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I took this photograph at a wedding venue called Foyle park in Surrey England. I have a BA hons degree in photography from the Farnham University of Creative Arts which is 5 minuets up the road from this venue. I am local wedding photographer that is currently doing about 50-60 weddings a year pre Covid. I meet my wife at the Farnham University and we have basically built our life, living and business via a passion and love for photography.Time
The shot was taken about 11am shortly after bridal prep.Lighting
I loved the symmetry of the window, and I knew the light would silhouette the bride, I added the two chairs to the composition either side of the bride, the day was slightly over cast.Equipment
I used a Canon 6D mkii, no flash or tripod.Inspiration
I was looking for away to show the lovely shape of the dress and bride, I would say that shot was a quick spontaneous moment. I was inspired by classical posing of the subject. I enjoy directing the subject and creating pleasing compositions. I don't like to categorise or over complicate my work or style if something works, looks good, then it can be simple, easy and relaxed at times. I feel this is what makes the image feel more natural. My education at university was in fine art photography. So I naturally found my self drawn to the classic photographers like: Cecil Beaton, David LaChapelle, Andreas Gursky, David Bailey, Vivian Maier to name a few. I personally enjoy landscape, street and portrait photography the most. I guess my life, education and experience all leads to these moments being captured. When photography is everything in your life it just becomes second nature and natural. You don't need to over think it.Editing
The images were shot in Raw and edited to jpeg using the photoshop raw editor, I enjoy the simplicity of this editor, I adjusted the brightness and contrast, I did remove a building in the top right end window using the clone tool as well. I did also use a little HDR and used a history brush to bring back this filter around the chairs and radiator to create more detail in these areas. I also added a slight vignette to the outer edges which is what draws the eye into the centre of the composition around the bride whilst dorking the edges of the image.In my camera bag
I have an arsenal of gear in my bag at weddings. 2x Canon 6d mkii cameras Canon flash heads 580ex mkii + 580ex Canon 24-70mm 2.8 Canon 70-200mm 2.8 SIGMA 10-20 3.5 smoke grenades in full colours batteries tripods and gorilla pods. spare lens capsFeedback
The key to wedding photography and capturing great shots is to be relaxed, confident and look for the natural day light in internal spaces. I make the subject relaxed, try to get to know them and position them in the natural light. study images and try to understand how the light will affect the subject and the photograph. Have fun and look for simple solutions, avoid over complicated situations and looking at the camera for too long, weddings is about the couple, the guests and how they feel over technical perfection. The world has changed with the digital cameras and the technology is there to simplify your job. We focus our attentions onto the subject and setting to create quick shots that can then be edited in photoshop afterwards. Finally, always shoot Raw!
