- afternoon
- intimate
- Soft Light
- Path
- Natural Light
- Mid range
- long lens
- Leading lines
- Italy
- Free
- almost kiss
- Cloudy
- Closed Eyes
- Close up
- Center Framed
- Castle
- calm
- Bright
- South Tirol
The story behind the image
Secondly, having your couple close their eyes is a sure way to create an intimate photo. With eyes closed, it signifies that they are alone and that nothing around them really matters to them besides each other. It is important, though, to have some connection between the two – and by holding / cuddling each other, you solve that.
Eyes are incredibly important, especially for the connection between your couple and even the viewer. So if you “remove” the eyes from the photo, make sure to find that connection in other means (holding each other for example).
Directions
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
We had our bride face us while our groom went in from the side, and held her around her waist. Our brides shoulder was against his chest, which meant we could have them learn their foreheads against each other. From here, we asked them relax their smiles, and to just “love” each other. Gently rubbing their noses together, even swaying. It also helps to ask your bride to take a deep breath, as this opens up her shoulders and can add to her posture making her look much more flattering.
What did you say?
While your bride is facing us, go in and put your arms around her waist and basically be perpendicular to her. Lean your foreheads together and show just how much you love each other. Gently rub your noses together, even sway like a slow dance. (Bride) Take a deep breath and open your shoulders. There you go!
Tone of Directions
Calm
Composition
We wanted a close up shot for this moment since we were going for the impact of the emotion. We framed it close up as well as paid attention to the leading lines of the path they were standing on.
framing
Center Framed
Focusing
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
Our goal in this shot was to have our couple sharp and on point. We move our single point focus dot over one of their faces so long as they are on the same plain so that we know that their eyes, smile and emotions will be sharp. We do not use back button focusing, so that means we’re always depressing the shutter button to make sure it’s locking on to our spot.
Focus Mode
Single Shot Autofocus
Focus POints
Single Point
Focused on
The brides eyes
Equipment &
Exif
Camera
Lens
Flash
Filter
1/1600 @ f/2 ISO160 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
The sun was just covered by a cloud as we were taking these photos, and so we were given a gorgeous soft light to work with. We did keep in mind that the sun would likely come out again, and so we made sure to keep our couple somewhere in a neutral coloured area to avoid any strong colour casts.
Light Type
Natural Light
Time of day
Afternoon
Weather
Editing Workflow
How did you edit this image?
The edits are made to be warmer with a big focus on skin tones and light play with shadows and highlights. A few minor local adjustments were made (Gradient and Brush) as well as finishing off with a fine layer of grain. The whites are not blown out nor are the blacks 100% crunched.
Editing Software
Adobe Lightroom Classic
Preset Used
Challenges
For this shot, we didn’t face any real challenges worth sharing.
Solutions
Nothing here folks :)
Location
Location Name
Schloss Freudenstein
Location aDDRESS
Matschatscherweg, Matschatscher Weg Str. Masaccio, Nr.6, 39057 Appiano Sulla Strada del Vino BZ, Italy
Loation Type
Castle
Country
Italy
In close up shots, asking your bride or your groom to take a deep breath can really change their whole posture. It even helps to relax their smiles for when you’re going for a deep, intimate moment.
It’s easy to forget about the bouquet during the couple shoot, and so do your best to try and include it as much as you can. It adds a bit more detail to the image and can also be used to hide certain areas that may not compliment the image.
