Oh I want to play! I will say that my photography has two time periods. Before Morby and after Morby. For those of you that don't know, Mike was a pastor at my church before I knew he was a photographer. I heard people saying things like Mike is a wedding photographer, but I assumed he was one of those kit lens and pop up flash people that call themselves a photographer. Man was I wrong! The minute I saw his work I asked for help. Lucky for me he was more than willing to take me and my boyfriend under his wing and even after our first lesson our photography improved dramatically. In just one year (not even! It will be a year March 30th) you can see how far our photography has come.
ghdarnell wrote:
Oh I want to play! I will say that my photography has two time periods. Before Morby and after Morby. For those of you that don't know, Mike was a pastor at my church before I knew he was a photographer. I heard people saying things like Mike is a wedding photographer, but I assumed he was one of those kit lens and pop up flash people that call themselves a photographer. Man was I wrong! The minute I saw his work I asked for help. Lucky for me he was more than willing to take me and my boyfriend under his wing and even after our first lesson our photography improved dramatically. In just one year (not even! It will be a year March 30th) you can see how far our photography has come.
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Now THAT is some dramatic improvement over a very short time period.
nextelbuddy wrote:
hot Damn Mike! always loved your images over on the Cafe but never really saw a before and after. I LOVE your new style and work. keep it up and you've came a long way in a short amount of time.
and to the OP, you have certainly come a long way as well. keep it up! you can definitely see your creative edge coming out in your new work compared to old.
Thanks, man! Ditto on your work. It's been fun watching people grow.
I always tell people. "Listen, I'm 30 going on 31. It took me almost 28 years to find what I want to do with my life. I'm not letting this go." I've immersed myself in it the last few years. Well, that and my Subaru. Many late nights editing, only to then go into the garage and tinker on my suspension or brakes or something. Haha.
derbarrett wrote:
How did you pull this image off? I see no signs of off camera flash but the sky is still blue w/detail.
If you are shooting away from the sun (subjects lit by the sun) then proper exposure for sky and subject is about the same. It's having the sun behind the subject that you need flash to compensate for if you want details in sky.
My first bridal portrait I shot about 20 years ago. My best friend got married and I shot some nice pics of them in the park - at least so I thought, I forgot to put film in. Discovered it at home.
Nowadays my camera wouldnīt fire if I havenīt inserted a memory card, that I call improvement.
By the way, we are still friends, but he also still brings it up every now and then.
TTLKurtis wrote:
If you are shooting away from the sun (subjects lit by the sun) then proper exposure for sky and subject is about the same. It's having the sun behind the subject that you need flash to compensate for if you want details in sky.
Yeah.... also you can tell I was shooting at a low aperture so I could capture the details of the clouds.
Thanks for the props... it's been a huge learning experience (and STILL learning)... obviously I shoot much wider these days. :P
klee.007 wrote:
Thanks for the props... it's been a huge learning experience (and STILL learning)... obviously I shoot much wider these days. :P
Keith
I'm trying to shoot wider, but I'm so stuck on using my 70-200mm. I use it whenever I have to space to do so. I love the compression at the longer focal lengths and the ability to get good bokeh and still shoot at f3.5 and higher. It's hard to break out of what's comfortable!
morby wrote:
I'm trying to shoot wider, but I'm so stuck on using my 70-200mm. I use it whenever I have to space to do so. I love the compression at the longer focal lengths and the ability to get good bokeh and still shoot at f3.5 and higher. It's hard to break out of what's comfortable!
but isn't breaking out of what's comfortable is how we grow as a photographer?
I'm sorry if I'm stepping on someone's toes. I have much respect for wedding photographers and from the information I've been gathering from the sticky and other threads, I know I'd probably decline if asked again from a friend.
sometimesido wrote:
but isn't breaking out of what's comfortable is how we grow as a photographer?
Sure is! I just want to always deliver the best product I can to a client and that's what keeps me from breaking out of the norm on a wedding day. Things go by so quickly and I often default to what I know works for me.
When I go on vacation I usually only bring my wide angle lenses. That helps me to break free It's also helpful that my iPhone camera is wide angle (I think 35mm). It's actually helped me grow a lot!
I love all of this. I'm always going through my old photos from regular events and traveling, and looking at blurred images taken with point and shoots. Love how far I've come!
It's also helpful that my iPhone camera is wide angle (I think 35mm). It's actually helped me grow a lot!