This candid photo of the groomsmen at the Old Mill Toronto is such a great example of how to make the most out of the few moments that you have. The groomsmen were having a drink before the ceremony and it turned into a fun group shot!
There was some light from the building at the left. It was such a beautiful day with great weather. The groom and the young men had been waiting at the Old Mill for a while and it looked like they were ready to enjoy a couple of drinks. This is a nice example of what I could do when I am on location and not trying to get the exact shot. Sometimes it is nice to let the story tell itself.
I hope you enjoyed this picture and please let me know what you think. Thanks for looking.
I wanted the image to feel timeless and timeless and I felt a lot of pressure to capture this moment. My first instinct was to shoot them with a wide-angle lens and put them in the foreground, which is probably what most photographers would do. But I thought the contrast of the skyline against the dark clouds and the blue-green reflection in the glass would help emphasize their natural beauty.
This is a classic example of a classic approach. The wide-angle lens creates an interesting visual. And the contrast of the background sky and reflections really helps draw attention to the groom and his groomsmen. However, in my opinion, the image still felt a little flat. The lack of depth of field made everything seem a little two dimensional and distant. So I decided to step it up a notch and experiment with a longer lens.
The longer lens brought more subject matter into focus and created a bit more depth. The men looked a bit more three-dimensional and real.
