My First Wedding

cculler · Sep 12, 2008

I recently shot a wedding for my best friend's little sister, partially as a favor, and partially as practice for another friend's wedding next summer. I mark it as a success, and I know that the B&G will be happy.

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Believe me, shooting my first wedding in 104 degree mid-day sun was TOUGH. I tried to manage shadows and use fill flash as best I could. There are some more shots HERE, on my flickr. I'd love to hear what you all think! Thanks!

spalding12 · Sep 12, 2008

chris...
it was a tough shoot
and i know the B&G will be happy

you did well....
all of the shots are a bit, HOT, however
the dress is blown out in every shot here.... except #6, where the shirt is blown out

so..... it was sort of a "high-key" shoot... which is fine as well
bright sun and white, shiny dress... a recipe for disaster, unless you factor some -EV into the equation

did you shoot RAW?

again....
the composition and images are very nice
the exposures are a bit overdone

you should be proud of these... first wedding..... harsh conditions... well done

ItzAlbert · Sep 13, 2008

nice job on your first wedding pics. practice makes perfect :biggrin:

cculler · Sep 16, 2008

Thanks!

Yes, I shot raw, but when I increased recovery, the whole picture took on a grey-ish tone. Rather than take the time to do masks on 200 pics, I decided to expose for faces/skin tones, and let the dress blow out. The bride and groom are thrilled, so I'm chalking it up as a learning experience for next time.

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My First Wedding

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