Bridal shoot today, fingers crossed

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L IS USM

08/05/2007 06:16:45 PM · #1

hey everyone, bout to hit the road, i have a bridal shoot about an hour away and kinda nervous. i always tend to forget one thing that could make my pics better here and there.

if you pros have any words of wisdom, i'll have a little bit of a road trip... text me some words of encouragement. you all tend to help keep me sane when i doubt myself :D

i'll post some late tonight if i don't get home too late.

seriously, if you have any words of encouragement, or just want to make me laugh to ease my tension lol, send a text to 870 562 4440

you all have a great day, and i'll post some later :D

take care!

photokariangel

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

08/05/2007 06:32:16 PM · #2

Tried to help you out, but i think I mentioned something about a pancake that probably didnt help you at all. Anyways, good luck! I'll be rooting for you from afar!

zxaar

08/05/2007 06:40:01 PM · #3

Originally posted by jerowe:

seriously, if you have any words of encouragement, or just want to make me laugh to ease my tension lol, send a text to 870 562 4440

If you think that it is NOT you who is getting married, you will be alright. Tell the groom if in case he needs to SHOOT the bride (in coming times) he should watch you carefully how to do. Because he will only get one chance, missing that might make his life hell.

enjoy.

08/06/2007 01:13:25 AM · #4

alright, thanks so much for the support while on the road :D

kari and taterbug, you made my day :D

now the pics. i'm going to post the ones i liked, and some i didn't, mainly for critique and so i can learn from my mistakes. immediately after the shoot, i noticed the ones that were shot from a pretty good ways off, the face was very soft, and i realized i still had my diffuser on my flash, and the fill flash was not reaching. i am still pretty newbie with my flash (which is a sigma 500 dg super), and am learning daily.

we did bridals first...here are a few from them. we didn't do as many as i would have liked, but of course i wasn't the one in the 50 pound dress in 85 degree weather, and humidity that was out of this world. here's a few :D

then, as the mother went in to talk business with the owners of the gardens, we were in the "bride's chambers" and went crazy in the bathtub...not really. completely innocent everyone. :P it was a blast, these girls were hilarious. used my flash bounced off the ceiling with my new portable softbox i bought on ebay :D

thanks so much for looking, and i am open to any critiques and comments any are willing to offer. i am here to grow, and get better. my skin's thick, and i take criticism constructively. :D

these aren't edited very much, just mainly levels / curves and white balance. did them on my laptop, so hopefully they turned out alright.

again, thanks so much everyone.

hope you enjoy

**edit to add equipment used for those of you interested...

Camera: Canon 20d
Lens: Canon 17-40mm f/4L

Message edited by author 2007-08-06 01:14:55.

jan_vdw

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

08/06/2007 01:17:21 AM · #5

Awesome! I really like your photos. Looks like you had fun all the way.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

08/06/2007 01:22:49 AM · #6

oh yeah definitely. they were fun to work with. i immediately loosened up when i noticed she was somewhat stressed, so we laughed and joked and had a great time.

thanks so much for the compliments, i REALLY appreciate it!

jon

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

08/06/2007 07:07:42 AM · #7

Left bunches of comments.... ;-)

Tub5, which isn't in the tub at all, is my favorite. The composition, her smile, everything is unique and lovely. Of the bridals, I definitely prefer the very first one. That's the one that should be printed large. Of course, it's all up to her.

Bump for the next guy!

Prof_Fate

08/06/2007 09:12:26 AM · #8

Overall pretty good, i left comments for a few tweaks.
consider getting a faster lens - the 70-200 2.8 or 85 1.8 or 50 1.4 (NOT the 1.8 please). You have a lot of DOF on these shots and some would look better with shallower DOF, throwing the BG out of focus. Also, a long lens compresses and that flatters the human form. A wide angle does just the opposite.