Engagement shoot from Sunday (12 imgs)

urbanaries · May 9, 2008

It's warm again in Indiana....so its time to get back outside and shoot! Had a lot of fun with these two on Sunday. I'm a bit rusty...it's been 6 months since a wedding/engagement shoot. I got a little carried away with the variety:D but hey, it's good to be back!

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C&C welcome as always!

Agnieszka · May 9, 2008

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!!

Let's see ... I think my favorites are:
#2 (very cute smile)
#3 (love it!!)
#4 (love the light! Maybe I would turn the highlights a tint down)
#5 (very cool perspective shot!)
#8 (cute, natural smile, love the light!)
#9 (haha, love it. I always take that shot too. I think my couples think I'm a shoe fanatic - haha)

Rhinotherunt · May 9, 2008

3, 5, 9, 11 are my favs.

saurora · May 9, 2008

You certainly haven't lost your touch during your six month hiatus!! Great set, Lynne! I think you really captured how connected this couple is in all of the close-up shots.

#1 Great kiss...looks genuine.

#3 I love, love, love the processing and all that's going on! It took me a minute to even see the couple, as the colors in the buildings and the cyclist distracted me, but it's a great shot anyway.
#5 and #6 Great perspectives.
#7 Tender moment, looks great in B&W.
#9 Cute and sexy. Looks like he has two loves in his life!
#10 I like the tones in this. Again, lots of emotion.
#11 & 12 At least when you use this kind of processing you don't have to worry too much about skin tones! It is what it is!

Wonderful set and good to see you back in action.

urbanaries · May 9, 2008

Agnieszka wrote:

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!!

Let's see ... I think my favorites are:
#2 (very cute smile)
#3 (love it!!)
#4 (love the light! Maybe I would turn the highlights a tint down)
#5 (very cool perspective shot!)
#8 (cute, natural smile, love the light!)
#9 (haha, love it. I always take that shot too. I think my couples think I'm a shoe fanatic - haha)

Thank you Agnieszka! I agree she has a great smile! I think you're right about #4, it's a bit hot. I'm glad you like the shoes shot....she bought those to wear on her wedding day this September...please send any fun ideas or examples you have my way!

urbanaries · May 9, 2008

saurora wrote:

You certainly haven't lost your touch during your six month hiatus!! Great set, Lynne! I think you really captured how connected this couple is in all of the close-up shots.

#1 Great kiss...looks genuine.
#3 I love, love, love the processing and all that's going on! It took me a minute to even see the couple, as the colors in the buildings and the cyclist distracted me, but it's a great shot anyway.
#5 and #6 Great perspectives.
#7 Tender moment, looks great in B&W.
#9 Cute and sexy. Looks like he has two loves in his life!
#10 I like the tones in this. Again, lots of emotion.
#11 & 12 At least when you use this kind of processing you don't have to worry too much about skin tones! It is what it is!

Wonderful set and good to see you back in action.

Thanks Susan for commenting! I think my watermark makes #3 even more busy than it already is...whoops! There were a few without the cyclist but for some reason this one struck me as the most "journalistic" of the series. But I appreciate the vote for the processing...its pushing the limits for sure!

I love perspectives shots, I got a few too many of them probably. But I had rented a 10-22 for this shoot and went a little nuts.

RE: #9...that hot car....is HERS! She rocks. :saurora

I sense you aren't crazy about the skin tones in 11 and 12....go ahead, spit it out! I'm definitely looking for feedback as its a new treatment for me. I can't decide myself!

Cuties02q · May 9, 2008

I love them all!!!

urbanaries · May 9, 2008

Cuties02q wrote:

I love them all!!!

thank you Stephenie!!!

Awais Yaqub · May 9, 2008

When are you holding a photo workshop need to learn a lot things from you.
just amazing loved what you did in 3rd picture

BriShay · May 9, 2008

woah, those are amazing!

joshhuntnm · May 9, 2008

Great work. very creative. I espcially like 2 and 3. 2 looks so natural, so real. 3 reminds me of the Beatles.

heatherfeather · May 9, 2008

Man, I like them all too.

The feet shot and the city street shot and the alley way shot...

Gosh, now I am just naming them all.

I love them, yes I do. Well done!

evoryware · May 10, 2008

I like #3. No that's an understatement. I

#3!

I like what you did with the lighting in #4.
#6. #9. and 11.

What are the wedding pictures going to look like? Sheesh!

JimmyZ · May 10, 2008

I think they will love them.

photogmomma · May 10, 2008

These are just gorgeous, Lynne! I love love #3. And 2 and 1. And many, many of the others... (The feet!) You just have such a great style. And I love the PP! Wonderful....

urbanaries · May 10, 2008

joshhuntnm wrote:

Great work. very creative. I espcially like 2 and 3. 2 looks so natural, so real. 3 reminds me of the Beatles.

Abbey Road! Ha! Awesome compliment. Thanks Josh!

Andy · May 10, 2008

Tango · May 10, 2008

i especially enjoyed #3, all were very very nice!

saurora · May 10, 2008

urbanaries wrote:

Thanks Susan for commenting! I think my watermark makes #3 even more busy than it already is...whoops! There were a few without the cyclist but for some reason this one struck me as the most "journalistic" of the series. But I appreciate the vote for the processing...its pushing the limits for sure!

Actually, Lynne, I love this shot and wouldn't change a thing...and I do like the cyclist, too.

urbanaries wrote:

I love perspectives shots, I got a few too many of them probably. But I had rented a 10-22 for this shoot and went a little nuts.

Awesome lens and you utilized it well.

urbanaries wrote:

RE: #9...that hot car....is HERS! She rocks. :saurora

Then he is really scoring in this marriage!!!

urbanaries wrote:

I sense you aren't crazy about the skin tones in 11 and 12....go ahead, spit it out! I'm definitely looking for feedback as its a new treatment for me. I can't decide myself!

Honestly? I can't quite decide either. Sometimes this type of processing integrates especially well with the subject/scene and other times I'm more aware of the processing itself than the photo as a whole. Am I making any sense?

My comment about skin tones was due to the trouble we all have getting them right!!! Let us know what are your clients' favorites of the set. It's an awesome set, and I'm sure they are thrilled.

Do you find when you are processing a set that you end up changing processing because certain shots just don't look as good as others? I try to limit to 2 types for some continuity, but then I stray off the path trying to find what works best!!! I can only imagine what trouble I would get into if I used Lightroom.

ShepsMom · May 10, 2008

These are quiet nice!!

jeffreaux2 · May 10, 2008

Well judging by what others have said, you may have come to your own conclusions about the use of wide angle on these. As for me, I think it was a fresh and creative choice that definately works well in this set. As always, your tastes in processing take your already beautiful images and nudge them right over the top. Very elegant.

My choices are 3, 4, 5, 7, and 9.....but...I really like the whole set....but for me these are choice!!!....especially 3.

Well done Lynne.

Screw the car....they are both lucky to have you as their photographer!

urbanaries · May 11, 2008

heatherfeather wrote:

Man, I like them all too.

The feet shot and the city street shot and the alley way shot...

Gosh, now I am just naming them all.

I love them, yes I do. Well done!

Thank you Heather! I really appreciate your feedback!

evoryware wrote:

I like #3. No that's an understatement. I #3!

I like what you did with the lighting in #4.
#6. #9. and 11.

What are the wedding pictures going to look like? Sheesh!

Looks like #3 is popular....who knew!? I hope the client likes them, they'll probably wonder why that bicycle guy is there.

Thanks evoryware, I always appreciate your take on my work. I bet the wedding wont' allow us to be so creative...trumping the engagement shoot during the hectic wedding day is always a challenge, at least for me!

jimmyz wrote:

I think they will love them.

Thank you Jimmy, I sure hope you're right!

photogmomma wrote:

These are just gorgeous, Lynne! I love love #3. And 2 and 1. And many, many of the others... (The feet!) You just have such a great style. And I love the PP! Wonderful....

Really glad you like the processing, I tried some new things this time! And I appreciate your style comment, its very humbling coming from someone who has cultivated such an awesome style her own.

Andy wrote:

Two thumbs up....can't complain about that review! Thanks Andy for stopping by.

AaronNelson wrote:

i especially enjoyed #3, all were very very nice!

Thank you Aaron! I'm anxious to get that one printed and see what their reaction is! Thanks for the compliments.

urbanaries · May 12, 2008

jeffreaux2 wrote:

Well judging by what others have said, you may have come to your own conclusions about the use of wide angle on these. As for me, I think it was a fresh and creative choice that definately works well in this set. As always, your tastes in processing take your already beautiful images and nudge them right over the top. Very elegant.

My choices are 3, 4, 5, 7, and 9.....but...I really like the whole set....but for me these are choice!!!....especially 3.

Well done Lynne.

Screw the car....they are both lucky to have you as their photographer!

Thanks Jeff! I am definitely liking the wide angle shots more now that I have the full gallery. I probably could have done without the 10mm, (and just used the 17mm) but its a nice option to have. When indoors, I bet the 10mm comes in even more handy because "foot-zoom" space is an issue.

I am really quite shocked everyone likes #3 so much. I personally like the PJ feel, but ones I really like are rarely embraced by the client! I posted it on another forum and someone said "it would be great shot if yoi cloned out the bicyclist." Different strokes for sure! We'll see which side of the fence the clients land on.

I appreciate the input on processing....you do such a bang up job, if you say they look good, I will take that to the bank!

And you're being just silly in that last comment! But thanks anyway.

urbanaries · May 12, 2008

ShepsMom wrote:

These are quiet nice!!

Thanks Marina!!!

urbanaries · May 12, 2008

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saurora wrote:

Honestly? I can't quite decide either. Sometimes this type of processing integrates especially well with the subject/scene and other times I'm more aware of the processing itself than the photo as a whole. Am I making any sense? <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/headscratch.gif" border="0" alt="" > My comment about skin tones was due to the trouble we all have getting them right!!! Let us know what are your clients' favorites of the set. It's an awesome set, and I'm sure they are thrilled.

Do you find when you are processing a set that you end up changing processing because certain shots just don't look as good as others? I try to limit to 2 types for some continuity, but then I stray off the path trying to find what works best!!! I can only imagine what trouble I would get into if I used Lightroom.

Thanks for your thoughtful input! I think I'm going to print a few and see how I like them vs. on the monitor. I don't want the processing to "scream" out in those shots although I think it does add a lot of drama and intensity, if that makes sense. I have a terrible enough time getting skin tones right with one person in the photo....two people is really tough! Especially coming out of winter and the girls don't want to look as though they've been....out of the sun for 6 months! <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/rolleyes1.gif" border="0" alt="" >

I do avoid using more than two "kinds" of color processing for a shoot, to preserve continuity. I also stick to either a true BW or a toned BW for most of the shoot, although sometimes one shot really calls for a sepia or toned BW. I definitely like the shoot to have a good balance of consistency AND variety. This particular shoot was difficult to acheive that balance, but given the multiple locations, I am happy with the results.

As far as LR is concerned....my consistency has INCREASED with its use rather than the other way around. The way you "view" a shoot is far superior than in Photoshop, where its one image at a time, and you can't preview the set as a whole.

you can do it saurora....all the cool kids are. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/rolleyes1.gif" border="0" alt="" >

SloYerRoll · May 12, 2008

Fantastic shot Lynne!

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Agnieszka · May 12, 2008

Alright ... now you need to stop ... I even LOVE your "copyright-sign". So simple, yet so elegant!!

urbanaries · May 12, 2008

SloYerRoll wrote:

Fantastic shot Lynne!thumb

Hey stranger! thank you Jon!

urbanaries · May 12, 2008

Agnieszka wrote:

Alright ... now you need to stop ... I even LOVE your "copyright-sign". So simple, yet so elegant!!

Hmmm...takes one to know one....I was inspired by your simple yet elegant "stamp"

I figure, hey, if they're snagging them for myspace, I need to at least be advertising! If you can't beat em....

Agnieszka · May 12, 2008

urbanaries wrote:

Hmmm...takes one to know one....I was inspired by your simple yet elegant "stamp"

I figure, hey, if they're snagging them for myspace, I need to at least be advertising! If you can't beat em....

(haha) ... yeah, definitely!!

binghott · May 13, 2008

great set!

number 3 is simply brilliant!

Engagement shoot from Sunday (12 imgs)

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