Melody and Mike

WingsOfLovePhotoWingsOfLovePhoto Registered Users Posts: 797 Major grins
edited July 30, 2009 in Weddings
Melody and Mike... another one of my non weddings.... just a guest, asked to take some pictures.... It seems to be a pattern :dunno Well I made sure again that it was ok and the bride kept insisting it wasn't a problem...so I put on the long lens and stayed out of the way. I think I got some nice shots....not as many as the last wedding though. I wanted to KILL the videographer though.... he was in the middle of everything with the bright light shining directly on the faces. Ruined a few really nice pictures. I am glad my next 2 weddings that I am "official" don't have one! This was also the couple that I did an engagement shoot for as a gift and lost all the pictures when I had just started working in lightroom...never got them back but was able to recreate from screen shots. If you want to take a look they are here... http://wingsoflove.smugmug.com/gallery/8871888_EWcwd/1/588124846_kyeWG These are a few of my wedding favorites... would love some feedback :lust

1. walking into the church...

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2. Through a bubble!

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3. More bubbles!

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4. The absolute princess bride

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5. The dip (I might have done this a little different)

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6. What a great looking couple....

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7. I am a sucker for the kids....my specialty :D

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8. another of the flower girl...she was trying hard...heard this is like her 4th flower girl gig!

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9. Father daughter...many of the others ruined by the videographer...now in bold print in my contract!

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10. Mother son....feeling the emotion...

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11. Bananas Foster cooking on the dance floor!

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  • heatherfeatherheatherfeather Registered Users Posts: 2,738 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2009
    Wow, these are all really good! BUT number 3 is incredible! I am going to have to remember to tell people to stop for a smooch on the way to the getaway!

    She sure has the classic barbie doll bride look down! The shots you did get are really nice, so don't hate the videographer tooo bad. (I use flash sometimes and that makes videographers crazy, so we just have to put up with each other!)
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  • WingsOfLovePhotoWingsOfLovePhoto Registered Users Posts: 797 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    heatherfeather wrote:
    Wow, these are all really good! BUT number 3 is incredible! I am going to have to remember to tell people to stop for a smooch on the way to the getaway!

    She sure has the classic barbie doll bride look down! The shots you did get are really nice, so don't hate the videographer tooo bad. (I use flash sometimes and that makes videographers crazy, so we just have to put up with each other!)

    Thanks Heather for the kind words! I will have to learn to deal the the videographer but this guy was just too much! He was on the small dance floor in everybody's face all night, was very frustrating.... even when I was the one dancing....hate to see what that looks like :D
    Snady :thumb
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  • AgnieszkaAgnieszka Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,263 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    Beautiful set. I like the skin tones, & very crisp.

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  • zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2009
    6 is my favorite.
    Dealing with other vendors is part of the deal I guess.
    My favorite is control freak DJ's.
    Believe it or not I have never had to work with a videographer.
    But that all changes the first weekend of August when I have 2 weddings with videographers.

    Some nice shots, looks like you had fun with it.
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  • WingsOfLovePhotoWingsOfLovePhoto Registered Users Posts: 797 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2009
    Thanks for the responses I really appreciate them! It is always good to get feedback so that you can improve for the next time! And there seems to be a few next times coming up! Getting busy on the wedding circuit! Very scary thing.... I am so thankful you 3 are eager to share your tips! You are the best! iloveyou.gif
    Snady :thumb
    my money well spent :D
    Nikon D4, D3s, D3, D700, Nikkor 24-70, 70-200 2.8 vrII, 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.4, 105mm macro, sigma fisheye, SB 800's and lots of other goodies!
  • jeffreaux2jeffreaux2 Registered Users Posts: 4,762 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2009
    2, 3, and 6 are beautiful!


    The flash looks a bit strong in the first shot...and with the skin tones you have shown us in the color shots I cant imagine that #1 looks better in BW than color....mwink.gif

    Shes a beautiful bride and you have captured that well!thumb.gif
    Thanks,
    Jeff
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  • WingsOfLovePhotoWingsOfLovePhoto Registered Users Posts: 797 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2009
    jeffreaux2 wrote:
    2, 3, and 6 are beautiful!


    The flash looks a bit strong in the first shot...and with the skin tones you have shown us in the color shots I cant imagine that #1 looks better in BW than color....mwink.gif

    Shes a beautiful bride and you have captured that well!thumb.gif


    Thanks so much Jeff for the response! Beautiful bride that she is! I will have to look again into that first one. It think I changed it to black and white because of the church colors casting a strange color glow. The over flashyness was actually a combination of people's flashes going at the same time I think. I was a guest in the pew and my flash actually hit the back of the person in front of me's shirt so I had to crop her from her father because of it but couldn't trash it because she had such a natural smile. But thanks for the critique..... they are always welcomed!
    Snady :thumb
    my money well spent :D
    Nikon D4, D3s, D3, D700, Nikkor 24-70, 70-200 2.8 vrII, 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.4, 105mm macro, sigma fisheye, SB 800's and lots of other goodies!
  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2009
    Bravo Sandy! Excellent throughout. Wonderful processing, elegant with style and CLASS. Lovely work!
    Swartzy:
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  • WingsOfLovePhotoWingsOfLovePhoto Registered Users Posts: 797 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2009
    Swartzy wrote:
    Bravo Sandy! Excellent throughout. Wonderful processing, elegant with style and CLASS. Lovely work!

    Thanks Swartzy, I have to believe that I am much improved since I started hanging out with you guys just about a year ago! Mostly due to the mainstays of this board like you but where have you been? You haven't seemed to have been around for awhile.. Hope it's because you have been crazy busy! Thanks for the positive feedback!
    Snady :thumb
    my money well spent :D
    Nikon D4, D3s, D3, D700, Nikkor 24-70, 70-200 2.8 vrII, 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.4, 105mm macro, sigma fisheye, SB 800's and lots of other goodies!
  • Cygnus StudiosCygnus Studios Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2009
    Truly beautiful work thumb.gif I have gone through the images several times trying to pick a favorite, but alas I cannot. Super all the the way around.
    Steve

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  • AgnieszkaAgnieszka Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,263 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2009
    WingsOfLovePhoto wrote:
    Thanks Swartzy, I have to believe that I am much improved since I started hanging out with you guys just about a year ago! Mostly due to the mainstays of this board like you but where have you been? You haven't seemed to have been around for awhile.. Hope it's because you have been crazy busy! Thanks for the positive feedback!

    I was wondering the same headscratch.gifthumb.gif
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2009
    Agnieszka wrote:
    I was wondering the same headscratch.gifthumb.gif

    Hi and thanks to the both of you. Yes, I've been crazy busy and just have had NO TIME to visit here much lately. A few wedding/engagement shoots here and there added with business product shoots, senior shoots, family and couples.....not much time to do much other than shoot and edit. It's a good thing but has left me out of the loop here on Dgrin. Hopefully, I'll get caught up and can participate more. I miss hanging out here. I'll try to share some things once a few projects are completed. Have a deadline with about 40 more images to finish for a catalog..each taking a minimum of 20 minutes per edit...but...hey, they are looking nice...Laughing.gif

    Keep up the great work. It's so nice to see creativity and the strive for excellence. Thanks for sharing!
    Swartzy:
    NAPP Member | Canon Shooter
    Weddings/Portraits and anything else that catches my eye.
    www.daveswartz.com
    Model Mayhem site http://www.modelmayhem.com/686552
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