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First engagement session ever, was freakin awesome!!! :)

lilmommalilmomma Registered Users Posts: 1,060 Major grins
edited February 23, 2010 in Weddings
EDIT*** here's a link to the gallery so far http://www.melissakayser.com/Weddings/Engagement-Joel-and-Shannon/11164674_egtjp#782527766_rwjeD :)

OK I just shot these today, so these are just PRELIMINARIES (not even close to the final, just testing out processing and such..) but i couldn't wait to share them! Talk about pressure, this is the guy I second shoot weddings for so I was a little nervous that my first EVER engagement session was for a photographer. We had a lot of fun and I just love these two.:lust Oh my toes were completely frozen afterward but it was so worth it!

Anyway I still have hundreds literally to go through and I can't even say that these are my favorites because I have so many already!

Enjoy!

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    Darren Troy CDarren Troy C Registered Users Posts: 1,927 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2010
    Really nice job! 8, 15, & 17 are the clear winners for me...so far! :D
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    lilmommalilmomma Registered Users Posts: 1,060 Major grins
    edited February 6, 2010
    thanks! i'm so excited about them... I'm editing the original post to include the link of the gallery so far.
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    sweet carolinesweet caroline Registered Users Posts: 1,589 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2010
    No time for critique now, but it's a lovely set. You did well.

    Caroline
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    lilmommalilmomma Registered Users Posts: 1,060 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2010
    Thank you Caroline! I would love to hear critique if you do get a chance. Or from anyone else for that matter. I feel really good about them but would like to know if there is anything better I couldve done. Thanks in advance!
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    Moogle PepperMoogle Pepper Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2010
    Ooh! Very cool!

    I am not so fond of #11 + 8 ,and #16, though. #11 + 8 is dead pan in the middle and there is no action looking at someone's back. And #16, his right hand doesn't visually look very comfortable.

    But overall I think this is a very sweet engagement session! I like 6,18, and 19!
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    zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2010
    What a great setting for an E shoot. You should be very happy with this. Very well done for a first effort, I am sure the couple will be ecstatic with these.
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    The MackThe Mack Registered Users Posts: 602 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2010
    I really like #8, but I wish his hands were in a different location.
    Aside from location of hands in a few photos, I think you did a great job.

    Very nice.
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    VayCayMomVayCayMom Registered Users Posts: 1,870 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2010
    Absolutely wonderful!! Wow, to be selected by a photographer to do the engagement shoot, awesome !

    My only comment is to be kind to his under eye circles in the final editing. Just a little help of course. That jumped out at me at the first real look at his face. But wow what a great series. Congratulations. I love them.
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    KinkajouKinkajou Registered Users Posts: 1,240 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2010
    WHOA! An awesome start! These are just great. A few really stand out of course, but overall a lovely set.
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    lilmommalilmomma Registered Users Posts: 1,060 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2010
    thank you all so very much iloveyou.gif he is thrilled with them so far, yay!!!
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    QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2010
    great job with the basics..focus, exposure, framing, and the processing. Very well done. =) The posing was good but not great imo..2,8 and 11 for example. 8 and 11 may just be and angle issue...
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    lilmommalilmomma Registered Users Posts: 1,060 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2010
    Thank you, Qarik...yeah there wasn't a ton of posing going on, it was a lot of them just being lovey-dovey and having a good time. It was fun though, something I definitely want to do again. :D
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    JheyerckJheyerck Registered Users Posts: 36 Big grins
    edited February 19, 2010
    I really like them. They are unique and bright and colorful, yet have a cool tone to them. I agree a few stand out more than others, but I enjoyed looking at every single one of them! clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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    GambrelGambrel Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited February 22, 2010
    Wow!iloveyou.gif I love this set! I have only one very small nit. #2 I am guessing it is her purse laying on the ground. It really pulls my eyes from the couple. Othere than that one tiny nit.....Amazing!clap.gif
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    MissBMissB Registered Users Posts: 463 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2010
    I agree..fantastic start.. they seem like such a loving and fun couple too!! great job!
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