David and Ling posing in their wedding attire in front of the pavillon de l’Horloge
David and Ling in front of the reflecting basins in the cour Napoléon in the musée du Louvre.
David and Ling in front of the reflecting basins in the cour Napoléon in the musée du Louvre.
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Location
The courtyard of the Louvre museum in Paris.Time
We might have taken the picture around 4:00 pm though most importantly we took the photo during a wild heatwave, with temperatures rising almost up to 100°F. She and I put up with heat okay though the groom to be was suffering: his head was continuously, completely wet with sweat.Lighting
We took this picture under late afternoon sun which is the best of the light one could enjoy all day long, aside from early in the morning. As always the important thing is to keep the sun behind you unless you're interested in some kind of chiaroscuro/Caravaggio effect.Equipment
I took this picture on Portra ISO 160 NC film with a Nikon F4 (a fantastic camera), a Nikon 35–135 mm zoom (a great lens) and a SpeedLight flash at full power though that might not have helped that much since I was that far away from them.Inspiration
I go by instinct according to what I see and perceive as propitious photogenic possibilities. There was no wind that day which made the heatwave harder to withstand, on the other hand the lack of wind allowed me to photograph them pretty clearly mirrored in the calm water.Editing
I scanned the negative with my Nikon CoolScan film scanner, then did the usual treatment to darken and brighten region by region. I might have corrected some vertical distortion or perhaps taken out one or two people in the background though beyond that the picture is not doctored.In my camera bag
I took the picture in 2006, three years before I “went digital”. These days I take pictures with a Nikon D600, the 24–85 mm zoom kit lens (which is Very Sharp). Additionally I head out with a 12–24 mm Sigma, or a 75–300 Nikon zoom, a flash for portraits and above all, a Slik Mini Pro III “tabletop” tripod for nighttime pictures.Feedback
The background is as important as the subject when taking portraits. Look around, look everywhere, wide and large for a good background and get them in front of that. Generally a good background will inspire your subjects because you will be inspired and will communicate your enthusiasm to the people you are photographing. The passion will be contagious and will likely encourage great results.
