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My First Wedding
Hello,
I've just posted some pictures I took at a recent wedding and I'd be very grateful to group members if they'd have a look and tell me what they think. First, some background: I was not the official photographer at the wedding - I was there as a guest and, as the groom had hired a professional wedding photographer, I was very careful not to get in his way. Some of the pictures - particularly of the bride and groom - were therefore grabbed, rather than posed for my camera. I used this as an excercise to see how well (or badly!) my camera and post-processing skills coped with what many photographers consider a challenging assignment. I have never photographed at a wedding before and I have no desire to do so professionally - too much stress!! Areas I was particularly looking to get right were exposure, contrast and colour (you'll notice people in the pictures have a wide variety of skin tones and this, combined with all the usual problems associated with a wedding, presented me with quite a big learning curve both during the picture taking process and afterwards on the computer.) I also wanted to concentrate on getting my sharpening skills right. In the past I have over-sharpened pictures I have edited for the web and I knew that to do so in a wedding shoot would be a disaster. Overall, I am quite happy with the results, although I accept they are by no means perfect. On my CRT monitor they appear to have satisfactory contrast and colour and do not appear over-sharpened to my eyes. I am also quite happy with the test prints I have done. However, I've looked at the pictures on my work computer with an LCD monitor and I notice the contrast seems a little flat - I guess this is an issue with LCD screens as the prints appear OK. Areas I am not so happy with are my framing (a crucial part of wedding photography IMHO) and some nasty hotspots on the skin in some pictures (I forgot to take anything to difuse my flash and so tried to rely on natural light most of the time with no fill - stupid mistake). I also notice a lack of real neutrality in the highlights in some pictures - although in print it's not noticeable. For the record, I used a Canon 1DMKIIN with a 24-105L IS lens. I'd welcome comments about what I got wrong and what I got right, as well as any advice on how I can improve. Thanks for looking: http://www.pbase.com/midie/wedding |
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Phil wrote:
00 .. 0. 00 . */56.230 . wrote: Areas I am not so happy with are my framing (a crucial part of wedding photography IMHO) . . . I don't know what the said rules of "framing" are for wedding photography, nor do I think I'd care. Sometimes the formula approach to wedding and studio photography can become quite predictable and boring. Some of the best wedding photos I've seen have been very nonconventional. I have not yet seen the OP's shoots, but I plan to shortly when I have a little more time. However I will suggest this. For the professional the formula approach is necessary. Those stock photos must be done. That said, the best photos and the ones people remember best are usually not part of the formula. These are the photos that often are only available from a friend or family member. From what the OP wrote, I would have to congratulate him on his approach. OP: Frankly I almost totally skipped over your images until I read the fact that you recognized the difference between your responsibilities and the professionals and the need for the pro to have primary access. Those are the photos that everyone expects and had better be there or someone will be mad, even if it is not the bride or groom, it may be the mother or aunt or brother. -- Joseph Meehan Dia duit |
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"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message ... Phil wrote: OP: Frankly I almost totally skipped over your images until I read the fact that you recognized the difference between your responsibilities and the professionals and the need for the pro to have primary access. Those are the photos that everyone expects and had better be there or someone will be mad, even if it is not the bride or groom, it may be the mother or aunt or brother. Thanks Joseph, I was VERY conscious of this, and went to great lengths not to step on any toes (figuratively speaking!) The pro was there to do his job, which pays his bills. I was there as a guest, hoping to get a couple of nice pictures while also enjoying a happy day. Two totally different roles. I didn't have the same access to the posed shots of the bride and groom, but then again I wasn't earning my living that day. Next time I find myself in a similar situation, I'll remember to take along a longer lens - I feel I could have got some nice unguarded candids working around the fringes of the event, instead of trying for posed shots. It's an excuse to go shopping for a nice 200mm L lens anyway......! Cheers. |
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embee wrote:
Next time I find myself in a similar situation, I'll remember to take along a longer lens - I feel I could have got some nice unguarded candids working around the fringes of the event, instead of trying for posed shots. It's an excuse to go shopping for a nice 200mm L lens anyway......! I'd take a top-grade prosumer camera or dSLR with a 28-140 equiv. ZOOM lens. Beats spending the whole wedding trying to switch between lenses before scenes vanish. My experience - if you use manual-focus mode - is that such zoom lenses get the job done before scenes vanish. No $4 to park! No $6 admission! http://www.INTERNET-GUN-SHOW.com |
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embee wrote:
"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message ... Phil wrote: OP: Frankly I almost totally skipped over your images until I read the fact that you recognized the difference between your responsibilities and the professionals and the need for the pro to have primary access. Those are the photos that everyone expects and had better be there or someone will be mad, even if it is not the bride or groom, it may be the mother or aunt or brother. Thanks Joseph, I was VERY conscious of this, and went to great lengths not to step on any toes (figuratively speaking!) The pro was there to do his job, which pays his bills. I was there as a guest, hoping to get a couple of nice pictures while also enjoying a happy day. Two totally different roles. I didn't have the same access to the posed shots of the bride and groom, but then again I wasn't earning my living that day. Next time I find myself in a similar situation, I'll remember to take along a longer lens - I feel I could have got some nice unguarded candids working around the fringes of the event, instead of trying for posed shots. It's an excuse to go shopping for a nice 200mm L lens anyway......! Cheers. You did a good job both photographicly and professionally (being aware that your job was different than that of the paid professional and allowing them to do their job) If you see you are going to do this again, I would only make one suggestion. Go to the library and try to find a book or two on wedding photography. Most will have list and examples of standard wedding photos. They will also have a number of very good non-standard photos. That along with photos from friends and family will be good sources of ideas. You do not need to copy or get all the photos on a list, that is a chore for the professional, but they can give you ideas for what you do best. I also suggest asking people what pictures they like best. -- Joseph Meehan Dia duit |
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embee wrote:
Hello, For the record, I used a Canon 1DMKIIN with a 24-105L IS lens. I'd welcome comments about what I got wrong and what I got right, as well as any advice on how I can improve. Thanks for looking: http://www.pbase.com/midie/wedding First comment: Too many! Cull out the dups, and the ones with blinks, etc. The opening carriage scenes are nice and set part of the story, but then used in a lot of the ensuing ones. Softer focus on bridesmaids, shallow dof, and background that lends to nice blurring. I didn't get past the ones with the carriage, so not sure how far you went. -- John McWilliams |
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In article , embee wrote:
Hello, I've just posted some pictures I took at a recent wedding and I'd be very grateful to group members if they'd have a look and tell me what they think. First, some background: I was not t http://www.pbase.com/midie/wedding The photos look pretty good when I turned out the lights. With lights on the pics lacked contrast and pretty flat looking. A flash would have brightned up a hazy day. I usually adjust pictures for my usuall viewing on a monitor. A little tendancy to put too much space at the top, and cutting off feet. greg |
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