First wedding as prime...first pics post in section.

None of the images grab me.

verty wrote in post #2368695
these are great fotos for your 1st wedding!
what lens did ya use?

Why does the lens matter? It really doesn't. Go play in the gear section if you need help understanding or choosing equipment.

tim wrote in post #2368801
None of the images grab me?


Why does the lens matter? It really doesn't. Go play in the gear section if you need help understanding or choosing equipment.

The lens doesn't matter? Than what's all the hubbub over the 17-55?
Tim is BACK! Life is good again! Hardly wait to read the other threads!

tim wrote in post #2368801
None of the images grab me?

Why does the lens matter? It really doesn't. Go play in the gear section if you need help understanding or choosing equipment.

i do go in the gear section all the time...

in regards to me asking what lens they used, for me personally it is an important question. When i see an image i like i like to know all technical info, ie/ lens, shutter speed, ect because it makes me understand futher technically how the shot was achieved. Lens is the easiest answer to get from anyone, other info is difficult if they dont supply EXIF, which no one really does when they are showing a group of wedding shots.

how can you say it really doesnt matter when its very clear that some lenses would not produce the effect of the flowers in focus and the nice bokeh in the background of the bride.. even tho alot of lenses can produce this effect i like to know exactly what lens did it..

everyone has their own way of understanding and achiveing the best knowledge possible. maybe for you its not important info.. to me it is..

Verty: aperture, shutter speed, and ISO are the basics of exposure, and while you have to get these right, knowing what basic settings people use to take their photo won't help you take similar photos. Knowing the lens really doesn't help, because if I can make a great photo I can generally take it with a 15mm lens, a 30mm lens, or a 100mm lens. How much space you have available together with the depth of field you want generally chooses your lens for you.

What you should be looking at is the composition and lighting, and posing. Depth of field (which is distinct from aperture) is important for some shots, and shutter speed is obviously important if the subject is moving, but for wedding stuff usually that's pretty easy to guess anyway.

verty wrote in post #2368695
these are great fotos for your 1st wedding!
what lens did ya use?

The only two lenses I used during the event were my 24-70 and 70-200. In hindsight, I probably should have used my 50 or 85 primes for some more portrait type stuff.

Hey, Don! I already told you via PM what I thought of the images, but I'll also do it publicly. Virtually all of them grabbed me.

Of course the lens matters... Different lenses produce different results with lighting, depth of field, color etc... I think that's a perfectly good question. Which lens and camera did you use to achieve these results?

Cool, someone go ask Yervant what camera and lens he used to take his signature photo of the bride against the red and yellow wall, i've always wanted to be able to get that photo.

Some of you guys might find this website interesting and useful.

Actually, I prefer Digital Wedding Forum.

ok ..

pic one.. hmm.. no doesn't work face to blurred

pic two - face to dark and back ground too distracting.

pic 3 - ok stock wedding photo..

pic 4 - looks like either that was bad news (ie the groom has skipped town) on the phone or the exboyfriend phoned to stop the wedding.

pic 5 - nice idea with mirror.. door frame ruined the shot..

pic 6 - too busy needs a crop . nice idea thou. maybe get closer on the rings.

but on the other hand the clients loved the photos.

tim wrote in post #2369338
Verty: aperture, shutter speed, and ISO are the basics of exposure, and while you have to get these right, knowing what basic settings people use to take their photo won't help you take similar photos. Knowing the lens really doesn't help, because if I can make a great photo I can generally take it with a 15mm lens, a 30mm lens, or a 100mm lens. How much space you have available together with the depth of field you want generally chooses your lens for you.

What you should be looking at is the composition and lighting, and posing. Depth of field (which is distinct from aperture) is important for some shots, and shutter speed is obviously important if the subject is moving, but for wedding stuff usually that's pretty easy to guess anyway.

did i say i wanted the information so i could try and copy a shot?
no... all i said is i like to understand further how the shot was done.. and to better my knowledge.. i don’t go around looking at pictures on this forum and try to copy them.. and even if i did i can do what i like! i have a free will!

in my opinion no question is a silly question, but you have made me look like some fool by asking what lens this guy used. I totally understand what you are saying in your response but none of it was really necessary to my question in the 1st place...

liza wrote in post #2369754
Hey, Don! I already told you via PM what I thought of the images, but I'll also do it publicly. Virtually all of them grabbed me.

Hey thanks Liza...I'm humbled by all the POTN praise. Can't wait for my next gig, so far, scheduled in June 07.

Nzshrimper wrote in post #2369971
ok ..

pic one.. hmm.. no doesn't work face to blurred

pic two - face to dark and back ground too distracting.

pic 3 - ok stock wedding photo..

pic 4 - looks like either that was bad news (ie the groom has skipped town) on the phone or the exboyfriend phoned to stop the wedding.

pic 5 - nice idea with mirror.. door frame ruined the shot..

pic 6 - too busy needs a crop . nice idea thou. maybe get closer on the rings.

but on the other hand the clients loved the photos.

exactly...we are way too critical of our work. clients don't get into the weeds, they stay at 10,000 feet.

islandphoto wrote in post #2369787
Of course the lens matters... Different lenses produce different results with lighting, depth of field, color etc... I think that's a perfectly good question. Which lens and camera did you use to achieve these results?

Both the 24-70 and 70-200...I honestly can't remember without having to look at the exif info.

karensimmons wrote in post #2359977
#1 - what's supposed to be the subject? the tiny little bit of bouquet or the blurry, closed eyed bride?

#2 - again, what's the subject? My eyes first go to the house and the car and then the bride with the blown out side of her face.

#3 - yet another ambiguous subject. Flowers? Purse? What's the viewer supposed to be seeing here?

#4 and #5 are nice

#6 - again - subject? I'm assuming the rings, but they're totally overwhelmed by all the stuff around them.

Have to agree with Karen on all except maybe #3, I quite like that one, other than, unlike the others that probably needed tighter cropping, I think this could do with just a tad more "room"

TJ