Engagement session...

[mizuno]

Met with this couple last night for a very quick engagement session. Can't wait to shoot their wedding, it's going to be an awesome day.

A few quick edits:

http://www.zeke.com.au/stuff/ae1.jpg

http://www.zeke.com.au/stuff/ae2.jpg

http://www.zeke.com.au/stuff/ae3.jpg

http://www.zeke.com.au/stuff/ae4.jpg

[krista]

Beautiful. I love the feel of the last one especially.

[teeny]

Those are great! The last one is my favorite.

Teeny

[edik]

I must agree with everyone last one is AWESOME! all of them look great, but the last one especially.

[kampphoto]

Really dig that last shot!!

[ilovemycamera]

i think you've got a great series here...

only thing i can think of to tell you that could be even remotely wrong with them is in the first shot, it looks like maybe her right arm is missing-
probably just the way she's leaning!

you've done well though!

[jessiper]

Wow, great shots. What a cute couple, too! My faves are the second and fourth ones, but I like them all. Thanks for sharing! :)

[mizuno]

We were really stoked - we got some great shots in a very limited time.

A few in colour:

http://www.zeke.com.au/stuff/ae5.jpg

http://www.zeke.com.au/stuff/ae6.jpg

http://www.zeke.com.au/stuff/ae7.jpg

http://www.zeke.com.au/stuff/ae8.jpg

[C.Steele]

Wow, very nice job. The 4th pic in both posts is the one that grabs me. They are all REALLY nice though.

Chris

[krista]

Okay I may like the second set even more! Especially 1, 3, 4 in the second set. Love the idea of the swings but the yellow/blue grabs my eye too much. VERY fun!

[_Jo_]

stunning images! Simply stunning.

[newgenphoto]

DAN-O!!! The first set, 3 & 4 are SICK!!! Nice dude!

[marco_30D]

Very nice! I like them all.:lol:

[motogeno]

Great job! I particularly like the last one of the first set, and I am really digging the composition of the swingset shot although I do agree that the chain covers are a bit distracting - it would probably be a real pain to desaturate just the ropes. Very nice series!:lol:

[kobus2]

u have a great eye - love these shots - they carry lots of emotion with them, not always easy to get right

well done

[jamiewexler]

Awesome stuff! I love #s 3 & 4.

[Grace]

i love them!!!

[shuttermom]

Wow- inspirational. You've got a great looking couple-can't wait to see the wedding photos. Excellent work! Timeless and classic!

[monter]

simply stunning! I really like #4

[sjadrs]

What a good looking couple, they look like they will be fun for you on the wedding day, I bet they love these.

[mizuno]

Thanks for all the positive feedback, guys - I was really pleased with the results!

Can't wait for the wedding!

[Eoseni]

Beautifully done. All with one lens?

[jandk1]

Great stuff! I like them in color AND B&W!

[retro]

Some great shots. I too like the last one a lot.

[CyberPet]

Great stuff Dan!!

[mizuno]

Beautifully done. All with one lens?

Can't remember each shot specifically, but all were with either the 70-200, 17-55 or 50 1.4.

[grego]

They are very very nice. #1 - the faces look like they could be brought out more, but that's my only small nitpick.

[islandphoto]

NICE WORK!!! I really like the 2nd one in the first post - how wide was your aperature? I also like the last 3 of the 2nd set but they are all really nice! The couple probably loves them!!! Why were you so pressed for time?

[islandphoto]

Oh - and I really really really like the last one in the first post! Do you have a color version of it as well?

[mizuno]

Why were you so pressed for time?
It was the only time they were available and I had a mate's 30th birthday dinner the same night - so we only had an hour in total, and they were running late!

Oh - and I really really really like the last one in the first post! Do you have a color version of it as well?

http://www.zeke.com.au/stuff/ae11.jpg

[xandria]

wow! Great shots, great looking couple, perfect composition. I love the shot of the swings - very cute and a fun diversion from the beach. REALLY enjoyed looking at them.

[sblais]

#4 is just plainly stunning... Beautiful composition! Nice job overall too!

[islandphoto]

http://www.zeke.com.au/stuff/ae11.jpg

Wow I really liked the black and white but I think I like the color even better! The colors of the grass are so vibrant and they look like they are in a fantasy forest land :)

[song4themoon]

I love the last b&w and all colours!!

[picturecrazy]

Hey Dan, I love all the black and white stuff. I have a real soft spot for black and white. If I could get away with shooting everything black and white I would. You have to look at things differently when doing black and whites and you seem to have that knack down. Are you a former BW film shooter? You still can't pry the Ilford Delta 400 from my hands even in this digital age.

[mikkidesigns]

love them all too! beautiful!

[mizuno]

Are you a former BW film shooter? You still can't pry the Ilford Delta 400 from my hands even in this digital age.

I haven't shot any film for about a decade! :shock:

I love black and white. There is no fuss, no distractions, no hype - just the moment.

[Wedding Shooter]

Dan - you are the man. Well done!

[PIXI_666]

Dan, the one in the reeds and the sunset beach ones are just beautiful well done! But where did you find a decent beach in Tassie? All the ones in Devonport i went to were horrible lol like an english beach......
Del

[mizuno]

But where did you find a decent beach in Tassie? All the ones in Devonport i went to were horrible lol like an english beach......
Del

Are you serious? Tassie has some of the most beautiul beaches in the world! :shock:

Wineglass Bay ring any bells?

http://www.shef.ac.uk/aps/mbiolsci/amy/wineglass-bay.jpg

Anyway, the shoot was at Howrah beach on Hobart's Eastern Shore. About 10 minutes from Hobart's city centre. There's heaps of great beaches down Hobart way.

[Wedding Shooter]

Are you serious? Tassie has some of the most beautiul beaches in the world! :shock:

Wineglass Bay ring any bells?

http://www.shef.ac.uk/aps/mbiolsci/amy/wineglass-bay.jpg

Anyway, the shoot was at Howrah beach on Hobart's Eastern Shore. About 10 minutes from Hobart's city centre. There's heaps of great beaches down Hobart way.

Wineglass bay is beautiful - but I would love to see you get a bride to walk over the hill/mountain to get to it:) I remember doing that walk as a kid - it was really hard work. View is worth it of course.

[mizuno]

Wineglass bay is beautiful - but I love to see you get a bride to walk over the hill/mountain to get to it:) I remember doing that walk as a kid - it was really hard work. View is worth it of course.

Yeah, it's a fair hike! We did it on our honeymoon, actually.

Well worth the walk!

[motogeno]

Man, we sure don't have scenery like that in Louisiana:cry: . Did you take that picture of the bay, because it is really breathtaking?

[mizuno]

Man, we sure don't have scenery like that in Louisiana:cry: . Did you take that picture of the bay, because it is really breathtaking?

No, I can't claim credit for that shot - looks like it was taken from a helicopter, actually.

I just found it online. :cool:

[Philco]

These really are some nice caputures. The couple looks relaxed and natural, which is harder than it looks to acheive, isn't it? You b/w conversions look top notch and I think you chose a nice color balance in the others. I'd be really happy if these were my shots.

Cheers.

[bphillips330]

Met with this couple last night for a very quick engagement session. Can't wait to shoot their wedding, it's going to be an awesome day.

A few quick edits:

http://www.zeke.com.au/stuff/ae1.jpg







Love the pictures. Quick Question. How did you make the frame. Seems pretty simple. Black background with white line with some sort of drop shadow. Is there a simple maske that i can set up so that i can drop in the picture. I have How do you make the white line with the drop shadow?

please give me some advice on this. thanks alot!!!!

[mizuno]

I just made the frame in photoshop to fit around a 600x400 pixel image. Nothing really groundbreaking there, just a simple frame, keyline and a little inner shadow.

It's on one layer, to I can automate the process or do it manually for one or two images,

[Toogy]

Really awesome stuff.. don't know how I missed these for this long.

[bphillips330]

I just made the frame in photoshop to fit around a 600x400 pixel image. Nothing really groundbreaking there, just a simple frame, keyline and a little inner shadow.

It's on one layer, to I can automate the process or do it manually for one or two images,

Ok, this is giong to sound really stupid. I havn't done this in a while. say picture is 600x400 would you just expand the canvas by so many pixles on each side? Then on the Key light thing. How do you do that. I read on some tutorial online how to do that. Something about expanding canvas again then doing some sort of fill color. I apologize, I am at work and don't have photoshop in front of me. The drop shadw, i know how to do that :)

[MikePrattPhotography]

GREAT series on both... number 4 on the second set is superb!

[mmahoney]

Nice work man .. good technically, strong posing, and the most important thing is the emotion you captured. Nice couple too.
Mike

[jkloef]

I love all of them! I agree that the yellow of the swings is a bit distracting though. I think that the last one is my favorite. Great job Dan!

[mizuno]

Thanks for all the kind words, folks!

Didn't expect this thread to get bumped...

[jric86]

very nice work. composition is done very well. i especially like the one in the field and the one with the sailboats in the background. nice color with the swings. can't wait to see the wedding pics.

[charyl2215]

wow these are all beautiful. great job!!!

[mizuno]

an't wait to see the wedding pics.

You don't need to, I posted them ages ago...

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=304779

:cool: