another challenge was the technical aspect since our cameras really were on the limit and worked very slow. Also, it was challenging to press the buttons after a while.
We’ve had a clear vision of pictures in mind in order to don’t need too much time… Also we scouted and made a plan while our couple stayed inside the warm station. We were well prepared with clothes from a recent trip to the polar circle… We brought heat pads for us as well as the couple. We used gloves where we could stick out only the index finger to press the shutter.
Nordkette
Innsbruck, Austria
Mountains
Austria
If you shoot in extreme conditions a good preparation is everything.. Create a mood board for yourself as well as the couple so you are on the same page.. bring the right clothes, a blanket for your couple, maybe hot chocolate or tea, and some heat pads.
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