Brian and I were in Idaho for a few days shooting an amazing wedding and taking advantage of some twilight photography! This couple went ALL out on every detail, one of my favorite details being the amazing 18 piece band for the reception!! We can’t wait to show you the slideshow!

At one point during the night, I looked at Brian and said “We need to figure out a way to get up high, like on a rooftop, so we can shoot down on this tent!” And then I pretty much turned around and Brian was gone. 🙂 The next time I saw him was on a rooftop–capturing what photographers sometimes refer to as “sweet light”.

Sweet Light only lasts for about 30 minutes. It happens at sunrise and just after twilight. The sky will hit its bluest point, and if you’re fast (and have good balance on roofs) you can catch it with the help of a tripod.

I love this image out of the series Brian shot because you can see the moon just beginning to rise over the mountains and the blue lake alongside the tent. Yeah Brian! The guests loved his dedication and told me that they were trying to convince him not to jump. 🙂

So here’s the twilight photography recipe for all of you who like to know the exact settings:

1. Brian used the wide angle lens (thanks again Carey! :)) which is the Canon L 16-35m.

2. Aperture was set to a F10 (f means f-stop). We wanted more detail then blur so the higher the f stop/aperture the more detail.

**3. Shutter Speed: Brian left it open for 30 seconds. (I made a mistake and said 1/30th of a second earlier! Sorry you guys! Hilarious!)

4. And the ISO was at 100 (Canon’s “native speed” for best color saturation.)

5. I also up’d the saturation a touch to enhance the blue.

As I wrote this we had the paper coming over for a three hour interview on our photography and DVD series! Brian said, “It’s as if Tuesdays are publicity day!” since Northwest Afternoon had played the previous Tuesday. We are blessed.

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