Wedding Anatomy – Wedding Photography Workshops

Finally I get to sit down for a bit!

So I’ve been meaning to get around to this, but since I’m travelling through rural terrain in Russsia, the internet has been a little spotty.

I just wanted to share some photos I shot for an Editorial piece I did for Elegant Wedding Magazine.

I was approached with the concept, and thought it would be fun to shoot at the stables. I do after all have some ‘horse experience’ and quite familiar with their behaviour in front of a camera.

Right off the bat, and based on a compositional aspect, I knew horses could easily overpower a scene. The challenge was not only the lighting but also the balance within the frame.

I had three strobes for most of the indoor shots with the horse–a key light on the model, a fill light for shadows, and a dedicated light for the horse–as you can see below.

For the single shots of her, I had 4 lights going on–a key light from the side, a fill light, a hair light from behind, and another to light up the corridor behind her. I thought 4 lights was necessary to bring out a good balance between the environment and the subject.

Tricky enough for you? Maybe, but if you come before hand and do some pre-testing and develop what you want before you arrive on shooting day, then you will be better prepared. Got to stay professional folks, our industry needs it!