Some Time Ago ...

When talking about engagement photos, this is another one I took at a local company Akvavit in Aalborg, producing the famous alcohol products. It was taken in a big production hall where the alcohol is stored in large barrels like the one in the background. The lighting was provided by my shoot-through umbrella to camera left and filled by the on-camera flash bounced against another metal barrel to camera right. I asked the couple to bend forward and made some joke to get the expression I wanted. The sepia toning only adds to the old days feeling of the image. Camera spec: Canon 5D mark ii with Canon 24-105 4L at 58mm, F5.6 @ 1/80, ISO 400.

Playing on the Beach

Today I continue with another photo from the engagement shoot. This time I simply asked the couple to walk on the beach and make some fun with each other. It is often quite relaxing for the couple as they can have some time together without thinking too much about me and my camera. This image is also a good exercise on the basic composition rules of thirds. The horizon line is precisely in the upper one third of the image and the couple is positioned in the intersection of the right vertical and horizontal third. It is also important that the couple is moving into the image and not out of it. All together, I like the photo a lot. Camera spec: Canon 5D mark ii with Canon 25-105 4L at 24mm, F13 @ 1/160, ISO 100.

A Kiss in the Sand

The winter has been lasting little bit too long here in Denmark, so I think it is the right time to remind some of the summer days that are hopefully coming again very soon. Today I have chosen one of my favorite photos from last year. It was an engagement shoot on a hot sunny day at a nice beach at Blokhus and I like how the couple relaxed and forgot completely about me being at the place too. I composed the photo in the way that the foreground shows pieces of grass which adds to the depth of the photo and provides a natural framing of the image. I also preferred the final photo in sepia with an extra vignette. Camera spec: Canon 5D mark ii with Canon 24-105 4L at 45mm, F9 @ 1/400, ISO 100.