A small but fun wedding

SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
edited March 2, 2009 in Weddings
Ever have a venue that really didn't lend itself to great photos?....LOL...yea, we all have. Anyway, this was a real nice couple, small gathering of friends and family, little church, lots of color temps...you know, the normal stuff. So, finally did some images and thought I'd share. Oh, sorry for the old watermark...have to make a new one.

#1 The couple

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#2 First time seeing each other for the day

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#3 A photo op

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#4 A twist on Abby Road

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#5 Dad actually was happy...honest :D

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#6 Big Flowers

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#7 Ready for a cruise

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#8 My fave of the day....LOL

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Thanks for looking :lust
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 25, 2009
    Is it just me or are all the photos except #1 & #8 leaning one way or another?headscratch.gif
  • AgnieszkaAgnieszka Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,263 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2009
    Haha, very cool. Favorites are:

    #4 - just too funny!
    #5 - very nice, but agree ... would straighten that one ...
    #6 - very nice photo! Has a contemporary feel to it iloveyou.gif
    (#7 - cute, but she should have crossed her legs & he should have done something else with his hands mwink.gif)
    #8 - SIMPLY WONDERFUL!!!

    As for the others .... not really anything you could have done, but she looks a bit "scared" ... #2 ... didn't understand what was going on until I red the title ... #3. I think this one is overdone (skin) I like the crop / shot but they look a bit like dolls iloveyou.gifmwink.gif Too beautiful to be true!! eek7.gifrolleyes1.gif

    Nice set, Dave! I still refuse to do winter weddings until ... I move down south somewhere rolleyes1.gif
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2009
    Heheh..ok ok...I'll straighten a couple.....that's the way I shot it with on purpose tilt.....ok...check...beautified...check.....thanks for your observations. I'll fix em rolleyes1.gif Yea Angie...the limo shot...only got one..it was so dark in there...cam wouldn't focus, they were in a rush to get going...basically aimed the flash at them and fired when focus locked. Could not see hands...Laughing.gif. Her scaredy cat look was natural.
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2009
    Basically using this thread to post some ideas in processing.....here are some different looks...way different than my usual style. The client wanted pretty much straight forward shots and that's what they got...fairly traditional. I on the other hand figured this would be a great exercise in stretching out. So.....any of these work with the more modernistic approach? rolleyes1.gif

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    Did all kinds of funky stuff...Laughing.gif
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  • leaforteleaforte Registered Users Posts: 1,948 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2009
    #1 in the second series definitely has an appeal to me. And I like the twist on Abby Rd.
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  • joshhuntnmjoshhuntnm Registered Users Posts: 1,924 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2009
    very nice.

    Can you share your secrets on the skin treatment in #3?
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  • WingsOfLovePhotoWingsOfLovePhoto Registered Users Posts: 797 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2009
    I like them all but LOVE the one of the guys walking across the street. Will have to remember that one!:D
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  • Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2009
    Love Abby Road and #1 of the second set - these really stand out in these two sets.

    #2 in the first set - you seem to have color cast issues. In all the other shots, her gown is white .... but not in that one. I'm guessing you had two or more light sources going there and adjusted for skin tones.
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2009
    Scott_Quier wrote:
    Love Abby Road and #1 of the second set - these really stand out in these two sets.

    #2 in the first set - you seem to have color cast issues. In all the other shots, her gown is white .... but not in that one. I'm guessing you had two or more light sources going there and adjusted for skin tones.

    Thanks Scott....you are correct....adjusted for skin tones..could go back and re-gain the white on the gown as it wouldn't be hard to do.
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  • heatherfeatherheatherfeather Registered Users Posts: 2,738 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2009
    Surprise Surprise! I love Abby road and #8...

    Nice going dude!

    Oh, I just noticed the nice little swirlies on the last of your second set. Very pretty shot and the swirlies are wonderful!!
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  • BlurmoreBlurmore Registered Users Posts: 992 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2009
    6 is great good processing. Not a huge fan of the Abbey rd. but great execution...very fun shot. Man aren't those candle stands lining the isle a PITA to shoot around? You did a great job of getting them straight, and without shadows. Looks like you shot that coming down the isle shot ambient or very bounced...balls thats pure balls. Very nice.
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2009
    Blurmore wrote:
    6 is great good processing. Not a huge fan of the Abbey rd. but great execution...very fun shot. Man aren't those candle stands lining the isle a PITA to shoot around? You did a great job of getting them straight, and without shadows. Looks like you shot that coming down the isle shot ambient or very bounced...balls thats pure balls. Very nice.

    Hehe...thanks Jason....yep, balls and ambient....knew a flash would really throw it off (been there done that)....those candle stands are crazy..they're like 7 foot in the air...everywhere you turn, one's in the way...Laughing.gif. Thanks. Yea, the Abby Road was just a fun, mess around shot...cold out, why not...power lines, pick up trucks and all :D. I wouldn't say this wedding was portfolio material by any stretch of the imagination but it was a great way to spend a Saturday :D:D:D
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2009
    heatherfeather wrote:
    Surprise Surprise! I love Abby road and #8...

    Nice going dude!

    Oh, I just noticed the nice little swirlies on the last of your second set. Very pretty shot and the swirlies are wonderful!!

    Well Fred, my mission is accomplished....those swirleys were just for you rolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gifrofl
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  • FedererPhotoFedererPhoto Registered Users Posts: 312 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2009
    captain78 wrote:
    Is it just me or are all the photos except #1 & #8 leaning one way or another?headscratch.gif

    All but 1, 4, 8 don't NEED to be straight. (imho)
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  • cj99sicj99si Registered Users Posts: 880 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2009
    Her skin in #2 looks amazing! Like everyine else #3 is really cool. Your last and favorite is great as well. Do you have any shots focused on her butterfly?
  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2009
    FedererPhoto wrote:
    All but 1, 4, 8 don't NEED to be straight. (imho)

    Very true and why I took and posted that way but did straighten out the bride coming down the isle w/dad....not quite enough tilt in camera for the effect to work, so fixed it.
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2009
    cj99si wrote:
    Her skin in #2 looks amazing! Like everyine else #3 is really cool. Your last and favorite is great as well. Do you have any shots focused on her butterfly?

    Thanks cj...yes, I do have a few shots with the butterfly tattoo on her arm with the butterfly flower arrangement..just haven't done that one yet.
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  • cj99sicj99si Registered Users Posts: 880 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2009
    Swartzy wrote:
    Thanks cj...yes, I do have a few shots with the butterfly tattoo on her arm with the butterfly flower arrangement..just haven't done that one yet.


    Wow im way out of orderembarrassed-smiley-lemon-demon-1237129_75_75.jpg Her skin looks amazing in #3, and like everyone else thinks #4 is really cool...
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