Content: Rachel Sawden - Tucker's Point, Bermuda
It’s always fun to photograph something different! I had a great time working with Rachel Sawden while Revolve was in Bermuda!
Wedding: Joanna & Kenneth - Cambridge Beaches
Check out Joanna & Kenneth’s Wedding at Cambridge Beaches Resort!
Cheers to the happy couple! Thank you for allowing me to capture this special moment in your lives!
Venue & Catering: Cambridge Beaches | Flowers: Flowers by GIMI
Wedding Planner and Transportation: Bridal Suite Bermuda | Steel Pan Player: Paul Smith
Decor: Tickled Pink Events BDA
Proposal: Kelly & Brian - Aboard "Troubadour", Bermuda
Looking for a little “proposal” inspiration? You may like this proposal aboard “Troubadour”, my lovely husband’s boat!
Feature - Seasons of Yes | "Highland Love in Glen Coe, Scotland"
I'm very excited to announce that my stylized shoot from Glen Coe, Scotland has been featured in Ländle Wedding's latest book titled "Seasons of Yes"! Ländle Wedding is based out of Vorarlberg, Austria and specializes in organizing and designing weddings! "Seasons of Yes" focuses on stylized shoots all throughout Europe and is now available for order! My particular stylized shoot featured in the book focuses on several amazing venues, vendors, and models in the Highlands of Scotland. Be sure to get some ideas here for how to plan your dreamy wedding!
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Cup Match Sale
Save big on any of the "Full Day" Wedding Photo Packages. These packages include 8 hours of coverage and are intended to capture your entire wedding day story. How cool is that?! The sale is only good for two days, so act fast! Please email info@fianderfoto.com for more details!
Engagement: Jenni & Ciarán - Cooper's Island, Bermuda
Wow! The light at Cooper’s Island was “on point” for Jenni & Ciarán’s Engagement session at Cooper’s Island!
Wow! The light at Cooper’s Island was “on point” for Jenni & Ciarán’s Engagement session at Cooper’s Island!
Congrats to the newly engaged Jenni & Ciarán, who are getting married in Ireland in 2020!
Wedding: Rachael & Angus - Mid Ocean, Bermuda
A special congrats to Rachel & Angus - one of the sweetest couples I’ve had the pleasure of working with! They were happily married at the Mid Ocean Club in Bermuda!
A special congrats to Rachel & Angus - one of the sweetest couples I’ve had the pleasure of working with!
Photography: Fiander Foto
Videography: Shared Perspective | Venue: The Mid Ocean Club, Bermuda
Wedding Planner: All the Trimmings | Florals: Demco | Rentals: Class Act Designs
Feature in DWHA | "Female Globetrotter"
Special thanks to Destination Weddings and Honeymoons Abroad for listing me as one of the top destination wedding photographers in their latest May / June issue! Feel free to check out the brief article below. To buy the magazine, please click “here”.
Interview - DWHA | "An Interview with Melanie Fiander"
I'm excited to share my interview with Destination Weddings & Honeymoons Abroad about how I would approach photographing the upcoming Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Ms. Megan Markle! (Talk about a wedding a photographer could only dream about capturing!)
You can pick up your copy of the magazine in the U.K. in leading outlets, including Harrods and Selfridges, in London airports, and Sainsburys. International distribution includes UAE, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Cape Town, Monaco, Paris, Germany, Singapore, USA, Belgium, Switzerland, Ireland and New Zealand And Barnes and Nobles Stores in the USA. To download the full interview, please click "here". To download a digital version of the magazine, please click "here".
Natural Light & The Golden Hour
Let's talk about natural light and a term photographer's use often: The Golden Hour. This time of day occurs around sunrise and sunset when the light is soft and golden. Because this light is so flattering, it’s the ideal time to take portraits outside! If you’re scheduling your bridal or group portraits for a wedding or are thinking of investing in an outdoor photo shoot, consider the time of day and how the natural light will affect your images.
Let's talk about natural light and a term photographer's use often, The Golden Hour!
This time of day occurs around sunrise and sunset when the light is soft and golden. Because this light is so flattering, it’s the ideal time to take portraits outside! If you’re scheduling your bridal or group portraits for a wedding or are thinking of investing in an outdoor photo shoot, consider the time of day and how the natural light will affect your images.
So when exactly is sunrise and sunset time throughout the year? I enjoy using SunCalc when figuring out when the sunrise and sunset times will be. When using SunCalc, be sure to enter the location of your photo shoot. Initially, you'll see the times for dawn, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and dusk. The "more detailed" option will also point out night, astronomical twilight, nautical twilight, civil twilight, and the full daylight hours.
For morning sessions, I encourage clients to arrive at sunrise. The morning light can be soft up to 60 or 90 minutes after sunrise. Before you cross an early AM photo shoot off your list, it's also important to note that there are fewer tourists at the prime location spots during sunrise hours. Depending on the length of a photo shoot in the evening, I usually encourage clients to link up anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour before sunset. Shooting through sunset time and into civil twilight time (or vice versa with a sunrise session) can also create some amazing images.
Throughout this blog post, you'll see photo examples that occurred during the Golden Hour. You'll notice an overall sense of soft lighting as well as the direction of the sunlight. You'll also notice some couples standing in the shade, which creates a soft light. A partly cloudy day can also be great for outdoor photos because the clouds diffuse the sunlight, making it a little softer.
Below are photo examples of what the natural light can look like on a sunny day outside of the Golden Hours. If your photo shoot is occurring on the beach or in a wide open space that doesn't provide shade, you may end up with a harder sense of light versus soft. The first batch images were shot mid-April before the Golden Hour between 4:00-5:30pm; sunset occurs around 7:45pm this time of year in Bermuda. The second batch of images was shot mid-May between 6:00-7:30pm; sunset time is around 8:15pm this time of year. Although sometimes it is simply not possible to schedule a photo shoot during the Golden Hours. So what then?
Great question; glad you asked! Consider scheduling your photo shoot as close to the Golden Hour as possible. Shooting at solar noon and surrounding daylight hours will yield hard light and is not advised. You may also want to consider your location choice; does your location choice offer shade to stand under for diffused light? Be sure to explain your concerns to your photographer and get their ideas on how to capture the best natural light. In some situations, a flash can be used to fill in the shadows. However, that's a topic for another blog post!