HoLik+Rachael - First Wedding Shoot - C&C Welcomed!

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Hi all! I've for the most part been frequenting this part of the forum for some time in anticipation of the wedding I am about to post. There's a lot of _extraordinary_ talent on this board, and I thank all of you who have posted in contributing a small little part to my education.

I shot my first wedding this past weekend. Here are a few of the images. Comments and criticisms are highly welcomed. The rest of the images can be found at: http://www.chiyan.ca .

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Part 1 – Fetch the Bride
This traditional event symbolizes the “handing over” of the bride by the parents, where the groom must be “tested” through games, accompanied by his entourage. Once successful, the groom “fetches the bride”.
The event’s most important and ceremonious part is when the bride and groom serves tea to the bride’s parents, thanking them for their years of care. Words of congratulation are offered by the elders, and “red packets” of “lucky money” and jewelery are exchanged.
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Part 2: The Wedding Ceremony


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Part 3 -- The Reception!

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You have to re-word your post carefully. If there was a hired professional, it was not your first wedding, but rather a first time shooting wedding as a guest.

I do hope you had good etiquette shooting along side the professional and wasn't in his way or shooting over his shoulder.

With that all said, your shots were alright being a first timer. You do need to learn a lot more to balance your flash & exposure. There's too much variation between shots as well as white balance.

I did enjoy the written explanation for some of the traditions.