Hyun & Meg - First E-Session

DarosK

Hi guys, this will be my first 'share' here on the forum
This was my first E-Shoot that I did 3 or 4 months ago - shot in Laguna Beach, CA, and various other places along the coast.

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These are just a 'sampler' of some of the shots - here is a link to the complete gallery: http://www.daroskoding.com/gallery/8551765_VZiCz

I had a lot of fun for first time shooting this type of photography - but I'm looking for honest, in-depth critique if you are willing to give it. Feel free to comment and give advice on any aspect!

Mishka

These are great--I think number 5 is my favorite. I love the intimacy that you captured.

MA-FOTO

Very nice..... good stuff here.

The only thing to add would be a fill flash w/ the sun unless you where going for a semi-silhouette look.

Okay ... i just peeked at the set... get rid of #3 here and put the other one w/ the couple facing the camera - Sweet!

And you have some other that truly rock also.
like ... the one where they are drawing w/ the rock in the sand.

And there is the couple posing together on the tracks - arm in arm - very nice and good pp.

#1 here is a great opening shot. well done on composition/colors...

Thanks for sharing and looking for more.

Later,
_Mark

lisarhinehart

impressive first shoot
Daros,
I am very impressed with your gallery-- are you sure this is your first e-session???--lol I recently posted mine and they are not even in this ball park, wow!

I actually like several of the shots in the gallery more than your samplings-- great work! --Lisa

Qarik

very nice captures. I like the variety in the shots.

DarosK

Mishka wrote:

These are great--I think number 5 is my favorite. I love the intimacy that you captured.

Thank you very much Mishka ~ #5 was also the bride's personal favorite as well, if I remember correctly.

MA-FOTO wrote:

Very nice..... good stuff here.

The only thing to add would be a fill flash w/ the sun unless you where going for a semi-silhouette look.

Okay ... i just peeked at the set... get rid of #3 here and put the other one w/ the couple facing the camera - Sweet!

And you have some other that truly rock also.
like ... the one where they are drawing w/ the rock in the sand.

And there is the couple posing together on the tracks - arm in arm - very nice and good pp.

#1 here is a great opening shot. well done on composition/colors...

Thanks for sharing and looking for more.

Later,
_Mark

Thank you Mark! About #3, hehe maybe I will. I do like the one where they're facing the camera.

About your advice on fill-in flash, to be completely honest I wanted to go for silhouettes, but I didn't know anything about exposing the shot so the couple would be completely silhouetted. In fact I still don't, but that's kinda what I was going for. I'll definitely keep that in mind though for next time

lisarhinehart wrote:

Daros,
I am very impressed with your gallery-- are you sure this is your first e-session???--lol I recently posted mine and they are not even in this ball park, wow!

I actually like several of the shots in the gallery more than your samplings-- great work! --Lisa

Thanks a lot, Lisa! I'm glad you like them

Yes, it was my first e-session ~ I remember being ridiculously excited about the shoot the night before, and I couldn't get to sleep.

Which ones specifically do you like best? I might throw them up here... I kind of just selected the ones I did to give a "feeler" for the set - but it was mostly random picking to be honest...

Qarik wrote:

very nice captures. I like the variety in the shots.

Thank you very much, Qarik

MA-FOTO

add 8/11/12/15/20/26/30/31
these are the one i would vote for .... and there are a couple i left off that could go up also.....

really - nice work.


Later,
_Mark

DarosK

A few more shots:

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marikris

O gosh, how cute is #8

These are really great. Brimming with personality, specially #12 with his concerned look.

MA-FOTO

Ya baby! this is how we do it!!!
(remind self to take notes)
nice stuff.....

Later,
Mark

DarosK

marikris wrote:

O gosh, how cute is #8

These are really great. Brimming with personality, specially #12 with his concerned look.

Thank you

About #8, I was afraid I would cringe at having to do these 'cheesier' shots - but the couple were really into it - and their enjoyment was contagious It was there where I learnt my first lesson in doing these types of shoots - Get to know the couple. Seems simple and obvious - but it helped so much to be able to laugh with them

MA-FOTO wrote:

Ya baby! this is how we do it!!!
(remind self to take notes)
nice stuff.....

Later,
Mark

Haha thanks Mark