another typical urban e-session ;)

urbanaries

this is my longtime friend kelly...i'm attending her wedding as a guest (yay!!!) and they hired an amazing photographer, but I was secretly thrilled when they wanted me to actually do their e-session. they're my favorite things to shoot anyway!

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11. (sorry guys for so many in this series...I can't decide which ones I like best!)


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17. and last but not least!!!


appreciate the looks and C&C feedback, guys! Hope everyone's having a pleasantly busy spring :wave

Foques

see, some of these I wouldn't keep if they were mine..
BUT when I look at them from someone else, I love them.

I really really like the style and couple was into it! Grand job, I say.

urbanaries

thanks foques...but you have me curious now ....which ones would you trash?

tenoverthenose

Effing killer work! Too many for me to go into detail on all of them, but here's a few thoughts for improvement:

2. Great connection between the couple. I love that you caught them without kissing.
4. Kill the tilt - actually, it's probably because you're shooting wide and not straight on at them....
5. Doesn't work for me because her eyes are closed. I need a connection between them
6. Not liking the pose with heads stacked
7. I think this might look better with just the lines of the steps and to decenter the couple.
8 & 9. Tough to do, but I would like to see the couple with the sky behind them - it would make them pop a lot more.
11. Kicks! I would crop the bottom of the frame just below the grooms left hand in pocket and go panoramic. I love the light and lines that you captured on this set!

Foques

i'd trash 2, 5 and 7. primarily for blown-ess.
11 and 12 i'd crop tighter to get rid of the wall..

but again, If I was to do that, the whole energy of the images would dissapear..

urbanaries

Foques wrote: »

i'd trash 2, 5 and 7. primarily for blown-ess.
11 and 12 i'd crop tighter to get rid of the wall..

but again, If I was to do that, the whole energy of the images would dissapear..

gotcha...most of the hotness/contrast is added in post...guilty as charged!

I think I've seen too many client prints look dark when they print at non-professional photo processors, so I do tend to err on the brighter side.

urbanaries

tenoverthenose wrote: »

Effing killer work! Too many for me to go into detail on all of them, but here's a few thoughts for improvement:

2. Great connection between the couple. I love that you caught them without kissing.
4. Kill the tilt - actually, it's probably because you're shooting wide and not straight on at them....
5. Doesn't work for me because her eyes are closed. I need a connection between them
6. Not liking the pose with heads stacked
7. I think this might look better with just the lines of the steps and to decenter the couple.
8 & 9. Tough to do, but I would like to see the couple with the sky behind them - it would make them pop a lot more.
11. Kicks! I would crop the bottom of the frame just below the grooms left hand in pocket and go panoramic. I love the light and lines that you captured on this set!

Thanks Patrick, big fan of your work so I appreciate your input. Agreed on 5 &6...oddball shots really...I liked their expressions! Love your suggestion on 7. 8&9--we were on the 8th floor rooftop as it was, but I sure see where you are going with the suggestion. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

tenoverthenose

Thanks! I love rooftop shooting - the sky and buildings here look great! The way to do #8&9 to get the effect I suggested is to get closer to them, get down low and probably use a wide lens. I normally think its better to keep people in front of a clean background if possible. Just an idea.

urbanaries

tenoverthenose wrote: »

Thanks! I love rooftop shooting - the sky and buildings here look great! The way to do #8&9 to get the effect I suggested is to get closer to them, get down low and probably use a wide lens. I normally think its better to keep people in front of a clean background if possible. Just an idea.

Fair enough, I was not equipped with an UWA yesterday, which is why we moved to the side of the roof for 11-14....foot zoom approach to the problem, if you will!

sser

I agree a few do seem to be blown out a bit but you scored big with #13 Awesome!

Darren Troy C

INCREDIBLE set!

Mishka

What a fun set! And your friend is gorgeous...my favorite is number 13...I love the cleanness of it and how my eye is drawn to the couple.

LeeHowell

Love #12! Awesome series! And congrats on being a guest for once...It's always fun to get a break, kick back and watch someone else do their work while you get to enjoy your friends' company

Agnieszka

So cute!! Got some gorgeous light there .... Love #10! Beautiful set!!

zoomer

2 7 13 16 are the best of the set.
Energy drama connection.
Good stuff, love the compositions in these 4.
Strong series overall.

VayCayMom

Awesome set, something I will look at again and again to get inspired!

jayegirl

All I see are little boxes with a question mark?

urbanaries

jayegirl wrote: »

All I see are little boxes with a question mark?

Thanks for posting this Jaye, apparently my site is down and I didn't know it!

urbanaries

Agnieszka wrote: »

So cute!! Got some gorgeous light there .... Love #10! Beautiful set!!

Aw thanks Angie!!! The sun was pretty darn harsh, but in the city "shade" abounds

urbanaries

zoomer wrote: »

2 7 13 16 are the best of the set.
Energy drama connection.
Good stuff, love the compositions in these 4.
Strong series overall.

Thank you Zoomer! I appreciate your kind words.

jayegirl

Great job! Love them! In number 6 his hand placement looks awkward to me.