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11/04/2008 05:43:25 PM · #1 |
| one of my friends asked me to take his engagemant pictures for him! i have never done this before any suggestions that would help! |
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11/04/2008 06:07:47 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by pbd20032003:
one of my friends asked me to take his engagemant pictures for him! i have never done this before any suggestions that would help! |
Never fear the word "no". Sometimes it's the best option for all parties. I'll leave the rest of the advice to the real photographers here.... ;) |
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11/04/2008 06:10:21 PM · #3 |
| The nice thing about engagement pictures is that if they don't like 'em, you can do 'em over again :) |
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11/04/2008 06:11:01 PM · #4 |
I'd do it, why not, it would be an experience; and it's only engagement pics, not the wedding! ;)
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11/04/2008 06:14:10 PM · #5 |
should i let them do postions that they automatically do or should i do other positions!
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11/04/2008 06:16:08 PM · #6 |
| Here are some examples to stir your creative juices. |
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11/04/2008 06:18:13 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by alanfreed:
The nice thing about engagement pictures is that if they don't like 'em, you can do 'em over again :) |
Agreed. It's a good place to start, though I would offer to do it for free, that's how I started anyway.
From a technical standpoint, I would highly suggest investing in the "nifty fifty" or "plastic fantastic" aka Canon 50mm F1.8 MKII for $90. It's my bread and butter lens, it's fast, it's crisp, it's cheap, and it works wonderfully!
That said, find ways to fill the frame, be aware of all-around lighting and avoid areas of splotchy light and try avoid shooting at high noon.
Posing, I'm not the best at, so my wife handles that aspect.
Settings. Shoot RAW for sure, gives you SO much more flexibility on that. If you have questions later on how this is done just ask here at DPC. I try to shoot mid-ISO 200-400 typically and generally try to get a good DOF with a combination of focal length and aperature. None of your lens seem to have huge aperature so you may be trying more of the focal length (more zoom) to get the isolation and blur you need. This may require you to bump up your ISO a notch or two to 400-800 to make sure you have a fast enough shutter to get a correct exposure at that kind of zoom. Oh, did I mention a tripod, those are indispensible.
Hope that helps!
~goinskiing
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11/04/2008 06:21:40 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by LadyTara:
I'd do it, why not, it would be an experience; and it's only engagement pics, not the wedding! ;) |
yeah but so many things might go wrong till the wedding ;)
you wouldnt want the almost bride to be making a dartboard target of a oof photo of the ex groom
Message edited by author 2008-11-04 18:22:18. |
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11/04/2008 06:22:49 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by pbd20032003:
should i let them do positions that they automatically do or should i do other positions! |
*holding my tongue... holding my tongue...*
hehehhehehheheeehehhehee
Sorry, can't help it.
ETA: Seriously, check out  dwterry's portfolio. He has a lot of great engagement photos.
Message edited by author 2008-11-04 18:23:49. |
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11/04/2008 06:54:05 PM · #10 |
would you suggest on using a reflector?
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11/05/2008 08:00:19 AM · #11 |
| I did my first Senior photo shoot the other day. The parents had professional ones done at the school and hated them. I saw them and couldn't beleive this guy posted so many horrible proofs for them to see, ie. WB off, out of fpcus, ect. But I digress. I have no experience doing portraits. So I told them I would shoot them for free and they could buy what they liked from my web site. Like goinskiing said, do it just for the experience. You and the couple will both benifit. |
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