May 9 wedding (13 imgs)

urbanaries

Finally got the release from the bride, so here's a baker's dozen of faves from this lovely wedding in Monteo, NC. C&C welcome as always. Thanks for looking!

1. the trusty daughter getting things ready...and the monkey boy son


2. brides brother chillin like a villain


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4. I just love photogenic brides.


5.


6. A bit blown, but my fave expression from him...


7. this looks better in BW, just wanted to show how beautiful yet horrific the setting was to shoot.


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9. I just ordered the Copper Hill mega jumbo kit, rest assured.


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11. The bride calls this one "secret garden"


12. Color bleach effect preset in Lightroom...


13. Their favorite of themselves, a good place to end.


Thanks for looking!

Zanotti

I really like #10! It's a hit!

Z

Nikolai

Soooo. you are SO coming to WPBC, right?
Great pics. B&G should be happy!

Elaine

Ahhhh!! There they are! GREAT set, Lynne. I really liked #'s 3, 4, 9, 10, 13 and I also like the striking black and white of #2. Looks like you had a beautiful couple in a beautiful location, including great skies (the clouds in 4 almost look a veil a blowing in the wind and they really add to the shots in 9 & 10). Congrats on such a successful event!

Elaine

urbanaries

Nikolai wrote:

Soooo. you are SO coming to WPBC, right?
Great pics. B&G should be happy!

I hope so! these last few weddings I did for almost nothing :cry so hopefully I can scrape together a deposit soon!

urbanaries

Elaine wrote:

Ahhhh!! There they are! GREAT set, Lynne. I really liked #'s 3, 4, 9, 10, 13 and I also like the striking black and white of #2. Looks like you had a beautiful couple in a beautiful location, including great skies (the clouds in 4 almost look a veil a blowing in the wind and they really add to the shots in 9 & 10). Congrats on such a successful event!

Elaine

thanks elaine!! It was definitely a challenge lighting wise but I learned a ton. They were extremely photogenic, which helps immensely!

I also favor #2 for some weird reason. glad i'm not totally insane.

saurora

I have to go along with the B&G....I love the last shot! Still like the beach shots, too. You done good! Now.....tell us how you dealt with the outdoors spotty-shady courtyard. It looks like a nightmare to shoot in. Did you use flash?

urbanaries

saurora wrote:

I have to go along with the B&G....I love the last shot! Still like the beach shots, too. You done good! Now.....tell us how you dealt with the outdoors spotty-shady courtyard. It looks like a nightmare to shoot in. Did you use flash?

thanks Saurora! the first set of bride were on the ocean, and the 2nd set w/ the couple were on the sound...it was kinda neat to shoot two beaches in one day.

Here's the EXIF on #7. I used on-camera flash for light fill, and just left it on auto WB and exposure, ISO 100, knowing I'd have to do some work on it in LR. Lazy, I know but I am still trying to get the hang of outdoor bright sun shooting. The shadows weren't as much of an issue as the horrid green color casts. Any advice greatly appreciated.

evoryware

I really love 2, 9 and 12. I'm not big on black and white, but #2

bsvirginian

And to think that just a few short months ago you were worried. bsvirginian

Thiago Sigrist

Lynne,

those are great!

More than a few are really really really good, I don't think I can adequately comment on all I've liked, so let's throw in a few examples, like the excellent composition on #4, and the kiss shot... now that one's really special!

Congrats on a job well done!
And thanks for sharing!
Take care!

-- thiago

urbanaries

evoryware, bob, thiago...

thanks for the kind words and encouragement. I have a looooong way to go on my exposure and lighting skills, as well as skin tones in PP, I am really bad at that (just ask Andy!) but glad to see i'm going in the right direction.

Scott_Quier

Hey Lynne,

Love this whole set - but you already knew that!