Some Wedding shots - Can I get feedback?

Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 E-mount

10/31/2004 12:54:45 PM · #1

Well, I've just started doing weddings (done three so far) and finally put a gallery up on my website. Please take a look and give me any feedback you'd like. Do they look professional or amateurish? I don't want to be selling people crap. :)

Wedding Gallery

Thanks!

jmsetzler

Sony Alpha a6000

10/31/2004 01:06:03 PM · #2

Those look like I would expect for wedding photos.. I think you did a nice job :)

wewillexplore

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

10/31/2004 01:17:28 PM · #3

I agree. The hardest thing in wedding photography, in my experience, is that you can only photograph what happens or you "make" happen. I don't like to "make" the action happen, so if I end up shooting a "boring" couple, the images reflect that and I get back with less "wow!" than I wanted. A good couple, though, gives more opportunities. I think your setup type shots are very good. They aren't "crap" and I would happily post those if they were mine.

Blackdog

Canon EOS-20D

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Canon

10/31/2004 01:21:55 PM · #4

I think they look great, I'd be very happy with them. Only one small thing if I might venture an opinion?

A couple of the shots, the one of the couple at the alter springs to mind, seem to be awkwardly cropped. I mean the people seem to be chopped at the knees. Now I'm no expert at portraits so I'm not sure about where to crop with people shots, I just know it looks a bit awkward.

I've found that with shots where you may not have the time to compose carefully its best not to try to compose too tightly so as not to chop anything vital out. Then you can compose and crop at your leisure in the digital darkroom.

I hope you don't mind me prattling on like this, you are probably well aware of this, but I thought I'd better say it because it might be useful?

10/31/2004 02:06:19 PM · #5

Thanks for the comments so far.

The crop on the couple at the alter is definately not cropped the best. I wasn't pleased with a lot of the ceremony shots. I was shooting from the balcony in the back, under low light with my Sigma 70-300mm (ISO400, close to 1 sec exposure).

All suggestions/comments are welcome.

Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon

10/31/2004 11:17:57 PM · #6

One bump, to see if I can get any more advice/suggestions. Gracias.

dartompkins

Nikon D70s

10/31/2004 11:26:28 PM · #7

Originally posted by cbeller:

I agree. For the alter shot I would zoom in to just below the elbow and go for expressions, or zoom all the way out to include entire dress and more church. There are several awkward poses which is inevitable when working in a wedding setting, but I would recrop if file size allows. One that comes to mind is of a young lady squatting or sitting on a small chair. She has a lovely smile, but the rest of the photo is detracting from its appeal. I really like the angled view of the couple leaving the church? exiting a doorway. i thought that one was nicely done. All are good wedding shots. I would just rework some of the cropping.