Yesterday's Wedding .. .

[markubig]

It was my first wedding, since purchasing an SLR. I'm still going through all the photos I took yesterday, but here's the ones that I've gotten to so far that have come out pretty nice. I hope you like them.

Critiques and Criticisms are gladly welcome . . . I just wanna get better.

All photos were taken with my 20D, Tamron 28-75, 550ex.

Thanks for looking!

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[etaf]

some great photos - i assume you where there as a guest .
i like the colour poping
shame the bridsmaids are not looking at you.

[Airedale1]

Very nice job!

[ayotnoms]

some great photos - i assume you where there as a guest .

The flash bracket was the give away for me.

How was the hired photographer to you? If you don't mind my asking.

As for the shots, I think the full color shot of the B&G in the aisle is very very good...puts the whole event in an appealing visual context. :lol:

[Vetteography]

I really, really like #4. Outstanding job!

[markubig]

Thanks, all!

Yes, I was a guest at the wedding. The photographers looked fine and very relaxed. I believe there were 3 of them. One kinda hung out at the front of the church (she was using a 20D). Another one worked up and down the aisle (she was using a Nikon D70). And there was another one up in the balcony where I took those aisle shots (i think she also had a 20D).

The bride's brother and his wife both have 20Ds, so it seemed like we had a herd of photographers. It was funny at the reception. I was using my 20D with my 550ex on a Stroboflip VH2000 and at least 10 people came up to me at the beginning of the cocktail hour, asking me to take pictures of them. I happily took the shots, and said, "You know that I'm not the hired photographer, right?" They apologized and I just laughed and told them that I would send the pics to the bride and groom.

Even during events like the cutting of the cake, it seemed like there were 20 SLRs surrounding the couple. I just want to see how my shots look compared to the hired photographers, to see if I have any improvement in my skills.

[ayotnoms]

Holy Moly. DSLRs every where. Had everyone brought 70-200's it would have been like the light sword battles in Star Wars. LOL

[skade]

Great shots! That 1st one is so cute!

[Maureen Souza]

Nice job, Mark. I like them all very much.

[MAD DOG]

Think you've made a fab job of all these shots.

They capture the emotion of the event.

[Claire]

I really like the one you have the guests in B&W, but the couple in colour. :)
Nice work!

[markubig]

light sword battles in Star Wars. LOLdon't you mean LightSphere battles? http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/tongue3.gifhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_cool.gifhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gifhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gifhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_cool.gifhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/tongue3.gif

[markubig]

Great shots! That 1st one is so cute!
Nice job, Mark. I like them all very much.
I really like the one you have the guests in B&W, but the couple in colour. :)
Nice work!
Thank you, Ladies! http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gifhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gifhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif

[markubig]

Think you've made a fab job of all these shots.

They capture the emotion of the event. Thanks Dog! http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gifhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif

[shkspr]

i liked the whole group of shots, but my personal fav has to be the 4th [color in b&w]
question though.. how do you add the opaque copyright sybol & text? i have a bunch of photo's of local comedians who want to use my images on their web sites, i want to send proofs with the opaque credit & 'proof' stamped on them.......

thanks shkspr

[Citizensmith]

Nice work. Pity about the veil cutting her nose off in the second shot. Looks like it was a big wedding.

[markubig]

i liked the whole group of shots, but my personal fav has to be the 4th [color in b&w]
question though.. how do you add the opaque copyright sybol & text? i have a bunch of photo's of local comedians who want to use my images on their web sites, i want to send proofs with the opaque credit & 'proof' stamped on them.......

thanks shksprThanks, shkspr!

the Copyright symbol is ALT+0-1-6-9. I use Photoshop Elements 3.0, and under the styles and effects tab on the right, there is a "Clear Emboss (Type)" button that I drag on top of the text that I want to emboss.