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Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

04/18/2009 10:34:10 AM · #1

I am very pleased to announce that after extreme technical difficulties I have succeeded in completing the editing of my first Wedding. I'm creating this thread as a way of organising the images I've posted up here so that they're in order and make sense!

I was hired to shoot 2 full days of activity in the Derbyshire countryside:

<-Taken outside the cottages the friends and family were staying in.

On the morning of Sat 4th we went for a walk in the hills, I suggested the bride bring along her dress and she was more than happy to play along:

We also did some rock climbing:

In the afternoon there was a Bride's vs Groom's family rounders match (similar to Baseball for those who've never heard of it):

On Sunday I was in charge of all the normal wedding-y shots. Getting ready:

Bride and Groom + Bridal party shots (including a stop off at the farm and adventure playground!):

The Ceremony:

Family shots:

Speeches, (cheese) cake and the reception:

aaaand me!!

Hope you enjoy the pictures, I had a blast taking them. If anyone has any comments/ suggestions/ critiques please feel free!

J

ETA more photos!

Message edited by author 2009-04-18 13:26:35.

Strikeslip

Canon EOS-5D

04/18/2009 11:53:32 AM · #2

Wow, you totally kicked ass! I love the bubble-shot. Congrats, you can be very proud of those shots.

caba

Nikon D800

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED

04/18/2009 12:00:15 PM · #3

I think you have the "eye" and your perspective makes for an artistic series. I'm sure your client will be pleased, good luck on future weddings. A pleasure to look at, thanks for sharing.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

04/18/2009 01:27:50 PM · #4

Thanks for the comments guys, means a lot to me!

Neil

Fujifilm X-T30

04/18/2009 02:14:41 PM · #5

Wonderful job. I enjoyed looking through them!

bennettjamie

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

04/18/2009 02:22:01 PM · #6

I truly enjoyed looking at these photos. I just did my first wedding, and my photos are horrible. I love this series though, I know the bride and groom are going to love them. Any pointers? lol

LadyK

04/18/2009 02:28:28 PM · #7

looks liek you did very well! good job, i dont think i could ever do weddings.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

04/18/2009 02:43:40 PM · #8

Originally posted by bennettjamie:

I truly enjoyed looking at these photos. I just did my first wedding, and my photos are horrible. I love this series though, I know the bride and groom are going to love them. Any pointers? lol

To be honest I was really spoiled on this shoot - the couple were really chilled out, happy to experiment and needed very little direction in terms of posing. The location was unbelievable - Chatsworth House in Derbyshire is a location most seasoned wedding 'togs would give their left nut to shoot. Also I had a really great time personally, I was put up in a great cottage with a bunch of crazy Glaswegians (party guests!!) who I got on with amazingly, all of their family and friends were awesome. 3 days of partying and photography, if only my life could be like that all the time! Basically I don't think if I did 1000 more jobs it would touch this one.

I want them to get married again.

suemack

Canon EOS-20D

04/18/2009 03:40:44 PM · #9

What a fantastic job you did, they are going to treasure these!

mileskea

Nikon D700

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED

04/18/2009 05:12:43 PM · #10

the bubble shots especially are fabulous. I really like 783211 - the groom looks to have a monocle on. Closer inspection showed it to be a bubble!

Very well done. You sound like you had a good time into the bargain.

I'm sure the happy couple will love them all.

Gordon_1

Nikon D800

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

04/18/2009 05:26:38 PM · #11

Congrats jimi on a fine shoot ..those bubbles gave the images a great effect

Message edited by author 2009-04-18 17:27:01.

dassilem

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

04/18/2009 09:01:53 PM · #12

Wow these are great!!!!
Let me get this straight?? she went 'rock climbing' and holding lambs in her dress all before the wedding?? I'd be petrified of getting it dirty....

That's what makes them special

04/19/2009 06:16:55 AM · #13

Originally posted by dassilem:

Yeah, she actually had two dresses though so it wasn't all that hair raising - they got them second hand so they were really inexpensive compared to new ones!

Simms

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

04/19/2009 06:47:42 AM · #14

Hi James,

OK, I am usually pretty pretty honest when it comes to wedding shots (most of all mine), but for a first wedding these are brilliant mate, I dont mean that in a patronising way either, they certainly dont look like it was your first wedding. They dont feel forced, technically they look great, nice subtle processing - they really are very good. I am sure the B&G will love them. good work, I look forward to seeing more.

Strikeslip

Canon EOS-5D

04/19/2009 10:32:43 AM · #15

Originally posted by Simms:

Ooh... a positive review from the grumpy Simon Cowel! ;-)

Simms

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

04/19/2009 12:33:51 PM · #16

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by Simms:
Hi James,

OK, I am usually pretty pretty honest when it comes to wedding shots (most of all mine), but for a first wedding these are brilliant mate, I dont mean that in a patronising way either, they certainly dont look like it was your first wedding. They dont feel forced, technically they look great, nice subtle processing - they really are very good. I am sure the B&G will love them. good work, I look forward to seeing more.

Ooh... a positive review from the grumpy Simon Cowel! ;-)

Love me or hate me - you still hate me. :P

Strikeslip

Canon EOS-5D

04/19/2009 12:48:09 PM · #17

Originally posted by Simms:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by Simms:
Hi James,

OK, I am usually pretty pretty honest when it comes to wedding shots (most of all mine), but for a first wedding these are brilliant mate, I dont mean that in a patronising way either, they certainly dont look like it was your first wedding. They dont feel forced, technically they look great, nice subtle processing - they really are very good. I am sure the B&G will love them. good work, I look forward to seeing more.

Ooh... a positive review from the grumpy Simon Cowel! ;-)

Love me or hate me - you still hate me. :P

It just means you're the only one I have to please. ;-P

04/19/2009 12:49:52 PM · #18

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Does that make you Paula Abdul then Slippy?

LadyK