I appreciate the bravery with editing the post and posting some photos.
Are they cropped? The composition seems off in all of them, like they are all composed too tightly. Also there\'s just too much tilt. Tilt is used most effectively in small doses. Tony Hoffer is a master of tilt, so check his stuff out for some inspiration.
The group shot is cute but a part of me wonders if the pro lined it up and shot it and you poached the shot. If that isn\'t the case I apologize and say you did a nice job posing them.
You should learn how to shoot manually, especially if you are in a dark setting. To do this first set the ISO to the highest point you feel comfortable without destroying image quality. Then set the shutter speed to an amount that will keep you from getting camera shake. So if your lens goes to 200mm you\'ll want shutter speed to be at 1/300th. Finally set your aperture to as fast as it goes. Now take a test shot and look at it to see if the exposure is good enough. If it isn\'t adjust ISO first since you don\'t want to risk camera shake (and your aperture is already wide open).
I would take about flash but you usually aren\'t allowed to flash during a ceremony. Actually to learn more about flash visit: http://www.planetneil.com/
Learn how to do this before your next wedding. Take a class. Work on composition. Practice on your significant other or a pet. Get a good 50mm lens like a 1.4 or maybe 1.8.
Nov 01, 2009 at 06:35 PM
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