My first wedding

#2 - Looks a bit too warm to me. Wish you didn't cut the hands off or crop so closely to the guys head. What is that purple thing bottom center?

#1 - WB issues - location isn't that wonderful. I would try to overpower the ambient light with strobes in this situation. Though to me this isn't anything special - just a grab of random stuff that goes on at weddings.

Overall for your first it's okay, but lots can be worked on.

You edited your post so I had to reverse my numbering.

Like 2&3, they should like your shots

I'm no professional, so please take my comments with a pinch of salt, but I'd put shots 1 and 3 through some noise reduction. Shot 2 looks a lot better, but their skin looks too red and needs balancing in my opinion.

I'd be interested to know what camera you used and your settings for each shot.

They are a cute couple.. You took these as a guest right? They seem like guest view shots. All of your crops are too tight, and your WB is off. #3 is too flashy. Your top shot is very grainy.

Hey you have to start somewhere, I think for starters your on the right track.

RichardStevens wrote in post #14549638
I'm no professional, so please take my comments with a pinch of salt, but I'd put shots 1 and 3 through some noise reduction. Shot 2 looks a lot better, but their skin looks too red and needs balancing in my opinion.

I'd be interested to know what camera you used and your settings for each shot.

These was the first time I really "practiced" at an event, I was in portrait mode on my camera (the Rebel T3i). I now know to throw away all the presettings of the camera and use
manual or Aperture priority.

I found out that my ISO was set way to high, giving me the grainy shots. according to what I read, it needs to be set as low as possible for the situation.

My question to everyone who shoots portraits get the skin so smooth in their final product. Is it how its shot or is it Photo Shopped?

once again thanks for your input.

Demoman80 wrote in post #14553015
My question to everyone who shoots portraits get the skin so smooth in their final product. Is it how its shot or is it Photo Shopped?

once again thanks for your input.

Skin smoothing is.done in post processing (pp) with Photoshop or other photo editing software such as ligtroom. Looks like you learned a lot and are off to a good start. I'm new at this too but there is a ton of information on this site. Use the search option to find how to info.

it may be useful to preserve the EXIF information or at least post with the images
camera and lens info
Focal Length
Speed
Aperture
ISO
Flash

in #3 whats around the grooms head ?

was you a guest? and taking shots when you could ?