"The environment, whilst picturesque and beautiful, is a distraction; the monochrome nature draws the viewers' attention to the elegance of the subjects and the flattering lighting," explains Sanjay, speaking of this portrait of the bride, her bridesmaids and the wedding cake.
Sanjay suggests desaturating colour channels individually to gain more control over things like skin tone and help draw attention to the aspects you want to focus on. "The environment, whilst picturesque and beautiful, is a distraction; the monochrome nature draws the viewers' attention to the elegance of the subjects and the flattering lighting," explains Sanjay, speaking of this portrait of the bride, her bridesmaids and the wedding cake. Taken on a Canon EOS-1D X Mark II with a Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM lens at 50mm, 1/160 sec, f/5 and ISO 2000. © Sanjay Jogia