Spanking new engagement session

tenoverthenose · February 14, 2011

I busted this out over the weekend. If you saw my blog last week, you know I made an attempt at the "firefall" in Yosemite and was hoping to do something with it and this couple on Saturday. Never thought that 500 other photographers with telescopes for lenses would camp out all all the good spots...

As always, more on my site and I'd love your thoughts!

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Darren Troy C · February 14, 2011

Really like 3 and 4.

mmmatt · February 14, 2011

Lovin it Pat!!! first two have a nice old-schoolish conversion... quite tasty! 4 is simply surreal... is that just a hair light or do you have one from the front also? Almost looks cut and paste... Very nice though, and very very "10". 5 isn't really doing it for me.

Great work as always my friend. thanks for posting.

Matt

quark · February 14, 2011

I agree! #4 is great.

tenoverthenose · February 15, 2011

Thanks everyone! Matt #4 is actually 5 lights. 3 from behind to round them out and get them evenly rim lit. Then a big octobox camera right and a long through light from the left.

Nah... it was actually just natural light. Lots of snow on the ground to bounce light back at the. When it works it works.

chris5olson · February 15, 2011

im so jealous that you get to shoot with Yosemite as a backdrop. lol
these are such great shots!
the bokeh on 4 is nuts!

vivalaveritas · February 15, 2011

Great Job!! #4

Overfocused · February 15, 2011

3 and 4 are also my favorites. 4 is tops!

mmmatt · February 15, 2011

tenoverthenose wrote: »

Thanks everyone! Matt #4 is actually 5 lights. 3 from behind to round them out and get them evenly rim lit. Then a big octobox camera right and a long through light from the left.

Nah... it was actually just natural light. Lots of snow on the ground to bounce light back at the. When it works it works.

rofl

rofl I can just see Pat walking around Yosemite with an 8' octo. Thanks for the laugh and the lesson 10!

Matt

Agnieszka · February 15, 2011

Loooving #4, I'd just give the couple *a little bit* more space.

Moogle Pepper · February 15, 2011

Did you see a sea of white lenses??

trevorb · February 15, 2011

Wow, the lighting is epic in all these. Beautiful set, you captured some great emotion.

tenoverthenose · February 16, 2011

Thanks everyone. Funny thing is, #4 doesn't really do too much for me, but my wife loved it. That's why I love her.

Angie you're right, it could use a bit more breathing room. I think that's what bugs me about the frame - I really don't like how I chopped off his arm. As it is, I'm just glad it has her elbow in it.

Moogle Pepper wrote: »

Did you see a sea of white lenses??

Not just white lenses, but every kind of lens. Lots and lots of point & shoots paired with gorillapods. Probably at least 500 photographers in a small area. I had friends up there rock climbing to get shots while others were doing motion controlled time lapses. It's somewhat weird to see so much activity in the forest. I was hoping to get a better shot than I did, but I was too busy shooting an engagement session when I needed to camp out to get the right spot.

Overfocused · February 16, 2011

Take pictures of what everyone's NOT shooting and you'll find the best stuff

Gotta find stuff that isn't being done 500 times!

Moogle Pepper · February 16, 2011

tenoverthenose wrote: »

Thanks everyone. Funny thing is, #4 doesn't really do too much for me, but my wife loved it. That's why I love her.

Angie you're right, it could use a bit more breathing room. I think that's what bugs me about the frame - I really don't like how I chopped off his arm. As it is, I'm just glad it has her elbow in it.

Not just white lenses, but every kind of lens. Lots and lots of point & shoots paired with gorillapods. Probably at least 500 photographers in a small area. I had friends up there rock climbing to get shots while others were doing motion controlled time lapses. It's somewhat weird to see so much activity in the forest. I was hoping to get a better shot than I did, but I was too busy shooting an engagement session when I needed to camp out to get the right spot.

I know you might not be inclined to do this, but, I think it would have been fun(ny) if you had the couple sneak into the sea of lenses.. haha!

Anyway, I love 3&5's almost kisses.

Calm Light Photos · February 16, 2011

Really love the light on 3 & 4. 4 is definitely amazing, but like Angie said, a little more breathing room for the couple would have been nice.

Shima · February 17, 2011

I really did shots like 4 where you realize how small you are in compared to the rest of the wonderful outside wonderland.

VayCayMom · February 18, 2011

LOVE #4!!! Guess I need to move to snow country to shoot that good!

Spanking new engagement session

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