My very first wedding

JohnnyNapalmJohnnyNapalm Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
edited July 11, 2009 in Weddings
How do you think I did? All photos shot with a Canon 5D, Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8, and 430exII flash.

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Any feedback is appreciated as always. Full set is over here.
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  • JulieLawsonPhotographyJulieLawsonPhotography Registered Users Posts: 787 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2009
    For your first wedding, I think you did good. I love the ring shot and the color of the processing. Love the way she's looking at him in #4.
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  • Matthew SavilleMatthew Saville Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,352 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2009
    As far as 1st times are concerned, you definitely did 100x better than I did! Amazing work I think.

    As far as input goes, the only thing that comes to mind is to try and get your DOF a little more shallow. I don't know what aperture you were shooting at, but with a 5D and f/2.8 you should be able to really blur your backgrounds! Or, if super blurry backgrounds just isn't your thing, at least focus on creating a very clean, un-distracting background. That's something we all shall perpetually have to pay attention to....

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  • MissBMissB Registered Users Posts: 463 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2009
    wow... very nice work!! I too have a first wedding coming up soon... I only hope to do half as well. I love the photojournalist perspective you have. A+++
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  • JohnnyNapalmJohnnyNapalm Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2009
    Thanks guys, appreciate the input.

    Matt, in terms of aperture, I shot at 3.2 to about 4.5 for most of the event. I had my 85mm f/1.8 with me, but I'm not really comfortable enough with it to trust it with a first wedding. I also wish the DOF had been a little deeper, but the tammy isn't my go-to for that, unfortunately.
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  • Wil DavisWil Davis Registered Users Posts: 1,692 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2009
    Pretty damned good for a first attempt!

    #1 could have done with another 0.7 stop or so (all that white confused the camera); more attention on getting the eyes in focus; great expression though…

    #3 is my favourite thumb.gif

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  • FlutistFlutist Registered Users Posts: 704 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2009
    Wow, I hope my first is that good! How did you get so much light with only your 430EX?
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  • elizabeth_Lunaelizabeth_Luna Registered Users Posts: 308 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2009
    Very nice work for your fist I agree with everyone else. I love your pp on #4thumb.gif

    Ops I meant #5
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  • JohnnyNapalmJohnnyNapalm Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2009
    Flutist wrote:
    Wow, I hope my first is that good! How did you get so much light with only your 430EX?

    Thanks all. In regards to the 430ex, I popped my Sto-fen on, and bounced up and back at about 20 degrees. For pic #4, I luckily got 5 minutes of beautiful light in the church foyer, and shot with just a little fill.
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