A Winter Wedding with a Fun Couple!

[jamiewexler]

Looks like this weekend was a big one for winter weddings with all of the posts. I had a really fun, creative couple and a lot of time for portraits (my favorite), so this week's contribution is a little portrait heavy...and they seem to be kissing an awful lot. Also, I hope I'm not disqualified from these Canon boards because I shot a couple of them with my new Nikon D80 (insert smiley here - can't include it with 8 images)!!!


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And a few more here.

[xtravaluemeal1]

I like #7..it took me a minute to figure out it was an elevator..I was going to say..how'd you get that? How's the D80 treating you?

[picturecrazy]

Nice! I like the dance shot with the tree in the back!

And why did you get a D80? What was so great about it that you had to get one? Just curious.

[song4themoon]

The first one doesnt come up for me. I like the one on the train station best

[Tish]

I love #3, 6, & 7. What a fabulous cape!

[subtle_spectre]

Jamie..what an interesting looking wedding. I am not sure I grasp what was going on and that interferes with my ability to appreciate the images for all they are, I think. That said, from a tech standpoint I don't see anything that stands out. The empty space in one leaves me a bit anxious...waiting for the mirror. The last one is a great dance capture...is tha off-camera light or a spot? Overall good work.

So, let us know how the nokiN is...

[jamiewexler]

Thanks for the comments guys!

Scott, no real story here, just trying to be creative with the "formals" at night. I can definitely see where you're coming from on #1 - I go back and forth on it myself!

For those that asked about the Nikon, it was really an impulse purchase. I'm transitioning to a 5D in January when I can put it on the '07 books, and rather than have 4 Canon bodies, I thought I'd try to trade the 30D for a D80. I've always wondered how life is on "the other side"... Long story short, I ended up with a Nikon D80, a Tamron 17-50 f2.8, and a SB800. If nothing else, I thought the body integrated AF would help me focus when I'm using a radio transmitter in the hotshoe.

Longer story short, and I really like this little Nikon. The controls make sense, the viewfinder is big and bright, and the wireless commander mode is so liberating. Shot #2 and #8 were with the D80 and SB800. For the shots in the woods I put it on a lightstand, for the group formals I put it on a lightstand at the church and fired it through an umbrella, at the reception I carried it in my pocket and set it down on various ledges, tables, the floor, behind the cake...off camera lighting is so easy with this setup.

[jessiper]

That elevator shot is cool! I love the xmas tree in the background in the last one. It's so much fun when they give you lots of time for pics. I like the simplicity of the shots, and your creative use of plain/regular backgrounds and lighting.

[tim]

Nice photos Jamie! That D80 sounds tempting. Does that Nikon wireless have an equilivent of ETTL or is it full manual?

[jamiewexler]

Thanks Jess and Tim.

Tim, that's the beauty of the Nikon wireless system - full TTL control of the the remote flash from the camera body...including FEC. And you can controll flashes on two different channels independantly, so you can give +2 FEC to off camera flash 1 and +1 FEC to off camera flash 2 and -1 FEC to the pop-up flash for a little fill. It is IR based like the Canon wireless system so you still have the line of sight restrictions (i.e. it's not quite as versatile as a set of radio slaves), but it worked 90% of the time on Saturday.

[RobKirkwood]

^^ and isn't that the way it should work! ...I could never understand why Canon does not have some sort of built in master flash function.

We also plan to add a 5D next year, and had been looking at the Nikon D80 as well (because it's price is so attractive compared to getting another 30D). I like the sound of this flash capability - so thanks, Jamie, for pointing this out.

Oh, and I love your work - excellent stuff! I think we're going to have to start insisting on more time with Bride/Groom.

Rob

[tlc]

no. 6 is my fav.

[wilky95]

I like 5 the most, the angle of the shot makes the picture stand out.

Very nice set of pic's

Martin

[krista]

Amazing! I feel inspired - thanks!

[chris.bailey]

the train station one is awesome