Testing Sigma's 50mm 1.4 Art Lens - Lauren & Dave's Engagement Shoot in Derby

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So Lauren and Dave came over to Allestree, just outside of Derby for a little shoot in the park ahead of their wedding in a couple of weeks. I love the lake, the woodland and the fields there… I'm so lucky to live so close to such a beautiful place. The weather was a mixture, with the heavens opening one moment, strong winds and splashes of warm sun breaking through every now and then. I recently got my paws on one of Sigma's brand new 50mm 1.4 art lenses and decided to pack light and use it for the whole shoot. I've had a little play with it at my last few weddings but this shoot cemented how smitten I am with it. I've used the canon 1.8, 1.4 and 1.2 50mms and Sigma's regular 1.4 (starting to think I might have something of a problem…)  but this is my favourite 50 by far. The shoot felt like a breath of fresh of air for me… when I came to edit it I ended up trying out some new techniques and finally made a bit of a breakthrough with lightroom, which I have resisted for years now. Excited to play more with my new kit and try more new things