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My critique on each photo is below. I have been very picky, just so you have some thoughts to ponder. I have been watching the "Masters of Wedding Photography" DVDs recently, so I have seen some simply amazing work. Feel free to disagree with my critique if you like. I won't mind These are only my thoughts, not statements of fact. I doubt very much I would have done any better. In fact I know I wouldn't have. It is much easier to be an armchair critic than to shoot well when under pressure. All in all, if these are representative, you've done a great job. Most importantly I think your bride will be thrilled. That is what is really important. Congrats.
#1 is a nice idea, with the natural frame, but her face could do with a little lift to the lighting. It would have been tough to squeeze a flash in there without blowing the flowers, unless you got a bit fancy with a snoot, so I think you shot it well. Just tweak her face in post or leave it as it is. She looks really happy, and beautiful too. It's a great capture.
#2 I don't like the processing. The idea is fine but the vignette is way too strong and something odd seems to have happened to her skin tone. Simplify your edit and it should be a great shot.
#3 Another really nice capture - lovely smile, a nice moment, sharp and well exposed. It would be nice if the bridesmaid in the background was not looking at the camera but still a great shot.
#4 Gorgeous! A picky person (photographer) might comment on the hot spot on her cheek, and the flash shadow beside her in the background, but you have to be looking hard to find fault. I bet the bride - and everyone - will be thrilled with this one. If you had a flash bracket you could have rotated the flash and kept it above the camera rather than off to the side. The hotspot might move to her forehead but the shadow would vanish.
#5 A good shot to get, and beautifully sharp, with exposure bang on once again. I think it is a shame you've chopped her fingers off. Maybe pulling back a little, or coming lower and shooting up, or asking her to curl her fingers over her shoulder would have worked better. The flower sneaking in on the left edge is also a bit distracting. Maybe you can try a different crop to tidy things up.
Again, my critique is as a photographer. Apart from the heavy vignetting on number two I think any regular person viewing these shots would simply be thrilled.
#1 is a nice idea, with the natural frame, but her face could do with a little lift to the lighting. It would have been tough to squeeze a flash in there without blowing the flowers, unless you got a bit fancy with a snoot, so I think you shot it well. Just tweak her face in post or leave it as it is. She looks really happy, and beautiful too. It's a great capture.
#2 I don't like the processing. The idea is fine but the vignette is way too strong and something odd seems to have happened to her skin tone. Simplify your edit and it should be a great shot.
#3 Another really nice capture - lovely smile, a nice moment, sharp and well exposed. It would be nice if the bridesmaid in the background was not looking at the camera but still a great shot.
#4 Gorgeous! A picky person (photographer) might comment on the hot spot on her cheek, and the flash shadow beside her in the background, but you have to be looking hard to find fault. I bet the bride - and everyone - will be thrilled with this one. If you had a flash bracket you could have rotated the flash and kept it above the camera rather than off to the side. The hotspot might move to her forehead but the shadow would vanish.
#5 A good shot to get, and beautifully sharp, with exposure bang on once again. I think it is a shame you've chopped her fingers off. Maybe pulling back a little, or coming lower and shooting up, or asking her to curl her fingers over her shoulder would have worked better. The flower sneaking in on the left edge is also a bit distracting. Maybe you can try a different crop to tidy things up.
Again, my critique is as a photographer. Apart from the heavy vignetting on number two I think any regular person viewing these shots would simply be thrilled.