- Center Framed
- looking up
- Wide
- streaks of light
- Natural Light
- Moody
- lower thirds
- low key
- Like Leak
- Dark
- Light Flare
- Leading lines
- Industrial
- Indoor
- Harsh Light
- Factory
- windows
The story behind the image
When I saw the scene, I imagined the couple receiving and embracing all context of incoming light. I wanted to highlight the light pouring in and to only let it light just a small part of the couple.
The challenge was to make the couple be lit as little as possible, given how much light was actually pouring in.
It was a matter of experimenting and moving my couple around, even if it took a bit of time. I believed so much in this image that it makes a difference when you spend that time looking for it.
What I would definitely try to change would be to adjust the light flares even more so onto the couples face.
Directions
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
I put on music to help get the couple in the mood and to also drowned out any noise that i was making as the photographer which could have been distracting. I then simply asked them to listen to the music, close their eyes and to imagine hugging, and kissing each other – all while listening to the song.
What did you say?
You beautiful guys, let’s have you just listen to the song, close your eyes and think about what it would be like to hug and feel each other now, then what it would be like to kiss each other, listening to your favorite song (Anchor – Novo Amor)
Tone of Directions
Calm
Composition
I followed the Golden Ratio rule in this photograph. Well, I composed it because the information that stands out in this photograph is the Light and shadow, texture and the flares.
I honestly believe that shooting this in a portrait orientation would tell a completely different story, one that I didn’t htink was right for this moment.
My goal was to try to show the beauty of the massive beams of light, contrast, and the small, delicate couple. Although both have their beauty and importance. Another beautiful thing was the third light that formed in a unique way on the couple’s face, bringing warmth and admiration.
Finally, the lines from the light and the background form leading lines which help direct the viewers attention to the couple, and of course to the light itself.
framing
Lower Thirds
Focusing
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
I focused completely on the foreground, which was the couple.
I used autofocus, which i manually placed onto the couple. I used auto focus as a base, but I was the one who directed the focus point in the scene, using the camera joystick, bringing the focus to the subject I wanted. It was difficult at first to find the right light so that it wasn’t too dark, or not too bright, but i eventually found the balance i wanted.
Focus Mode
Live View Continuous
Focus POints
Single Point
Focused on
Couples Face
Equipment &
Exif
Camera
Lens
Flash
Filter
1/320 @ f/5,0 ISO6400 WB-6700
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 light we had was coming directly from the sun through the window openings at the top. I had the couple positioned carefully so they were lit ever so slightly. And since I knew where the light was coming from and I wanted to create some lens flares, i positioned myself so that the light was just hitting the edge of lens. This created the lens flares.
Light Type
Natural Light
Editing Workflow
How did you edit this image?
I used the Authentic Love 01 preset. I adjusted it to bring out the warmer tones and played with the curves to get an “S” shape. I used a few local adjustments like the brush to enhance the light flares and bring a bit more color into the couple. I did all of this only in Lightroom.
Editing Software
Preset Used
Challenges
There was a lot of darkness inside this building and because of this, my exposure settings were really difficult. I didn’t want to have a blurry image but I still wanted to capture the scene bright enough to see everything i was going for.
Solutions
I chose to use a crazy ISO of 6500 and dealt with the noise in Lightroom later on. Fortunately it actually worked out to my advantage as it left a little bit of texture on the image.
Location
Location Name
Rice Storage Shed
Location aDDRESS
Estrada entre Goiania e Itumbiara - GO
Loation Type
Barn
Country
Brazil
I learned to wait for the right moment, and patience is important. I believe photographers should think more about minimalist composition, using Aura ratio rules, Golden Ratio, and not just shooting for instagram or facebook, pinterest…etc…
Certainly, given the opportunity to repeat this photograph, I would do it again without a shadow of a doubt.
