Embrace the grain bro...A little bit a grain can be a nice touch.Untitled by james bringas, on Flickr
Untitled by james bringas, on Flickr
Untitled by james bringas, on Flickr
Untitled by james bringas, on Flickr
Untitled by james bringas, on Flickr
Untitled by james bringas, on Flickr
ive been adding lots of grain on my photos lately.. not sure if thats good
You shot in RAW, which is great because a lot of these need to have the White Balance tweaked.Fellas! I did it!
I must say, I'm pretty proud of myself right now. The photos came out great. I shot in raw and manual the entire time and I surprised myself. What I found most challenging was posing and positioning people. I found myself following parents and everyone else's leads, which is easy, but I would like to have more direction over that part to feel more complete. Trust me, the wedding party had a lot of personality and presence which made this look WAY easier than it could have been.
Thanks for the advice Steezy. Whenever people ask me to shoot for them, the first thing I tell them is how experienced I am. I never boast or pump myself up so I don't have anything to live up to. When she asked me how much I charge, I told her $100 (which I think is dirt cheap for shooting a wedding) because again, I couldn't promise outstanding results, but she ended up giving me $200, which was nice of her.
I came armed with a Nikon D90, 18-105 kit lens, SB600 external flash with a diffuser, 1 16gb Extreme SD, 1 2GB Ultra 2 SD (didn't have to use), an extra set of batteries for the flash, tripod, battery chargers, and my bag.
I kept the bag on me all day and it never really got in the way, so when I needed to switch batteries or anything, it was handy which was good. I could have benefited from a larger zoom lens for shooting in the chapel, but it wasn't a huge church so it worked out. I've heard about renting though? Maybe I'll look into it for future events. Didn't have a backup camera, but it could have come in handy if I would have had two lenses.
Yo Jason! What's good man? We had a good conversation that time at the summit man. How's everything going for you photography wise and in general? I took your advice in bringing extra batteries for the flash. It's possible I could have overlooked this if you hadn't said it! lol...
Man, it was a lot of fun. I'm extremely gracious for you and Steezy dropping advice so detailed and quick. Made a HUGE difference in my confidence, preparedness and know-how. I really appreciate the help. So... Proof is in the pudding. Take a look...
Here are some of the photos. All constructive input is appreciated.
Sorry for all the photos.
Fellas! I did it!
Here are some of the photos. All constructive input is appreciated.
In this image I would've zoomed out a little more or stepped back to so the dress/legs of the bridesmaids wouldn't have gotten cut off.
White balance on this one needs to be corrected. Try increasing the exposure a little bit?
Again white balance but in this pic it's hard to focus on the couple getting married because of the other people in the picture. They're distractions but I get that it's hard to get a shot when they're up there without having other people in the picture.
I would have shot this one from a different angle. Maybe have the camera near the ground pointing upwards?
See the bluriness in this pic? (Is bluriness even a word? lol)
This shot is a little off center. Should have moved more to the right so the couple could be in the middle.
As far as these cake photo's go I honestly don't like them. (No pun intended) The limbs of the bride and whoever else is there are cut off and I get that the focus is supposed to be the cake but in the second picture the hands are again distracting. I don't know whether you were trying to make the cake the focus or the person who was cutting it. I would've taken pics of the cake before they were being cut then once they were being cut taken pics of the people with them.
Where's the dudes hand? lol Again the 2 women are distracting so it's hard to see who is the focus of the picture.
This pic is cool just needs some editing done to it. Play around with it in lightroom.
Sorry for all the photos.
Terrible no... bad, yes.^^ Yeah, the white balance is an issue, but the composition on a lot of those examples aren't TERRIBLE
And what do you mean by having more control over my flash? I mean.. I know what you mean, but can you point out examples and how you would have done it different?
Looking for constructive input. Thanks bro.
Things are going great man. I have slowed down on wedding in order to work on a new website and project. Looking to add to my skill set.Fellas! I did it!
I must say, I'm pretty proud of myself right now. The photos came out great. I shot in raw and manual the entire time and I surprised myself. What I found most challenging was posing and positioning people. I found myself following parents and everyone else's leads, which is easy, but I would like to have more direction over that part to feel more complete. Trust me, the wedding party had a lot of personality and presence which made this look WAY easier than it could have been.
Thanks for the advice Steezy. Whenever people ask me to shoot for them, the first thing I tell them is how experienced I am. I never boast or pump myself up so I don't have anything to live up to. When she asked me how much I charge, I told her $100 (which I think is dirt cheap for shooting a wedding) because again, I couldn't promise outstanding results, but she ended up giving me $200, which was nice of her.
I came armed with a Nikon D90, 18-105 kit lens, SB600 external flash with a diffuser, 1 16gb Extreme SD, 1 2GB Ultra 2 SD (didn't have to use), an extra set of batteries for the flash, tripod, battery chargers, and my bag.
I kept the bag on me all day and it never really got in the way, so when I needed to switch batteries or anything, it was handy which was good. I could have benefited from a larger zoom lens for shooting in the chapel, but it wasn't a huge church so it worked out. I've heard about renting though? Maybe I'll look into it for future events. Didn't have a backup camera, but it could have come in handy if I would have had two lenses.
Yo Jason! What's good man? We had a good conversation that time at the summit man. How's everything going for you photography wise and in general? I took your advice in bringing extra batteries for the flash. It's possible I could have overlooked this if you hadn't said it! lol...
Man, it was a lot of fun. I'm extremely gracious for you and Steezy dropping advice so detailed and quick. Made a HUGE difference in my confidence, preparedness and know-how. I really appreciate the help. So... Proof is in the pudding. Take a look...
Here are some of the photos. All constructive input is appreciated.
Sorry for all the photos.
I agree that you need more control over your flash. It seems as if you leaned on the flash lighting rather than the natural lighting of the wedding venue. You should have been able to shoot the first set of pictures without the flash. Continue to shoot in RAW as you would have been able to edit the pictures easier in Lightroom.^^ Yeah, the white balance is an issue, but the composition on a lot of those examples aren't TERRIBLE
And what do you mean by having more control over my flash? I mean.. I know what you mean, but can you point out examples and how you would have done it different?
Looking for constructive input. Thanks bro.
Terrible no... bad, yes.
I have no experience with a flash... currently looking to buy one.
As far as the flash, you need to work with the light already there and use your flash to simply provide that pop on your subject.
Your flash created some harsh shadows and washed everything out.
Like I said, these pics look like they were shot with a P&S on Auto.
I also mentioned that the venue plays a big role as far as being able to get some good pictures... I'm sure Ksteez can talk about this.
