All language subtitles for Vsbns 43 Cannes

Hello Raza!,
how are you, Patreons?.

One more video.

This session was held
in the city of Cannes,

(or Can-can-can...
whatever you want to call).

It was amazing,

It is a great couple.

They are wedding
photographers, based in England.

We've met in a congress
and we meet again in a workshop.

We have become good friends.

Those kind of people
you recommend books with

and with which you do
a great match.

They have two
little daughters, twins.

We have been in touch since then.

They honored me.

They told me they wanted me
to take pictures of them

and that it would be great to have a session
if I was in Europe.

By coincidence I was at the
Way Up North event;

a congress organized by Nordica.

Amazing.

I have had the opportunity
to participate twice.

In Stockholm
and this time in Cannes.

They arrived and we used
a couple of hours during the afternoon

and we went out to take pictures.

They wanted very clean photos,
very symmetrical

and to represent who they are.

So, we went for a walk

without knowing what the hell
we were going to do.

It was a very sunny day

but we take advantage
and always look for an indirect light

that bounced off different walls.

The first image...
we were on a pedestrian street

and I really liked this space where
the store was closed

and the metallic curtains
mark the repetition pattern.

And we saw this little hole
where we could place them.

And it was just play a little,

shoot through the undergrowth there,

place them and provoke them
to have a different interest and emotion.

In the following image...
we were still walking

through pedestrian streets.

There were too many streets.

First world style, I mean.

Very exotic for me.

And we saw this sideboard
that had a hole

and there was a series of portraits.

It screamed easily:
"Put me there!."

The light was harsh,
and I loved it because

it is the only thing
that stands out from them.

I tried to use them as mannequins.

So, I just asked them to
close their eyes and have a no expression.

So, it was like a face repetition,

so, their faces where
we have a little more light.

And I liked it.

It was a very solid image
that you usually do

because of the situation in front of you.

The location and the type of light
will show you what to do.

Maybe, walking in Monterrey,
this would not have happened to me.

But, I like these images
because the light and the composition

are based on the location
where you are working.

Then, we were walking a little.

We climbed some stairs
and there were many pigeons.

I could only capture one.

I always like to put
these unexpected elements.

This time I got on the floor

to have these trees like...
framing the shot.

I didn't want so much blue.

So, the trees help us to frame.

We put her a little higher than him

to be able to cut
the profiles of their faces.

In a flat and smooth background.

(Always remember that).

And if we analyze this whole series,

I try to make the bottoms of the heads

as less complicated
and saturated of elements as possible.

This is a clear example
that this is my priority, always.

If the composition is great: good.

But, if a great composition has
a background, on the heads, saturated

...it will take the attention
away from your subject.

And here we provoke the only pigeon
that paid attention to us,

(the rest were a little lazy).

A pigeon flew and
that had to be enough for me.

Should we use Photoshop
and include more pigeons?...

Just kidding.

That one was enough
for this image.

The following image is one
of my favorites in this series.

We were walking through
this walker / tourist viewpoint

that has ocean view.

And there were
these friends playing chess.

Here is when the dilemma happens:

as a photographer
you already saw the image you want,

(I don't speak French),

so, I simply approached them,

kind of talk and try to explain,

they didn't f*cking care, at all.

They wanted to keep playing chess.

So, I positioned our super couple

in this place where we have
a plain background,

without showing the sea
neither too many elements,

to be able to trim them in this world.

The idea was just to shoot bursts
and wait for the right moment

(many times you don't know
what can happen)

and what helped us most was
that the man was about to press the timing.

The two gentlemen
super concentrated on their own,

a little backlight and

for me, this image is iconic
and I love it because

it is the situation of the moment,

the courage to ask
for authorization and take the picture.

It has certain credits that,
the photo may like or not,

but, for you,
it is a great achievement

because I dared to do it.

Whenever you are
in these situations, try it.

Dare to do it.

The photos I remember most are those
that I didn't have the courage to ask for.

So, always try.

You will hear "no" many times,

just say "thank you" and keep
looking for another opportunity.

But this time it worked
and it was amazing.

I also liked
this next image a lot.

It is a metal structure
in a shopping center

and you don't know
what the f*ck is that doing there.

There were many shops around

and I wanted to isolate
that reflection that was hitting us.

Luckily, the floor had
a triangular pattern.

So, we looked for this
repeating pattern on the floor.

I placed them
(without struggle)

to sweep the floor a little,

moving them to one side
and then to the other.

And I love it when
you have the chance to...

it is not common for me
to use the element of

couples looking at the camera.

But this time,
as it was a strong and hard image

I asked them to stare at the camera

that they were challenging me

and I loved this interaction of:
we know you are there.

When we see printed photos
we forget that someone took it.

We only focus on the subject.

But the simple fact
of being the author of the image,

you are inviting people to see you.

I loved this picture.
I feel it is very solid.

This is the final image.

And in the end,
to make use of the sunset

we went close to the sea.

This is the only image
where the sea is seen, honestly.

I only used their silhouettes.

This image was a lot
about silhouettes.

About profiles too.

And I just told them to remember
their children, to think about them,

and this image
will represent the future.

So, she crossed her arms,

Ash, the guy,
kept looking out of the frame,

and I loved
how this image was mixed.

This was the first
session of Cannes, guys.

Next week we'll see the next one.

Thanks for your time, Patreons.
Here we are. ¡Venga!