- calm
- Lodge
- Vines
- symmetry
- Soft Light
- Rule of thirds
- Natural Light
- Natural
- Leading lines
- Center Framed
- Indoor
- holding each other
- Gazebo
- full body
- Directional Light
- Cloudy
- Wide
The story behind the image
The difficulty for me was coming out of the box, I rarely shoot with a wide-angle lens, but that day I decided to bring it given the uniqueness of the location, and it made a difference!
Directions
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
Since I wanted to portray the couple in a precise point in the center of the loggia, I asked the couple to position themselves at that point facing each other, but I wanted their movements to be natural, so I asked them to show love and to think about the wonderful ceremony a few moments before, this made them lock themselves in their bubble and allowed me to move around them at different angles.
What did you say?
Okay guys now I’d like you to position yourself here in the center, I’d like you to think about your ceremony and the promises you’ve exchanged, focus on the two of you and express your love.
Tone of Directions
Calm
Composition
The composition of this image was something new for my photography since I don’t often use such wide focal lengths. But the beauty of this lodge seemed to be wasted by using a longer lens.
I thought that the couple, given that they had chosen such a characteristic location, wanted to have the reasons why they decided to get married overseas in a single photo.
I had them framed in the middle of the Loggia as it added to the symmetry. With a wide lens, I was able to capture even more of the environment such as the lake & nature, which the couple had already fallen in love with. This makes the composition work on so many different levels as it’s not only a pleasing image to look at, but to them, it has so much depth and meaning. All in one frame.
framing
Center Framed
Focusing
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
The focus is on the couple, it was easy because they were still and I had the opportunity to move in order to take several shots without the worry of unwanted movements.
I always use continuous single-point autofocus because it allows me to be precise and concentrate on the composition.
Focus Mode
Continuous Autofocus
Focus POints
Single Point
Focused on
The Couple
Equipment &
Exif
Camera
Lens
Flash
Filter
1/2000 @ f/2.8 ISO400 WB-Shade
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 was very soft and well balanced, thanks to the natural softbox created by the clouds. In addition, the light was on my right and hit the couple in a soft but direct way so it illuminated the scene well.
Unfortunately, however, between the light and the couple, there were several obstacles so shadows were created on the couple that I tried to solve in post-production in order to give more light to the main subject.
Light Type
Natural Light
Weather
Cloudy
Editing Workflow
How did you edit this image?
I used Muse and Mirror’s True Romance preset and a radial brush on the bride and groom to increase the exposure on them and make them stand out. I purposely took the slightly underexposed photo so as not to blow out the sky and be able to recover it while editing, all while keeping it looking and feeling natural without using an HDR method.
Editing Software
Preset Used
Challenges
The biggest difficulty was the presence of several people in the lodge, including the wedding planner, the celebrant, and the musicians. This could make it difficult for the couple to relax in the time we had to shoot in that place.
Solutions
I tried to relax the couple as much as possible and put some music on so they could focus on themselves rather than the people around them. This allowed us to create more natural images in a short time and make the most of the location.
Location
Location Name
Villa Del Balbianello
Location aDDRESS
Via Guido Monzino, 1, 22016 Tremezzina CO, Italy
Loation Type
Private Villa
Country
Italy
My advice is to get out of our comfort zone and make the most of all the instruments and tools we have. Experimenting and doing good things at a wedding is not synonymous with failure, but we can impress ourselves and create unique photographs for our spouses.
Surely if I return to this beautiful location I will attempt this shot again trying to perfect it.
