Rings Among Flowers
While the bride and groom were mingling with their guests, I used the opportunity to make sure the details of their day were captured and this photograph of the...
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While the bride and groom were mingling with their guests, I used the opportunity to make sure the details of their day were captured and this photograph of the bride's rings among the flowers of her bouquet is a definite favorite. They are the perfect representation of "something new."
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Location
In the tiny middle-of-the-mountains town of Proctor, Pennsylvania I took this photo during my very first wedding shoot. I was not the principal photographer that day as it was a close family member's wedding. Due to some unfortunate circumstances surrounding the original photographers that day, I took the reigns-fancy floor-length dress, four-inch stilettos, and all-and captured most of the wedding for my aunt and new uncle at the last minute.Time
It was about one or two in the afternoon at the time this was taken. The reception room was filled with guests laughing, chatting, and enjoying their delicious meals so it was the perfect time to borrow the bride's rings and her bouquet to capture this photo while she ate. It's one of my favorite shots!Lighting
There was a wall of windows at one end of the reception space, so I had access to ample natural light! I shot this with the light at my back. Wooden columns stood throughout the space, so I took this from the side of one column, which cast the wall and table area directly behind the bouquet into shadow. This really allowed for the rings to shine and the pretty colors of the flowers be the main highlights.Equipment
This was shot with my Nikon D5100 and Nikkor 18-55mm lens. No flash or any other equipment was used.Inspiration
I am very detail oriented; not just at weddings, but in all of my photography, and I can remember how blown away I was by all the small, special nuances my own wedding photographers captured. Nothing had been left out and that meant so much to my husband and I. It was with that inspiration that drove my own desire, given this unexpected opportunity, to provide my aunt and her new husband the same attention to the specifics (as well as the big moments) of their day. The flowers were bright and colorful and I loved the idea of just delicately threading the bride's rings with the petals to highlight both beautiful aspects at once.Editing
I really took advantage of the natural shadows I was working with in the reception space and just increased them in post processing. I also increased the contrast slightly to give the flowers a bit more definition and pop.In my camera bag
I'm self taught and everything I've learned thus far I've done so by working with very few pieces of equipment. I normally only have the following in my bag: my Nikon D5100; two lenses: Nikkor 18-55mm and Nikkor 55-200mm; a Nikon HB-37 Lens Hood; about ten SD cards; battery and charger; lens cloth; and an inexpensive, secondhand, portable tripod. I've found using these basic pieces helps to challenge myself and it lends itself to learning and truly knowing my camera, its settings, and what I can do with it in all kinds of situations without a lot of extras.Feedback
I don't have years and years and years of experience to call upon, but I have learned you need to trust your eye, trust your instincts, and to trust your equipment. You need to shoot boldly and unabashedly. Try a different angle. Try getting down on your knees to shoot something at table level (like I did for this shot). Try looking at things in a way that isn't always obvious (like between the flowers of a bouquet). Try to manipulate (as much as possible without compromising integrity) objects, details, colors, lighting, etc. by taking advantage of the space(s) around you.
