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This one is really late, but I've finally found some time to chip away at my editing queue. Here is a set from early July when I was assisting dhp_sf. The wedding details and venue were crazy awesome to say the least. And Duy and Mike killed it. Killed it. Humbly, I present what I was able to capture at this wedding. In all honesty, I don't believe I did as well as I had hoped--considering how the venue and details were almost cheating. Also the cramped ceremony site made for some tough angles for me as a third perspective, so my own personal coverage of the ceremony is lacking. I do feel proud of the fact that I was able to assist two awesome photographers by hustling up stairs, shuttling lenses up/down elevators, and holding lights/moving light stands, because the end result from the primary and second was pure awesomeness! So I don't totally regret that I skipped out on a trip to Disneyland with my wife and the in-laws to help out with this wedding . As always, comment and critique please!

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Sep 19, 2014 at 01:27 PM
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Reggie,
Not much in the way of critique, don't have the time to give them a better looking over right now, but the general feeling of the set is great; fantastic compositions, and remember what dhp_sf got from this wedding, I can imagine your coverage being valuable.

Your coverage of the people is really great, but I'm really enjoying the thoughtful but somewhat unexpected compositions you bring to the shooting the details. I'm not sure why, but I really like the shot of the shoes, probalby the crop that isn't what you'd normally see. Also, the overall shot of the ballroom with the centerpiece in the middle, is that 58/1.4 (too lazy to parse exif).

Anyhow, always enjoy these posts from you, they are inspiring.

-Joseph



Sep 19, 2014 at 02:36 PM
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I agree with Joseph... really solid work and particular compliments on the detail shots - and the professionalism with which you handle references/credits/appreciation to Duy and Mike.

In a world short on it, you're a class act, Reggie.

Regards,

Chuck



Sep 19, 2014 at 08:07 PM
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Crikey, do this again tomorrow please.


Sep 19, 2014 at 11:15 PM
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SloPhoto wrote:
Crikey, do this again tomorrow please.


Reggie consistently kicks ass. True story.

The details are clean--exactly how I like em. Some of the color shots from the reception the skin is a bit orange--can't remember if that was the video lights or not, but I think it would look better if the tones were cooled a bit for the skin or made B&W.

Not much to add... You sound a little disappointed at what you got--why do you think that is? What were you hoping for or where do you feel you were lacking personally?



Sep 19, 2014 at 11:58 PM
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These are really nice. Good compositions. Maybe a few tweaks here and there but this would be nit picking because of taste.

This is some good solid shooting. Better to have consistent shooting than 1 epic and mediocre at best detail/coverage of the day stuff.

You would be surprised how some shooters can rock an epic shot in a wedding but if you look at the overall quality of an entire wedding .... pretty sucky.

I am thinking of some shooters here in the Big "D".



Sep 21, 2014 at 07:04 AM
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Wow guys! Thanks for the feedback and comments. Get ready for a long reply:

JandALight wrote:
Reggie,
Not much in the way of critique, don't have the time to give them a better looking over right now, but the general feeling of the set is great; fantastic compositions, and remember what dhp_sf got from this wedding, I can imagine your coverage being valuable.

Your coverage of the people is really great, but I'm really enjoying the thoughtful but somewhat unexpected compositions you bring to the shooting the details. I'm not sure why, but I really like the shot of the shoes, probalby the crop that isn't what you'd normally see. Also, the overall shot of the ballroom with
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Thanks, Joe! I always appreciate your kind words. I like to think I have a knack for shooting details, or at least, I enjoy shooting details the most (over portraits and candids). And for the overall shot of the ballroom, I used the Nikon 50 1.4. I didn't have the 58 at the time.

And dude, your photos are inspiring.

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nolaguy wrote:
I agree with Joseph... really solid work and particular compliments on the detail shots - and the professionalism with which you handle references/credits/appreciation to Duy and Mike.

In a world short on it, you're a class act, Reggie.

Regards,

Chuck


That means a lot, Chuck. Since day one of pursuing wedding photography, I've made it a point to present myself in the most professional way possible -- keeping humility as the main pillar of my personal brand as an assistant/second photographer. I'm more than happy to put down the camera and hustle when the situation calls for it. I'm very glad that it shows in the way I present myself and my work.

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SloPhoto wrote:
Crikey, do this again tomorrow please.


Thanks! I hope I brought it yesterday

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dhp_sf wrote:
Reggie consistently kicks ass. True story.

The details are clean--exactly how I like em. Some of the color shots from the reception the skin is a bit orange--can't remember if that was the video lights or not, but I think it would look better if the tones were cooled a bit for the skin or made B&W.

Not much to add... You sound a little disappointed at what you got--why do you think that is? What were you hoping for or where do you feel you were lacking personally?


Yeah, the orange is from the video lights. And I was on the fence of making it a B&W.

I guess with the grand venue and the work that was put into the decorations/details, I had all the right cards to get some epic shot. What that shot is? I don't exactly know. Maybe I'm searching for my unicorn, haha. But now that I look back at the photos, I guess I did churn out some solid work .

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Ziffl3 wrote:
These are really nice. Good compositions. Maybe a few tweaks here and there but this would be nit picking because of taste.

This is some good solid shooting. Better to have consistent shooting than 1 epic and mediocre at best detail/coverage of the day stuff.

You would be surprised how some shooters can rock an epic shot in a wedding but if you look at the overall quality of an entire wedding .... pretty sucky.

I am thinking of some shooters here in the Big "D".


Thanks for the feedback Ziffl3! I've been working on getting consistent quality throughout the whole day. I do feel that I'm weak at ceremony stuff (as well as posed portraits, but that's another story for another day), so it's something I'm working on.



Sep 21, 2014 at 05:23 PM
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I agree with others. Regardless of if your work was good or bad (it's good), you're clearly approaching this job humbly and respectfully. Take this from someone who's been doing this a while: Your attitude will take you further than your photos ever will. It's great to see. Good luck!


Sep 21, 2014 at 06:09 PM
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I agree with the lot. You've got great stuff here, especially in the detail shots. +1 on the humility as well, I wish there was more of it in this world.

In glancing at them for critique, there was only one glaring eyesore for me. I would recommend cropping #16 to exclude the Wells Fargo sign in the background... I find it distracts from the couple some.



Sep 21, 2014 at 08:16 PM
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Tony Hoffer wrote:
I agree with others. Regardless of if your work was good or bad (it's good), you're clearly approaching this job humbly and respectfully. Take this from someone who's been doing this a while: Your attitude will take you further than your photos ever will. It's great to see. Good luck!


Can confirm. Reggie's gracious, humble, and kind attitude and his awesome personality will sell itself eventually.

It was sold to me. Hence why he's shooting with me again in two weeks.



Sep 22, 2014 at 02:29 PM
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Tony Hoffer wrote:
Take this from someone who's been doing this a while: Your attitude will take you further than your photos ever will. It's great to see. Good luck!


Tony, I really appreciate the kind words and encouragement. Very glad I'm taking the right approach!
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JakeB. wrote:
I agree with the lot. You've got great stuff here, especially in the detail shots. +1 on the humility as well, I wish there was more of it in this world.

In glancing at them for critique, there was only one glaring eyesore for me. I would recommend cropping #16 to exclude the Wells Fargo sign in the background... I find it distracts from the couple some.


Thanks for the feedback, Jake. Will make sure to keep an eye out for distracting elements in the future.
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Prettym1k3 wrote:
Can confirm. Reggie's gracious, humble, and kind attitude and his awesome personality will sell itself eventually.

It was sold to me. Hence why he's shooting with me again in two weeks.


As always, thanks for the kind words, Mike.

And you better believe I'm psyched to be shooting with you again in a couple weeks!



Sep 23, 2014 at 12:39 PM
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these are really good, especially considering you were an assistant and not even the second shooter! I'd be happy with these from a second shooter for sure. I am not too familiar with assistants, but it sounds like you were pretty busy helping Duy & Mike out throughout the day, so how you were able to get all of these photos on top of that is impressive!

You did a really nice job in the details (as others stated), and your processing looks nice & consistent - 29/31 are a tad orange but it is what it is sometimes. Sounds like you're on the right path with assisting/second shooting(?) for weddings to get more comfortable with it & you'll be there in no time!



Sep 24, 2014 at 11:18 AM
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are you creating these compositions on our own? I ask because I have seen some assistants just follow the pro around and take similar shots? kinda like practicing/learning then comparing their results with the boss. Great opportunity to learn thats for sure. I love what you have shown...weddings can be so stressful to produce work that is cherished.


Sep 24, 2014 at 11:48 AM
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JeffAUSTIN wrote:
are you creating these compositions on our own? I ask because I have seen some assistants just follow the pro around and take similar shots? kinda like practicing/learning then comparing their results with the boss. Great opportunity to learn thats for sure. I love what you have shown...weddings can be so stressful to produce work that is cherished.


They are his own. He has never once tried to copy my comp or shoot over my shoulder (I would have slapped him).



Sep 24, 2014 at 12:13 PM
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As Joe said, Reggie was doing his own thing when I wasnt giving him explicit direction. He took care in positioning himself somewhere that was both out of the way and offered a different perspective.


Sep 24, 2014 at 12:41 PM
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JR Magat wrote:
these are really good, especially considering you were an assistant and not even the second shooter! I'd be happy with these from a second shooter for sure. I am not too familiar with assistants, but it sounds like you were pretty busy helping Duy & Mike out throughout the day, so how you were able to get all of these photos on top of that is impressive!

You did a really nice job in the details (as others stated), and your processing looks nice & consistent - 29/31 are a tad orange but it is what it is sometimes. Sounds
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Thanks for the kind words and the feedback, JR!

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JeffAUSTIN wrote:
are you creating these compositions on our own? I ask because I have seen some assistants just follow the pro around and take similar shots? kinda like practicing/learning then comparing their results with the boss. Great opportunity to learn thats for sure. I love what you have shown...weddings can be so stressful to produce work that is cherished.


Thanks Jeff, I appreciate the compliments!

As both Duy and Joe mentioned (I have worked with both of them as an assistant), I take extra care to make sure I am not in the way of both the primary and second photographer. Additionally, I try to make sure that my composition, angle, and/or focal length are different than what the other two photographers are shooting. At the end of the day, I'm working for the primary (and by nature the client), so any way I can contribute to the overall set by providing alternate looks, I make sure to do that.



Sep 24, 2014 at 02:02 PM
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I am curious as to why all of your b&w's appear flat or washed out. I don't think it's my monitor because your color shots look fine. Or, is this a "look" that you were trying to achieve?


Sep 29, 2014 at 07:56 AM
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vraspa wrote:
I am curious as to why all of your b&w's appear flat or washed out. I don't think it's my monitor because your color shots look fine. Or, is this a "look" that you were trying to achieve?


Thanks for the feedback, vraspa. Yup, it was an intentional stylistic choice. I understand that it doesn't always work for everyone, haha.




Sep 29, 2014 at 08:44 AM
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Well done! Before looking at your photos I was about to give you some advice based on your situation (assistant, third shooter, etc). I was happy to see that you were already doing what I was going to suggest!

I am not sure what your goals are for the wedding game, but you are in a good spot right now. You are working with very good photographers in nice venues. And...the pressure isnt on you to perform or have a vision! So use all of that to your advantage. Think about what you want your wedding photos to look like and drive at that. You have the opportunity to assemble a portfolio with images from great locations that feature a unique vantage point that other photographers cannot offer. With that said, think about things like details differently...either do them really really really well or maybe consider skipping them altogether (because just about every other photographer features them).

Keep at it man. Glad you are enjoying yourself!



Sep 29, 2014 at 09:02 AM





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