So, my cousin (the bride) asked me to be the secondary photographer at her wedding. Being she’s family, and because I could use the experience and experimentation to see what I need work on, I said yes.
Here are some of the pics. I definitely need to upgrade my hardware. Mainly a better flash and a slightly better lense.
I think I did okay with just a basic/stock XTi. A lot of the pictures were slightly blurry due to having my flash off sometimes, so editing was done to sharpen/deblur them.
not bad. watching your centering/white balance/exposure and try to be closer to your subject. with weddings especially, you want to mainly focus on the bride and her expressions. i like the wide church shot…but with a lot of the other pics, you are zoomed out so far that you cant tell what her expression is, you cant see her smile ect.
Thanks. Definitely keep that in mind. But it’s hard to fit everyone in and also get her. A better lense will probably help that…
As for everyone else. These girls are very much like me (meaning their belief system), so if you can’t stand me (as many of you have shown) you won’t like them for sure. Moving along.
I am curious to know why you think you need a better body than the XTi?
As far as the photos go, I’ve seen a few wedding photos, the location looks very nice, and you do have some neat ideas that I can see in some of the shots. “Hang Your Cross” made a good observation whether he knew it or not; since its a wedding everyone is supposed to be happy…you captured something different there, shes happy and he seems to be miserable lol. For wedding shots, I would make sure everyone is happy and cheerful in all of the shots, unless you are trying to convey a different point or underlying feelings that the groom has.
Un-level horizons. That is one of my bigger pet peeves in the photo world. Make sure glasses on the table, buildings, and tables themselves aren’t defying laws of gravity in a shot. Most of which you have done :thumbup
It looks like it was early afternoon with some nice bright sunlight which isnt always easy to shoot in either. My friendly suggestion for the shots you posted is to work on your compositions. Ask yourself, would the shot look better if someone could see the whole glass on the table, as opposed to having the top or bottom of it cut off in the shot? The third shot you posted: the mirror on the table being cut off on the bottom, the dark background behind the vase bugs me, and your subject is centered.
Weddings are tricky, that is why I have zero interest in photographing them and if someone asks me I tell them a ridiculous price lol. This guy: www.davidjay.com/ charges a starting price of $12,000 a wedding and only does a few a year, he does some great work.
Dude doesn’t know how to smile. I’ve known him for a while and I think I’ve seen him smile for a pic like 3 times.
I’m pretty sure he’s genuinely happy, seeing as he did more of the wedding planning than I’ve ever seen a guy do lol.
Not so much the body, but I definitely need a better zoom lense and a better flash. Some of the pictures I was too far (didn’t wanna get in the videographers way) and flash wasn’t strong enough (even after adjusting it manually ±) or if I didn’t use it I couldn’t get the shutter right enough for a truly clean shot.
The rest of your stuff I will definitely keep in mind. I always have issues forgetting the rule of thirds, etc. Damnit lol.
Thanks for your post. I appreciate the insight.
Not hope. We were all brought up the same way and have the same basic belief structure. None of those girls would be interested in anything you fellas have to offer :rofl. Just sayin. But this thread isn’t about the people IN the pictures, its the pictures themselves…so lets keep the posts on topic please.
