luttymoreira

Love and happiness

Jul, 2015

Views

1407

Likes

+157

Awards

Featured

Contest Finalist in Chasing Smiles Photo Contest

Peer Award

+79

Superb Composition

+12

Top Choice

Absolute Masterpiece

Outstanding Creativity

All Star

Magnificent Capture

Love it

Top Ranks

Top 20 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 30 rank

Top 30 rank week 2

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 30 rank

Top 30 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 30 rank

Top 30 rank week 1

Top 20 rank

Top 20 rank week 2

Top 30 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 20 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 3

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 30 rank week 1

Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in the driveway of the building where I used to live, in Hollywood, CA.

Time

This was mid-late afternoon. This couple of friends dropped by to say hello, and I had just bought a new lens, so we decided to have an impromptu little session right then and there!

Lighting

They are one of the cutest couples I've ever known, and they were obviously very much in love (still are.. and they're married now!), and I wanted the light to match this vibe, so it had to be very soft. The driveway provided us with a nice open shadow, and the building right in front had a white wall bouncing the afternoon sunlight right back at us.

Equipment

It was my first camera, a Canon Rebel XT (aka Canon 350D), with a Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens.

Inspiration

It was mostly spontaneous, but I have to say that LOVE inspired me! Again, they were so much in love that you could see it in every move they made, in every eye contact, in every touch. I did direct them a bit, but it was mostly minor adjustments to what they were already doing.

Editing

Yes, I adjusted a bit the exposure and converted to black and white on Lightroom, then took it to Photoshop to correct some minor skin, hair and other small details, like parts of the wall.

In my camera bag

Normally my Canon 60D, a Canon 50mm f/1.8, Tamron 28-70mm f/2.8, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 and a Sigma 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye. I might bring a Canon 420EX flash, but usually a 5-in-1 reflector is what I use.

Feedback

Well, if you have such a beautiful moment just jumping at you, you essentially only have to point and shoot! I just made sure they were comfortable, so that their love would show naturally. Being in open shade made it even more flexible, since the light was so even that they could move freely and face any direction. Every now and then I'd tell them to "move that hand a little bit up", or "hold it like that", or "OH GOD, DO THAT AGAIN!", but it was mostly letting them be and capturing it.

See more amazing photos, follow luttymoreira

luttymoreira

luttymoreira

Love and happiness

Behind The Lens

See more amazing photos, follow luttymoreira

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes. Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.