Kits Coty Wedding Photography

A selection of images from Michelle and Paul's wedding at Kits Coty brasserie on Sunday. Please check out their wedding gallery.

1/125, f/3.2, ISO 400, -1/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

Fabulous light in a room with north-facing windows (as favoured by artists for their studios). Moving back from the window, the light becomes softer still as light is reflected from interior surfaces.

1/800, f/1.4, ISO 400, -1 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4

Closer to the window the direction of light is more clearly defined by highlights and shadows. Negative exposure compensation (EC) deals with all the dark tones in the background and prevents overexposure of the face and shoulder.

1/250, f/2.8, ISO 200, -1/3 EV, 16 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

It was a bit of a tight squeeze here so I had to shoot with a focal length of 16mm. Notice the significant depth of field with f/2.8 at 16mm.

1/250, f/2.8, ISO 200, -1/3 EV, 35 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

Michelle was very relaxed in front of the camera. Her excitement and sheer joy are clearly evident. It made my job all the easier!

1/1600, f/1.4, ISO 200, -1/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

Mummy and daughter just before setting off for the ceremony. Shooting wide allowed me to minimise distractions.

1/320, f/1.4, ISO 400, -1/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

Paul was almost as relaxed as Michelle in front of the camera. Very unusual for a groom but most welcome!

1/200, f/2.2, ISO 400, -2/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

1/1250, f/1.4, ISO 400, +1 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

With a bright background positive EC was required.

1/100, f/4.5, ISO 320, 0 EV, 16 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

Michelle and her father were a great double act. Shot at 16mm again. In my opinion a wide angle lens is essential for wedding photography.

1/800, f/1.4, ISO 100, -1 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

1/2000, f/1.4, ISO 125, -1 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

Paul stumbled over a few words during the vows but there was a very supportive environment.

1/320, f/2.8, ISO 125, -2/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

1/200, f/2, ISO 1000, -1/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

This is only a few metres in from the windows - notice how quickly the light levels drop off.

1/400, f/2.5, ISO 50, -5/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

Strike a pose! Almost 2 stops of negative EC takes care of this predominantly dark-toned image.

1/160, f/3.5, ISO 50, -1 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

1/640, f/2.8, ISO 200, -2/3 EV, 16 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

1/160, f/2.5, ISO 50, -1 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

It was an overcast day which is equivalent to having a softbox above your subjects. The light is diffuse but the top-lighting is not very flattering. Taking the shots in open shade, which obviously eliminates top-lighting, is a great solution for this scenario. I found a shady spot under a few trees for the shot above - the light was fantastic.

1/1000, f/1.2, ISO 50, -4/3 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

1/100, f/1.4, ISO 50, -1 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

1/60, f/2.8, ISO 1600, 0 EV, 0 FEC, 16 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

Spotlights in low ceilings are rarely good news. Obviously they can be used to good effect when shots are 'stage-managed' but for the situation above it's better to wait until couples are not standing underneath one. I also used a kiss of softened flash to light their faces.

Any comments or queries are always welcome.

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