We asked the couple to stand exactly in the middle of the barn door. We asked them to hold hands in the middle and to look into our camera. We told Jenny to let the bouquet just hang.
“Guys, get in the middle of the door, right under the light chains. Would you get next to each other and hold hands in the middle. Leave a little gap between you. Now look in the camera.. like a cool look – don’t smile for this one.”
Calm
We kept the couple in the middle of the frame holding hands under the light chains and the antler. Their hands should be exactly in the center. The composition is very symmetric and we have the light chains as leading lines pointing to the center.
Center Framed
Our focus point was on Jenny’s head. Both of their heads are on the same line so Benny would not fall out of focus.
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.
The only light source we had were the light chains. Due to the fact that it was completely dark around us, the lighting was super clear and there was no strange mix of artificial and natural light. Also we used dimmer on every single light chain to create the perfect image.
Artificial Light
Night
Since the light was amazing due to the clean artificial light that surrounded the couple, we didn’t need a lot of adjustments. We used our CxR Preset to give the pic the color look we love. We increased the whites to create a bit more contrast and made sure that the blacks don’t get too dark.
In this image the main challenge was not to finally press the shutter. There’s so much more besides the actual photography, that makes this image special.. To find the ideal spot and to set up everything in time, was the real challenge.
The location found was pure luck! As for the setup, we’ve had an amazing team gathered around us to set everything up while we were taking pictures with the camels.
Valley, Bavaria, Germany
83626 Valley, Deutschland
Barn
Germany
Whenever you plan a creative project, make sure to connect with vendors who share the same vision. It’s important to be on the same page in order to achieve the results you have imagined.
Invest time in location scouting, planning, and preparing. The pics will only be as good as your preparation.
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