When You Have Everything "Working Against You..."
There are rules in photography especially for weddings.
Search for the flattering, soft light.
Make sure people are back lit.
Ensure people aren’t squinting.
Let’s hope it’s overcast that day!
Don’t shoot low.
Look at what I found on Google:
NOOOOO I don’t agree with any of this! Can you only imagine all of the possibilities that are being shut with that list?
Scenes happen when you’re taking pictures and you cannot control the setting, light, or angles. Especially when photographing weddings.
Things move fast. You don’t have time to rearrange people or things to make sure the light is flattering.
Plus it’s better to take the photo and have the moment than not have it at all.
But even if you did have the time to rearrange people and things to create a scene that doesn’t break the rules in the book, would you even want to?
You should never shy away from the scene you are presented with. It’s an opportunity to push yourself and create something you wouldn’t have chosen to make otherwise.
Last week I photographed speeches at a wedding on the front porch of a house.
Technically speaking I had everything working against me.
The light was harsh and the spot where the family chose to stand for the speeches meant me photographing upward from ground level. Most people would consider this to be an unflattering angle.
But I wouldn’t have changed a thing. It These photos illustrate exactly what I love about being presented with a scene that breaks all rules.
First of all, the lighting and angle totally enhances the mother of the groom’s animated gestures. It adds another layer of what you imagine her personality to be like.
Her gestures are extreme, the angle, the contrast and light are extreme. It all fits.
Embrace the harsh light - Don’t avoid it. Work with the things that work against you. You could create something new and push your own boundaries of creativity.
Dzesika
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