Pros: Great venue, bridal party and family, got to do a 'first look', rode limo to/from church, random guest called me an 'artist'.
Cons: POVs in the church unfavorable (but very friendly pastor), not much getting-ready time. Felt guilty for leaving on-time (I was about half hour early, left 5 minutes after my scheduled end-time - party was going but I had plans). F*#$ng EXIT signs - man, I hate those things.
Other: Ran the 85/1.8 (swapped for 135/2 occassionally) instead of the 1.2. I really need a hood for it (already ordered), kept grabbing the front of the lens when I reached for it. Definitely appreciate the faster focus speed and lighter weight over the larger aperture. Chatted with a guest who had been a wedding photographer (BD - Before Digital) while as a professor, about 300 weddings he said, was impressed with how little flash I needed and the high isos of current cameras.
A lot of pictures of bride's back. She's not that ugly.
#10 is pretty bad too. Why don't you give that to the parents of those kids and see if you like it. Just because it's trendy on FM to cut people's heads off, doesn't mean it's acceptable by anyone else. Do this with your couple and they'll complain!!
#1 would be great if you'd clone out the EXIT sign. Lazy bum! (kinda goes with the Mufasa picture actually )
LOVE the group shot (the color one)
love 14
love 19
love 21
Not sure how 17 made the cut for a post here
Agree with Reason on the surprising quantity of back-of-the-bride shots
Disagree with him on 10 ... his "give it to the parents" is a fallacious argument. Nobody would really want a print of a photo of a detail on the cake... but in context in an album it can add to the whole thing. And actully in the specific case of #10 I really like the image even as it stands on it's own (and would like it better if it were a bit wider to include a bit more of their bodies) because their clothing and the playing with an iphone is suggestive of adults whereas they're really kids...
reason wrote:
A lot of pictures of bride's back. She's not that ugly.
#10 is pretty bad too. Why don't you give that to the parents of those kids and see if you like it. Just because it's trendy on FM to cut people's heads off, doesn't mean it's acceptable by anyone else. Do this with your couple and they'll complain!!
Not impressed
lisy78 wrote:
Agree with Reason on the surprising quantity of back-of-the-bride shots
Disagree with him on 10 ... his "give it to the parents" is a fallacious argument. Nobody would really want a print of a photo of a detail on the cake... but in context in an album it can add to the whole thing. And actully in the specific case of #10 I really like the image even as it stands on it's own (and would like it better if it were a bit wider to include a bit more of their bodies) because their clothing and the playing with an iphone is suggestive of adults whereas they're really kids... ...Show more →
I really liked the veil (don't get that length often, or ever I think), so many of the images I chose to post here reflect that. A look at the other pictures in the edit (link at the end of my post) will show there are plenty of others.
As for cutting off heads, reason's argument isn't even thought through - by definition, a trend is something acceptable by more than one person. I cut peoples heads off all the time, but not because I saw it here - and that certainly won't be the only picture I have. Of the kids at this wedding, I've got plenty of pictures with their heads intact. Lisy's comments indicate an understanding of exactly what I intended.
lisy78 wrote:
#1 would be great if you'd clone out the EXIT sign. Lazy bum! (kinda goes with the Mufasa picture actually )
LOVE the group shot (the color one)
love 14
love 19
love 21
Not sure how 17 made the cut for a post here
I will work on the exit sign.
21 is one of my favorites.
17 is supposed to be a sign of exhaustion. I may have missed the timing on that one.
phatnev wrote:
16, 19, and 21 are fantastic. Great mood and the conversions help reinforce the mood as well.
I'm trying to allow more movement in some images, using slower shutter speeds. I'm also trying to pull in a little more pure pj - which is hard for me because much of my style, while not posed, is somewhat 'immersive'.
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