Tiffany and Naet engagement session

Qarik · January 24, 2011

my 1st e-session

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Moogle Pepper · January 24, 2011

hehehe!

The running shot is cool. Do you have one where it isn't that close up to them? I think it would be really cool to see the entire scene from which they are running.

#15... hehehe I want a groom to do that, walking over a moist fallen trunk with a pretty big fall.

Sam · January 24, 2011

Nice series. Where was 12-17 taken?

Sam

spinero · January 24, 2011

Composition opportunities
Qarik,

I registered so that I could give you some feedback. I think the pictures are good. I thought the locations were great, and that with a tiny bit of compositional tweaking the shots could be even better. Here are some things to think about that we all forget to do unless we think about it constantly.

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Your background in 1 intersects the bride to be's head and could be a little less distracting. try putting her head fully in a quadrant (even better, get her head in a third of a quadrant. I like how the lines break up the photo and that they are looking away from each other, which works with what the lines are doing. If they were looking at each other across that division it would seem odd.

2.-7. everything is fine

8. Leading lines - I love this photo. I would have loved it more if the couple was on the opposite side. This would accomplish two things:

1) the leading lines would all point to the couple and take you around and toward the couple who are on the left hand side. (left hand side is not a great place for the couple to be, but the lines would draw you back to them. Sometimes being opposite the leading lines or the vertex of the photo is good for effect as well. In this case it's not as good because,

2) their heads are surrounded by a distracting dark and light background. If the couple was on the left, their heads would not be intersected by a strange window.

I pick number 8 because it is a great shot and a little tweak could make it even better.

9. Again, move just a smidge to the right and the rock does not intersect his head. This area has some great leading lines that you might have exploited by taking a different vantage point, getting rid of the concrete in the foreground and using a long lens to compress those wavy lines.

In general, when there is a distracting background try to find something that is not distracting and frame the subjects' heads in it. Then try to place the subject so the leading lines draw a viewer's eyes toward the subject.

Notwithstanding my comments, I really like the shots. I don't bother critiquing photographers that are not already pretty good. With just a little minor tweaking, every shot can become magical. My work suffers from the same kinds of problems and I am constantly working on composition too.

Good Job!

Sam Pinero

blog.sampinero.com
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Agnieszka · January 24, 2011

Hey! That's quite a nice set, Mr Quarik!! I like it! A lot!
There are only 2 photos that I don't quite agree with ... :

#3: I just really don't like the angle ... Obviously their hands look HUGE - which I guess was the point, but she also didn't relax her hand (didn't have it in a natural position), which made it - in my eyes - disformed

(and 15 is just plain scary, haha .... did they know what they signed up for when they booked you??)

#16: Boy do I love that image, but I'd really consider photoshopping that vertical root (on the left side, right next to the couple) out of the photo, it kinda kills it for me ...

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Oh, and 'caus *somebody* has to mention it ...
in #7 you cut of his hand

Not a killer (for me) in this case, BUT gotta watch out

Qarik · January 24, 2011

Ted,

This is the only keeper that is wider on the running shot, took 3 takes which is all she could do with heels!

On #15 that was all the groom's idea haha (he is also my future brother in law). whoa!

Sam, 12-17 were taken at Uvas county park.

Spinero, thanks for taking the time to write up a detailed response (and registeering!) Agreed with all your comments..I just shoot and go though.. haha.

Angie, now that I look at #3 again you are correct about her hand. Thanks for ruining the shots for me..I can't see anything else now! =P Here is a shot with full hands but cutoff feet.

Agnieszka · January 24, 2011

Qarik wrote: »

Ted,

Angie, now that I look at #3 again you are correct about her hand. Thanks for ruining the shots for me..I can't see anything else now! =P Here is a shot with full hands but cutoff feet.

Awwww, you are very welcome, that's what good forum-friends are for

Love the photo, the feet don't bother me nearly as much as the cutoff hands ... but I doubt they'll even notice, so I'd not say that they're *tossers*

... having said this, I would crop her legs out a bit more (so you don't even see her right leg anymore), to me they look a bit bigger than she probably would want to ... > WOMEN

Moogle Pepper · January 24, 2011

It's a good idea, qarik, keep at it!

dawssvt · January 25, 2011

Great shots! Keep up the good work. I am very impressed this is your first engagement shoot!

Shima · January 25, 2011

Really, this was your first e-session? I never would have guessed that. Lots of great shots in here. Love the park shots... love a lot of the others too. Though yes, it bothers me to have the cut off hands in the otherwise awesome running shot

Qarik · January 25, 2011

Shima wrote: »

Really, this was your first e-session? I never would have guessed that. Lots of great shots in here. Love the park shots... love a lot of the others too. Though yes, it bothers me to have the cut off hands in the otherwise awesome running shot

thanks! next time..use the wide angle and get some flare in the shot. also to give credit where credit is due..i copied the idea from Pat Fury.

Moogle Pepper · January 25, 2011

Qarik wrote: »

thanks! next time..use the wide angle and get some flare in the shot. also to give credit where credit is due..i copied the idea from Pat Furey.

Corrected you.

How cold was that water?

Qarik · January 25, 2011

Moogle Pepper wrote: »

Corrected you.

How cold was that water?

furey? that is much less cool then fury. Also...freezing!!

hey does anyone else think the groom to be looks like lenny kravitz? hahah

Moogle Pepper · January 25, 2011

Qarik wrote: »

furey? that is much less cool then fury. Also...freezing!!

hey does anyone else think the groom to be looks like lenny kravitz? hahah

Now that you mention it... tell him to grow a fro!! Seriously, the resemblance is almost uncanny! hahaha!!

So who's bright idea was to put the bare feet in the freezing water?

trevorb · January 25, 2011

Amazing set, really like #1 and #6, the whole series has a nice touch of class.

Erbeman · January 26, 2011

Man if you could sharpen his face a bit on #13 I would be so in love with that shot. The composition, the lighting, their mood, everything is perfect, but his face looks a little soft and it's bugging me. Well done overall. The first time is always the hardest.

Tiffany and Naet engagement session

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