We wanted to go in tighter for this image as we wanted the name cards to take center attention, while also filling the rest of the space with the surrounding ribbons. This creates a feeling of closeness, and completeness to this image as there isn’t much negative space left. We finally decided to keep the portrait-orientated version since this seemed to balance a lot better than the landscape version.
Center Framed
Focusing was very straight forward as we had plenty of light & contrasts to lock on to. We simply moved our single focus point over the lettering of the names and let the camera lock on.
Single Shot Autofocus
Single Point
The letters on the name cards
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.
When setting up the details, we found a shaded part of the courtyard of the castle. The sun was pretty harsh at this time and so in order to get that beautiful soft light, shade was our best option. Since we were in the shade, we didn’t really mind too much where the sun was in relation to us since the directional light was so soft that it didn’t cause any problems.
Natural Light
For this wedding project, we based all our edits on our Marula presets which aren’t super heavy or manipulative. We applied the base preset and adjusted the exposures and contrasts slightly to get the tones we were after. We then refined the crop slightly to find one that made the overall image balance with its composition.
The challenge was getting the ribbon to sit naturally and not look posed or messy. Especially since this was one of the first times we did this.
What helped was to put the cameras down, take our time and very carefully try a few variations here and there. We then took a few test shots, analysed the image and made gentle corrections where necessary.
SCHLOSS FREUDENSTEIN
Castel Freudenstein Str. Masaccio, 39057 Appiano sulla strada del vino BZ, Italy
Castle
Italy
When it comes to the details, try and incorporate other details from the wedding into your stationary shots. Little things like the ribbon from the bouquet (extra pieces of it), flowers from the venue or even some from the bouquet (be careful!). Those little things can make a pretty flat-looking stationary shot feel more alive and meaningful.
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