Romantic Engagement at Grand Canyon

So many favorites from this recent engagement session at Grand Canyon!⠀ .⠀ Before I get "up close and personal" with couples, I like to start with a distant approach that creates a sense of place -- especially when the backdrop is this epic! (Still, I can't wait to share some of the stunning close-ups from this shoot, too!)⠀ .⠀ Especially in nature, I prefer to keep a natural look; so I underexposed the couple in-camera, just enough to preserve bright highlights in the landscape. Then I lit the couple with off-camera flash to help them "pop," rather than getting lost in the bright background.⠀ .⠀ 📷 info: 70mm, f16, 1/250⠀ 📸 info: Two manual flashes thru white umbrella, held by assistant to right of subjects. Triggered by @radiopoppers⠀ .⠀ I and my wife, @eileen_blume, will be teaching flash techniques in one of multiples classes we teach next week at @rfwppi in Las Vegas -- the biggest conference for photographers in these beautiful United States! Register now and use promo code "BLUME" to get 20% off any of our classes! See you there!⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀