For me, it was important that you can see the people who are there together eating & drinking and the beauty of the Patio together with the amazing landscape with the small path in the back. I wanted to create that intimate feeling inside this Patio, so I framed it to include the walls of the building, while also keeping it wide enough to show the romantic surroundings.
I used Af focus mode with live view and focused on the People sitting down in the middle of the picture. Since the scene wasn’t involving a lot of movement, locking on to the tables was no problem. I kept my camera steady and allowed the camera to find its focus and fire away.
Single Shot Autofocus
Single Point
The crowd
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.
Since the light was almost gone completely (we were in the blue hour), I wanted to keep the details in the sky & in the string lights. So I underexposed slightly to avoid blowing out those details. It also just so happened that the view from the balcony meant I was shooting into where the sun had set, which gave a really beautiful glow to the scene.
Natural Light
Sunset
I edited this picture with our kwp editing Presets Pack vol5 but warmed it a lot. I wanted to have the golden hour look and not the blue hour look. I used also the Gradient filter ( kwp background ) for the back to bring in a bit more details.
I am afraid of heights and so being up there on the balcony was definitely out of my comfort zone. I was also nervous to miss something that could have happened amongst the guests while I was all the way up.
Sometimes it’s good to just force yourself, even if you’re afraid ;) It could end up being totally worth it. Secondly, if you are going to leave the area for a shot, it’s a good idea to speak to the planner or the couple and just let them know – that way they won’t start something without you.
Chateau de Robernier
Robernier, 83570 Montfort-sur-Argens, France
Wedding / Event Venue
France
For shots like this, I love using live view, because you can compose much better when you see the pictures directly on the screen of your camera and turn it in the right position. When I take pictures like this I make sure to shoot both horizontally and vertically since it allows me to be a bit more flexible with how we use the images later on.
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