Did any of your second shooters / assistants get any photos of you shooting at a wedding (or did you ever catch yourself in a reflection?)? Any takers??
The father of the bride insisted that he take a picture of me with my camera. This is about 14 hours into my day, so it ain't overly pretty. Got the guns blazin' though! Ha!
I only did one wedding as an EXTREME favor to my dearest friend & I hope to never do another one, but the F O B did get one shot of me. He did a great job of avoiding me all day, but I 'finally' caught him and just as I set to take the photo of him he lifted his camera and got me. They have the picture he took in their album of the day but they didn't give me a copy of it to share.
I tried so hard all day to keep my reflection out of the shots I took. My camera's reflection is in one of the ring shots, but none of me.
I will enjoy seeing everyone else's shots, though!!
Aaaaahahahah!! Good one Matt! And boy, 14h????? Please tell me you weren't shooting for 14h ... or even 12h, I'm all dead after 10!! WOW
Got a couple too, I didn't bother touching them up, so please pardon the look.
One of me doing some morning exercise with the couple + the bridal party:
(I actually don't think this pic worked out, as the wall in front of them was too big .... you probably saw that one coming ... )
Same wedding: :lynnsite
Right before a backyard ceremony (sorry just a quick snap ... Don't kill me because of the blown chairs, this is not what they got ...):
Shooting in Mexico while 7.5 months pregnant. Agnieszka did not bother wearing anything black, figured I'd fit more into the landscape wearing palm tree colors .... and yes, shooting for 10h that day was painful, but oh so worth it.
Some from a recent wedding:
Me in the front left corner, boy was it hard shootign in that church. The videographer was half way in the aisle (on the right). I felt like I was in the way wherever I stood: :hide
And booooyyyyy, was it a hot day that day, haha!! (no, I'm not pregnant) :whew
I have a few...even though I have usually worked alone....
The bride's brother in law sent me this...that he captured while I was using some window-light awesomeness in a hotel prior to a wedding in Gulf Shores, Alabama....
It was a beach wedding....hence the shorts!
Lauren (L.K.Madison) caught me framing up a bouqet toss last December...
....Lauren and I, captured by a guest with one of my cameras....
....I have many many more from non-wedding related shoots...
I really love these. You guys are all just too cute!
(and we now find out that 1. Matt looks NOTHING like his avatar and 2. Jeff takes an abundance of his shots while lying down. Duly noted, gentlemen :giggle)
(and we now find out that 1. Matt looks NOTHING like his avatar
it's just the long hair diva! That is new and is my current post-youth rebellion! And yes Angie... That day I left the house at 6am and got home around 1ish. Shooting was from 8am at the salon till after 11 at the reception and the photo is probably about 8-9pm. I was toast!
I wanna try it as well, but I've been too lazy to find and cut the foam -_-
Just get a bottle coozie from a gas station or grocery store and cut it to size. You will want to put a stitch or drop of glue along the seam where you cut though or it may unravel on you. Turn inside out to hide the label. The color doesn't seem to make any difference. Mine is a kelly green rolling rock coozie I got for free at a bar one night and I haven't noticed any odd color aberations.
I wanna try it as well, but I've been too lazy to find and cut the foam -_-
I bought the foam at Target - 8.5 x 11 sheets, each good for one Black Foamy Thing.
To make them look really professional, I used a saucer and an exacto knife to cut the shape. They are held on with some of those stretchy rubber band things - my daughter uses them in her hair. I've found to stop the Foamy Things falling off, it's best to use four band things per flash.
They take about five minutes to make and make a huge difference - no direct flash spills onto the subjects at all, a nice natural look. I've had people compliment me on my available light images - little do they know!!
I really love these. You guys are all just too cute!
(and we now find out that 1. Matt looks NOTHING like his avatar and 2. Jeff takes an abundance of his shots while lying down. Duly noted, gentlemen :giggle)
Theres a 3 step ladder no more than ten feet away in every one of those shots!
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Matt
Bodies: Canon 5d mkII, 5d, 40d
Lenses: 24-70 f2.8L, 70-200 f4.0L, 135 f2L, 85 f1.8, 50 1.8, 100 f2.8 macro, Tamron 28-105 f2.8
Flash: 2x 580 exII, Canon ST-E2, 2x Pocket Wizard flexTT5, and some lower end studio strobes
I only did one wedding as an EXTREME favor to my dearest friend & I hope to never do another one, but the F O B did get one shot of me. He did a great job of avoiding me all day, but I 'finally' caught him and just as I set to take the photo of him he lifted his camera and got me. They have the picture he took in their album of the day but they didn't give me a copy of it to share.
I tried so hard all day to keep my reflection out of the shots I took. My camera's reflection is in one of the ring shots, but none of me.
I will enjoy seeing everyone else's shots, though!!
Sherry
Got a couple too, I didn't bother touching them up, so please pardon the look.
One of me doing some morning exercise with the couple + the bridal party:
(I actually don't think this pic worked out, as the wall in front of them was too big .... you probably saw that one coming ... )
Same wedding: :lynnsite
Right before a backyard ceremony (sorry just a quick snap ... Don't kill me because of the blown chairs, this is not what they got ...):
Shooting in Mexico while 7.5 months pregnant. Agnieszka did not bother wearing anything black, figured I'd fit more into the landscape wearing palm tree colors
Some from a recent wedding:
Me in the front left corner, boy was it hard shootign in that church. The videographer was half way in the aisle (on the right). I felt like I was in the way wherever I stood: :hide
And booooyyyyy, was it a hot day that day, haha!! (no, I'm not pregnant) :whew
Last weekend we were working in a very small Albanian restaurant in Boston so we appear a few times in the shots.
Here's one where we both captured our images at the same time:
Cheers!
David
www.uniqueday.com
Thanks Angie.
Sometimes we take simultaneous pics of each other just for fun - always amuses the guests!
Cheers!
David
www.uniqueday.com
The bride's brother in law sent me this...that he captured while I was using some window-light awesomeness in a hotel prior to a wedding in Gulf Shores, Alabama....
It was a beach wedding....hence the shorts!
Lauren (L.K.Madison) caught me framing up a bouqet toss last December...
....Lauren and I, captured by a guest with one of my cameras....
....I have many many more from non-wedding related shoots...
...a few
In a graveyard?...
Jeff
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Weddings/Portraits and anything else that catches my eye.
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(and we now find out that 1. Matt looks NOTHING like his avatar and 2. Jeff takes an abundance of his shots while lying down. Duly noted, gentlemen :giggle)
I guess I did it on purpose.
I travel alone, and never ask anyone to shoot me.
I do like pictures of photographers though.
it's just the long hair diva! That is new and is my current post-youth rebellion! And yes Angie... That day I left the house at 6am and got home around 1ish. Shooting was from 8am at the salon till after 11 at the reception and the photo is probably about 8-9pm. I was toast!
Matt
Bodies: Canon 5d mkII, 5d, 40d
Lenses: 24-70 f2.8L, 70-200 f4.0L, 135 f2L, 85 f1.8, 50 1.8, 100 f2.8 macro, Tamron 28-105 f2.8
Flash: 2x 580 exII, Canon ST-E2, 2x Pocket Wizard flexTT5, and some lower end studio strobes
Hey Swartzy, Nice faceless shot of you!! If you run into that groom again tell him I got one of his grills and it still works great!!
Matt
Bodies: Canon 5d mkII, 5d, 40d
Lenses: 24-70 f2.8L, 70-200 f4.0L, 135 f2L, 85 f1.8, 50 1.8, 100 f2.8 macro, Tamron 28-105 f2.8
Flash: 2x 580 exII, Canon ST-E2, 2x Pocket Wizard flexTT5, and some lower end studio strobes
Unsharp at any Speed
Unsharp at any Speed
Unsharp at any Speed
Cheers!
David
www.uniqueday.com
Interesting black foam thingy. Niekerk's half snoot technique?
Houston Portrait Photographer
Children's Illustrator
Standard wedding attire - Suit/Tie
Vineyard gig in the Hunter Valley
Engagement party - Was attempting to hide
Beach attire - nice shirt, pants + Navy SEAL boots
Ring flash testing prior to Vineyard wedding.
Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II + other bits :devbobo
Xmetal Photography
Yep - I use a lot of the time indoors. Gives just a dash of oomph to the images without that direct flash look.
Over the years I tried most of the flash modifiers and find this to be best (and way cheap, of course!)
Cheers!
David
www.uniqueday.com
I wanna try it as well, but I've been too lazy to find and cut the foam -_-
Houston Portrait Photographer
Children's Illustrator
Just get a bottle coozie from a gas station or grocery store and cut it to size. You will want to put a stitch or drop of glue along the seam where you cut though or it may unravel on you. Turn inside out to hide the label. The color doesn't seem to make any difference. Mine is a kelly green rolling rock coozie I got for free at a bar one night and I haven't noticed any odd color aberations.
Matt
Bodies: Canon 5d mkII, 5d, 40d
Lenses: 24-70 f2.8L, 70-200 f4.0L, 135 f2L, 85 f1.8, 50 1.8, 100 f2.8 macro, Tamron 28-105 f2.8
Flash: 2x 580 exII, Canon ST-E2, 2x Pocket Wizard flexTT5, and some lower end studio strobes
Hanging out before shooting.
www.tednghiem.com
I bought the foam at Target - 8.5 x 11 sheets, each good for one Black Foamy Thing.
To make them look really professional, I used a saucer and an exacto knife to cut the shape. They are held on with some of those stretchy rubber band things - my daughter uses them in her hair. I've found to stop the Foamy Things falling off, it's best to use four band things per flash.
They take about five minutes to make and make a huge difference - no direct flash spills onto the subjects at all, a nice natural look. I've had people compliment me on my available light images - little do they know!!
Cheers!
David
www.uniqueday.com
Theres a 3 step ladder no more than ten feet away in every one of those shots!
Jeff
-Need help with Dgrin?; Wedding Photography Resources
-My Website - Blog - Tips for Senior Portraiture
Houston Portrait Photographer
Children's Illustrator
14-24 24-70 70-200mm (vr2)
85 and 50 1.4
45 PC and sb910 x2
http://www.danielkimphotography.com