On a wedding day, the portrait of a bride is one of the most important images to be made. There are many ways to photograph a person.
A photographer could use a fast wide lens like a 24mm 1.4 lens to capture an environmental portrait. Such an approach is preferable when we need to capture the architecture behind the subject. In the case of the bride, her parents’s house or the church building is an important part of the wedding story.
A necessary ingredient for a successful environmental portrait is an interesting sky. The wider the lens the more important the sky becomes. If there is a sky with no clouds, then it is more difficult to make an interesting environmental portrait. The texture of the clouds and the highlights and shadows create flow in the image and attracts the viewer’s attention.
This is one of my favorite examples of an environmental portrait of a bride. I used a Canon 24mm 1.4 lens. By lying down on the ground, I emphasized the impact of the bride’s presence in the image relative to the house in the background. This was an important image for her family as she grew up in that house.
The weather was cooperating as there were a number of clouds in the sky. In addition, a light wind was playful with her gown adding another element in the image.
The wedding reception took place at the Interlaken Inn.
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