Jackson and Anna Engagement Shoot - San Luis Obispo, CA

[Vermin87]

Hey, just want to share with you all my latest work. This was my first engagement shoot. Minimal post processing was done in Lightroom. My Radiopoppers were not working and I didn't have time to troubleshoot them, so there are some shadows, but I tried to recover them in Lightroom as much as I could. See more shots in the flash gallery here:

Jackson and Anna (http://www.verentchan.com/JacksonAndAnna/Viewer/index.html)

1
http://www.verentchan.com/JacksonAndAnna/Resize/20100401AJH0002.jpg
2
http://www.verentchan.com/JacksonAndAnna/Resize/20100401AJH0004.jpg
3
http://www.verentchan.com/JacksonAndAnna/Resize/20100401AJH0005.jpg
4
http://www.verentchan.com/JacksonAndAnna/Resize/20100401AJH0008.jpg
5
http://www.verentchan.com/JacksonAndAnna/Resize/20100401AJH0012.jpg
6
http://www.verentchan.com/JacksonAndAnna/Resize/20100401AJH0016.jpg
7
http://www.verentchan.com/JacksonAndAnna/Resize/20100401AJH0018.jpg
8
http://www.verentchan.com/JacksonAndAnna/Resize/20100401AJH0020.jpg

I'd appreciate any constructive criticism and critique I can get.

Thanks!

[Svetlana]

Hi, please post some photos in the thread. Most people won't click on links and yours wouldn't open for me.

[Michelle Brooks Photography]

I'm fairly new at this myself (2 e-shoots under my belt ;)) so take what I say with a grain of salt.

Overall I think you did a good job; you got some really excellent shots ( for me these were #'s 5,16,18 (tho his foot being cut off is a little distracting for me) and 20). There were several other that I like and had potential fo rbeing reall, really goodm but their faces were shadowed, calling for fill light (something I battle with also). But I think you should be proud for your 1st job, you probably learned a lot, and the couple is probably very happy.

[Vermin87]

I'm fairly new at this myself (2 e-shoots under my belt ;)) so take what I say with a grain of salt.

Overall I think you did a good job; you got some really excellent shots ( for me these were #'s 5,16,18 (tho his foot being cut off is a little distracting for me) and 20). There were several other that I like and had potential fo rbeing reall, really goodm but their faces were shadowed, calling for fill light (something I battle with also). But I think you should be proud for your 1st job, you probably learned a lot, and the couple is probably very happy.

Yeah, I had an external flash for fill but my radio poppers went into some weird mode and I didn't have the time to troubleshoot it on site. Thanks for the comments. The couple is definitely pleased!

[Vermin87]

Hi, please post some photos in the thread. Most people won't click on links and yours wouldn't open for me.

Will do. The couple didn't want them on a public server, so I didn't want to upload it to my flickr account to post here. I'll just link directly to the files in my server.

[lifejacket]

#3 is the best of all! Love it! :)

[Binga]

AH! i love number 3. it makes my soul happy.

[Svetlana]

Oh I love #3 and #4!! great photos.

not too fond of harsh shadows in a few of them but those one that are with soft lighting rock!

[jdhart73]

6 & 8 are your best

[dche5390]

I'd prefer if #7 were more of a candid. But now I'm just nitpicking.

[Vermin87]

I'd prefer if #7 were more of a candid. But now I'm just nitpicking.

I've got some candid ones also, but the wind was super bad and their hair is everywhere.

[Vermin87]

Thanks for the comments! I'd appreciate any critique of the photos you guys can give as well.

As I said to dche5390, the wind was really bad that day, especially up at the sunset location. I could barely talk to them! They were troopers for enduring through the cold wind!

[sctbiggs]

sun killed you in some of them.

I like 6 the best. Mainly cause I'm jealous that I live in stupid flat lands and can't get landscape shots like that. 8 looks the best for lighting. I also like 3.

be more careful with the sun next time.

[ckckevin]

WoHoo! Found some great photos here! love the shots, Verent! for #2, i do wish that they looking at each other though. Anna was looking so serious, yet Jackson was smiling facing the camera, just a little annoying...

[Willie133]

#3 is very nice, mind sharing your PP info?

[Vermin87]

#3 is very nice, mind sharing your PP info?

To be honest, I don't remember exactly what I did. This was all done in Lightroom. Dropped the saturation to nothing, raised the clarity, lowered the exposure and boosted the midtones and shadows (it was slightly over-exposed to begin with), applied vignetting, and probably raised the contrast a lot.

[Octowl]

3rd!! reminds me of Forrest and Jenny in the tree :]]