Kim and Duncan Wedding
Shot a wedding this past Saturday, this one of my personal favorites.
Shot a wedding this past Saturday, this one of my personal favorites.
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Location
This shot was taken at the Bushbuck Ridge Game Farm, located in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. It was my first visit to that particular location and one I would definitely visit again.Time
It was round about 6PM when i took this, honestly could not have asked for a better golden hour scene. Having said that, the light really changes very quickly during that time so timing was everything here.Lighting
100% natural light, no flash. i prefer natural light as far as possible and seeing as it was a nice clear evening with only a few scattered clouds I decided to take the light that mother nature gave me.Equipment
Nothing overly special, Nikon D5200 and a 18-55 kit lens, handheld shot. I have to admit, I wish I had a 50mm for this shot, or perhaps a 24-70, but I'm still saving up for those (trying to at least)Inspiration
This was a 80% spur of the moment shot. When I saw the background scene and the angle of the sun i quickly told the couple to just relax on the grass, the rest came naturally, I waited a few seconds and then got the look I wanted from them. You don't always have to pose a couple to get a great shot, sometimes it just takes a little nudge and the rest falls in place.Editing
Yes, I used Lightroom for post processing. As far as possible I try to get the exposure right on the camera, but in this instance I new some post work would be needed as I did not use a fill flash for the foreground. All I really did was bump up the shadows, clarity and vibrance a bit.In my camera bag
At the moment I pretty much have a standard kit, as I mentioned before I'm saving up for two better lenses. What I have in my bag: Nikon D5200 Nikon 18-55mm Nikon 55-200mm Sigma 70-300mm 4 SD Cards 3 spare batteries LenspenFeedback
Keep your eyes open, pay attention to the whole scene and how the light changes, especially at sunset. When photographing a couple make sure they are relaxed and comfortable, keep it natural and real. Most importantly, it's never just a photograph, make sure you tell the story.
