On the big day, the bride and groom hired a limo drive them and the wedding party around. It is both a challenge and the pleasure to photograph in a limo. On the one hand the black walls make it almost impossible to bounce any light towards our subjects. On the other hand, limos often have cool reflective surfaces, colourful lights, large tinted windows and more. As such, a creative wedding photographer can make some really good images in this is one of them.
Because exposure is very dark, I asked the beautiful bride to open the window and look outside. That created the shaft of light similar to that made by a octabox. The effect of this directional light is that the beautiful bride stands out in the frame as you because the brightest part of the picture. Our human eye is naturally attracted by the brightest part of the frame and if you want your beautiful bride to draw attention make sure she is the brightest.
Another interesting element of this image in the TV screen on the right hand side of the photograph. Originally, I wanted to make this picture in colour and when a converted in black and white I noticed that the bride's reflection was more vivid. As such, I chose the black and white option. That, in effect, increases the sense of photojournalism and if you want gives the viewer the impression he is peaking into the bride's limo for a fraction of a second.
In terms of composition, the windows create leading lines drawing the viewer's attention towards the beautiful bride.
Location: 37 King St E, Toronto, ON M5C 1E9.
