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Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di for Nikon

11/02/2008 01:44:50 PM · #1

Well the day after my first wedding as a primary. I'm waking up still tired and wore out. Even with the extra hour I still hurt and need sleep! Anyway I downloaded everything before I got to bed last night. Pulled them into lightroom this morning to see what kind of damage I had done. BTW I had fellow DPCer

drewbixcube shoot second for me, but havent even pulled his photos from the cards yet. Anyway I wanted to share a couple as I wait for my desk to dry after going through the library and finding

. The main thing I try to capture at a wedding is emotion. This was certainly a fun group to work with. Happens to be my cousin is the groom. We had alot of fun yesterday and I think after I go through the ohh 2600 frames that Drew and I shot I should easily be able to over deliver for the happy couple.

A couple more I have picked out for quick teasers for the family, including one formal I printed before the reception for the Signature frame I gave them as my gift.

Side note to Drew, I think we can not shoot nearly as many next time!

Matt

JMart

Nikon D80

11/02/2008 02:32:32 PM · #2

That's a really nice shot with the flower girl Matt. Congratulations on the shoot.

eta: OMG 2600 shots! I often wonder how much time you wedding photographers spend on picking through and editing the keepers. :o

Message edited by author 2008-11-02 14:35:11.

Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L USM

11/02/2008 03:06:19 PM · #3

Originally posted by JMart:

Thanks for the compliment, I actually missed flagging

this one by the first time and actually like it better, obviously this is the other flowergirl. Next time I shoot one, I'll def clean the mirrors first. And yes 2600 is way more then I need. I just dwindled my batch down to 535 I am going to edit for proofs, then I'll start on Drew's. However I am NOT a wedding photographer, I have done a couple as seconds, and this is my first. I feel I am a long way from being a wedding photographer.

Matt

And yes I know there is a mirror challenge going on, but thanks for the PMs! :D

lentil

Canon EOS-5D

11/02/2008 03:51:31 PM · #4

congrats Matt... being tired and sore doesnt go.. expect to feel that way for around 2 days after each wedding.. pics look good cant wait to see more :)

drewbixcube

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

11/02/2008 10:00:01 PM · #5

Holy crap Matt...that's a lot of pictures! But I guess that is to be expected between 2 photographers (each with 2 cameras)...both who might be considered a little trigger happy. Gleen my stuff down to the bare bones...hopefully there are a few helpful shots in there and a couple of candids.

It was a blast officially working with you. Keep us posted with what you can pick out of those 2600 files!

-drew

11/02/2008 11:25:52 PM · #6

Originally posted by drewbixcube:

Hey Drew,

It was cool working with you yesterday as well. I will get with you tomorrow as soon as I know my plans to come to the big city. I have your photos in the computer and everything backed up so I will get these back to you quick. Thanks again for the help and as I said I likely have 2 more next spring, if you are available and I've decided not to kill the idea of doing one now and then I'd like to have you back again.

A couple more, my eyes and head hurt, I need sleep!

Edit again because as I laid down I came up with a few edit ideas.

Matt

Message edited by author 2008-11-02 23:53:11.