Anelle
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- www.anellerichardson.co.za
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Roger, here is my take on it.
To me both these photos look like snapshots that you have altered in photoshop to make them look more "professional". If you wanted the bouquet to stand out on the first shot you should have opened up your aperture more to have achieve a shallow depth of field! You camera should be the tool in your hands, not your post processing! Post processing is like make-up: When it is applied lightly it enhances or when it is applied for a well-through through effect it is great BUT when just slathered on it looks "cheap". The goal should ALWAYS be to get it right in camera!
The second shot, she looks bored or just slightly annoyed. Her bridesmaid looks bored and kind of quizzicle. Once again, you could have opened up your aperture and have gotten the bride to stand out from the background...
The fact that you didn't open up makes me wonder whether you have the technical aspects of photography down pat? Can you expose properly AND get the correct creative exposure that you want ie do you really understand the relationship between ISO, Ap and SS and can you adjust them to get what YOU want? Do you plan you shot, not just the composition but also the way you "see" it in your mind's eye before you shoot?
It is the "job" of the photographer to put his subjects at ease and to help them to look good in front of the camera, that is they didn't ask uncle Joe with his point and shoot to take their photos.
Yes, your clients love these, BUT is this the work that you want to represent you?
In number 1 you say that you like the expressions on their faces, BUT there is no connection: No connection with the viewer of the photograph (ie looking at the camera) and no connection with the environment or with each other.... I can't help but wonder what they are looking at? It isn't the nostalgic far off look of brides that work in some bridal photos, it is just a "we are looking at something outside the frame of the photo".
HTH
Anelle
To me both these photos look like snapshots that you have altered in photoshop to make them look more "professional". If you wanted the bouquet to stand out on the first shot you should have opened up your aperture more to have achieve a shallow depth of field! You camera should be the tool in your hands, not your post processing! Post processing is like make-up: When it is applied lightly it enhances or when it is applied for a well-through through effect it is great BUT when just slathered on it looks "cheap". The goal should ALWAYS be to get it right in camera!
The second shot, she looks bored or just slightly annoyed. Her bridesmaid looks bored and kind of quizzicle. Once again, you could have opened up your aperture and have gotten the bride to stand out from the background...
The fact that you didn't open up makes me wonder whether you have the technical aspects of photography down pat? Can you expose properly AND get the correct creative exposure that you want ie do you really understand the relationship between ISO, Ap and SS and can you adjust them to get what YOU want? Do you plan you shot, not just the composition but also the way you "see" it in your mind's eye before you shoot?
It is the "job" of the photographer to put his subjects at ease and to help them to look good in front of the camera, that is they didn't ask uncle Joe with his point and shoot to take their photos.
Yes, your clients love these, BUT is this the work that you want to represent you?
In number 1 you say that you like the expressions on their faces, BUT there is no connection: No connection with the viewer of the photograph (ie looking at the camera) and no connection with the environment or with each other.... I can't help but wonder what they are looking at? It isn't the nostalgic far off look of brides that work in some bridal photos, it is just a "we are looking at something outside the frame of the photo".
HTH
Anelle
. Also if you look at my history, I've posted plenty of the stuff from my site.....most of which has been removed as I'm going through a re-vamp. Upon thinking about it, if the previous poster had taken the time as you did to look at my site, they wouldn't have needed to question my ability to expose properly.
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