First wedding

[wem]

Hi guys,

I recently had my first wedding. I am not comfortable to put them all online, but my favorites are on my blog on www.wimvangestel.com (the link is in my signature). I am curious about your feedback.

Thanks,

Wim

PS: Some samples


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[NatsRoses]

They are just wonderful and interesting. You are great at story telling with your photos.

[wem]

Thanks, Nathalie!

[Michelle Brooks Photography]

Love it! You need to post some on here, since many will not click on links to view. You obviously have a keen and creative eye and great control of lighting.

[wem]

Thanks Michelle. I'll also follow your suggestion:

[Zebedee123]

I think these are just great - well done!

[HQP]

Very nice series. Thanks for sharing

[ChuckingFluff]

Great style

[ni$mo350]

Wem, I'm not sure why you're not comfortable but I just looked through them and they're fantastic. The only bad thing that could come out of this is if you don't like/prefer to shoot weddings, this won't help as I'm sure you will book a lot more.

[nicksan]

I'll have to go against the grain on these. I saw a few decent shots in your blog. Why would you not want to post your best work here?

That said, here's my take:
#1: Typical table shot. Nothing special.
#2: Same as above. I guess folks waiting around before the ceremony?
#3: Not feeling the hands in front of the bride's head.
#4: Pastries being served? Who's the guy blocked by the candle fixture?
#5: Looking at folks rear/legs/backside isn't terribly interesting unless they have something interesting on.
#6: Chair and curtain in the foreground is distracting. Groom blends in too much.
#7: Underexposed and noisy. Not to crazy abou the composition.

[wem]

Thanks for the nice words, Zebedee, Jay, ChuckingFluff and Chris!

@Nick: Thanks for your elaborate comments. Also thanks for saying you like some pictures on the blog. To be honest, the ones I posted here are among those I prefer most and are those which the bride and groom preferred most too. But taste differs, of course. Too bad it's yours and mine that differ, since I truly respect you and your opinion on this forum. Thanks for taking your time to comment, Nick. I appreciate it!

[nicksan]

Originally Posted by wem

Thanks for the nice words, Zebedee, Jay, ChuckingFluff and Chris!

@Nick: Thanks for your elaborate comments. Also thanks for saying you like some pictures on the blog. To be honest, the ones I posted here are among those I prefer most and are those which the bride and groom preferred most too. But taste differs, of course. Too bad it's yours and mine that differ, since I truly respect you and your opinion on this forum. Thanks for taking your time to comment, Nick. I appreciate it!

Hope you didn't take offense to my comments. When I comment on photos I absolutely do not mean anything by it except to try to offer up some constructive criticism instead of the usual gushing-over-the-images that is the typical response in here. I expect the same when I post up my own images. Extremely useful to get critique from my peers!

As I mentioned, I think you have stronger images in your blog. Just not too crazy about these. But as you mentioned, this is subjective!

[wem]

Oh, Nick, definitely not! I know it was constructive criticism and I did ask for feedback and it was greatly appreciated. I was too happy with them - especially since they're from my first wedding - and this brings me down to earth. That's also very useful.

Originally Posted by nicksan

Hope you didn't take offense to my comments. When I comment on photos I absolutely do not mean anything by it except to try to offer up some constructive criticism instead of the usual gushing-over-the-images that is the typical response in here. I expect the same when I post up my own images. Extremely useful to get critique from my peers!

As I mentioned, I think you have stronger images in your blog. Just not too crazy about these. But as you mentioned, this is subjective!

[nicksan]

Originally Posted by wem

Oh, Nick, definitely not! I know it was constructive criticism and I did ask for feedback and it was greatly appreciated. I was too happy with them - especially since they're from my first wedding - and this brings me down to earth. That's also very useful.

Cool.

I know what you mean about "brings me down to earth"! I am very familiar with this type of feeling myself!!!

[Ghostrider86]

Originally Posted by nicksan

Hope you didn't take offense to my comments. When I comment on photos I absolutely do not mean anything by it except to try to offer up some constructive criticism instead of the usual gushing-over-the-images that is the typical response in here. I expect the same when I post up my own images. Extremely useful to get critique from my peers!

As I mentioned, I think you have stronger images in your blog. Just not too crazy about these. But as you mentioned, this is subjective!

I am gonna weigh in between the two opinions here. I like the pictures you posted a bunch, very creative and telling . When i look at them i didnt' see anything Typical, which i liked.

At the same time like Nick said, some are grainy and some have distractions in the photos. I don't mind it because its telling a story and gives character to the story.

I am viewing your photos like a story book capturing the moments of the wedding in pure form. As with any capture of the moment usually all of the factors aren't perfect.

I like it, its art, and its telling.