Windswept Bride
Nov 21st, 2008 by jeremy
Windswept Bride
Bridal shoot this last weekend. It was a rough one, with rain threatening the entire time and light quickly fading. We had a tight window of time, but we made it work.
I was reminded that reflectors double as quick umbrellas for the bride when it starts sprinkling!
We wanted a series of shots with her veil “blowing” in the wind. Since no wind was found, her friend would hold it up high, and on que, release and back out of the frame. I had some wide shots it worked really well in, but I liked this closeup as well.
Often I like to portray the happy bride, obviously, but this bride liked a more solemn look. I had to remind her several times to give me some versions of various poses with a smile as well. With a couple of hundred frames taken in the 35 mins we had, she will have some good choices!
It’s nice to have people to assist in situations like this. I like your creative idea for the veil simulating wind. I also like the lighting, I’d be interested in what your lighting setup was.
Scott - thanks as always for your sincere comments. The lighting was a single bare speedlight on a stand camera right. I had more gear I was planning to use, but the weather was turning quickly so I had to work fast. Lightroom helped to open up the shadows a bit on this where having extra lighting would have helped the original shot.