Besides having our couple framed within the center box of the compositional grid to give emphasis, we also held the camera slightly above our heads so we could frame them within the landscape and not have the horizon cut through them.
Center Framed
Since we held the camera away from our eyes and above our head, we switched to live view so we could see what we were focusing on and how we were composing. They were not moving very fast and we were able to keep our distance relatively easily so we didn’t lose the focus.
Single Shot Autofocus
Single Point
The Brides dress
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 sun was a bit too harsh to shoot into, we positioned ourselves and our couple so the sun was coming more from the side. We chose to include it in the frame to add a bit more flair & haze to the moment. By keeping the sun just off to the side of them, we got a beautiful rim light that separates the couple from the background.
Natural Light
Sunset
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 to enhance the sun & reduce the intense greens) as well as finishing off with a fine layer of grain. The whites are not blown out nor are the blacks 100% crunched.
The biggest challenge here was actually while we were editing. We found that the greens were very saturated and became too dominant in the color scape.
We really had to spend some time tweaking the HSL sliders as well as adding in some local adjustments to enhance the sun and selectively “calm down” the greens.
Gut Dietersberg
Gut Dietersberg, Dietersberg 1, 92539 Schönsee
Wedding / Event Venue
Germany
If your camera has a decent live view mode, don’t be afraid to use it. It helps you get angles & compositions a lot easier and faster which is important when capturing some moments.
While we do stress the importance of always shooting, we aren’t saying that you have to literally keep that camera up against your face the whole time you’re on the wedding day. Just have your camera ready at all times and if you “feel” a moment coming, get into position. If the moment doesn’t happen – move on. If it does, you’re at least that little bit more prepared than you were a moment before.
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