Winter Wedding - Llywellyn's Take

[Llywellyn]

So urbanaries/Lynne actually said "yes" to my crazy query of wanting to drive 10 hours to shoot a wedding with her. I haven't actually attended a wedding since I was about 12, so this was a huge learning experience for me. Holy katz, shooting a wedding is not an easy thing to do! Nor did I think it would be, but the time and constant movement was still more than I anticipated.

I have a whole new respect for wedding photographers, especially Lynne. By the end of the event, the groom hugged her! I can see why clients love her. She is a dream and utter blast to shoot with.

Since she's talked up my shots so much, I'll humbly post them here, but they're seriously nothing compared with hers. These are the lucky few I managed to not futz up during the event.

1 - The bride had this amazing stole she held closed with this snowflake brooch, and Lynne had rented a macro lens for me to try out, something I'd never used before! That was an awesome surprise.


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4 - The first look from above.


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6 - Utterly gorgeous venue!


7 - The one shot I went in wanting. So happy the bride, groom, and Lynne indulged me.


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9 - And the magical carriage ride at the end of the night.


Thank you again, Lynne, for letting me make the journey and witness your expertise in action. I learned so much about lighting and PJ photography.

[geospatial_junkie]

Nice job. I really like #6 and #9.

[sherijohnson]

You are not giving yourself enough credit, you got some amazing shots here. I bet you had fun doing this even though you thought everything was moving so fast. All events are that way, so you just have to do your very best and always be prepared. My experience, you can't get every moment, but the ones you do get will be remembered forever through the images you get and that is what it is all about.

[Zanotti]

I really like the warmth here. Her wistful expression and the warm candle type light is very romantic.

Great shots!



Z


Ps: The carraige shot rocks!

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[Llywellyn]

Originally Posted by geospatial_junkie

Nice job. I really like #6 and #9.

Thank you very much.

Originally Posted by sherijohnson

You are not giving yourself enough credit, you got some amazing shots here. I bet you had fun doing this even though you thought everything was moving so fast.

Thank you. It was my first time ever shooting a wedding, even as a second, so I was a bit overwhelmed. I did enjoy myself, though Lynne couldn't tell (kept razzing me because I wasn't smiling, but that's ony because my feet hurt so much! ). The experience did convince me that this isn't a business I want to enter into, though, but it's something I would like to experience again for the learning since it gets me out of my comfort zone.

Originally Posted by Zanotti

I really like to warmth here. Her wistful expression and the warm candle type light is very romantic.

Great shots!

Thank you!

[Darren Troy C]

Fantastic....love 'em!

[Shima]

These are all great, though 7 is my absolute favorite! Isn't Lynne just awesome to shoot with? I had a blast doing a wedding with her back in October, would love to repeat that experience if she and I are nearby again (though my drive is only about 3 hours, unlike your 10!!!) I'm glad you got to shoot with her and produce these great shots!

[Llywellyn]

Originally Posted by Idlewild

Fantastic....love 'em!

Thank you!

Originally Posted by Shima

These are all great, though 7 is my absolute favorite! Isn't Lynne just awesome to shoot with? I had a blast doing a wedding with her back in October, would love to repeat that experience if she and I are nearby again (though my drive is only about 3 hours, unlike your 10!!!) I'm glad you got to shoot with her and produce these great shots!

I confess, 7 is my absolute fave as well. I must have been grinning like a fool after I got it because Lynne said something to the effect of, "It's so nice to see you smile!" (See earlier reference to pain registering on my face. ) She's a doll, and I'm so happy I got the chance to shoot with her. I told her if I forgot the pain in a year and was crazy enough to think I wanted to try it again, I'd fly instead of drive.

[zoomer]

This is my favorite set of these winter wedding threads. I like the lighting better in this bunch.
What a fantastic venue for photography..having said that my favorite shot is the one where they are standing out side by the tree, number 5.
Number 3 the white balance seems a bit, some people may like that however..
Very nice work!

[Llywellyn]

Originally Posted by zoomer

This is my favorite set of these winter wedding threads. I like the lighting better in this bunch.
What a fantastic venue for photography..having said that my favorite shot is the one where they are standing out side by the tree, number 5.
Number 3 the white balance seems a bit, some people may like that however..
Very nice work!

Thank you so much. I do have to take a moment and chuckle about the lighting, because there isn't any to speak of--it's what I'm still trying to learn. Except for 1, 4, 7, and 8, the only light is ambient light. And those four shots used on-camera flash bounced off the ceiling.

These really are the lucky few where I didn't mess up with my flash or horribly underexpose using the ambient.

Thanks for the comment about 3. It's purposely very warm, but looking at it here there seems to be a green tint in her face that I don't like.