Have you read any of my posts?...the particular image in question is not my favorite. As a parent I'd love to have such of photo of my daughter. The images has a sense of innocence
and the fact that she has a wine glass in her hands is ironically humorous.
I've never been a fan of Serg's work or attitude.....but this is a GREAT set. Although some of his work is not "technically" sound, he is great at getting the "human" side of his subjects.
Snap shot looking or not.....as a parent, don't tell me you wouldn't want an image like this of your child. ...Show more →
I read your posts and you never said you liked it but appreciate one of your own daughter like that. if I had children, i would appreciate it too as it is a form of record.
I was asking what is technically good, aside from the emotional part, on the photo. One person posted on it.
I shoot few weddings, prefer sports, and never been a fan of the wild post-processing with fancy filters. If up to me, all pics would be in black & white!
canonet wrote:
never been a fan of the wild post-processing with fancy filters. If up to me, all pics would be in black & white!
Would that be with a red, orange or yellow filter on the lens?
The funny thing is that all of Sergio's photos look, to me, like they've been shot on Fuji 800Z and 400VC. And that is not a negative comment. Sergio, have you tried shooting film at all? And is that a super-8 camera in one of the photos of the groom?
Would that be with a red, orange or yellow filter on the lens?
The funny thing is that all of Sergio's photos look, to me, like they've been shot on Fuji 800Z and 400VC. And that is not a negative comment. Sergio, have you tried shooting film at all? And is that a super-8 camera in one of the photos of the groom?
Panos, all three would work fine for filters. Also, i was thinking the same thing about the look to the pictures; film-grade look. It could be a filter that imitates that looks like the different films.
That is one thing I miss about digital; generally, all of the colors look the same and no real differentiation.
I liked the set. Good overall feel and I think the bride will enjoy it.
IMO - As for the critiques being made, it seems like there is room for some here. While the pictures work together well to tell the story, there are weaknesses in individual shots which would be more obvious if they were presented by themselves. For instance, the getting ready shot with the mom (?) and the son looking at her from the bedroom does have nice emotion but the mom probably won't like the way her arms are featured in the shot.
I like the raw feel these have, but to each his own...
I don't like the post-processing sorry, It doesn't work for me, and I have shown this images to my wife and she said " looks awful" I've seen a lot of sergio's work but sorry they are all the same. I am just being honest and nothing personal.
I have to wonder if I am looking at the same images that some of you are looking at... when I look at images that are posted on this website, the first thing I ask myself is would I want these images as my wedding or engagement photos. Looking at these photos by Sergio I can say with uncertainty : Absolutely!!!
Why?? Because they capture real moments and real emotions from the wedding day. The job of a wedding photographer is to tell the story of the day to someone who didn't have the opportunity to be there, and that is what he did, and he did it beautifully.
I am not opposed to anyone coming here and posting any kind of feedback, but I really have to wonder why Sergio's posts seem to draw such negative feedback from people coming out of the woodwork!
To Sergio~ all I can say is keep up the GREAT work~ if I am ever in your area~ would love you to do a shoot for my husband and I!!!
Sometimes you just have to enjoy the pictures as it is. Sergios style (from what i've seen) is totally out from the norm, breaking all boundaries of technicalities, composition, etc.
But you know what, when you look at it from outside a photographer's standpoint, I can actually see the emotion in the pictures. I think, that he captures emotions and he captures it best.
We worry about posing, lighting, angles, whatever..he just tells it as it is..
I don't see or shoot scenes the same way serg does. A few reasons I enjoy his work -
1) he's just a kid
2) he executes his vision - very well
3) I'm glad that there are extremes - music, photography, food, etc etc etc, sex.
4) That PP isn't easy to be consistent with
There is an audience for almost anything. If your a hater just keep your hands off the keyboard. His clients knew who they were hiring. To say ashton kutcher could nail some of these exposures (crazy strong backlit scenes) on auto is really out of line. Looking forward to the next post Serg. Not looking forward to have to read a mess like this after it.
dude that's exactly what i said..."out from the norm"..
and plus i like his stuff....i never said anything to put his work down and look at every picture as it is and never got caught up with what the haters are saying
#24 of the broken glasses is just Memorable. Years from now the B&G will look at that and think about the time the waiter stumbled on the stairs and caused such a mess. These are the things memories are made of.
Unfortunately for some brides, there are photographers out there that consider themselves too "Professional" to take such pictures. Instead, they admonish the staff "Clean up that mess before somebody sees!!" The retention of their posterially oriented viewpoint makes each of their wedding albums look just like the last. "..and here's a picture of Aunt Harriet with Suzie and here's a picture of Uncle Homer with Suzie and here's Suzie with her new Mom and Dad and here's a picture of .... "
Thank you Serg for being you. Keep doing your thing. It's good stuff.
Sergio Mottola wrote:
i still dont understand whats not compositionally sound about the shot with the girl. there's not a stray hair missing.
someone said the shot 'owns'. I'm a little short of slang but was asking what made that shot work for that person? So far, the tech is lost on some posters. I think a 1959 Buick Invicta is gorgeous due to its mean-looking grill and unique styling for the time, but most think its ugly! Basically if someone says they like something, should be able to say why instead of giving a 'just because........."
Overall, I like your work but not a fan of funky postprocess color filters that are in style these days. It does, have a Fuji NPH/Pro400 look to it. Keep on bringing out the work and rock on!
camerashake wrote:
I don't like the post-processing sorry, It doesn't work for me, and I have shown this images to my wife and she said " looks awful" I've seen a lot of sergio's work but sorry they are all the same. I am just being honest and nothing personal.
Oh ya...I showed these to MY wife and she likes them! It's nice to know people care what their wife thinks but thinking everybody else should give it extra weight too is...confusing
It's obvious to the non-wedding photographers the difference between this type of work and "others". I like the spontaneous capture as I think it reflects a truer personality but also recognize there are trade-offs.
What is consistent about Aston's photography is Demi's behind...if anybody wants a shot of that I suggest they call Aston instead of Sergio!
"All the same" could be said about any photographer. I'd think that would be a positive for paying clients? I would certainly be upset if I paid for a Big Mac and they served a Whopper...even if I liked Whoppers.
