First wedding (as 2nd shooter)

rvt1000 · 16th of March 2006 (Thu)

Hard, scratch that, impossible to find people to assist in Seattle so here are some shots i took at my friend's wedding as a 2nd shooter. First time and shot before i got my omnibounce so i know it's a bit harsh on light. It's hard being 2nd shooter since you can't really tell people where to go so I just kinda hung back and did what I could

Just getting the feel for photoshop as well so any c/c on that welcome as well.

c/c appreciated and image edits ok, just let me know what you did.

tim · 16th of March 2006 (Thu)

#1 looks good but the processing seems to ruin it.
#2 is cool, maybe give the background a little color. I'd have tried to get the B&G up and left a little.
#3 good

#4 Again i'm not so hot on strong selective color. Maybe make the background sepia instead of B&W. Or have the background only partially desaturated.
#5 Not hugely flattering as she's about to talk, but not bad - a good shot. It's blue though, you need to adjust the white ballance.

A good start as a 2nd!

BLINN · 16th of March 2006 (Thu)

I like them all except #2 & #5. #5 can be saved if you do some manipulation and maybe convert to black and white. Over all though 3 out of 5 ain't bad. Keep on trying.

queenbee288 · 16th of March 2006 (Thu)

I only see two pics.

kawter2 · 16th of March 2006 (Thu)

I only see 3 pics (one wide one with 3 images, starting with a pomegranate)

the second shot is well exposed and well lit.. I think the angle and composition make it a tad boring.. might want to lead the viewer in by framing the hands to lead the eyes vs having them dandling off to the side.. possibly a higher angle would make it more dramatic and emphasize here eyes& lashes a bit more

the other dont do much for me as i REALLY can't stand selective color and the angle of #3 gives her 4 chins

But all that said you have it down.. shoot shoot shoot as a 2nd, everyone starts there (or at least should) and we all go through tons of time developing and refining or own style

rvt1000 · 16th of March 2006 (Thu)

ok thanks everyone, i did the best i could having no power to really butt in as a shooter...
thanks for the advice and i will try playing around on photoshop to change the effects as suggested..

16th of March 2006 (Thu)	#6
rvt1000 Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 173	Re: First wedding (as 2nd shooter) ok thanks everyone, i did the best i could having no power to really butt in as a shooter... thanks for the advice and i will try playing around on photoshop to change the effects as suggested.. __________________ http://www.sandtphotography.com

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16th of March 2006 (Thu)	#1
rvt1000 Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 173	First wedding (as 2nd shooter) Hard, scratch that, impossible to find people to assist in Seattle so here are some shots i took at my friend's wedding as a 2nd shooter. First time and shot before i got my omnibounce so i know it's a bit harsh on light. It's hard being 2nd shooter since you can't really tell people where to go so I just kinda hung back and did what I could Just getting the feel for photoshop as well so any c/c on that welcome as well. c/c appreciated and image edits ok, just let me know what you did.

16th of March 2006 (Thu)	#2
tim Light Bringer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 47,917 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: First wedding (as 2nd shooter) #1 looks good but the processing seems to ruin it. #2 is cool, maybe give the background a little color. I'd have tried to get the B&G up and left a little. #3 good #4 Again i'm not so hot on strong selective color. Maybe make the background sepia instead of B&W. Or have the background only partially desaturated. #5 Not hugely flattering as she's about to talk, but not bad - a good shot. It's blue though, you need to adjust the white ballance. A good start as a 2nd! __________________ NZIPP Qualified Professional wedding photographer. Camera and Lens Reviews ~ Wellington Wedding Photographer Wellington Wedding Photographer (site2) ~ Wellington Wedding Photographer (site3) Read all my FAQs (wedding, printing, lighting, books, etc)

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BLINN Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Coniston, Ontario Posts: 587	Re: First wedding (as 2nd shooter) I like them all except #2 & #5. #5 can be saved if you do some manipulation and maybe convert to black and white. Over all though 3 out of 5 ain't bad. Keep on trying. __________________ MBCL Photography Michael Blinn Your Eye's the Limit http://mbclphotography.com

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kawter2 Goldmember Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,046	Re: First wedding (as 2nd shooter) I only see 3 pics (one wide one with 3 images, starting with a pomegranate) the second shot is well exposed and well lit.. I think the angle and composition make it a tad boring.. might want to lead the viewer in by framing the hands to lead the eyes vs having them dandling off to the side.. possibly a higher angle would make it more dramatic and emphasize here eyes& lashes a bit more the other dont do much for me as i REALLY can't stand selective color and the angle of #3 gives her 4 chins But all that said you have it down.. shoot shoot shoot as a 2nd, everyone starts there (or at least should) and we all go through tons of time developing and refining or own style __________________ Wedding Blog Eric J. Weddings