We asked our bride to spin around in a circle while “throwing” her veil slightly so it lifted off the ground. We also asked her to lead with her head so that she was looking where she was turning, as well as to hold her bouquet in a very relaxed, down-low form.
Spin around in a circle while lifting up your veil; and also turn your head to your shoulder. Basically, look where you’re going to turn before you turn
This spot in the room was the only area where we had the window light and we just so happened to have this door in the background. We decided to frame her within the door so that the lines boxed her and directs the viewers eyes straight to our bride.
Center Framed
We focused on our bride and took a few test shots just before she started spinning. Once we knew we could get a solid lock, we refocused on her and held down the shutter in burst mode as she spun around joyfully. Because she didn’t change distance from us – we didn’t have an issue with losing focus.
Single Shot Autofocus
Single Point
The Brides hair
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.
As the room was pretty dark, we wanted to find a spot by the window that wasn’t too harsh. We had our bride stand just next to the window with about 1.5 meters gap between her and the glass. This meant that the light falling on her wasn’t too harsh, but also not too soft. Our goal was to definitely have a play with the highlights and shadows.
Natural Light
Indoor
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.
One challenge we faced here was the room being quite small and cramped, especially with quite a lot of people using it to get ready and having most of their belongings taking up every corner of the room.
When we arrive, we always do a quick walk around the room to find spots where we want to shoot when the bride is ready. In this case, we found this door near a window and asked the girls to help clear up their belongings so we didn’t have too many items in the shots. When it came time to do the bridal portraits, we politely asked the rest of the girls if they could hang out outside for a moment to allow us space to take the pictures.
Shustoke Barn
Shustoke Barn Shustoke Barn, Coleshill Road, Shustoke, Coleshill B46 2BL, United Kingdom
Wedding / Event Venue
United Kingdom
When going for creative shots, make sure you have some safe ones to deliver just in case things don’t go to plan. Rather be safe than sorry.
If you’re looking for inspiration on how to change up your bridal sessions, have a look at other photographers work and even different genre’s of photography. Think of Fashion, portrait and even street photography and pay attention to how those photographers use light, use composition and use their subjects.
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