I chose to compose this image in such a way that we could see the spiraling stairs while also seeing the floor below. This adds different heights to the image and creates a lot of interest. There are compositional lines pretty much everywhere but the main point of having the bride in the top half of the image means that there is room for the viewers to see where she is headed (the floor).
Leading LinesSymmetry
Center FramedUpper ThirdsWideFull BodyNatural Frames
I focused on the bride using Autofocus as it’s the most reliable for these situations. It wasn’t a moment where focus played a big role – it was all straight forward and one that didn’t require a lot of thought.
Single Shot Autofocus
Single Point
Body of the Bride
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 light was very easy to work with as we were indoors and it was fairly evenly lit. I didn’t need to do or adjust anything with regards to the light as firstly, I didn’t have much to control nor did I actually need to do much. Just embraced the way things were.
Natural LightWindow Lighting
Soft,Directional
Morning
Indoor
I converted this image to Black & White using one of my presets as I wanted the overall feel of the image to be on the shapes, lines & bride and not be distracted by the colors that were present. The black and white was adjusted to be a bit contrasty to create a bit of edge, while also having some grain added to it to give it texture.
The only challenge I had was getting people to leave the room so I could capture the shot exactly as I had imagined.
It’s never comfortable asking people to leave but sometimes you just have to do it.
Caçapava SP
R. Prudente de Moraes, 57
Living Room
Brazil
Always trust your eye and instinct. Even if the shot doesn’t turn out the way you had hoped, you will at least have learned how not to do something. But it’s the fact of actually trying that will get you to new places.
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