Wedding photos

quickphotography78 · May 11, 2011

Let me know what you think these photos from a wedding I did, which I did for free. 3 and 4 are close they wanted amusement park in photo also.

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lyonsroar · May 11, 2011

Very very underexposed.

Did you use the pop-up flash on #3? Whhhhhhhyyyyy?

Overall; not inspiring at all.

tirediron · May 11, 2011

Well... they're a start. I do see some issues with exposure and lighting, but on the plus side, you didn't blow the brides dress, always a plus. I don't much like the sepia-esque treatment of #1, and as a thought for the future, try and avoid so much DoF; the backgrounds are way too detailed and distracting.

photocist · May 11, 2011

The camera adds 20 pounds, and in this case it just makes everything even worse than it already is.

Lee_Maryland · May 11, 2011

Somehow the background is more interesting than the couple, and everything is centered. The couple is not standing out in the picture, and need to bring out their personality. I have assisted with few weddings, and my "tutor" always try to make the day fun but I can't see none of that in the pic.

quickphotography78 · May 11, 2011

Yeah I couldn't get them to do much for me. Alot of things would of made this day better and maybe would been better for photos also. They didn't even have the basics for the wedding like flowers, it was not the best experience but a learning one. I had also taken photos at my friends wedding as a guest and those turned out well mostly candid shots. We are a small town and if you were there you would understand some of it. I like what everyone is say as suggestions not bashing me. This will make me learn more about what I need to change and do different. Thanks

mommyphotog · May 11, 2011

Is that Cedar Point in the background? (Ohio native here) With that being said, I wasn't really drawn to the couple at all in these photos. Can't see any emotion that should be popping on their wedding day.

quickphotography78 · May 11, 2011

Yes it is! Yeah there emotions were just like this through the whole wedding. There was no smiling what so ever it was just like another day to them I guess, I was all smiles on my wedding day. I would try getting them to pose or do other things they looked uncomfortable or just said they didn't want to do it. I have never done wedding photos unless I was just a guest until this one, if nothing else a learning lesson. I was not expecting what I got when I got there not like a traditional wedding.

Robin Usagani · May 11, 2011

Not interesting angles and not interesting poses.

quickphotography78 · May 11, 2011

Did ya not read the post above yours they would not pose. What kind of angles would you suggest I tried different ones but these were the most flattering ones I have, I have done other photos with creative angles or creative shots and people in this area just don't get it. I was more or less helping them out and just trying to get experience I just have to keep trying I can't say it will be perfect the first time I do things. Lessons are learned by mistakes.

willis_927 · May 11, 2011

If they were not willing to pose, you might have been better off to take candid shots. This way they would be more relaxed, and the pictures would more likely show natural emotion.

quickphotography78 · May 11, 2011

well I have candid shots at reception and wedding but no emotion at wedding and they changed out of wedding attire for reception Into jeans, t shirts and hoodies. Somethings can not be helped. I did as I said before got good candid shots at my friends wedding but was just a guest I have posted them up before and her wedding was more put together had all the elements of a wedding. The people that did smile didn't have much to show I wish there was a nice way to put things on this wedding but I don't want to be nasty.

OrionsByte · May 11, 2011

Was there any particular reason you desaturated #1 so much? Also, as long as you've got it open for post-processing, you should straighten it up so the verticals are actually vertical.