Two More Winter Engagements

geospatial_junkiegeospatial_junkie Registered Users Posts: 707 Major grins
edited February 11, 2009 in Weddings
People tend to love winter around here. Both these shoots were done in ridiculously cold weather. This is what the clients wanted so I naturally obliged.

First up, Michelle and Jordan!

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Now without further ado, introducing Erin and Chris!

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  • formform Registered Users Posts: 31 Big grins
    edited February 4, 2009
    I'm glad I don't live where you do. I'd have to buy special weatherproofing camera covers and wear an additional 5 layers of clothing.
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  • jbakerphotojbakerphoto Registered Users Posts: 251 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2009
    Very nice stuff! I like all of them. You really see the personality of each couple in the pics....

    I think my faverite for some reason is # 5 of erin and chris....

    She thinks my tractor's sexy......

    Got to love the cows also.....Laughing.gif....

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  • zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2009
    Some really nice work.
    Not a big fan of the HDR shots or (tonal contrast). Those shots would have been fine on their own I am thinking.
    You captured a lot of personality and some very creative shots.
    Nice job!
    I am sure the couple was very happy with these!
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  • cdonovancdonovan Registered Users Posts: 724 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2009
    Love them!

    Seriously, the kiss in front of the stained glass windows, and then again in front of the knicker shop, and yep love the second couple on the fence, and then the one with the herd watching in the background!

    Really nice work
  • BCSPhotoguyBCSPhotoguy Registered Users Posts: 265 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2009
    Great series! So different from each other! The in town shots were great, The phone booth shot made me laugh! I think i have figured out the plug in you're using and liked the effects. The farm series I thought captured the couple great. I dont know them - but from the shot of them on the fence you can 'get to know them'. Bottom line, you captured the couples in their own environment.
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  • geospatial_junkiegeospatial_junkie Registered Users Posts: 707 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2009
    Thanks everyone. My first wedding is on February 28th (excited and nervous). :Deek7.gif
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2009
    I love these....all of them. Great processing and variation. Sweet!
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  • sweet carolinesweet caroline Registered Users Posts: 1,589 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2009
    Love them. Very special quality.

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  • geospatial_junkiegeospatial_junkie Registered Users Posts: 707 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2009
    zoomer wrote:
    Some really nice work.
    Not a big fan of the HDR shots or (tonal contrast). Those shots would have been fine on their own I am thinking.
    You captured a lot of personality and some very creative shots.
    Nice job!
    I am sure the couple was very happy with these!

    There are no HDR shots here, but there is some with a little tonal contrast. mwink.gif Thanks for the comments! The first photo for Michelle and Jordan was cross-processed slightly.
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  • KelMarieKelMarie Registered Users Posts: 23 Big grins
    edited February 5, 2009
    Wow great photos! I just love the farm scene shots, those are my kind of photos!!! clap.gif
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  • geospatial_junkiegeospatial_junkie Registered Users Posts: 707 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2009
    KelMarie wrote:
    Wow great photos! I just love the farm scene shots, those are my kind of photos!!! clap.gif

    Thanks for the kind words! mwink.gif
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  • Darren Troy CDarren Troy C Registered Users Posts: 1,927 Major grins
    edited February 5, 2009
    very cool....love the processing as well!
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  • aim&shootaim&shoot Registered Users Posts: 82 Big grins
    edited February 5, 2009
    Brrrr... too cold for me... We don't get that kind of weather here in Tx, but when it get's cold I don't even want to go outside, I can not even imagine there... You did a great job!
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2009
    Love them all! Great style! Very unique and natural (even though it does look cold!) thumb.gif
  • geospatial_junkiegeospatial_junkie Registered Users Posts: 707 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2009
    saurora wrote:
    Love them all! Great style! Very unique and natural (even though it does look cold!) thumb.gif

    Thanks! I'm trying to develop a slightly different style that other photographers in my area.
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  • Ed911Ed911 Registered Users Posts: 1,306 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2009
    geospatial_junkie wrote:
    Thanks! I'm trying to develop a slightly different style that other photographers in my area.

    I like your style. I think you are on to something. You have to figure out a way to stand out from the rest, or you will be lost amongst the masses.

    I would like to see more of your post processing. I see you are going to shoot a wedding in late February...good luck.

    Thanks for sharing.
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  • zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2009
    The one on the pickup the fence and on the tractor.
    They are great shots but tone the effect back just a bit you don't need to take it that far.
    The effect works....just went a bit to far with it on those three.
    I really love these shots other wise...great stuff.
    geospatial_junkie wrote:
    There are no HDR shots here, but there is some with a little tonal contrast. mwink.gif Thanks for the comments! The first photo for Michelle and Jordan was cross-processed slightly.
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  • geospatial_junkiegeospatial_junkie Registered Users Posts: 707 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2009
    zoomer wrote:
    The one on the pickup the fence and on the tractor.
    They are great shots but tone the effect back just a bit you don't need to take it that far.
    The effect works....just went a bit to far with it on those three.
    I really love these shots other wise...great stuff.

    Thanks for the critique. I appreciate good feedback! :D
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  • Gadget_GirlGadget_Girl Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited February 9, 2009
    great shots. i love your processing. do you use tra or kubota by chance? what a great area that you like in for photography. i use to live in peterborough and still have friends there. i will defiantly keep your name handy.
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  • geospatial_junkiegeospatial_junkie Registered Users Posts: 707 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2009
    Gadget_Girl wrote:
    great shots. i love your processing. do you use tra or kubota by chance? what a great area that you like in for photography. i use to live in peterborough and still have friends there. i will defiantly keep your name handy.

    Thanks Gadget_Girl. I make my own actions. I have about 10-15 actions that I might use in certain situations.

    I appreciate you keeping my name handy. Just looking through your website and really like some of the landscape stuff you've done.

    The Peterborough-Kawartha area is really tough to get into for wedding photography. We have tons of excellent photographers (one that is world famous) so I tend to advertise out of the area. I like to travel so its no biggie for me.
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  • Jeff_MiloJeff_Milo Registered Users Posts: 327 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2009
    You know how you can tell when there is a great series of shots...... When I scroll down and keep saying that one is my favorite, no wait that one is my favorite, no the next one....... etc. Ended up not deciding on a favorite I like them all.

    Although I must say the "Hanky Panky Thong" sign above their heads in the shot of them kissing against the storefront is priceless

    Great series clap.gif


    Just one question..... What is all that white stuff??? we dont see that in these parts - lol.
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  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2009
    Great looking series. Not a bad one in the bunch!! I'll have to say my favorite is #2.
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  • FedererPhotoFedererPhoto Registered Users Posts: 312 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2009
    #2 is so soft - how is that lit? Did you do anything fancy in post?

    I think the HDR-like look on the tractor works especially well also.

    I love shooting in that kind of weather (to a certain extent) but the weather in minnesota recently has been in the freggin' 40s! it's crazy, everything is melting... :(
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  • geospatial_junkiegeospatial_junkie Registered Users Posts: 707 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2009
    FedererPhoto wrote:
    #2 is so soft - how is that lit? Did you do anything fancy in post?

    I think the HDR-like look on the tractor works especially well also.

    I love shooting in that kind of weather (to a certain extent) but the weather in minnesota recently has been in the freggin' 40s! it's crazy, everything is melting... :(

    These were all naturally lit. I like to use side-lighting a lot (the landscaper in me I guess). For post-processing I have about 10-15 custom actions that I've built in photoshop that I use in certain situations. I've tried Kubota's and Ittybitty and was not a big fan, so I created my own.

    I called the action used in #2 "soft, yet sharp". This is because most actions I've seen are either one or the other, but not both. :D

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  • FedererPhotoFedererPhoto Registered Users Posts: 312 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2009
    geospatial_junkie wrote:
    "If the weather ain't bad, the photo's ain't rad!"

    Haha... that's awesome. I'm going to use that next time I have a client be sad about bad weather.
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