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canerino wrote:
It dawned on me that Heiko's images are of the cut-away variety...
So on their own, they do not tell a story. They are just little slivers of the day. Abstract even. So in that sense, I think they fail for brides...unless they are actually true cut-away shots which are part of a larger story (like Heiko linked earlier). But I'm uncertain that cut-away shots on their own work.
I've been struggling with how to respond and I think your answer is the one I've been searching for.
I like most of the images presented, though I find overall they look a little harsh. There's a photo of the groom where the treatment makes his skin look unattractive. It's an interesting photo, but I think it would take a certain type of customer who would want to include it in their wedding album.
As slivers, I also think they would appeal to some customers, especially those with more cosmopolitan tastes. I don't think there was a market back in the time and place I did wedding photography professionally. I'm actually jealous of the magazine type of work Jeff Ascough, Chuck Anerino, Amy &Tony Hoffer and others do. I wish I had the technology back in the day to allow me to do available light work, to say nothing of the talent and creativity they exhibit.
Anyway, hats off to heiko for stretching his artistic boundaries and looking for a way to incorporate his personal vision in the products he offers his customers.
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