A freinds wedding - 9 images for c&c

[hayleyfraser24]

A friend of a friend contacted me about his sisters wedding. They couldnt afford a photographer so they asked if I would come along and take some shots. It was all for free but I still felt pressure. I have never shot a wedding before, I have not even been a second shooter. I used my new lens that ive been saving all year for. It was heavy and I made a few mistakes... one being that I accidently nudged my exposure dial to +0.3! I posted a picture earlier in the week and got loads of help with the edit becuase the background was distracting (thanks guys). Anyway here is some of the bridal portraits for C&C. The couple are happy with them but I know they should be sharper. Ive got another wedding for a friend coming up in a few months so I will learn from my mistakes! Thanks in advance for any critique!

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[cgipson1]

Nice set... but watch for the blown out, overexposed areas on the dress when shooting in bright light. Try and find shade possible.. or make some with a large diffuser......

 

[hayleyfraser24]

Nice set... but watch for the blown out, overexposed areas on the dress when shooting in bright light. Try and find shade possible.. or make some with a large diffuser......

Thanks, yea I did have to bin a few pictures because of this issue on her dress and also on their faces. I will try and remember this for next time!

 

[The_Traveler]

Generally really nice composition but several of these look not-so-sharp.

The images are well-composed but stick to more standard formatting until you need to fit them in a book page.
Off standard means costly matting framin.

 

[hayleyfraser24]

Generally really nice composition but several of these look not-so-sharp.

The images are well-composed but stick to more standard formatting until you need to fit them in a book page.
Off standard means costly matting framin.

Thanks Lew, yea I agree that they should be much sharper

 

[rexbobcat]

I like 'em. The only thing that kind of bugs me is the dappled lighting. It's not that noticeable on the hair but when it's on the couple's skin...

 

[paigew]

how sweet! they will love these I agree though, they could be sharper, but they won't even notice that!