- afternoon
- broken rules
- calm
- Center Framed
- Directional Light
- full body
- Harsh Light
- Leading lines
- Natural Light
- Posed
- Serious
- sunny
- Wide
The story behind the image
Directions
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
I placed the couple in frames separated by the pillar so that the light cut part of the woman’s face and I placed the man in a sitting position so that he could better fit into the scene, after which I asked him to think about the good things they have experienced so far. and that she, with her eyes closed, put her head towards the light and that he followed my voice, also with his eyes closed.
What did you say?
guys I want to take a picture at that door, I’m going to ask you Julia (female) to stand here on the right side, as straight as possible with your arms straight to the body and you José (male) will be on the left side sitting in the most comfortable way possible , from now on I want you to close your eyes and think about the best things you’ve experienced this year , Julia ( woman ) I want you to direct your face towards the sun with your eyes closed and José ( man ) to direct your face towards mine voice
Tone of Directions
Calm
Composition
I framed it so that the shadows could become a frame, but to not be just another photo with shadows framing it, I let the shadow cut across the woman’s face to break this rule and create a more interesting photo.
Compositional Rules
Leading LinesRule of Thirds
framing
Center Framed
Focusing
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
Focusing was very straightforward as there was enough light and contrasts to allow my camera to find it’s focus lock. I positioned the focus point over the woman for no particular reason; simply because both subjects were at the same distance from me. Both would be in focus in this situation.
Focus Mode
Single Shot Autofocus
Focus POints
Single Point
Focused on
in the woman
Equipment &
Exif
Camera
Lens
Flash
Filter
1/1000 @ f/20 ISO1000 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
As we were at the end of the day, we were getting close to the golden hour, this undoubtedly helped at the time of creation as the light did not leave marks on the models, yet it was also strong enough to cast strong shadows. It was important that I saw these harsh shadows as they play a massive role in the overall image. I exposed for the highlights in the image so that I’d have an easier time editing later on.
Light Type
Natural Light
Light Quality
Harsh,Directional
Time of day
Afternoon
Weather
Sunny
Editing Workflow
How did you edit this image?
I don’t use Photoshop but edited the image in Lightroom. I used the modified ballad presets, where I left the photo with a warmer tone and increased the light exposure.
Editing Software
Adobe Lightroom CC
Preset Used
Ballad
Challenges
This was a public area with lots of people moving around which could have resulted in people crossing into the frame as we were taking the picture.
Solutions
We just waited until we had a clear moment and then took the shot as it happened to be clear.
Location
Location Name
Museum of the Indian
Location aDDRESS
Zona Cívico-Administrativa Em frente ao Memorial JK, Brasília
Loation Type
Art Exhibit
Country
Brazil
What I learned from this photo is that we need to be attentive and allow ourselves to do what we always believe
