Michelle getting ready to get hitched

bennielou · Sep 22, 2011

Ok, I suck at narrowing photos down, so I'm going to break this wedding up into pieces. (I had a 1397 photo return on this wedding, and it's just too hard for me to pick 5-10 photos that are my faves).
Feedback welcome!

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8. (Below is the 5 minute mini bridal)

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Tashyd · Sep 22, 2011

I love #1!

Stanza · Sep 22, 2011

Beautiful like always! I love your works.

bennielou · Sep 22, 2011

Thank you Stanza!

Derrel · Sep 22, 2011

Clean. I do not like #10 at all. Otherwise, these are the best I've seen from you yet....best technique, best artistry. Best rendering of light sources I've seen; the rim-lighting on her in #7 as she puts on her finishing lipstick touches is gorgeously rendered. The mix of flash + ambient light, and the rendering or "pegging" of the various ambient light sources, like the bank of windows, and those cool colored hanging lamps, and the hallway incandescents, shows excellent judgement and technical skill. Like I said, best I've seen from you yet!

bennielou · Sep 22, 2011

Thank you so much Derrel. Was it the hand in number 10 that you hate? (I'm not fond of it either, but I liked her smile in that one). Anyhoo, I'd like to hear more info on 10 if you have the time.
Thanks again.

Derrel · Sep 22, 2011

Well, she just looks very awkward and inelegant in #10...if her hand with the boquet had been propping her up, it would look better; as shown, she appears to be falling over backwards...also, her bustline merges with the window, and appears blown-out detail-free 255 to me...it's simply not a flattering pose...it just looks, well "wrong"...she's a cute gal, lovely dress, makeup, tasteful boquet, but perched on that table, it looks like she's doing a crunch to keep her balance.

bennielou · Sep 22, 2011

Thanks again Derrel. She was kinda balancing, but I see your point.

Patrice · Sep 22, 2011

A woman is rarely ever prettier or glamorous than on her wedding day. Your photos do her justice.

Also, not a blown wedding dress anywhere to be seen.

Were the sheers drawn in the window of the room where she was getting ready? This is just my own preference and not meant to detract from your images, but I think interior photos with a bit of balance between outside and inside light are just a bit more finished, if you know what I mean.

bennielou · Sep 23, 2011

Hi Patrice and thanks. No, no sheers on the windows. And I hated to close the blinds because I loved the natural light. It was a bit hard to shoot though, as not to sillohet (sp????) her. Also, I was trying to go a (bit) more natural on these images. Thanks again!