Teena & Martin E-session

[JustinL]

I'm shooting this couple's wedding this weekend (and I think I'm more nervous than the groom!) It'll be my 1st wedding, so as usual, I hope all goes well.

Enough talk...
1.
http://www.libanophotos.com/tm/IMG_3026_701.jpg

2.
http://www.libanophotos.com/tm/IMG_3054_700_rotate.jpg

3.
http://www.libanophotos.com/tm/IMG_3064_700.jpg

4.
http://www.libanophotos.com/tm/IMG_3076_700.jpg

5.
http://www.libanophotos.com/tm/IMG_3092_700.jpg

6.
http://www.libanophotos.com/tm/IMG_3143_700.jpg

[sblais]

Nice set of shots. Best of luck with their wedding! :)

Now for the C/C:

You use a lot of off-camera lighting and I find it to be a lot of times too strong.

#1. I wish her hair wouldn't be hiding her face. He doesn't seem to have the best expression either. I would hit the delete button on this one.

#2. Everything is underexposed, even the couple. I'm not exactly fond of the fact that we almost can't see the background. Black isn't my idea of a nice background. Her leg seems awkwardly placed.

#3. Better for the posing, but again, I'd like to be able to see the background. The composition could be improved significantly though.

#4. White balance is off, again, too dark and boring composition. The couple looks lost in this picture.

#5. The best of the set. I wish his hair would separate more from the background. Again, it is underexposed.

#6. Better use of off-camera lighting. The couple is underexposed though.

You do have some potential, doing off-camera lighting isn't necessarily an easy task. But my advice is to continue to practice and also get a few shots with ambient light only (so that if you screw up the off-camera lighting, you have something to fall back on).

Also, a bit more PP can improve these significantly.

[JustinL]

Sebastien,
I appreciate your C&C on these. You have a great point (a lot of great points!) to fall back on ambient light only shots. I'm practicing some more tonight.

Thank you again!

[stathunter]

I personally like the first and the last. In the first the chimney is distrating--you might want to crop it out. The last ---would be good if she was looking at the camera.
Good creative shots though. Keep it up.

[cccp145]

very nice set of pics