An outdoor wedding

Swartzy · August 29, 2008

Phew....Talk about a big sunburt day...LOL. Grimace & I were pretty red at day's end....after about 3000 shots combined...well, you get the idea.

Was a really fun day. Here's some I've finished thus far.

#1 The couple

#2

#3

#4

#5

#6

#7

#8

#9

#10

#11

#12 (one of my faves)

Ok...back to work...LOL

Thanks for looking :lust

Shima · August 29, 2008

Great set! How do you even create something like #8? It's pretty nifty

Agnieszka · August 29, 2008

F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S ...

What should I tell you? You did great job!!

4, 10, 11 &

12 are definitely standing out

Swartzy · August 30, 2008

Shima wrote:

Great set! How do you even create something like #8? It's pretty nifty

Thanks Shima....simply hold your camera very steady, use a slow shutter speed and zoom the lens...

.....OR...simply use the zoom effect in CS3, position it where you want it, mask and paint.

:D:D

Swartzy · August 30, 2008

Agnieszka wrote:

F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S ... What should I tell you? You did great job!!

4, 10, 11 & 12 are definitely standing out

Thank you very much Angie. Sure with there was a way to speed up PP...but there are too many ideas and options...

. Just getting all the collections for formals, ceremony, pre & post, then reception takes some doin!...of course you know exactly what that's all about..

heatherfeather · August 30, 2008

Yea Steve! These are great!
I have seen this couple somewhere... hmmm.. wonder where!?!

My favs are #4, #5, #9 & #10.

I can definately see your processing style showing in these- looks like Swartzys stuff to me. Great stuff!

Nikolai · August 30, 2008

Awesome series!

Swartzy · August 30, 2008

heatherfeather wrote:

Yea Steve! These are great!
I have seen this couple somewhere... hmmm.. wonder where!?!

My favs are #4, #5, #9 & #10.

I can definately see your processing style showing in these- looks like Swartzys stuff to me. Great stuff!

Now that was one of the funniest posts I've seen for quite awhile.....Steve? Sure looks like Swartzy's stuff....eek....crackin up!

heatherfeather · August 31, 2008

er em... what is your name anyway? Dave? Augh. Sorry about that- you have been steve in my brain for quite a while.

Glad you enjoyed it though. I always win the dumb thing to say, award.

You can just call me Fred to get back at me.

Swartzy · September 1, 2008

heatherfeather wrote:

er em... what is your name anyway? Dave? Augh. Sorry about that- you have been steve in my brain for quite a while.

Glad you enjoyed it though. I always win the dumb thing to say, award.

You can just call me Fred to get back at me.

Thanks Fred! JK

. It reminded me of the movie "Multiplicity" with Michael Keaton...."I like it Steve"......we say that around here at home all the time...so when you posted this I immediatly laughed out loud!

rofl

urbanaries · September 1, 2008

Swartzy wrote:

It reminded me of the movie "Multiplicity" with Michael Keaton...."I like it Steve"......we say that around here at home all the time...so when you posted this I immediatly laughed out loud! rofl

I like pizza. :eat

Wow, DAVE, what a great set. Nice job controlling the sunlight! #4 really knocks my socks off. Just phenomenal exposure, colors and moment. And I love the glow effect on that part of her dress, such unique details. I'm glad she took that stubby veil off for this one, the way it defied gravity...it would have detracted.

Nice use of the processing in #3. Looks familiar?

D

#5 is really lovely, some fill light on the B&G would be helpful. But that's a crazy tough exposure with the backlit veil, the flying confetti...still a gorgeous shot.

It's funny, but I rarely get a simple shot a'la #1, but you've reminded me that sometimes simple and straightforward, when done right, can be a nice addition and round out some of the more creative shots.

All in all well done, lovely wedding set, they look gorgeous as they did in their e-session.

And hope you wore sunblock!!!! Poor thing!

Swartzy · September 1, 2008

Thanks Lynne! Yea, Steve, #5 was a tough one. I took about 6-7 shots, cranked up the flash exposure (I think +1 1/3) ETTL and still was tough with that backlit sun.

Could bring it up a bit more in post (revisit again)....heheh...now with Lightrooooooooooom 2......I just started using it yesterday......way cool but not as fluid as they show on the videos....and I"m using a 24 Inch IMac with a zillion gigawatz and ram...beats me.

Thanks so much for commenting. I know I lean towards the "traditional" type shots and am always forcing myself to mess around with new techniques but those simple and beautiful ones still turn me on

And, no....did not even think about putting sunblock on.....as usual, after the fact the "V-8" moment hits me....duhhhhh.

grimace · September 1, 2008

Nice work Steve!!

Nikolai · September 1, 2008

grimace wrote:

Nice work Steve!!

:-) I guess we have a new, dgrin-specific moniker, which can easily replace "dude", "man", "bro", "homie", "pardner" and all the rest of the generics.

DavidS · September 1, 2008

WOW!! Awesome series, especially considering that light. I love everything about them. Did you use any actions or presets. The pp is great. I am blown away. I checked out your website and love it.

An outdoor wedding

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