Lavender Fields Forever

I recently became aware that the lavender plants at the Young Living Lavender Farms in Mona, Utah were in bloom and I wanted to take a trip down there to see what a photo shoot there would be like. And the more I thought about it, the more I got the words Lavender Fields Forever stuck in my mind.

But I'm really not a landscape photographer. I'm more of a people photographer. So I couldn't very well just show up and take pictures of the landscape. So what would contrast most with a field of lavender? What would stand out and really show up against a sea of purple? Well... a bride dressed in white, of course!

So I grabbed a model with a wedding dress and a lighting assistant and off we went.

Before getting to the lavender fields, we were driving down the road and saw this beautiful wheat field so we stopped in and took a few pictures there before heading down to the lavender fields.

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I do realize that there are a couple of items that betray the "unedited" (unfinished) nature of these images. The power lines in the first two images and the bra strap in the 4th. I'll get around to editing ... eventually ... these were just quick Lightroom adjustments.

nice use of strobe and balancing ambient - did you use any gels ?

m.shalaby wrote in post #12783034
nice use of strobe and balancing ambient - did you use any gels ?

Thanks. No, we didn't use gels, just straight flash. The first images are without any light modifier (too much light and not enough power in a little 580 EXII to use the softbox). Then later as the sun was setting I put a softbox on the flash.

# 6 is incredible , but they are all awesome , a level I can only hope to achieve some day.

Really nice series!

wow. forget the lavender fields. that wheat field is gorgeous. in that first shot i LOVE the composition of the tree and model, and the diagonal lines that connect them. really outstanding.

Wow I love these! Magnificent!!!! Beautiful colours

Wonderful!

Great stuff!

Very nice. The lighting is superb. Love the lines in the lavendar field.

These are awesome! The only suggestion I have is to perhaps have here wear a ring on her finger.

Love #6, but the whole set is nice!

zosobao5150 wrote in post #12784776
These are awesome! The only suggestion I have is to perhaps have here wear a ring on her finger.

DOH! Next time, next time! lol

Thanks everyone!

awesome work!