Dinosaurs, Planetariums, Grooms Dogs...OH MY!

BlurmoreBlurmore Registered Users Posts: 992 Major grins
edited March 26, 2009 in Weddings
My latest wedding (not a sub-contract wedding) was a VERY fun wedding at the Maryland Science Center's Davis Planetarium.


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the Bat signal at work

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and because they are both big fanboys and girls I made THIS from this tut http://www.macmerc.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=209&page=1

Which is in my opinion the best around for this type of thing...
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sorry for the HUGE post...but last time I posted...everyone clamored for more.

C&C always welcome and appreciated...
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  • Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2009
    The craft/technique used in #8 - WOW. Very nice. The thing that really excites me is I know how you did the lighting - at least in concept. Very, very nicely done! Not too sure about the posing of the groom, but that's a nit - the photo works! And works very well!bowdown.gif

    That last one - the "cartoon" image - they will love love that all to pieces! thumb.gif
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  • BlurmoreBlurmore Registered Users Posts: 992 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2009
    Scott_Quier wrote:
    The craft/technique used in #8 - WOW. Very nice. The thing that really excites me is I know how you did the lighting - at least in concept. Very, very nicely done! Not too sure about the posing of the groom, but that's a nit - the photo works! And works very well!bowdown.gif

    That last one - the "cartoon" image - they will love love that all to pieces! thumb.gif

    Thanks Scott. Yeah as an afterthought I realized the position could be stronger. This was the Concierge's desk we had taken over so I was dodging all kinds of monitors and computer stuff. The shot works even better as a 5x4 because it clips the plant and the printer. It was designed to be more "humorous tableau" ala Family Feud than "groomsman portrait" they all got a total kick out of it...so as far as that goes...it definitely worked.
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  • AgnieszkaAgnieszka Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,263 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2009
    Oh my! Fabulous stuff!! clap.gif My favorite would be the ceremony under the stars ... how cool! thumb.gif ++ the ring shot is a good catch too!!!

    It's funny, I had already 3 weddings in the Science Museum here, but none of my couples integrated the science part into their weddings headscratch.gif

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  • ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2009
    These are great! Love your fan work for the last one ;)
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  • FedererPhotoFedererPhoto Registered Users Posts: 312 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2009
    I actually like the original on the last image - but I bet your clients really dig the cartoon version.

    #7 is well done, imho. As well as #6 & 9.

    In #9, did you tell them 'give a hearty guffaw' or is that real laughter?
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  • heatherfeatherheatherfeather Registered Users Posts: 2,738 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2009
    Ok, so I was trying to pick a favorite. I would tell myself "I like #7 the best..." and then scroll down a little and say "No, I like 10... No its 11. " You should see me in a restaurant.
    Really nicely done. Great job! I bet they'll be happy with them! What a unique client!
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  • mmmattmmmatt Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2009
    heatherfeather wrote:
    You should see me in a restaurant.
    Do you guys have restaurants in Alaska? I thought you had to harvest your own whale blubber and fight off polar bears for the last scraps of the random frozen moose?rolleyes1.gif

    anyways Jason... great stuff man. I really like 7 and 16/17 is also very nice. 6 would have been amazing IMHO if you could have gotten a little more of your groom, but a great shot nonetheless. 7 ties in wonderfully with your ring shot and will make that one a fav of the b&g for sure. ***edit** although those are different shoes... hmmmm?

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  • BlurmoreBlurmore Registered Users Posts: 992 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2009
    mmmatt wrote:
    Do you guys have restaurants in Alaska? I thought you had to harvest your own whale blubber and fight off polar bears for the last scraps of the random frozen moose?rolleyes1.gif

    anyways Jason... great stuff man. I really like 7 and 16/17 is also very nice. 6 would have been amazing IMHO if you could have gotten a little more of your groom, but a great shot nonetheless. 7 ties in wonderfully with your ring shot and will make that one a fav of the b&g for sure. ***edit** although those are different shoes... hmmmm?

    Matt

    Thanks for the comments Matt...Those are the same shoes...they were Chuck girls flats, very cool shoes. 6 was actually not posed at all...we did a "reveal" so I could capture him seeing her for the first time. She was just sneaking down the steps behind him. To answer Fed's question, the shot of the girls laughing was actually a reaction shot, to something I tried to pose humorously. I told the bride to pout because it was raining outside, and all the girls to console, that lasted for about 2 seconds before they busted up, and that was the result.
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  • heatherfeatherheatherfeather Registered Users Posts: 2,738 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2009
    mmmatt wrote:
    Do you guys have restaurants in Alaska? I thought you had to harvest your own whale blubber and fight off polar bears for the last scraps of the random frozen moose?rolleyes1.gif

    Matt

    *Yells* "Kids! Bring the the blubber inside off the deck to thaw, I gotta get dinner started!"
    :hotcake

    (sorry Blurmore about random off topic comments- couldn't resist.)
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  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2009
    #16! #16! #16! Er... and all the rest....

    Holy moly man, these are all brilliant! What imagination you wedding photogs have, and Blurmore, when you have your skill to fuse that with rock solid technique.... gaWOW.
    heatherfeather wrote:
    *Yells* "Kids! Bring the the blubber inside off the deck to thaw, I gotta get dinner started!"
    :hotcake

    Oh, GREAT. Now you'll not only have everybody thinking your name is REALLY Fred, but it'll be "Fred in mukkaluks cooking whale blubber over the open fire". biggrinbounce2.gif
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  • Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2009
    divamum wrote:
    #16! #16! #16! Er... and all the rest....

    Holy moly man, these are all brilliant! What imagination you wedding photogs have, and Blurmore, when you have your skill to fuse that with rock solid technique.... gaWOW.



    Oh, GREAT. Now you'll not only have everybody thinking your name is REALLY Fred, but it'll be "Fred in mukkaluks cooking whale blubber over the open fire". biggrinbounce2.gif
    With the fire being just outside the "door" to her igloo deal.gif
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  • sherijohnsonsherijohnson Registered Users Posts: 310 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2009
    these images are fabulous, so glad I clicked to see. of course your thread title intrigued me to wanna look.mwink.gif
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  • AAABluestockingAAABluestocking Registered Users Posts: 116 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2009
    So original and personal. Very good!clap.gif
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  • Cygnus StudiosCygnus Studios Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2009
    #7 and #16 are my favorites in this series. Both are quite different than I have seen typically. I suspect the clients will be quite happy.
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  • mmmattmmmatt Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2009
    heatherfeather wrote:
    *Yells* "Kids! Bring the the blubber inside off the deck to thaw, I gotta get dinner started!"
    :hotcake

    (sorry Blurmore about random off topic comments- couldn't resist.)

    :D
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