A few from my first Wedding

This was a kinda last minute wedding I shot for an old friend. I probably should have said no, but she really likes my photography, and wanted me to do her wedding. So I did my homework(lots of useful info here, thanks to everyone that shares), and I think they could have done worse. Here's a few I liked.

Had to put the two together to explain the laugh.
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A couple I just played with for fun.

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Portrait 1

Portrait 2

What processing technique or action? I like the one of the bride and the horse.

As for the first two, I would recommend removing the stake of then tent.

great images for a FIRST wedding!

Thanks.

Yea, when they decided to hide behind the tent for the ceremony, no one thought about her train catching on the stake as she rounded the corner. Could have been VERY bad.

The horse pic. I usually play with a shot like that till I get what I'm looking for, and never remember the exact steps, sorry. I likely used TRA's yin/yang to get the lighting the way I wanted, and did a "traditional" looking color image. Then to punch up the colors and give it an over all smooth look, I went with Topaz. Likely did a few steps, in layers so I could adjust the opacity of each, as well as mask specific details. For that look I usually use Portrait Drama, Portrait Smooth, and possibly Exposure Stretch, to get that semi-painted, over the top look. I printed that pic, and it actually looks VERY cool on paper. Not too-overdone, like the shot above it, which was meant to look comical.

I wish my first wedding was that good! I love 2 and 3 (#3 would be my fave!) and they look like a fun fun couple which is always great to have!

I am normally a fan of tilts but I find #8 and #9 a tad too much, I have to tilt my head to look at them.

Thanks Svetlana. After reading Suzy's note about posting too many images, I realized I miss counted(should have numbered them), so changed the text here: That's the full frame in 9. I didn't like it at first, but then it grew on me, so I put it in my keeper bucket. I have an 8x10 cropped version of #8(horse shot), with most of the tilt removed, that I like better in some ways but not others. They have both versions.

Here's the more square, straightened version:

v2 of horse image Link

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Please review the image posting rules. Only 8 embedded images are allowed per thread. #'s 9 & 10 are linked.

mmmmm x2 on the tilts. A bit too extreme - trust that your photography speaks for itself and doesn't need to be tilted to make it interesting. And I don't know what you did with the colors in 8, but please never do that again. It's painful.

BUT, on the whole, amazing job for your first wedding. Keep shooting them, they only get easier and more fun.

For your first wedding I think you did a great job!

I especially like #5.

Great job! #8 w/ the bride and horse is just AWESOME!!!

JC4 wrote in post #8925117
Thanks Svetlana. After reading Suzy's note about posting too many images, I realized I miss counted(should have numbered them), so changed the text here: That's the full frame in 9. I didn't like it at first, but then it grew on me, so I put it in my keeper bucket. I have an 8x10 cropped version of #8(horse shot), with most of the tilt removed, that I like better in some ways but not others. They have both versions.

Here's the more square, straightened version:

v2 of horse image Link

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I love the cropped version much better!

Svetlana wrote in post #8924637
I wish my first wedding was that good!

Ditto. Nice work.

i reallly like number 8
i like the angle the colors and how it just all blends
great shot overall

Great 1st wedding...

Great job, I love the simplicity