How Can I Use Light In My Photographs to Drive Emotion?
Y’all! I absolutely love our Your Photographer Mom episode with Georgia wedding photographer Courtney of Ardent and Elm Photo. Courtney’s photographs are so sentimental + cozy and her use of light is amazing! And today? We are talking all about all the light! More specifically, we’re discussing one of my favorite topics of, like, all time: How Can I Use Light in My Photographs to Drive Emotion?
Grab your favorite drink, open your windows, and pull up your editing queue. Cause this episode? It’s so fun!
Here’s What We’re Talking About with Courtney Today!
Courtney’s Photography Background
How Courtney Uses Composition + Light in Her Photos
A Deep Dive Into Intentional Blurry Photographs
Using Light as an Emotive Tool in Photographs
I’m so excited about this episode because Courtney uses light and shadows in the most cozy, nostalgic way. We really get into the nitty gritty of this subject and, if you love light, you’re going to absolutely love this podcast episode! Huge thank you to Courtney for coming on Your Photographer Mom today and chatting about my fave subject! Using light is such a wonderful topic that I could talk about for weeks on end and I loved chatting with her!
More About Courtney Wingfield of Ardent and Elm Photo
Courtney Wingfield is an intimate wedding and elopement photographer based on the east coast. After discovering photography as a teenager, she fell in love with documenting life. In 2021, Courtney took a leap of faith and created Ardent and Elm Photo. She immediately fell in love with creating imagery that evokes emotion and captures the magic that unfolds in everyday moments. As a self proclaimed hopeless romantic, capturing love stories is her dream job! In her free time, she loves to spend time with her husband and two fur babies.
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