Image of the Week : Seth Langner

“And, oh, yeah - the breakfast was deelish”

— Seth

How did you manage to achieve the shot?

This was shot, for all intents and purposes, impromptu. That said, I did bring the camera along to our favorite neighborhood diner that morning because I knew the high contrast of bright morning sunlight pouring in through the front windows and the dimly-lit interior of the diner would give me a chance to play with the Active D-Lighting settings on the camera. And they worked like a charm, balancing out ye ol' histogram beautifully, bringing out the details in the highlights and shadows. 

It took a while to get all the elements right. For layering - situating the stuff on the table (still not sure I like the placement of the water glass), folks in the booth behind Rosa leaving so the back wall could read, getting the sign outside to read well-enough. And for leading-lines - angling the curtain rods and window frame to subtly frame her face. Lastly, I had Rosa sport my Ray-Bans® for the final flourish and . . . voila! 

But, let's face it. Rosa is gorgeous, so, you know, that helps. A lot. 

Oh, and by the by, the breakfast was deelish. If you're ever in Jacksonville, FL, you gotta stop by The Fox in Avondale. It's kinda like the Southern mecca of greasy spoons. 

What gear did you use?

• Nikon D610
• Sigma 35 Art 1.4

What were the camera settings?

• Aperture: f/1.4
• Shutter Speed: 1/1250
• ISO: 200 
• Active D-Lighting: Normal

Image of the Week #9: Lelia Scarfiotti

“I love art, poetry and beauty, and photography is the best way that I have to put all of those together”

— Lelia Scarfiotti

Lelia Scarfiotti - Portra 160+1 ++

What a beautiful shot, Lelia! What's the story behind it?

This shot is part of an inspirational shooting in collaboration with Fluida Design (they took care of styling and flowers). The location was an ancient Roman spa and my model, Marta, was a professional dancer. The light between the columns at that moment was just magic so I asked Marta to move in the most natural way...and she started dancing...It was superb!

How and when did you start taking photos?

My Dad is a photographer and my Mom used to be, so my love for photography goes a long way back. I love art, poetry and beauty, and photography is the best way that I have to put all of those together. One day, about 10 years ago, I went to a friend's wedding with my old camera, a black and white roll of film and nothing else and fell in love with weddings. Every wedding is a story and I have the huge honour to tell that story from my point of view.

Tell us more about your photography and how would you describe your style?

I live in my own world, and I guess that I try to put a little side of that world into my photography. What I really love about photography is that you can tell a story with a single image and it can be only a detail, a shadow or a gesture.

My big passion is for polaroids and old pictures...they really have a soul in them!

Any thoughts on Looks Like Film? :)

Looks Like Film is a fantastic idea and a great source of inspiration! Thank you so much for your hard work.

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Image of the Week #8: Mi Lima Limón

Mi Lima Limón - Tri-X 400

Deborah and Madi are the talent behind the Tenerife wedding collaborative 'Mi Lima Limon'. This image of theirs stopped me in my tracks this week as I was pulled beyond the stunning newly weds into the ethereal backdrop of seemingly never-ending forrest.

I spoke to Deborah to find out more about the duo and their work.

Tell us more about this beautiful couple portrait.

They are Damaris and Daniel, a Spanish couple from Tenerife. We took this picture in February 2015 during a beautiful day at La Esperanza venue in Tenerife.

How did you both meet, and did you immediately connect through photography?

Madi and I met in a photography workshop here in Tenerife. After that workshop, I decided to start a wedding business and I asked Madi to join me. We have a very similar style in photography so we make a good team together.

How long have you both been shooting weddings?

We started shooting weddings 4 years ago, during which we've had a great experience together and we've really enjoyed our work. This job opened to us a lot of doors and definitely changed our lives in many ways.

What gear did you use for this shot and what were your post-processing techniques?

We used a Nikon D700 for this shot with a 35mm 1.4 Nikon lens. We did the post processing in Lightroom with VSCO preset Tri-X 400.

Any advice for people who want to build a successful wedding business?

I would say that the best is to try to adapt your work to the client preferences without losing your identity.

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