A couple of my favs from Saturday afternoon. We went to the university they met/fell in love at and the good old beach afterwards.
On a somewhat-related note, this is my first year going at weddings on my own and I'm seeking second photographers for my Summer, Fall, and 2009 weddings. Anyone in So Cal interested? Also, if you're an NBA fan (Lakers, Clippers), I need someone to back me up at Staples next season shooting the games. This regular job/weddings/NBA thing is slowly driving me insane . PM/e-mail me if you're interested or want more info.
Really like 3, 6, 7 and 10...although they are all great. What lens were you using for #3? Really love the composition of 10 with the arch of the bridge framing them and her foot perfectly aligned with the base of the arch. Well done!
Thanks guys. The tricky part of this session was that she was about 2-3 inch taller than him and they wanted photos were they would look about the same height.
Mike: I used a 35L/85L combo first and then a 35L/70-200L at the beach. #3 was taken with the 85 wide-open, focused right on her eye lashes.
3-Did you play around with the luminance a lot? This tends to bring out a lot of freckles and blemishes in the face, and brides can be funny about that. Even though its a great picture, the bride may only see the enhanced freckles/blemishes that are brought out when using the luminance sliders. BUT...I love how the DOF brings out her eyes. Great shot.
7-Love the reflections in the eyes; adds a "sparkle" to her eyes
8-Nice perspective...it's different and I like it!
9-Interesting comp, but I think his leg is a little distracting. I think I would have liked it more if she was smiling more.
10-Love it! Adorable couple; this picture seems to bring out a fun, flirty nature in them. Nice balance of ambient and fill. One of my favorites.
Jazzman/Victor, thanks for the kind words. Victor, you'll love that 85! There's a learning curve to it but once you master it (not that I have!), you won't want it off your body. I think it's best to use it on a FF or 1.3 body so you don't have to be far back (esp for headshots or up close ones), but that's just MHO.
Cathy, really appreciate your feedback. I see/agree with what you said on #3, I'll certainly look back on this as I design the guest book and albums. We lost the sunlight around 7 but they I still wanted to get some shots with them and their huge white truck. Did some off-camera flash but still had to pump up the ISO and shoot wide since it was nearly pitch black!
Your lighting is fine in this photo; I love it. I was referring to the post-processing. I love how luminance sliders can bring more color depth to a photo, but it can also enhance facial areas that aren't desirable. I'm looking at this through a female point of view. I've had a bride tell me she didn't order one picture because she didn't like how her face looked splotchy...I didn't see it at first, but looking at it again, I saw that it was because I added darker orange tones with the luminance slider and it brought out the blemishes on her face.
Very good point Cathy, sometimes we/I need to remind ourselves that a great, artistic photo to us might not be an attractive one to our clients, who are the ones we are trying to please.
FWIW, the bride-to-be commented how she was happy I picked photos where she was smiling and looked shorter than her fiancee. Sometimes you could have the best background and lighting but if the client isn't happy with how they look, then the photo is almost useless.
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