My 16th wedding - 27 pics

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p.1 #1 · My 16th wedding - 27 pics

Late last fall I shot my 16th wedding at the McKendree College campus near St. Louis. They were an extremely fun couple - they went to college at McKendree and had a lot of great memories there. We got some great shots on the campus, did the ceremony, then stopped off at their local watering hole for a 'pre-reception', then went on to the reception. More are on my site here: http://www.valeriecookphotography.com/Weddings/640689
C&C is welcome, thanks in advance ~Val

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Jan 04, 2009 at 11:31 PM

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p.1 #2 · My 16th wedding - 27 pics

Nice job, Val! Looks like a fun couple.

Jan 05, 2009 at 12:01 AM

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p.1 #3 · My 16th wedding - 27 pics

Great Job!

Jan 05, 2009 at 12:32 AM

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p.1 #4 · My 16th wedding - 27 pics

Great photos, nice colors, exposures and expecially like 21

Jan 05, 2009 at 02:17 AM

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p.1 #5 · My 16th wedding - 27 pics

Hi Val,

Like the set, lots of emotion and really looks like you guys really had fun. A few comments:

1. Really like this one!
2&4. Not sure about these. Looks like you've tried to go all 'Ed Pingol' on them and it doesn't fit with the rest of your style.
12. Looks so close to being symmetrical but not quite. I'd be tempted to either crop to symmetry or mirror the window light from the left onto the right side. That would make it a bit more balanced and draw the eye to the couple.
13. Love it, would be tempted to get rid of the Exit sign though.

All in all 14, 17, 18 and 21 are my faves. Love the journalism style of 17 and 18.

Alex

Jan 05, 2009 at 02:53 AM

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p.1 #6 · My 16th wedding - 27 pics

ok I have also shot in the chapel there at McKendree...I am dying to know how you got eye level for the shot of them up on the altar...man that thing is so high and the pews are right in fron of it. Were you standing on the pews?? ha ha sorry if that was a lame question.

Jan 05, 2009 at 04:12 AM

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p.1 #7 · My 16th wedding - 27 pics

Congrats on the wedding and the pics are wondeful...may I aks what lens you used for inside shots

Jan 05, 2009 at 04:16 AM

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p.1 #8 · My 16th wedding - 27 pics

Nice work, what kind of lighting were you using indoors? I'm guessing just your typical bounce flash? Any type of diffusion?

Jan 05, 2009 at 06:32 AM

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p.1 #9 · My 16th wedding - 27 pics

Great stuff. Really like #18. They should rename that gate to "Limon Field"

Jan 05, 2009 at 06:37 AM

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p.1 #10 · My 16th wedding - 27 pics

Nice work, what kind of lighting were you using indoors? I'm guessing just your typical bounce flash? Any type of diffusion?

Jan 05, 2009 at 06:38 AM

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p.1 #11 · My 16th wedding - 27 pics

sjmacky! That is sooo funny - because yes! The alter is waaaayy tall. I had my step stool and it wasn't even tall enough - so yes, I did actually stand on my tippy-toes on the pew itself! Lucky I have a tripod that will extend high enough!!!! It's so cool that you noticed (-:
~Val

sjmacky wrote:
ok I have also shot in the chapel there at McKendree...I am dying to know how you got eye level for the shot of them up on the altar...man that thing is so high and the pews are right in fron of it. Were you standing on the pews?? ha ha sorry if that was a lame question.

Jan 05, 2009 at 02:10 PM

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p.1 #12 · My 16th wedding - 27 pics

Hi Robert and thanks!
I use 17-55 2.8 and 70-200 2.8 VR for the various inside shots.
~Val

Robert Butts wrote:
Congrats on the wedding and the pics are wondeful...may I aks what lens you used for inside shots

Jan 05, 2009 at 02:13 PM

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p.1 #13 · My 16th wedding - 27 pics

revhappy - All except the formal shot what bounce flash - no diffusion, just the white card popped up to point it towards whatever wall I was near. I was lucky to have nice white walls and ceilings there.
Reception was the same, just bounced. Thanks, Val

Jan 05, 2009 at 02:16 PM

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p.1 #14 · My 16th wedding - 27 pics

15 and 21 are great! Nice indoor lighting too

Jan 06, 2009 at 03:29 AM


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