- Adobe Lightroom CC
- Natural Light
- sunny
- soft
- Sitting
- Sigma Art 35mm 1.4
- Rule of thirds
- Quiet
- Posed
- Multiple Focus Points (Matrix)
- Autofocus
- lying down
- Directional
- Continuous
- Center Framed
- Canon R6
- Canada
- calm
- Beachside
- Sunset
The story behind the image
Directions
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
At that time, the couple was both in the car waiting to see what we would instruct them next. I wanted to create layers between the two of them to create a bit of separation. I had the “bride” stay in the car and told her to prop her body up onto the car door. I thought it would look cool if the “groom” sat on the floor and leaned his body against the car close to the wheel. He asked me where he should put his hands and I asked him to grab the top of the car somehow.
What did you say?
Okay I have an idea! The sun is about to dip soon and I would like a shot of you both gazing into the sun. “Bride” stay where you are and just prop your arms on the door as if you were leaning on your arms. “Groom” come sit here on the ground by this wheel and lean your body onto the car. Prop your arms up and grab the car if possible (Asked the “groom” way before if he would be okay sitting on the floor).
Got them to look at the sun by asking “Wow, isn’t that sunset so beautiful?”
Tone of Directions
Quiet, Calm
Composition
I shot this photo horizontally to get the entire car but I cropped it in so I can have the couple centre focused in the shot. I wanted to viewer to recognize that the couple is having a moment together where they’re mutually gazing towards the sunset.
Compositional Rules
Rule of Thirds
framing
Center Framed
Focusing
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
Focused on the front subject so I can make sure they are both in focus. However, they are both in line so focusing on either would have worked perfectly fine for this shot.
Focus Mode
Continuous
Focus POints
Multiple Focus Points (Matrix)
Focused on
Focus was on the "groom"
Equipment &
Exif
Camera
Lens
Flash
Filter
1/200 @ f/2.8 ISO100 WB-K6000
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
I wanted to have the light come in from the side so it’s a bit harsher around their face and leaving some shadows behind them. Since the car is silver, I thought the light would create some beautiful reflections of the sunset from the rear trunk.
Light Type
Natural Light
Light Quality
Soft,Directional
Time of day
Sunset
Weather
Sunny
Editing Workflow
How did you edit this image?
I started by cropping the photo as it was originally horizontal and I wanted to zoom in to their facial expressions. Soft and dazed by the sunset. I brought the photo a bit cooler and adjusted their skin so it wasn’t so orangey. Generally a natural edit and didn’t change too much after applying my preset.
Editing Software
Adobe Lightroom CC
Preset Used
Phil Chesters PS
Challenges
Getting their faces to angle in the right direction so there wasn’t any unnecessary shadows in their face
Solutions
I had to adjust them by telling them (turn your face slight higher and to the right)
Location
Location Name
Beach
Location aDDRESS
900 Ferguson Rd, Richmond, BC V7B 1W7, Canada
Loation Type
Beachside
Country
Canada
Find or brainstorm what type of work sparks the flame from within and continue creating those moments. What gets us excited is when couples decide to do things unconventionally to suit their needs. We love playing on funky, edgy, and fun moments together.
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