wedding pics in a super small church makes for tough camera shots

beansbaxter · 06-02-2008, 09:32 AM

I had the unlucky task of taking pictures at a wedding ceremony this past weekend. Nothing went as planned, and I had way too much anxiety to be out there taking pictures.

The wedding was suppose to start at 1pm, and I was told to be there by Noon and they gave me the wrong address. On the drive there, the groomsmen didnt have any cuff links so my friend in the wedding called me to pick some up, and the wedding didnt start until after 2pm.

My friend asked me to take pictures at the wedding, and I'm like "you get what you pay for" as I dont want to be responsible for messing up memories. Hire a real photographer, I'm just an enthusiastic hobbyist at most.

Here are a few moments from the wedding ceremony:

MotoPhotog · 06-02-2008, 09:40 AM

Nice Daniel! Good job on your first wedding. I really like the first two the most. I would say the only "real" critique I notice is tipping the camera with the brides father; and the shadow behind the other gentleman.

I really like how you got down low to the little girl's eye level for the shot of the flower girl. Good job! Were you using your 28-70 f/2.8 lens?

xqsme · 06-02-2008, 09:56 AM

Nice! I like the second photo- Kid on piano.

Robusto · 06-02-2008, 10:06 AM

well, how did THEY like the pics???

they look pretty good!

beansbaxter · 06-02-2008, 10:08 AM

Yeah, I used my D300 with my 28-70 2.8 lens and my SB800 flash and Quantum battery pack.

I learned more about my flash than I did my camera during the wedding. The next day I used my flash more and realized I'm getting better at Fill and TTL.

plummy · 06-02-2008, 10:56 AM

she's either thinking
"always a bridesmaid, never a bride"

or

"die bitch, die"

SeattleVet · 06-02-2008, 02:08 PM

Nice job, Daniel!

And you even survived it

You got some really nice shots there, and the sepia tone *really* works well. Gives them a sort of timeless, very classy look.

(I do get a feeling like I want to nudge a couple of them a little straighter, though, unless the bride & father really *were* a little wasted and leaning over.)

i2ay · 06-04-2008, 10:44 PM

i like the first pic the most and I'm just an enthusiastic hobbyist too. What program are you using to process your files? thanks

WarriorDriver · 06-05-2008, 06:21 AM

Nice job!

no color?

beansbaxter · 06-05-2008, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarriorDriver

Nice job!

no color?

I took them all in color - these were just some samples that I ran through a sephia filter.

For example:

WarriorDriver · 06-05-2008, 08:15 AM

Nice, me likes betta.. is that some sensor dust on the first one on the top left?

beansbaxter · 06-05-2008, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarriorDriver

is that some sensor dust on the first one on the top left?

I'll have to check my pics next time I shoot again and see

eric · 06-05-2008, 11:48 AM

to check, take a picture of a white wall (OOF) at F/22. Overexpose it a bit too. You WILL see dust. A little is ok. A lot, is not.

Nathan V · 06-19-2008, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eric

to check, take a picture of a white wall (OOF) at F/22. Overexpose it a bit too. You WILL see dust. A little is ok. A lot, is not.

Didn't think of that, cool.

06-02-2008, 09:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
beansbaxter Administrator Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 449 Blog Entries: 4 From: Seattle, WA My Camera: Nikon D300	wedding pics in a super small church makes for tough camera shots I had the unlucky task of taking pictures at a wedding ceremony this past weekend. Nothing went as planned, and I had way too much anxiety to be out there taking pictures. The wedding was suppose to start at 1pm, and I was told to be there by Noon and they gave me the wrong address. On the drive there, the groomsmen didnt have any cuff links so my friend in the wedding called me to pick some up, and the wedding didnt start until after 2pm. My friend asked me to take pictures at the wedding, and I'm like "you get what you pay for" as I dont want to be responsible for messing up memories. Hire a real photographer, I'm just an enthusiastic hobbyist at most. Here are a few moments from the wedding ceremony: __________________ “The camera’s only job is to get out of the way of making photographs.” -- Ken Rockwell beansbaxter.com is my blog.

06-02-2008, 09:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
MotoPhotog Senior Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 145 From: Federal Way, WA My Camera: D300 & D200	Nice Daniel! Good job on your first wedding. I really like the first two the most. I would say the only "real" critique I notice is tipping the camera with the brides father; and the shadow behind the other gentleman. I really like how you got down low to the little girl's eye level for the shot of the flower girl. Good job! Were you using your 28-70 f/2.8 lens? __________________ http://darrenbeattyphotography.com

06-02-2008, 10:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
beansbaxter Administrator Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 449 Blog Entries: 4 From: Seattle, WA My Camera: Nikon D300	Yeah, I used my D300 with my 28-70 2.8 lens and my SB800 flash and Quantum battery pack. I learned more about my flash than I did my camera during the wedding. The next day I used my flash more and realized I'm getting better at Fill and TTL. __________________ “The camera’s only job is to get out of the way of making photographs.” -- Ken Rockwell beansbaxter.com is my blog.

06-02-2008, 02:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
SeattleVet Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 80 From: Seattle My Camera: Konica/Minolta Maxxum 7D	Nice job, Daniel! And you even survived it You got some really nice shots there, and the sepia tone really works well. Gives them a sort of timeless, very classy look. (I do get a feeling like I want to nudge a couple of them a little straighter, though, unless the bride & father really were a little wasted and leaning over.) __________________ -- WARNING: Do not look into laser beam with remaining eye! You can see some of my images at http://seattlevet.smugmug.com

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06-02-2008, 09:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
xqsme Member Joined: May 2008 Posts: 53 From: Portland My Camera: Nikon D300 / Just arrived: D3 ;)	Nice! I like the second photo- Kid on piano.

06-02-2008, 10:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
Robusto Senior Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 101 From: Spokane	well, how did THEY like the pics??? they look pretty good!

06-02-2008, 10:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
plummy Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 157 From: Pooptown My Camera: my phone	she's either thinking "always a bridesmaid, never a bride" or "die bitch, die"

06-04-2008, 10:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
i2ay Junior Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 8 From: RENTON Highlands	i like the first pic the most and I'm just an enthusiastic hobbyist too. What program are you using to process your files? thanks

06-05-2008, 06:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
WarriorDriver Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 41 From: Lynden My Camera: Canon 30D	Nice job! no color?

06-05-2008, 08:15 AM	#11 (permalink)
WarriorDriver Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 41 From: Lynden My Camera: Canon 30D	Nice, me likes betta.. is that some sensor dust on the first one on the top left?

06-05-2008, 11:48 AM	#13 (permalink)
eric Senior Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 204 From: Seattle	to check, take a picture of a white wall (OOF) at F/22. Overexpose it a bit too. You WILL see dust. A little is ok. A lot, is not.