Maureen + Nick

[Jaemie]

CF Card 2, photo #3: I'm curious about your style (which I happen to generally like very much!). Why do you leave so much empty space above the subjects in this and one or two other photos? Does this create some visual, emotional, and/or other effect of which I am unaware? I haven't decided if I like it or not. Right now I'm just really curious to learn your intention. Thanks.

Thanks for asking, Jaemie.

I only shoot with prime lenses, using prime lenses allows me to have the most control over subject isolation (IMO). The primes I used on this wedding were a 35mm f/1.4L, 50 f/1.4, 85 f/1.4, and a 135 f/2L. In some of my images, I like to take it a step further and isolate them with negative space, so that they are noticeable, yet not directly placed in the middle of an image. It's just a personal stylistic crop that I like to do, and enjoy the look of.

I hope that answered your question for you.

Thanks for answering; that's a very good explanation. I appreciate your commitment to the control a prime-only approach offers. I'll keep this in mind as I look at your other photos.

 

[Jaemie]

Whoa! That's a totally bitchin' example of classic American automotive muscle. Very cherry. :thumbup:

 

[Cpi2011]

Great series of photographs four and seven is my favorite and also good other. Thanks for sharing !!

 

[HughGuessWho]

Nice work, my friend. Though people are not "my thing" I am always inspired by your work.

Ditto on #7

I also really like CF#2 - 6

Great work!!

 

[o hey tyler]

Whoa! That's a totally bitchin' example of classic American automotive muscle. Very cherry. :thumbup:

I agree! They were quite smitten as they were driving this piece of American Muscle.

Great series of photographs four and seven is my favorite and also good other. Thanks for sharing !!

Thank you Cpi!

Nice work, my friend. Though people are not "my thing" I am always inspired by your work.

Ditto on #7

I also really like CF#2 - 6

Great work!!

Thanks bud! Hope we can get together and shoot some day!

 

[Compaq]

Here are a few more from CF Card #2.

Did you, just for fun, try to place your sig in the balck hole?


From what I can tell nicely captured wedding, I'm sure the couple will be very happy!

 

[o hey tyler]

Did you, just for fun, try to place your sig in the balck hole?


From what I can tell nicely captured wedding, I'm sure the couple will be very happy!

I haven't tried that, but it's a good idea. Perhaps I will! Thanks, 'Paq.

I do have a few photobooth images that I haven't shared yet. I was laughing as I was editing them.

*Guy on the left in the teal was absurdly drunk the entire night. Before I even got there. It was hilarious, and sad.

 

[jowensphoto]

The the photobooth shots. The processing is nice too!

 

[o hey tyler]

The the photobooth shots. The processing is nice too!

Thanks Jess! Not sure what "the the" means, but thank you!

 

[Raian-san]

CF Card 2, photo #3: I'm curious about your style (which I happen to generally like very much!). Why do you leave so much empty space above the subjects in this and one or two other photos? Does this create some visual, emotional, and/or other effect of which I am unaware? I haven't decided if I like it or not. Right now I'm just really curious to learn your intention. Thanks.

Thanks for asking, Jaemie.

I only shoot with prime lenses, using prime lenses allows me to have the most control over subject isolation (IMO). The primes I used on this wedding were a 35mm f/1.4L, 50 f/1.4, 85 f/1.4, and a 135 f/2L. In some of my images, I like to take it a step further and isolate them with negative space, so that they are noticeable, yet not directly placed in the middle of an image. It's just a personal stylistic crop that I like to do, and enjoy the look of.

I hope that answered your question for you.

Thanks for answering; that's a very good explanation. I appreciate your commitment to the control a prime-only approach offers. I'll keep this in mind as I look at your other photos.

I agreed with prime lenses, I mostly shoot with prime on two cameras body. If you're not used to it, it might be a bit tough. When you're using prime, it makes you think of the composition, angles and position before you shoot. Although yes it does lose the versatility of zoom lenses, but the look on prime with wide open aperture when you're shooting it right, you just can't get with zoom lenses. Especially shooting outdoors with a lot of distraction in the background. I personally like the 16-35mm on one body, and the 135L on the other body when shooting outdoors. 16-35 allows me to get super wide shots of the scenery, and ceremony, while the 135mm allows me to shoot from a distance, and knock the background out. Bokeh on the 135L is amazing.

 

[bogeyguy]

I could be wrong, and probly am, but those two chicks look like they are totally about to kiss. Um..great capture?!?

Nice stuff Tyler, always cool to look at your work.

I got the same feeling as soon as I saw the photo.

 

[paigew]

this one is my favorite! And I love the photobooth ones too.....so fun!