Wow....absolutely love the storyboard.
Thank you!
A brilliant set you have taken there, really puts across what a fun day was had by everyone.
Its been said before by others that your style is a breath of fresh air, and to be honest i think the blown parts of some of the pictures add someting more to them.
Total respect to you.
Very kind - thank you!
I think they are great, might choose slightly less saturation for my own taste, but really nice set and different. Point is, if you want a something more traditional you get a different photographer, great to have a choice of styles. like it.
Just out of interest when you say you are happy with Nikons auto ISO, what do you set it on? Just let it not drop below 1/30 or above 6400 or something like that?
They are more saturated than normal, although that has been explained. If your monitor is not calibrated, it may look brighter than it should also.
Both! ISO 12800 and 1/250.
I confess the image styles are not for me but I can see the wisdom in your comments above and it obviously works for you
Cheers gramps :¬)
Cracking storyboard, I like this kind of shooting and seem to think this is the new way of shooting a wedding to add that sneak and peek feel. This style I think captures the day more and I by the end of the Story board I thought to myself you have captured it brilliantly....
Thanks Dan!
Ross - as you know I'm a big fan of your work and this latest post is no exception, I love your style, compositions and bright vibrant colours.
Your wedding photography is really 'different' and fresh compared to what you normally see.
Keep up the good work
Cheers buddy!
I looked at your storyboard, Ross, after reading the first couple of lines of the first critical comment and was expecting the worst. I was actually expecting to have a bit of a chuckle at a fauxtographer's. For the first few shots, my expectation was upheld. The further I went, the more I liked your work. I started to see your style. I went back to the first few shots with this new understanding and got them.
Yes, your work is very different to most and that is its clear strength. I can't say I have any style of my own (yet), but am progressively becoming more underwhelmed by seeing yet another perfectly composed, perfectly exposed, neutrally processed, technically exquisite photo (whether that be of a wedding or a landscape or...). That is not to say there is anything wrong with that kind of work - far from it - and I admire those who can pull off the kind of postcard landscape shot I cannot and a lot of these types of shots I like and respect. However, I find myself increasingly drawn to shots that are different - those that are quirky and break the rules.
What I don't really understand is the comment about not being able to reconcile your storyboard and your website as the same photographer. You have clearly established a style and a storyboard approach that lets your customers know exactly what type of shots they are going to get - that is not only a real strength, but a very honest approach. If people don't like it, they move on. Clearly many do though. Which is not surprising - I can easily see those who shy away from the very traditional style wedding also shying away from very traditional style photography.
All of which is an overly verbose way of saying - cracking storyboard.
Thanks for taking the time to understand where I'm coming from (photography wise), that's very humbling and very much appreciated!
My sentiments exactly, I have come from a sharp, crisp and technically 'spot on' past. The goal was technical perfection. It started to bore and I found it uninspiring.
With the digital age, people have become obsessed with sharpness. Photographers especially. All pixel peepers. Fantastic frames are ditched due to them being slightly soft. Some of the most iconic photojournalistic shots are soft. Sharpness does *not* make a photograph. And technical perfection does *not* add a story.
^^THIS^^
There is a lot of wedding photography around that is formulaic (is that a word?) and follows the same script with minimal deviation. At least you are prepared to develop your own style and if your clients like it and recommend it then fantastic. Colour appears to be important to this couple so the vibrantly saturated images work really well as afar as I am concerned.
Composition and exposure are all open to exploration and who knows, maybe the bride and groom have a close attachment to Artex
Personally I applaud you for showing us something different and worthy of comment!
Alan
Thanks Alan! I do a lot of including/excluding the environment, and it depends entirely on the location. I love to compose in that manner!
Thoroughly enjoyed the whole set.
Spence
Thanks Spence!
Not my cup of tea and you have certainly redefined "legless" in most of the photos.
Good luck to you as your style is definitely different!
Cheers Mike :¬)
With regard to 'odd' compositions, a quick note: the 'normal' shot is also taken and delivered to the couple. So rather than missing it, the couple get more variations. Less repetitive, more original. A big bonus in my eyes :¬)
Thank you :¬)
To be honest, not your best IMO. I found it a little laboured and frankly uninteresting in places. I do like your style a lot, but just feel by your standards, these are more quirky than anything.
Again, this is just an opinion, an amateur one at that. Given you're quite militant with your defence of your work (on a critique forum??) hope you don't 'rip me a new one'.
I would actually say, some of the comments directed at me have come from a negative mindset, rather than being constructive. Not once have I taken it offensively.
I do listen to the feedback - the slightly blurry church shot has gone, a very extreme 'hidden' composition in the church has gone, and I cleaned up a couple of prep backgrounds.
You know, I only looked at the photos to see what all the fuss was about (if I see someone else's mistakes maybe I can avoid them, right?) but I thought your pictures were bloody marvellous! I have no idea about technical skill because I'm not a photographer, but if that was my wedding, I'd be chuffed as nuts
And that makes it all worth it - thank you :¬)
I love your style, a really modern take on the wedding day which i like alot. What makes storyboards work imo is details here and there which add to the story - so what if they are compositionally incorrect, in the story board you have to resize almost every picture.
Keep up the good work mate
Thanks mate! Compositional correctness (or otherwise), is very subjective. Many of the couples I shoot for are keen (and pro) photographers who appreciate different perspectives of a normal situation.
Thanks everyone for taking the time to look and comment!
