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First Engagement Shots
TrulyAlaskan
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I want to start by saying, this is not my forte. There are no abandoned cars, dilapidated buildings, or starry nights around. These were taken for fun, for some friends of mine.... mainly because they were truly upset with their actual photographer. Their photographer was horrible, so they asked if there was anything I could do.... Oh yeah, he's a pilot so he wanted some shots in front of planes... I have a couple, so we used them.
C&C are welcome... I'm not normally a people person (hence why my photography is taken at night.... alone.... in abandoned buildings)
C&C are welcome... I'm not normally a people person (hence why my photography is taken at night.... alone.... in abandoned buildings)
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If I may make a small suggestion, next time it might be better to agree beforehand on the style - she comes in a formal evening look while he is golf club casual. His hands-in-pocket style makes him look diffident while she seems more spontaneous. This could be a conscious artistic effect - after all people getting engaged are just starting out on the synching process - but likely not.
Technically he might notice that the plane is changing colors. She probably won't!
The photos I personally like best from my own engagement time are the ones where we were wearing our normal clothes and behaving naturally - but that is all up to the customer.
I think they will be happy with what you did for them.
I agree that they could use a little more creativity, but I think overall they aren't bad. The first one and last one appear a little dull looking with the processing and I would maybe try and push the black point or darken it a little more. I think my favorite is the second one. I would maybe narrow the DOF a bit in the future. (That's the portrait versus landscape mentality I think.) Not bad for a first shot and I think they'll like them.
Actually it's three different planes. I own the first 2, he owns the third.
Goldenballs - you are correct, I didn't mention anything about style to them. This is what they wore to the first photoshoot... I was about to leave on a fishing trip and he called me to take the photos right then. However, your initial assessment sums up the couple. She is super outgoing, he is quiet and reserved.
Met - Thank you, I will try to think in more of a portrait mentality next time.
Abandoned Alaska - Night Photography from the last frontier
Step back and get more of the scene in... We live in AK, so show it off!
I agree with Met's comments about the muddy processing in 1 & 5.
You have some potential with these images! Keep on shooting!
(Catch anything?)
Again, this is not my forte, but Id love to learn to make myself an all around better photographer.
Abandoned Alaska - Night Photography from the last frontier
Me, I go simple with a Ste2 and a pile of 580EXIIs... it allows for ETTL shooting -which is really important for me since I am constantly on the move at weddings.