Photo of the Day


The Dreamy Glow of Love

July 5, 2017

By Stacey Goldberg

© Liza Kirk

Few things make a photographer’s job quite as easy as when their subjects feel completely relaxed and comfortable in front of the camera. Luckily for Liza Kirk, that was the case during this engagement shoot of two high school sweethearts, captured at Hayden Falls in Columbus, Ohio. “The more comfortable a couple is in front of my lens, the more authentic the photo,” Kirk notes.

For this portrait, captured on an overcast day, the waterfall provided the perfect backdrop—both aesthetically, and also to help the lovebirds feel completely secluded. “The roar of the water almost created an element of privacy, allowing the couple to share a real moment with each other,” Kirk recalls. Then, right as this portrait was taken, she says, “the sun peeked out from behind the clouds, reflecting off the water for a dreamy glow. Seriously, I felt like we were in a dream world!”

(Captured using a Nikon D750 with a 35mm f/1.4 lens.)

© Liza Kirk

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