First Wedding - Third Shooter

[Lyncca]

This is my first wedding to just tag-along. The gal who let me go with her was really great. Instead of trying to shadow her and get crappy shots of everyone looking elsewhere, I tried to shoot from different angles.

I didn't always get the best location to shoot from, but at least I could use more of the pictures for my portfolio that way. I was pretty nervous, but I'm fairly happy overall with my first efforts.

1. This is the only non-family shot that I got to get the bride all to myself


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3. I know the heavy saturation doesn't work for everyone, but I kinda like it to look surreal sometimes.


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8. First shot with new macro lens!


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[rub]

Fan-freakin-tastic stuff! Like you said, the third shot wont work for everyone - including me. But I can see the appeal for some.

Great work!

[beni_hung]

Very, very nice! Very inspirational!

[misol]

love the first one

[Lyncca]

Thank you all. It was so much fun. I can't wait until I get be more creative, but I'm trying to behave and not get ahead of myself

I tend to jump in with both feet with anything I do, I thrive on learning new things. I hope to get the Nikkor 80-200 2.8 in the next month. Woot!

[Josh220]

Good shots, but #1 makes her head look HUGE and the face seems extremely pale. It looks almost as if the head was photoshopped onto someone else's body.

[musicaleCA]

Super-saturation works for me. Very well done. (Thanks for downsizing the watermark a little; it's far less intrusive now. ^.^ )

Oh, and again, well done. *tips hat*

[Lyncca]

Super-saturation works for me. Very well done. (Thanks for downsizing the watermark a little; it's far less intrusive now. ^.^ )

Oh, and again, well done. *tips hat*

I didn't change the watermark at all. It is automatically applied in my client gallery, which is what I am linking to in these posts.

[Andrew Sun]

Some good shots in there, nice job.

[Christie Photo]

Gotta love number 5! Truly well done.

6 too, is very nice.... combining the toast and the cake. You might try plumbing the lines in this one.

-Pete

[tirediron]

Well done Lyncca, nice work!

[PhotoXopher]

Wow, for being 'third in line' so to speak you got some amazing shots!

Nice work.

[Lyncca]

Some good shots in there, nice job.

Thanks!

Gotta love number 5! Truly well done.

6 too, is very nice.... combining the toast and the cake. You might try plumbing the lines in this one.

-Pete

LOL, Does "plumbing the lines" mean its crooked? If so, thanks and yes I saw that after I processed it, just been too lazy to fix it yet.

Well done Lyncca, nice work!

Thanks again

Wow, for being 'third in line' so to speak you got some amazing shots!

Nice work.

It was fun, just had to be cautious to stay out of the other photographers' frame. It wasn't too big of a deal since I was constantly watching her anyway just to learn the flow of the wedding and what kind of things she was doing. I think the pictures are much more usable than "shadowing".

[Lyncca]

So, the biggest thing I was proud of at this wedding was my using Manual in the dark reception area. In Aperture priority, it was very bright on my subject and very dark anywhere around it. I think I got the ambient light balanced out pretty well.

I use Aperture or Shutter priority most of the time since I am usually chasing around kids in various lighted areas (like a park) and don't have a ton of time to make exposure changes.

But, I use Manual mode when needed, which this case definitely needed. Any advice on that?

[mcoppadge]

Which lens did you use for these?