I asked them to sit on this particular spot on the wall, him sitting behind her with his arms holding her. It was cold so I asked him to hold her tight to keep her warm. I then asked them to simply close their eyes.
While you’re sitting in this position, could you put your arms around her and hold her tight to keep her warm. If you could then both close your eyes and give her some kisses on the side of her face.
Calm
I liked the way the wall leads the eye from the bottom right of the frame to the top left. I positioned the couple in the middle so that the line of the wall would intersect with them in the middle of the photo.
Center Framed
I used single point autofocus (centre frame) with the viewfinder, focused on the bride’s face, locked the focus and then recomposed the shot to achieve the exact framing I wanted.
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.
It was an overcast and cloudy day so the light was mostly diffused however if you look at the outline of the groom’s suit you can see that the sun was positioned to the top right of the frame. I positioned the couple this way because the outline of light (hair light) around the groom’s head and body provides some great background separation which makes the couple ‘pop’.
Natural Light
Rainy
This photo was edited with our very own colour preset as our base. Various brush adjustments were made to the couple and background to even out the exposure.
The main challenge was the cold weather.
Before the shoot I always ask my couples to come prepared with an extra layer they can wear over the top of the dress in the event that it is cold.
Glencoe
Glencoe Mountains, Scotland
Mountains
United Kingdom
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