My first wedding

Was asked to shoot my cousins wedding as she was on tight budget, ive never done a wedding before more into cars. Gave it ago and these are some i came up with. C&C welcome as ill be doing my bros wedding next year and wouldn't mind learning some more about wedding photos.

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I think they are okay. Most would benefit from some DOF. I see you shot most (that I looked at) in auto and shooting with at LEAST aperture priority would allow you more DOF and a less snapshotty look overall. That would be my advice on what to work on before you try another wedding.

They are good, you could use a little more post production though. They seem a little flat (could use some brightening and contrast) and the colors are a little too dull especially in the ones infront of the water. Those could be beautiful if you bring out more color in the grass and the sky reflection in the water. The ring shot is nice.

you know what.... i think for your first wedding there pretty good!!!!
ya a little more DOF would be nice.. but you know what ..it all comes with practice

there great!

shoot more weddings!!

Thanks for the comments, the colours aren't that dull on my computer, i thinks its cause i uploaded threw imageshack.

Had a play and see what u ment, up the saturation in the blue and green added more contrast looks alot better now!

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Very good for first wedding. Everything in moderation, don't use the contrast / saturation slider too much, it muddles up your blacks and creates fake looking sky. The guy's jacket should not look like a blob of black cloth.

51OAU wrote in post #11367556
Thanks for the comments, the colours aren't that dull on my computer, i thinks its cause i uploaded threw imageshack.

It's probably because you have them saved in adobe RGB instead of sRGB.

Just to clarify one thing, as I see more and more people referring to this wrongly here and at other forums I visit.

DOF = Depth of Field

More DOF = more of the scene in focus, obtained by shooting at smaller apertures.

Less DOF = more of the scene out of focus, this is obtained by shooting at wider apertures and is desirable for a lot of people photography as it helps separate the person from the background and leads the eye to focus on them rather than the background clutter.

I see more and more people saying stuff like "would benefit from some DOF" or "needs more DOF" when what they actually mean is that they would prefer to see more background blur (or Bokehif you prefer) which means less DOF not more.

Sorry not meaning to be picky but if people are going to critique images they should really know the correct terminology themselves and use it or its just going to confuse the people they are trying to critique.

Theres some real nice ones in there for your first wedding. I don't understand the selective coloring it's not the 1980's anymore.

jonwhite wrote in post #11375809
Sorry not meaning to be picky but if people are going to critique images they should really know the correct terminology themselves and use it or its just going to confuse the people they are trying to critique.

glad you said this Jon, i was thinking the same thing reading through this thread!

jonwhite wrote in post #11375809
Just to clarify one thing, as I see more and more people referring to this wrongly here and at other forums I visit.

DOF = Depth of Field

More DOF = more of the scene in focus, obtained by shooting at smaller apertures.

Less DOF = more of the scene out of focus, this is obtained by shooting at wider apertures and is desirable for a lot of people photography as it helps separate the person from the background and leads the eye to focus on them rather than the background clutter.

I see more and more people saying stuff like "would benefit from some DOF" or "needs more DOF" when what they actually mean is that they would prefer to see more background blur (or Bokehif you prefer) which means less DOF not more.

Sorry not meaning to be picky but if people are going to critique images they should really know the correct terminology themselves and use it or its just going to confuse the people they are trying to critique.

Ha, I was thinking the exact same thing! But you know no matter how many times you spend 10 minutes typing this out, there will be 20 more people using it incorrectly. Dont worry, I feel your pain. (As well as spelling errors. I mean, I understand some things and typos, but the misuse of the word "their, there, and they're is disgusting.)

On to the photos.

The detail shots turned out great, but when it comes to the people you can really tell your lack of experience. Especially in the first post. Her poses are awkward, she doesnt look comfortable, and some of them make her look extremely skinny (not in a good way). The second post is better (selective color aside).

I know you didnt ask for this, but Ill say my mind anyways. Shooting a cousin's wedding is one thing, especially if they are not SUPER close. But shooting your brother's wedding I would seriously reconsider. I have found that family (immediate family in particular) give me the most resistance when taking pictures. That, and you will be missing the wedding - and I would assume you would be in the bridal party - all seem like they arent great ideas. Second shoot for a few photographer, get to know them well, and give one of them the business. They will appreciate it which would hopefully make you more valuable, and you get to spend good quality time with your family.

51OAU wrote in post #11367687
Had a play and see what u ment, up the saturation in the blue and green added more contrast looks alot better now!

Beautiful!

ChuckingFluff wrote in post #11375958
Theres some real nice ones in there for your first wedding. I don't understand the selective coloring it's not the 1980's anymore.

I see nothing wrong with it if it still sells and the brides ask for it. I get asked for at least 2 selective coloring images in every wedding. I also get requests for the couple in wine glass image. That is dated also but if the bride and groom wants them then I'm more than happy to do it and they are more than happy to pay for them.