Beautiful bride. Casa Loma, Toronto, June 2012
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Location
This photo is from a gorgeous wedding in Toronto, Ontario. It was taken at Casa Loma - a beautiful castle built in the first third of the 20th century. The creator of Casa Loma did everything possible to allow us, the 21st-century photographers, to capture the most amazing photographs for Toronto brides :)Time
Although the photo was taken relatively early - around 9:30am - the sun was very bright: this was the end of June. With weddings, you don't really choose the time for shooting. Case Loma is a highly demanded photography venue, and 9am to 11am was the only time slot available on that day.Lighting
I believe that light is everything in this photo. The corner with two huge windows helped me to capture the bride in this amazing, almost 3D, light. The curtains played a big role, too: they stopped the light on the sides, which allowed me to create a photograph that is high-contrasted, and yet, not foggy.Equipment
I took this photo with the Canon 5D MK II and 24-70 2.8 lens. No tripod or flash was used.Inspiration
Light was my true inspiration. Casa Loma is also a tourist attraction, which makes it very busy on weekends. I had to really look around to find a nice spot for my photos. At first, I didn't consider that window, but after a while, I noticed how beautifully the light fell on the bride’s shoulders and the dress. Moreover, I loved the way the curtains created an intricate and lush framing for the bride.Editing
To polish the image, I used Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. The goal was to make it even more contrasty, so I burned the shadows in the curtains and on the left-side boards. Using the dodge in midtones and highlights modes, I made the windows a bit more glowy and got rid of the unwanted details. In Lightroom, I restored the highlights on the dress. The bride's skin was also softened up just a bit in Photoshop.In my camera bag
Usually, I carry two Canon bodies (5D MKII and 5D MKI), 24-70 f2.8, 70-200 f2.8, 50 f1.2, a 100mm macro lens, and an amazing 24-105 f4 as a backup lens. I also have two Canon 580EX II and two 430 EX II flashes (most of the time, the flash is used only for portraits of family and relatives). I always have a reflector and a tripod. The tripod comes in handy if we happen to shoot in a dark church, and the reflector is a must, especially if you want to minimize the use of the flash.Feedback
Always follow the light. Seek for things that look beautiful to your eye, and then try to portray that with your camera. Also, to take a photo like this you will need a camera where you can change your metering mode. Learn what metering is and how changing it affects your photographs. These days, almost every point-and-shoot camera has this feature, so don't be too concerned about your camera. Make sure your shutter speed is fast enough so that your photo is not blurred. When you are shooting such high-contrasted images, it might be a bit difficult to tell whether or not you got a good photograph, judging by your camera screen. So do everything possible, and then check the results on your computer screen. And always remember to look not only at the photograph itself, but at the settings that are used.
