I think you have some really impressive basics for a first wedding - the bride's legs are nicely positioned in her single shots. I'd try to separate your subject's heads more from the background - eg on #2 the bride has 2 lines cutting across her head and neck in the background, which takes away from the shot. You'll see that #6 has that as well, so it could be a matter of you adjusting your shooting angle. When sitting, if possible, have your subjects sit at the edge of the couch or chair, it's more flattering.
I really like #11 and #19, very well done.
I'm not sure what happened at #20, 21 and 22, but it looks like the white balance might be slightly off?
Overall a very complete set, and a question of fine tuning from here!
I think you have some really impressive basics for a first wedding - the bride's legs are nicely positioned in her single shots. I'd try to separate your subject's heads more from the background - eg on #2 the bride has 2 lines cutting across her head and neck in the background, which takes away from the shot. You'll see that #6 has that as well, so it could be a matter of you adjusting your shooting angle. When sitting, if possible, have your subjects sit at the edge of the couch or chair, it's more flattering.
I really like #11 and #19, very well done.
I'm not sure what happened at #20, 21 and 22, but it looks like the white balance might be slightly off?
Overall a very complete set, and a question of fine tuning from here!
Thank you for your suggestion - now that you tell me I do see what you meant by lines in background. I think when shooting in rush I overlooked this aspect. Will try to rectify this in future shoots. Probably will see if I can do something in Photoshop for bluring out that background.
This was shot in Banquet hall and 20,21,22 shows that aspect where we had very dim light and they try to lit up things with candles for cake cutting ceremony. I shoot at ISO 1600 and in M with WB set to auto and in RAW format. So when I try to do WB adjustment in LR3 it overcompensates everything and pushes it towards blue and green tone instead of yellow and red tone (which is warm side you see for candle lit environment.) I literally hate the amount of noise it creates at ISO 1600 in this images on my 60D. I use 580EXII mounted on flash bracket and set in ETTL mode trying to bounce of walls. Not too impressed with out of camera results
Thank you for your suggestion - now that you tell me I do see what you meant by lines in background. I think when shooting in rush I overlooked this aspect. Will try to rectify this in future shoots. Probably will see if I can do something in Photoshop for bluring out that background.
This was shot in Banquet hall and 20,21,22 shows that aspect where we had very dim light and they try to lit up things with candles for cake cutting ceremony. I shoot at ISO 1600 and in M with WB set to auto and in RAW format. So when I try to do WB adjustment in LR3 it overcompensates everything and pushes it towards blue and green tone instead of yellow and red tone (which is warm side you see for candle lit environment.) I literally hate the amount of noise it creates at ISO 1600 in this images on my 60D. I use 580EXII mounted on flash bracket and set in ETTL mode trying to bounce of walls. Not too impressed with out of camera results
Yep, I always say that the immediate background area surrounding a person's face is CRITICAL. It makes or breaks your image, whether or not the viewer's eye can stay on a face for more than a split second before being distracted.
#2 certainly isn't too bad, from what I can tell that was just the best composition possible. But definitely pay attention to stuff like that. I know I always miss stuff like that, which is why I'm always reminding myself...
Yep, I always say that the immediate background area surrounding a person's face is CRITICAL. It makes or breaks your image, whether or not the viewer's eye can stay on a face for more than a split second before being distracted.
#2 certainly isn't too bad, from what I can tell that was just the best composition possible. But definitely pay attention to stuff like that. I know I always miss stuff like that, which is why I'm always reminding myself...
=Matt=
Thanks Matt - it definitely helps new learner like me to get into habit of seeing background. Thanks for reaffirming it.
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Thanks it was my friends wedding and my first wedding, but being friends wedding it was lot more fun. Probably good way to start learning.
I really like #11 and #19, very well done.
I'm not sure what happened at #20, 21 and 22, but it looks like the white balance might be slightly off?
Overall a very complete set, and a question of fine tuning from here!
Thank you for your suggestion - now that you tell me I do see what you meant by lines in background. I think when shooting in rush I overlooked this aspect. Will try to rectify this in future shoots. Probably will see if I can do something in Photoshop for bluring out that background.
This was shot in Banquet hall and 20,21,22 shows that aspect where we had very dim light and they try to lit up things with candles for cake cutting ceremony. I shoot at ISO 1600 and in M with WB set to auto and in RAW format. So when I try to do WB adjustment in LR3 it overcompensates everything and pushes it towards blue and green tone instead of yellow and red tone (which is warm side you see for candle lit environment.) I literally hate the amount of noise it creates at ISO 1600 in this images on my 60D. I use 580EXII mounted on flash bracket and set in ETTL mode trying to bounce of walls. Not too impressed with out of camera results
Yep, I always say that the immediate background area surrounding a person's face is CRITICAL. It makes or breaks your image, whether or not the viewer's eye can stay on a face for more than a split second before being distracted.
#2 certainly isn't too bad, from what I can tell that was just the best composition possible. But definitely pay attention to stuff like that. I know I always miss stuff like that, which is why I'm always reminding myself...
=Matt=
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Thank you - yes it was bunch of riot crowd there, wait for third set to see more of their mischiefs
Thanks Matt - it definitely helps new learner like me to get into habit of seeing background. Thanks for reaffirming it.
thank you