intimate rest

some flair at the fair!

If you remember a few posts back, we showed you Tim and Carrie's sneak peek. For their creative session we took them to the fair! From ferris wheels, to bumper cars, to eating cotton candy, nothing was off limits to capture some creative and truly unique imagery. They even slid down a big slide, capturing the attention of the entire crowd.

a kiss three different ways...
For those looking at these for ideas, considering the following:
Depending on composition, the image can be about the kiss, or the kiss could be happening but not necessarily be the focus. Cropping, composing and editing, can create a stark contrast when creating an image. Consider experimenting in your own projects with the different ways something can be shot.

In the first image, I brought the couple in close to the frame, making them very "in your face" commanding the attention of the bride and groom first while giving them a unique backdrop to rest in.

In the second, the cropping creates a unique feel.
The couple is smaller, giving the ferris wheel more presence, but the light on the couple draws your attention back to them, creating an interesting dynamic between the two elements. Our eyes are usually drawn to the brightest area of a photo, and this time, playing off of the size of the ferris wheel while having the larger, brighter light shining on the, albeit smaller, couple creates an image you want want to take a second look at.

In the last image, you have the couple in a very low-light setting, with the background pulling your eye directly to the drama in the clouds and vertical element of another park ride.

Remember, all three images show kissing, but each image commands the attention in different ways, creating a unique experience for each photo.

lady of the lake

Elegant, stunning, beautiful. These are just a few words to describe sarah on her creative session with us. We had the idea of shooting a bride in a pool, and she readily agreed and was even excited to do so.

Continuing in the theme of the last post, having fun with the client, we see yet another example of what can be done when the client enjoys working with you and is open to some creative craziness.

Thanks sarah!

swordplay

Is it me, or does it seem that they used to have buildings with cooler architecture (think castles, cathedrals, and versailles) better landscapes (think sweeping acres of land with old trees sprinkled here and there with NO HOUSES in sight!) and more romanticized "props" (think horses, swords, capes, and graphic banners haling the land from which you came!)

Well, in the spirit of more characteristic props and beautiful places, our latest creative session boasts the use of swords from celtic heritage, and areas of land with rock faces towering high into the sky. Even the 44" mural is given the idea that it stretches on forever, both upward and outward.

this panorama is 44" wide!

dedonato creative session

I love shooting with something different for "props". Lately we've been having fun with italian masks, and as you'll see in this shoot, scottish swords.

The "interior images" were shot against a wall during the day, with the added use of two strobes. I love the story feel of these, some of which remind me of a cover shot for a yet to be named fiction piece.... :)