Seattle Storybook Romance Rooftop Photoshoot with Behind-The-Scenes Photography Tutorial

Come behind-the-scenes of this storybook photoshoot! Marina and I are working together again to create the most romantic, magical images. The first half of this photo shoot was done in a studio. However, the images online made it look like a daylight studio when it wasn’t. So, we moved to my favorite Seattle rooftop to finish the session! It was windy and rainy, but this made for some magical portraits.

In the YouTube video, I mention that I’m using a tripod for my phone and a phone tripod that hooks onto my camera flash shoe mount. I’ve put together a list of my favorite mobile accessories and tools for content creation here!

I rented a gorgeous puffy tulle ballgown from Seattle Gowns and accessorized it with pearl hoop earrings, light pink opera gloves, a stack of pearl headbands, and my own rainbow cardigan I wore to the photoshoot from the UK brand Self Same. I have compiled a list of my photoshoot wardrobe for models and clients; click here to check it out!

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Welcome to the rooftop photoshoot!

0:20 Best website builder for photographers

01:03 How to communicate with models even if you’re shy

02:31 How to photograph hair details

04:38 Photography content creation tripod for iPhone

05:01 Full body pink tulle ballgown

05:45 Photographing movement

06:26 Sitting down on ground

07:10 Using the dress in the foreground for framing

08:07 Backlit portraits

08:26 Full body portraits with difficult space

09:28 The studio was a fail

09:30 Rooftop photoshoot in the wind and rain

11:18 Photographing movement and twirling

13:02 Free photography resources and community, Build and Bloom