I asked them to cross the street in the most fun way possible. The photo was partially spontaneous, as she knew they were going to cross the street, she just didn’t know-how.
Hey guys, I want you to cross the road in the most fun possible way that you can. It doesn’t matter what you do, but just go for it!
My goal was to keep the couple centered on the photo so that the surrounding cars and buildings could form a kind of frame. I also chose to shoot the image in a portrait orientation as it removed more of the scenery which gives more focus to the couple.
Center Framed
I kept the single focus point in the continuous mode on the girls smile, but I believe the camera’s facial detection feature helped a lot in keeping the focus where I wanted it.
Single Shot Autofocus
Single Point
The Brides Smile
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.
I always try to shoot with the sun on the character’s back, looking for a rim light. In this case, the light was very diffused because the weather was very cloudy. This meant that I could actually shoot them from any angle as the light was so soft and diffused that it was really easy to work with.
Natural Light
Cloudy
I use a preset created by myself to optimize my editing workflow. It’s a simple preset, I like a little grain, I reduce the saturation of yellow and orange, because the light in our country is very strong and yellowish, and I also like to reduce the intensity of black through the tone curves.
The main challenge is to always be prepared and attentive to capture the moment. My best shots just happened without warning and I was always ready to take them.
Stay vigilant and make sure your camera is set up and exposed at all times so that if/when a moment occurs, all you need to do is shoot.
Road Crossing
Asa Norte, Brasília
City
Brazil
Talk a lot with the couple, each person is a box of surprises. Develop ways to direct them, without having to direct 100% of a scene, after all, we want spontaneous photos that have meaning for the couple.
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