Wedding Photography Gallery - Image 1

Canon EOS 1D MkII - 500th/sec - F7.1 - ISO 100 - Aperture Priority - Posed

As part of your preparation leading up to the wedding, do a scout for nice locations with a decent backdrop. I was lucky for this wedding as the hotel where the couple got married was right on the beach.

I used a 70-200mm lens set to 100mm. A great focal length for portraits and being outside, shooting full length is not a problem. I always take a bunch of shots as the couple walk towards me, it can be difficult to get the right expressions and stop them from looking at the camera.

The image was shot at just after 8pm in June, in Spain, so the light wasn't as harsh as it is at midday and it gave a nice golden glow. Personally, I always Photoshop out any distracting items such as overly large leaves, twigs or litter from the scene. It makes for a cleaner image.

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