Jax and Jason-Wedding Sneak

bennielou · Apr 6, 2011

Robin Usagani · Apr 6, 2011

Were you 2nd shooter?

bennielou · Apr 6, 2011

Nope! I own the business and I'm the first shooter, although I don't like to call myself that. It's a three person effort, but I'm nomally on the frontlines.

Robin Usagani · Apr 6, 2011

just no 1 and 2 looks weird them lookiing at slightly to the left. Usually I tell them to look at way more to the left and up. It looks like if they were looking at other photographer thats all. My other concern is the processing how they all have different tones. 2,3,4 have too much black.

bennielou · Apr 6, 2011

YMMMV. I do shots clean, and then with a tone, so everything works for the eventual albums. Also, I'm not fold of the grip and grin camera aware shots, so I avoid them. Hope that makes sense.

bennielou · Apr 6, 2011

Also, I don't see your website listed, so it's hard for me to tell what your normal style on album design is. Could you list that? Thanks!

Robin Usagani · Apr 6, 2011

bennielou said:
Also, I don't see your website listed, so it's hard for me to tell what your normal style on album design is. Could you list that? Thanks!

You lost me.

bennielou · Apr 6, 2011

Do. You. Have. A. Website. ?

Thanks in advance.

OrionsByte · Apr 6, 2011

bennielou said:
Do. You. Have. A. Website. ?

Thanks in advance.

It's in his sig. Tone down the sarcasm, no one's trying to be mean, he was just sharing his opinion.

bennielou · Apr 6, 2011

Sorry Brian, I didn't see it. I wasn't being sarcastic. Promise!
Went to the site and his work is good, just different. Yin and Yang. Nothing wrong with that!

Robin Usagani · Apr 6, 2011

Wow.. didnt know this is "who is better" thread. You seriously have a big problem if you cant listen to criticism. Look at #1 and #2, cant you at least acknowledge why I think they look weird?

I post things here all the time and I hear people's oppinion. I dont agree with 100% with what they say but I appreciate their input. To be frank, no. 1 and no. 2 if I was the photographer, would have never made it to this forum (for sure will never make it to my album). They look like it was taken when they were posing for other photographer.

RauschPhotography · Apr 6, 2011

Schwettylens said:
They look like it was taken when they were posing for other photographer.

To be completely honest, that's exactly what I was thinking. If you were first-shooting this wedding, you need to command the attention of the B&G during these shots--if the second shooter is trying to get in on the action, they either need to be behind you or at an angle that isn't going to disrupt your photographs. Just my two cents.

e.rose · Apr 6, 2011

Schwettylens said:
My other concern is the processing how they all have different tones. 2,3,4 have too much black.

My thoughts exactly. ESPECIALLY number 2. That was literally my first thought, "Wow, the blacks are super...black."

c.cloudwalker · Apr 6, 2011

Schwettylens said:
Wow.. didnt know this is "who is better" thread. You seriously have a big problem if you cant listen to criticism. Look at #1 and #2, cant you at least acknowledge why I think they look weird?

I post things here all the time and I hear people's oppinion. I dont agree with 100% with what they say but I appreciate their input. To be frank, no. 1 and no. 2 if I was the photographer, would have never made it to this forum (for sure will never make it to my album). They look like it was taken when they were posing for other photographer.

I have to agree with most of that and especially with the bolded (by me) part.

I opened the thread and wondered what the hell that was. Those shots, to be honest, suck.

#1 Tilt is fine when it adds to the image. In this one I don't get it. Plus the background is blown.

#2 What's with the flowers on the left? And that rock right in front of the bride looks very weird. As said, in both of those the B&G don't seem to be looking in the right place.

#3 The weird flowers again. if that is what they are.

#4 Why are they right against the frame?

#5 is the best of the bunch and, yet, it is not that great. At least, clone out the rock mid height on the right. It looks kinda weird.

Also, you've been on this forum long enough to know to number your shots. And, yes, you were being sarcastic although S's question was legitimate.

We all have bad days and that's ok but posting them is not.