I’ll try and do my best and if it takes others opinions, i’m not afraid to ask.
Forget arguments about snobbery and doing what the customer wants, the point of selective colour (from a compositional PoV) is to draw attention to the coloured item in a B&W picture, and the 'lazy' use of the technique is to draw attention to something that you shouldn't be.... either version sends your eye everywhere. the point of focus is the brides face, yet you're being drawn to a bunch of flowers, it sort of makes it look busy.
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... be aware that selective colour and white vignettes are the methods used by those noisy photographers who claim it's too difficult to find clients who have discerning tastes and big budgets.
Good for you mister. One thing to watch for though in future, particularly where weddings are concerned: I completely take your point about not yet having a personal "style", but until you feel that you do have one, beware of simply doing whatever the customer wants. Once you get a reputation for that, you're doomed.
Anybody who says the customer is always right is always wrong
Firstly - yes I've done it on request. But this
Forget arguments about snobbery and doing what the customer wants, the point of selective colour (from a compositional PoV) is to draw attention to the coloured item in a B&W picture, and the 'lazy' use of the technique is to draw attention to something that you shouldn't be.
As above - find your feet, develop your style - but be aware that selective colour and white vignettes are the methods used by those noisy photographers who claim it's too difficult to find clients who have discerning tastes and big budgets. They might keep busy but there's a ceiling on their prices you might not be happy with.
... I would suggest offering your bride 3 choices - a b&w, a color and a sepia.
never under any circumstances to offer her 3 choices
Sorry, but I don't like either of them. Just being honest. It's not a criticism of you, you're only being asked to do it.
My take on selective colour...
Most of us have done it... I've done it.. I have one (looking sheepish) hanging in my lounge that I did about 15 years ago and eventually learned that it rarely works. If I'm honest, I think it has more potential in landscapes than in portraits.
One thing that I learnt a long time ago, and it was something someone said on here, that by making a selective colour, you're trying to bring the focus of that picture to that component that has been selectively coloured... and usually, it gets interpreted wrong. Like for example, I've seen where someone has turned a person's skin back to colour, and kept everything else black and white. Ug. Just wrong.
For me, pretending not knowing that this is what the bride wanted, I would say that you're trying to bring attention to the flowers, bride second... which begs the question, is there a better way that this could have been photographed without selective colouring, that bring the main focus to the flowers, bride second?
But then... maybe she just likes that style...and my point is moot.
Just my two cents...
I think to "antique" the colors so that they fit better with the rest of the image may be the key.
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This thread is a classic example why a lot of people don't post there photo's
Why, because people didn't all post 'Great photo!' regardless of whether it was 'great' or not? I agree with @Lez325 - it's actually quite an informative thread full of various opinions and views and an interesting read.This thread is a classic example why a lot of people don't post there photo's
Just want a few opinions about this
Ok, we'll all blow smoke up his backside and tell him how wonderful it looks.This thread is a classic example why a lot of people don't post there photo's
I was curious as to the OP's thoughts on all of this commentary?
I did offer another option on your image after you gave us the link. Was it helpful?
BTW, how do you like your D750? I am 95% sure that will be my next camera.
Marie
This thread is a classic example why a lot of people don't post there photo's