Shooting weddings involves a number of challenges, including having to work with whatever light you are given that day while still being expected to produce memorable, compelling images for your couple and their family. This awesome video tutorial will show you how a photographer captured a great couples portrait in a field even with harsh sunlight complicating the equation.
Coming to you from Katelyn James, this excellent video tutorial will show you how she captured a fantastic couples portrait in the middle of a field with harsh sunlight. No doubt, one of the most difficult parts of weddings is needing to produce images that are flattering to the people involved regardless of the light you get. Some wedding photographers deal with this by augmenting with artificial light, but one thing I really appreciated was how instead of separating the lighting and posing, James fused the two by very carefully posing the couple to keep the harsh light off their faces. This allowed her to stay more fluid and work more quickly than she would be able to were she working with artificial light, yet she still created compelling photos. Check out the video above for the full rundown from James.
Sorry, I might have missed the point. What is "tricky" about this photo? Looks totally typical to me, to be honest.
Nothing is tricky. It is very ordinary, not bad, not good also. Get used to it. FS is becoming a secondary recycler for average content.
A small advice for Katelin: If you hold your camera below the lens instead of above it is not because that looks more professional, it is because you can hold the camera much more steady.
Jan, my son does that and it makes me crazy. His hand is always over the lens, not under for correct support and he doesn’t stand firm using his legs to steady himself. He even walks while snapping the shutter, and I have learned to stop nagging him. What really strikes me, are the images he produces with this method, I don’t even know how he manages to obtain a sharp image, but he does.
I’m all for teaching proper holding technique, but challenged to say anything to another photographer as I do not want to be misconstrued, just helpful. Your advice to her was sincere and well intended.
You can get good results in different ways. Maybe your son could improve further and win another 1/2-1Ev without trembling by doing it differently? At least your son photographs with a dedicated camera. My kids just use their mobile phones as mobiles phone are generally used. No troubles holding the lens "the right way". :-)
Well said. The title is a clickbait, as indeed there is nothing "tricky" about it:) Thank you for replying.