Second Wedding :)

[zorz]

Getting more experience... Some of the after-ceremony shots as a sample. Note that I like an artistic touch to my photos, sometimes pushing it. Numbers 4 and 6 are examples - I worked a lot with brushes there. Thank you.

1. http://images29.fotki.com/v291/photos/8/825806/3352615/_MG_8689-vi.jpg

2. http://images29.fotki.com/v321/photos/8/825806/3352615/_MG_9136-vi.jpg

3. http://images29.fotki.com/v291/photos/8/825806/3352615/_MG_9018-vi.jpg

4. http://images30.fotki.com/v484/photos/8/825806/3352615/_MG_9036-vi.jpg

5. http://images29.fotki.com/v291/photos/8/825806/3352615/_MG_9084-vi.jpg

6. http://images30.fotki.com/v478/photos/8/825806/3352615/_MG_9119-vi.jpg

7. http://images28.fotki.com/v1030/photos/8/825806/3352615/_MG_9141-vi.jpg

[Grace]

ha ha!!! good set Ed! I love 4,5,7!!

[Toogy]

Great Job!! Love #1, 4 & 7... what is going on in #3? lol

[Bailly Photography]

great shots! Love #1, #5,and #7.

[zorz]

Great Job!! Love #1, 4 & 7... what is going on in #3? lol

Thank you. The groom just tipped over the bride's dress, he didn't fall.

[Wedding Shooter]

Really nice work Ed - love number 1 especially.

Last one feels a bit cool - but maybe you were going for that look.

[zorz]

Last one feels a bit cool - but maybe you were going for that look.

Yes, I applied one of the cooling Color Filter adjustment layer. I liked the "editorial" feel since it's not serious.

[sam0329]

I like #4 and #5, some how #3 is nice but it makes me feel COLD lol. The effect is nice but may be a little too much on their skin just my 2 cents.

[Kai]

I like them. I am a little confused on #3. I don't understand why that shot is a keeper. I like the conversion but it seems to me it has no point. Do you have any of the Bride smiling? Would love to see more. Very nice!

[GertS]

An honest opinion
1) nice, even if some blown out areas, but these don't matter
2) good composing, but to cool color, check WB. Where is the groom's thumb? It disappears suddenly in softness, whereas the surrounding area is sharp.
3) Oooppps :) Shows well the size of the car and that you must fall over the partner due to no space.
4) Converting well done, if the bride smiled, it would be even better
5) great shot
6) His face is much to dark, use a layer to brighten his face
7) Much to cold in colors. You mentioned that you like it cool, but that's frosty.

[figmented]

great set of photos

[viewing-the-invisible]

Great set, they should be pleased with them. 1,4,5 are great.

[zorz]

An honest opinion
1) nice, even if some blown out areas, but these don't matter
2) good composing, but to cool color, check WB. Where is the groom's thumb? It disappears suddenly in softness, whereas the surrounding area is sharp.
3) Oooppps :) Shows well the size of the car and that you must fall over the partner due to no space.
4) Converting well done, if the bride smiled, it would be even better
5) great shot
6) His face is much to dark, use a layer to brighten his face
7) Much to cold in colors. You mentioned that you like it cool, but that's frosty.

Regarding:
2) The thumb was concealed during the shot per client's request, for a reason. I sank it into the dress at capture.
6) I'll look into that, although it looks acceptable on my monitor. A slight boost wouldn't hurt.

I like them. I am a little confused on #3. I don't understand why that shot is a keeper. I like the conversion but it seems to me it has no point. Do you have any of the Bride smiling? Would love to see more. Very nice!

Because to me, it is a fun PJ shot.
I have other shots of the bride, smiling. Will get to them... eventually. The couple actually did not purchase the post-processing service, so all edits are at my discretion and timeframe. :)

[Kai]

Because to me, it is a fun PJ shot.



The groom just tipped over the bride's dress, he didn't fall.


I read the thread and now I see whats going on.

The couple actually did not purchase the post-processing service

Does this work for you? When you mean pp, do you mean extras or basic correction?

[zorz]

Does this work for you? When you mean pp, do you mean extras or basic correction?

If I understood your question correctly, they only paid for my photography time there plus a disk with RAW files, automatically converted to JPEGs.

I'm building my wedding portfolio so I don't mind post-processing for myself, plus I may talk them into buying some retouched ones, once they see them online (got a release for that). I select a couple of dozens photos, do basic color- and exposure correction, then work on skin, textures, selected elements, then apply various artistic effects.

[zorz]

Here are few more shots.

#1. Worked several hours on this but feel the need to readdress some painting on her face (original is quite flat in tonality - I draw highlights and shadows in such cases). I will post another version but wanted to hear your feedback on the direction I'm going.
http://images29.fotki.com/v318/photos/8/825806/3352615/_MG_8951_1-vi.jpg



#2:
http://images30.fotki.com/v472/photos/8/825806/3352615/_MG_9054_1-vi.jpg



#3:
http://images29.fotki.com/v310/photos/8/825806/3352615/_MG_8777_1-vi.jpg



#4. Not sure about this one... How do you like the effect?
http://images27.fotki.com/v1023/photos/8/825806/3352615/_MG_8712_1-vi.jpg



#5. Don't suggest bringing the heads back. :) I cropped them out intentionally to make the shot about the grandmother, who was quite a character...
http://images29.fotki.com/v291/photos/8/825806/3352615/_MG_8657_1-vi.jpg



#5. Added a hint of red, thought it would enhance the mood:
http://images27.fotki.com/v1023/photos/8/825806/3352615/_MG_8882_1-vi.jpg

Thank you.

[cccp145]

Good Job

[QX56]

#2 ....you just cut their foot away .

The rest of the photo is good .

[zorz]

Hmm... Not much feedback on the additional photos. Do they not stir any reaction from wedding photographers?

Anyway, here's the finished version of one of those, as intended. The face is better polished and its features are more accurately defined (painted):

http://images18.fotki.com/v17/photos/8/825806/3352615/_MG_8951-vi.jpg

[islandphoto]

nice 2nd wedding !! i really like # 4

[amonline]

Did you use a flash in 1 & 7 on the OP? If so, what modifier?

[zorz]

Did you use a flash in 1 & 7 on the OP? If so, what modifier?

#1 - No flash - diffused light from open sky (limo's open door and the sunroof).
#7 - Yes, flash with the Lightsphere, bounced from the ceiling.

[amonline]

Thanks zorz!

[hart]

first batch: 4 and 6 are my favs due to the PP. Nice images all around.

second batch:
-1 is a great shot. It's still a little too dark for my taste, but the shot's still great regardless.
-2 is nice although the skintones are slightly zombie-like.
-3 is a really nice shot. like your b&w conversion.
-5 is a cool shot, nice framing, but granny looks seriously un-dead. One key element in wedding photography is correctly showing skin-tones; people should have healthy skin-tones. And granny would rather see a photo of her that doesn't make her look a week past her expiration date.
-Your subject's skin-tones in 6 look nice, and it's a fun shot.

good stuff overall.

[Kai]

Hmm... Not much feedback on the additional photos. Do they not stir any reaction from wedding photographers?


I didn't know you posted more. Maybe you should start a new thread. I like what you have done. Very artistic. Grandma looks a little ghostly. The heads cut off do bother some what. The story helps.

Do you not even color correct the ones you give your client on cd?

[Kai]

oh... and I do like number 4. The effect is nice.

[zorz]

...Grandma looks a little ghostly. The heads cut off do bother some what. The story helps.

Do you not even color correct the ones you give your client on cd?

This particular wedding was purchased as images straight from the camera, no PP-ing, so all editing is at my discretion (got a release for this) and I do them for my portfolio. This may explain the granny - I agree with her family's possible thoughts on discolorization. To me, that image is obviously desaturated so pale skin is expected.

Of course, if I were to present this to a client, it would be as an alternative to otherwise normally processed file. My workflow was described here, if there's interest (in the middle of the page): http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=387230&page=2. It shows how I I handle PP-ing of the entire collection.

At present, I am not targeting a large clientèle. I am known for an artistic approach and trying to see if it can be applied to my weddings. So far, I find enough clients to manage. All this may get adjusted in the future.

[islandphoto]

I really like the pp of #5 - #2 is really nice but I think it would be better if it was a bit warmer - I'm not feeling the green tones. I like the soft dreamy look though :)

[picturecrazy]

Nice stuff ed!!

1 is very clean and clear, though both their expressions aren't the greatest... not that you had control over that.

2 is kinda glowy/motion blurred. Works for this kind of photo I guess.

3 whoa.. looks like he's in the middle of a back hook kicking the bride or something. haha, I know he's just falling. I'm sure he'll love you for capturing that so well! LOL great to be quick on the trigger to catch it!

4 looks oversharpened or something?


5 is a nice shot

6 is kinda odd. You are using a low angle but it is a portrait that really only contains the people in the photo, so the low angle doesn't really benefit you at all. If you are trying to get a huge tree in there too then I'd understand. Otherwise, a higher angle would be more flattering.

7 is just fun. haha. nice.

some nice work here. Thanks for sharing Ed!!

[zorz]

Thank you Lloyd.

In #1, the girls expression was at loose, of course, but I like the one of bride. It's thoughtful and positioned well against the girl's, possibly.

#2 could certainly be done better.

#4 - just not your regular PP-ing... And yes, compression for web didn't do me well here.

#6 - respectfully disagree. Higher viewpoint will never flatter people of shorter physiques. I tried that viewpoint - mediocre. Another reason for my choice was to accentuate the details of her dress.