carrie & brandon: june 13 wedding

urbanaries

From this past weekend. My first wedding shooting with all primes. 35mm and 135mm. Yumminess!

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5. Can you spot the photographer?


6. I traded in my Sigma 70-200 2.8 toward a 135 f2L...no regrets!


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Sock it to me!

heatherfeather

OK, so I LOVE the firetruck shot. Yummie!

So you are loving those primes, huh. I was just telling my DH last night my list of primes I wanted to get... Are you loving the extra stops and the quick focus? What is your favorite part? (The thought of new lenses makes me salivate, ha ha!)


More comments on the photos...

2- love that sharp sparkley eye. Nicely done and lit.
5- Looks totally candid! Great catch! (I see you!)
6-Great pose! Great expression and FANTASTIC bokeh.
7- Scrumptious! Love everything about the shot from the oof carriage in the background to the firetruck.
8- Oh, the expression. THAT is why they are getting married. Depth of heart.
(Side note: I am jealous that your brides allow the windows to be open- for some reason in AK it has to be dark venue after dark venue. How much simpler to have natural light streaming in! Especially since this time of year it lasts until 11pm. OK done griping. )
12- Ha ha- love your dof
14- Sweet expression!

urbanaries

heatherfeather wrote:

OK, so I LOVE the firetruck shot. Yummie!

So you are loving those primes, huh. I was just telling my DH last night my list of primes I wanted to get... Are you loving the extra stops and the quick focus? What is your favorite part? (The thought of new lenses makes me salivate, ha ha!)


More comments on the photos...

2- love that sharp sparkley eye. Nicely done and lit.
5- Looks totally candid! Great catch! (I see you!)
6-Great pose! Great expression and FANTASTIC bokeh.
7- Scrumptious! Love everything about the shot from the oof carriage in the background to the firetruck.
8- Oh, the expression. THAT is why they are getting married. Depth of heart.
(Side note: I am jealous that your brides allow the windows to be open- for some reason in AK it has to be dark venue after dark venue. How much simpler to have natural light streaming in! Especially since this time of year it lasts until 11pm. OK done griping. )
12- Ha ha- love your dof
14- Sweet expression!

Thanks Heather!!! #8 gives me goosebumps still.....nothing like a groom who truly cherishes his bride and isn't afraid to show it. (I can hope right!)

My reasons for loving the primes so far?
1. They're sharp as h@#$
2. The bokeh is truly amazing, both the quality (roundness of the OOF vs. lower quality lenses) and the ability the aperture delivers. I especially find this in the 35L, the difference btw 35mm 2.8 and 1.4 is significant. Can turn a photo from so-so to spectacular (assuming it's in focus, which is also more accurate in the low light L's than their mid-grade counterparts.
3. So much lighter, easier to handle. My back is happier the morning after!
4. I feel freer to focus on what's around me and read the light rather than worrying about flash so much. It is necessary and useful sometimes, but MUCH less than I anticipated.
5. This may be a downside to some, but looking through this thread I feel like there's a consistency there in the shooting perspective of the day.

I can honestly say that last year, I was really getting burned out. I feel like I have fell in love with wedding photography all over again (Sappy!!!D)

Downsides:
1. Foot zoom!
2. Changing lenses more often than I like
3. Cost (obviously). I traded in my nearly new 40D, my 17-55 2.8 IS (not a cheap lens) AND my 70-200 to get TWO lenses. YIKES!

Jeff_Milo

Beautiful series as always Lynn!!! The fire truck shot is great, I also really like the processing on #9. 8 & 10 will make her cry. Well done!

urbanaries

Jeff_Milo wrote:

Beautiful series as always Lynn!!! The fire truck shot is great, I also really like the processing on #9. 8 & 10 will make her cry. Well done!

Thanks, Jeff!

Blurmore

4. Is a great moment.
6. Is a nice moment, but not quite right on the color, tough on the cutlet, but probably unavoidable.
7. Is some serious hotness and the best job of making each of them look their best.
8. I wouldn't try this angle with this bride, but with how much he is covering her up, and his expression...it is a powerful shot.
10. I love, fav of the set, awesome light on his face, timed just right to get her kind of precocious smile.


Very nice work.

Swartzy

Wonderful emotive captures Lynne..they are sure to be delighted!

mmmatt

Hmmm... There is true emotion in every one of these shots. This is a wonderful example of story telling imagery. 10 is my fav... I see a Daddy thinking about his little girl who is all grown up, and just enough of her face to see her identical expression. 8 is also wonderful and I love the perspective. As blurmoor said it isn't what you should have done, but IMHO it could not have been more perfect.

Really nice work. Thanks so much for sharing.

Matt

urbanaries

Blurmore wrote:

4. Is a great moment.
6. Is a nice moment, but not quite right on the color, tough on the cutlet, but probably unavoidable.
7. Is some serious hotness and the best job of making each of them look their best.
8. I wouldn't try this angle with this bride, but with how much he is covering her up, and his expression...it is a powerful shot.
10. I love, fav of the set, awesome light on his face, timed just right to get her kind of precocious smile.


Very nice work.

Thanks blurmore I'll work on 6 color, now that you say that the skin tones look a little gray. It is difficult when girls choose these strapless dresses...it was either her armpit or the 'cutlet'. But I need to watch it.

The lower angle in #8 was all about the marquee lights.

urbanaries

mmmatt wrote:

Hmmm... There is true emotion in every one of these shots. This is a wonderful example of story telling imagery. 10 is my fav... I see a Daddy thinking about his little girl who is all grown up, and just enough of her face to see her identical expression. 8 is also wonderful and I love the perspective. As blurmoor said it isn't what you should have done, but IMHO it could not have been more perfect.

Really nice work. Thanks so much for sharing.

Matt

Thanks Matt I'm glad the emotion shines through! 10 is a fav of mine too. And 8, well, if the end justifies the means...

urbanaries

Swartzy wrote:

Wonderful emotive captures Lynne..they are sure to be delighted!

Thanks Dave!

Swartzy

urbanaries wrote:

Thanks Dave!

Hey.....Lovely Avatar! Pretty and classy!

urbanaries

Swartzy wrote:

Hey.....Lovely Avatar! Pretty and classy!

Awww, thanks Dave!

zoomer

You captured some really nice moments with this series. Really shows the personality of the people.
My monitor at work is *&^% so a couple of these look a smidge blown out to me from high contrast. But I am sure it is my (*&^ monitor as your work always looks good on my real monitor at home.

I am sure they will love these photos.

schmoo

I always love seeing your work! :ivar Something about your subjects' smiles just seem incredibly real and bigger than your average portrait photographer. No doubt it's your own energy coming into play.

Shima

urbanaries wrote:

From this past weekend. My first wedding shooting with all primes. 35mm and 135mm. Yumminess!

These are my two primes of choice for weddings! Yumminess is the word indeed, I have not regretted going to (almost) all primes (I still own my 70-200 f2.8 IS).

Anyhoo, great job, love the shots, gotta love primes, mmmmm

urbanaries

zoomer wrote:

You captured some really nice moments with this series. Really shows the personality of the people.
My monitor at work is *&^% so a couple of these look a smidge blown out to me from high contrast. But I am sure it is my (*&^ monitor as your work always looks good on my real monitor at home.

I am sure they will love these photos.

I think you are right, these are fairly quick edits for sneak peek purposes.

I do tend to overdo the contrast sometimes...guilty as charged!

Thanks for the comments on the photos, I appreciate it!

urbanaries

schmoo wrote:

I always love seeing your work! :ivar Something about your subjects' smiles just seem incredibly real and bigger than your average portrait photographer. No doubt it's your own energy coming into play.

What a wonderful compliment Schmoo! *blushes*

I am terrible at posing and light everything from the hip (as my second shooters can attest) but I really REALLY strive for non-static shots and movement, laughter, movement and more movement does work wonders...at least for me!

Also it helps my last few couples were INSANELY in love with each other and not afraid to show it.

But thank you....it's nice to know the one thing I strive for is coming thru to you

Scott_Quier

Loving #3 - you got that at exactly the right moment.

#4 - Dad's expression!

#6 - This one I would have tossed (as being unflattering to her) except for her expression - to my mind, that really makes the photo!

#8 - Like you, this one gives me chills!

urbanaries

Scott_Quier wrote:

Loving #3 - you got that at exactly the right moment.

#4 - Dad's expression!

#6 - This one I would have tossed (as being unflattering to her) except for her expression - to my mind, that really makes the photo!

#8 - Like you, this one gives me chills!

thanks Scott! I loved Dad's face in #4, even though she's a bit OOF, his expression is the focal point for me.

Ok, I am curious though. What would you have done differently that she chose that dress? Am I supposed to discourage "real" movement in this instance? how would you pose her to interact with her groom?

Scott_Quier

urbanaries wrote:

Ok, I am curious though. What would you have done differently that she chose that dress? Am I supposed to discourage "real" movement in this instance? how would you pose her to interact with her groom?

That's a real tough question!

If this is a posed photo - that provides an opportunity to communicate before the photograph is made. What is communicated is going to be driven by the type and quality of the relationship established with both the bride and the groom.

If this is, as I suspect it is, a capture of real interaction then you shoot it, process it to whatever extent appropriate by the terms of the contract, include it in the deliverables (as a proof if nothing else), and let the bride/groom decide for themselves.

saurora

urbanaries wrote:

Thanks Heather!!! #8 gives me goosebumps still.....nothing like a groom who truly cherishes his bride and isn't afraid to show it. (I can hope right!)

My reasons for loving the primes so far?
1. They're sharp as h@#$
2. The bokeh is truly amazing, both the quality (roundness of the OOF vs. lower quality lenses) and the ability the aperture delivers. I especially find this in the 35L, the difference btw 35mm 2.8 and 1.4 is significant. Can turn a photo from so-so to spectacular (assuming it's in focus, which is also more accurate in the low light L's than their mid-grade counterparts.
3. So much lighter, easier to handle. My back is happier the morning after!
4. I feel freer to focus on what's around me and read the light rather than worrying about flash so much. It is necessary and useful sometimes, but MUCH less than I anticipated.
5. This may be a downside to some, but looking through this thread I feel like there's a consistency there in the shooting perspective of the day.

I can honestly say that last year, I was really getting burned out. I feel like I have fell in love with wedding photography all over again (Sappy!!!D)

Downsides:
1. Foot zoom!
2. Changing lenses more often than I like
3. Cost (obviously). I traded in my nearly new 40D, my 17-55 2.8 IS (not a cheap lens) AND my 70-200 to get TWO lenses. YIKES!

Great set Lynne! Interesting to hear that you have switched to primes and your reasons for liking them. I am surprised to read how many "high-end" wedding photographers shoot mostly without flash at all and do so exceptionally well! Obviously using the very best of prime lenses and having good knowledge of how to use available light properly helps!

So you gave up your 40D and your 17-55 2.8 IS AND your 70-200! :cry Does that mean you are shooting without a back-up camera??? Or are you buying a 2nd 5D? Glad the joy of shooting is coming back - it shows!

urbanaries

saurora wrote:

Great set Lynne! Interesting to hear that you have switched to primes and your reasons for liking them. I am surprised to read how many "high-end" wedding photographers shoot mostly without flash at all and do so exceptionally well! Obviously using the very best of prime lenses and having good knowledge of how to use available light properly helps!

So you gave up your 40D and your 17-55 2.8 IS AND your 70-200! :cry Does that mean you are shooting without a back-up camera??? Or are you buying a 2nd 5D? Glad the joy of shooting is coming back - it shows!

I still have my 20D...it's still kicking but doesn't get much use obviously

And you're right, I feel the joy is back...was getting pretty burned out last year.