Not THE movie…..obviously. This is a story with the happy ending, a fairytale in the making.
We approached this shoot with the intention to make snaps that will communicate our subjects’ personalities, to make this story more inspiring and candid.
So, after learning that our happy couple, Natalie, a journalist, and Terry, who works in IT, are huge hiking enthusiasts and enjoy long walks quite often, the decision to swipe concrete streets of London with dreamy landscapes of Lake District was a no-brainer.
It took us five hours to reach Keswick, situated near the lake of Derwentwater and the centre of outdoor activities. There we met with our newlyweds-to-be who, before the shoot, stayed in Manchester to watch football matches. It all goes to show you how relaxed and laid-back they were, comfortable with each other and with us, which really added to a seamless experience we were hoping for. It made us think that we should suggest to all our happy couples to engage in a common activity, something they both love and share before the photo session, because that chemistry simply pours over and translates perfectly into every photo.
Keswick gave us all that we were hoping for and much more. You can take your pick of the scenery and diverse environments because everywhere you look is so…..picture perfect! From lake and waterfall to town and trails, we took our time to pick locations that truly resonate with our couples’ vision and show the essence of what makes the relationship between Natalie and Terry so powerful.
But this particular shoot wasn’t without its challenges. Did we mention it took place in the winter? The day before, it was snowing heavily and we didn’t know what kind of weather conditions we’ll be facing. Luckily, although it was freezing cold, the sun was shining the whole afternoon offering us the most beautiful natural light any photographer could hope for. Don’t those pics of two of them running through a field of green with mountain slopes and peaks lingering in the background, remind you of something? Feels like a movie scene straight from „Sound of music“ that immediately invites you to sing and dance and let go. And so they did. It was fun and cheerful and, honestly, stunning. Not to mention it helped to keep the cold away. But it seemed like our happy couple didn’t mind the harsh weather and low temperatures… They had each other, celebrating their mutual love and preparing to embark on a lifelong journey together, so there were enough warmth and love to go around.
Our bride-to-be was particularly brave and ready for anything. Was it the slippery hillside, or bare rocks of a waterfall, she faced them with such a faith and determination which left us all in owe. And she did it all in her wedding gown! But those snaps really brought out her sophistication and timeless elegance, she stood out like a glittering jewel against all that rough nature that surrounded her. And how could she not when Terry was right there waiting for her to offer warm hugs and shelter from the cold, like a true knight in shining armour.
We knew that the lakeside photos will be the most to our couple’s liking and we were right… They genuinely enjoyed being so close to the water and it was very easy to capture their excitement and happiness. Pics we took there seem infused with the sunshine as if everything around us, including our couple, was beaming with light. We tried to make every seemingly accidental moment appear intentional and in return, we were rewarded with magical photos. Natalie seems like a fairytale princess who came to life in front of our lense with birds and ducks all around her as if she was talking to them, don’t you think?
We finished our story with Natalie and Terry feeling nostalgic for the time of kings and queens, brave knights and fair maidens because we felt, if just for one afternoon, that we took a walk thought storybook of fantasy and romance. And we feel very grateful for such an experience. We wish nothing but love and happiness to our happy couple, and a day to remember when they wed this coming December in Hong Kong and that their love story will continue on forever.
顯然這不是電影……這是一個有著快樂結局的童話故事。
我們希望拍出新入的個性與故事多於拍“名勝”。因此，在得知記者娜塔莉和在IT公司工作的特里喜歡遠足並且經常去散步之後，決定與他們到夢幻般的湖區拍攝。
我們花了五個小時才到達位於Derwentwater湖湖附近的凱西克戶外活動中心。您可以選擇風景和多樣化的環境，因為您看到的每個地方都是如此完美！從湖泊和瀑布到城鎮和小徑，我們花時間選擇真正與我們夫妻的視覺產生共鳴的地點，並展示使娜塔莉和特里之間的關係的本質。
但是這個特別的拍攝並非沒有挑戰。前一天，下大雪，我們不知道我們將面臨什麼樣的天氣狀況。幸運的是，雖然天氣寒冷，整個下午陽光普照，為我們提供了攝影師所希望的最美麗的自然光線。兩個人穿過綠色的田野，在山坡和山峰在背景中徘徊，提醒你什麼嗎？感覺就像直接來自“音樂之聲”的電影場景，好像邀請你唱歌跳舞。慶祝他們的愛情，並準備一起踏上終生的旅程。
我們的新娘特別勇敢，隨時可以做任何準備。無論是滑溜溜的山坡，還是瀑布的裸露岩石，她都以如此的信念和決心面對他們。她穿著婚紗都可做了這一切！但是那些快照寫真帶出了她的精緻和永恆的優雅，她像一個閃閃發光的寶石，站在她周圍的所有粗糙的大自然中。
我們在湖邊拍攝的照片似乎注入了陽光，好像我們周圍的一切，包括我們的情侶，都在照亮光芒。我們試圖讓每一個看似偶然的時刻都出現故意，作為回報，我們獲得了神奇的照片獎勵。娜塔莉看起來像一個童話般的公主，在我們的鏡頭面前好像在與周圍都是鳥兒和鴨子說話一樣。
一個下午，我們走進一個幻想和浪漫的思想故事書。我們對這樣的經歷感到非常感激。我們希望幸福的情侶能夠擁有幸福和幸福。
