Simple wedding photos needing comments and critiquing please

[tibrunner]

Feel free to comment and critique, every little bit helps!
criticisms welcome as well, anything to help me get better as a photographer.

thank you

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again, thank you for taking the time to review and critique my photos!

 

[tibrunner]

Morning bump

 

[sierramister]

If you're going to use a sheet, it must be ironed. I don't think the selective coloring works in this case because its a portrait and my eyes aren't drawn to his face. In 8, the girls eyes are closed. And in the case of 2, I usually try to not cut off other peoples faces or smoosh faces together.

 

[JMBriggs]

Wedding portraits? These don't seem weddingy at all. Please don't get angry but they suprised me... Google wedding portraits and get some more exciting and fun ideas. I have never seen wedding pictures done with a background by the way.

 

[tirediron]

Way too many images for individual critique, however some general thoughts:

-Subjects are much to close to the background. As mentioned, sheets aren't the best backgrounds, but if nothing else is available, than make sure that they're either well ironed, tight and smooth, or well ironed with symetrical pleats.

-The lighting is rather flat and un-exciting, but the exposures are good.

-The point of focus seems to be most often to the lower left; ensure that you know where your camera is focusing and keep the point of focus where it needs to be (generally the eyes).

-Try and stay at eye-level with your subjects; yes, this does mean changing position with ever shot.

-I see nothing that says wedding at all about these. They're a decent set of pictures, but I don't get wedding from any of them.

-The selective colour has to go. When used (and it almost never should be IMO) it is used to draw the viewer's eye to a particular part of the image. Why should be looking at the subject's shirt?

Overall, they're not a bad set of images. Some technical issues which could be improved, but not bad.

Just my $00.02 worth - your mileage may vary.

~John

 

[tevo]

Edit the OP and tell us what you were trying to do with this. Like what you envisioned in your mind what kind of pictures you would end up with. We can help you to achieve that goal.

 

[biggoron]

#5 looks like the kids head is floating

 

[DiskoJoe]

post your exif data so we can see why your photos came out this way.

 

[gsgary]

I bet they were pleased with these

 

[photo guy]

My opinion would have been to have the gentleman button up his suit coat. Would look a lot better that way. Would look like a more professional picture.

 

[EchoingWhisper]

Last one looks creepy to me. xP

 

[MLeeK]

OK...
Yeah, you needed to iron, however moving your subjects a few feet in front of the sheet and using a wide aperture would definitely have helped. These kind of look like you just shot and hoped. Quickly. Some have missed focus, some have exposure issues, some look like you cranked the hell out of the recovery slider, one appears to have been brought up from a drastic underexposure, the color isn't always consistent from one to the next, they look like police mug shots in most of them. The selective color makes it a portrait of the shirt. It's REALLY not flattering. Selective color works rarely and when it does it is making the color the very evident subject in the image.

 

[ThereSheGoes]

Wow I've never seen a woman wear black for a wedding - even a 2nd time (or more) bride. Definitely an unusual choice. They look happy, though, and the photos are definitely sharp. I agree that the background isn't working, and there are a lot more poses you could do that show romance. I do think #2 is pretty adorable, though.

 

[MLeeK]

I've actually shot a black wedding dress before! She claimed it was "lucky." They're now divorced.

 

[tibrunner]

Thank you all for the comments, when I get a chance I will read each one in greater detail and use the advice.

However, it does seem that I need to elaborate the shoot a little more.

As for the background, they had a small space in the corner of the backyard set up with this prior to my arrival. It was intended to be an alternative to the traditional "guest book". Imho I think the idea was definitely a nice touch. The "set" included a whiteboard for the guests to sign and take a picture with. As for these shots they were preplanned by the bride and groom.

It wasn't the best location as the backdrop was barely over the 6foot mark and the sun was right at the top for the majority of the time.

I realize these are not "traditional wedding photos" but it is what the wanted.

So, I would love some more insight on how you think the pictures turned out with what I had to work with.