Wedding Couple

There was just something about this image that I liked and I can't put my finger on it

your comments and critique would be appreciated

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Plus: there is a wonderful contact between bride and groom. Too often I see two different persons, but here there is an intimate relation between them.
Minus: your lighting. It is as flat as can be. You probably flashed too much or used a reflection screen as the main light.
There are some minor problems, like the cuffs that aren't visible, the shoes of the bride that are missing and your choice of viewpoint (I would, if possible, go more to the left), but all these are just details compared to the way you used the light.
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Thanks Leen.....I can see what you mean about the light....That is the one area of weddings that I feel I am struggling with.

This couple was a little difficult to work with as they are both very modest and found it hard to relax. I think what grabbed me was the connection between them...something I struggled with the whole day.

The main light was from my flash...would backing down on the exposure for the flash have helped this image or would no flash have been better?


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It is hard to tell without having been there, but as far as I can see this could have been done without any flash at all. Just a little, heavily backed down, might have been useful, but I don't use any flash when covering a wedding. And, in Holland, we tend to produce quite some "free" images outside. Today I worked on a serie of about 80 images, 40 of the ceremony, the whole procedure and family images, 40 taken outside.
I use my flash only at the cermonial images that cannot be missed and even then I use it as a fill flash indoors.
A couple difficult to work with is no excuse. We, being professional photographers, have to be able to deal with all kinds of people. People being modest is just an advantage.
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