San Antonio Wedding Photographer - Time for the Reception

Often moments happen when you least expect them and this was the case for this image. After we were done with formals, the groom decided to lift his bride over the his shoulder and carry her into the reception, lucky for me I had my camera ready to capture her ecstatic expression.   

Couple: Mike + Courtney
Mood: Ecstatic
Type: Candid
Time: Day
Camera: Canon 5D Mark III
Lens: Canon 35mm 1.4L II at 1.4
Shutter 1/400
ISO: 640
WB: 5500
Lighting: Natural

San Antonio Wedding Photographer - Lighting Makes a Difference

Shooting my third wedding at ZaZa Gardens, I knew the pool outside would make for a great portrait because of its leading lines to the subject and beautiful reflections of the water. I've captured other portraits there before but never at night. Being pitch black with only one street light and a few tea candles in the water would make a terrible dark image because of the absences of light. To counter this issue I decided to use two canon speedlites. One was directly behind the happy couple acting as a back light and the other in front out of frame as a key light. 

Couple: Matt + Alexa Hebert
Mood: Romantic
Type: Portrait
Time: Night
Camera: Canon 5D Mark III
Lens: 35mm 1.4L II at 1.4
Shutter 1/200
ISO: 4000
WB: 3800
Lighting: 2 Speedlites