JT_Foulds

A Father...Letting Go

Every man has his limits. Those lines of strength and toughness that must be maintained. Every man has his limits...and giving your daughter away will be beyond...
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Every man has his limits. Those lines of strength and toughness that must be maintained. Every man has his limits...and giving your daughter away will be beyond it all. Friends, family...this is love.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

settings

Aperture 45/10 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 135/1

upload_date

Oct, 2016

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671

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+29

Awards

Contest Finalist in We Love Weddings Photo Contest

Peer Award

Magnificent Capture

Absolute Masterpiece

Superb Composition

Top Ranks

Top 20 rank week 1

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Top 30 rank week 2

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken on a beautiful piece of property just outside the town of Prince Edward, Ontario. The newlyweds were in the progress of moving in while remodelling, the property was covered in trees with these select open spaces that begged to have gatherings. Where the light just seemed to be naturally funnelled in for this event alone.

Time

I showed up around noon to get a better feel of how the light would fall during the next few hours. What was more than apparent, given that this would be a later ceremony, the light was going to be challenging. We were in a clearing but surrounded on all sides by the forest...and the light would be going down the whole time.

Lighting

The lighting was changing rapidly, especially at nearer the end of the ceremony. Not necessarily because it was overly late in the day, as it really wasn't, but because we were in the middle of a forest and the trees were fairly tall. Spot metering and quick on those settings...that's how you capture those dramatic moments of extreme emotion. My heart swells when I recall this moment.

Equipment

I brought everything to this wedding as the conditions and lighting were going to be diverse and in some cases, extreme from one angle to the next. In this shot I was off tripod and shooting with my 5D Mark III and 70-300mm f/4-5.6L.

Inspiration

The couple were my friends, many of the guests were friends and family were friends...I was personally invested in having my best work shine through for them. It meant something for me to capture the candid moments, like this one, of extreme pride and joy all in one. Even in some of the blurred faces you can't help but get a sense of this emotional moment.

Editing

I was fortunate in that this image required very little post-processing...which is great as I'm not overly adept at it like so many of the incredible artists I follow. All the standard corrections: contrast, clarity, vibrance...very minor corrections. A light flare in the upper right corner was added. I wanted to get a sun flare in this shot but I couldn't get into the right position without a drastic movement that would have distracted everyone from the moment I was trying to capture.

In my camera bag

This is always going to be job specific but for the most part: 5DS-R, 5D Mark III, 50mmL, 85mmL, 24-70mmL, 70-200L 2, a doubler, filters, a couple straps, more cards, wipes, batteries, triggers, chargers, a dump pouch for quick lens changes and my Manfrotto. Additions may include a speedlight or two and fong or bounce card. I like to be ready for everything. On a wildlife shoot...you'd be surprised at how often a scene arises where someone shows up, the lighting is amazing...and you just have to get them on camera. I'm ready for that.

Feedback

Rehearse the event with the couple, with the family. Get a sense of how the event will play out, plan your locations, review your shot list...review it again. Weddings...have a partner or you're missing half the shots. Watch the couple, watch the crowd, watch for those moments where emotion is expected. When the bride appears...there will be emotion. When she is handed off, like in this scene, there was the emotion I was hoping for. Continually check your lighting if you're outdoors...it's going to change continually. Shoot everything, you never know what shows up in post processing when you're zooming in. Have those extra cards because you're going to want to shoot everything in the largest format possible because cropping happens and you want access to the largest remaining portions as possible. Just love everyone with your camera.

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A Father...Letting Go

Every man has his limits. Those lines of strength and toughness that must be maintained. Every man has his limits...and giving your daughter away will be beyond... Read more

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