First Wedding

[John Lindsay]

Ok this was my very first wedding, on the last day in May,

Just a few shots, let me know what you think, very interested to hear criticism, as well as nice comments if there are any as I want to improve.

1. Shoes!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/2656000316_c29da97d2a_o.jpg

2. Dress
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/2655175295_9d5dcccaae_o.jpg

3. Car, Bride & Father
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3196/2655175497_a6b4bf7753_o.jpg

4. Bride, Groom & Son
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3017/2655175801_a036f9c64c_o.jpg

5. Bride, Groom & Car
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/2655176007_ffc1b914d8_o.jpg

[John Lindsay]

6. Notice the white stuff above the bride's head?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/2656001412_1da0edf0a7_o.jpg

7. Where's it gone?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3162/2655176473_2ec883109f_o.jpg

8. The Cake
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3016/2656001850_149c302b4a_o.jpg

9. Garfield Ornament meant a lot to the Bride
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/2656002014_ec19feb8af_o.jpg

10. I'm forever blowing bubbles, pretty bubbles in the air.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3233/2656002258_e75afc1e85_o.jpg

11. First Dance
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/2655177255_f2d11f552c_o.jpg

12. Cutting of the cake
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3027/2655177473_0bf8849000_o.jpg

That's all for now, let me know what you like and don't like.

Also, keep an eye out, I'm planning on posting a thread with pictures of a girl who asked me to do her prom photos.

John

[Betty]

Not bad at all, I would be happy with these :)

Do the B+G like them? And what a lovely dress! :)

[Slvrbck]

:agree: with betty.
I would be happy with them....
I'm not sure about the focus choice in number 3. It is a cracking photo as it is but would love to see it the other way round.

That said, well done for your first try!

[Preacher]

They look good for the most part, well framed and sharp.

I have a question on the last one where they are cutting the cake.

The brighter spot on the ceiling makes me think you bounced the flash. At what angle? Did you use a diffuser of any kind?

The reason I ask is there are some deep shadows around the eyes, under the cheeks and chin. You also lost some detail in the dark colors of his jacket.

I am trying to learn to recognize these situations.

[John Lindsay]

Something like..... This?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3019/2656078512_dcd92660b2_o.jpg


Yes the flash was bounced, this shot is my least favourite of the whole series I have posted, I realise now that taking the stofen diffuser off the flash and bouncing it straight up rather than forward a bit might have been a better option.

The bride and groom like the photos!

Thanks for the nice comments so far.


John

[rh1944]

Nice set of photos. I prefer #1 and #2 as they are different with an absence of people.

[TG.]

Yes very nice for your first time, i would be happy with these, nice colours and for the most nice and sharp, the only ones i'm not keen on are 1 the shoes, kind of reminds me of shoes on display at a shoe shop, and 9 the cake with garfield, but otherwise the others are very nice :thumbs:

[Chonga]

I enjoyed looking at these shots. Beautiful blue sky. I even liked what you did with No.3, i'd probably done the same.:).

General question for anyone: With regard the cake cutting photo. What would have been the best course of action to reduce the shadows under the eyes. Bounced of the ceiling with a diffuser? Straight on with a diffuser? Change the bounce angle?
I'm guessing straight on without diffuser would cast quite noticable background shadows.

[slysam]

For the most part i like them, but as a ever with wedding photos if the bride and groom are happy you should be happy. Sam

[GavSt]

In the photo's of the bridge... is that from north or south queensferry? Im guessing north but im not 100% sure.

[Garry79]

Pretty sure it's North Queensferry.

Nice first go! Really crisp shots, well done.

[Bulletraptor]

Nice shots, but how the hell did u swap the exposure? or is it 2 different pics?

[Jamesbuk]

Real nice shots! Really like the first 2 as they are such "different" shots. Well done :thumbs:

Is it me, or doess the bride (in some shots mainly no.4) look like Michael Schumacher with long hair? :p
For comparison http://www.zcars.com.au/images/michael-schumacher12.jpg

[John Lindsay]

Sorry I lost track of this thread guys.

I see the comparison with Michael Schumacher though I don't think I'll draw that to her attention lol :lol:

Its from the North Queensferry Hotel.

Bulletraptor: It would be good if it was some fancy PP wouldn't it, but it's 2 different shots. I guess it could be done in PP though. If you had a shot with a really extended DOF where both the people and the car were in focus you could have added selected blur.



John