`ladytwiglet

AKA 'idly twatleg'

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Journal Entry: Sat Jun 28, 2008, 7:34 AM

so a few of you know i had my first wedding shoot a few weeks ago, i finally got all the finished pictures uploaded to my online gallery at smugmug, and i need people to have a quick look and let me know what you think.

i am, as a whole, pleased with them but am irritated at some of the group shots not being as sharp as i would like and definately at some of the people paying more attention to the friends and family taking pics on camera phones behind me than at me, the paid photographer. partly my fault, next time i will be a lot more assertive and actually say 'can you look at my camera please, i'm being paid for this and i want them to look as wonderful as possible!'

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i might upload a few of them here, especially some of the flower shots & getting ready shots as i am ridiculously pleased with some of those

next weekend i am visiting my dad 'dahn sarf' and photographing =Serenity-Falls and *Skitsofrenika, mega looking forward to that, and visiting my sister *24Princess24 on the way back, so excited! i have also challenged *Skitsofrenika to bring all her goth goodies and accessories and get mia gothed up to the max, should be a lot of fun

i have also been asked to photograph 'carnival divine burlesque' next sunday evening, so it will be a very busy day seeing as i am driving about 200 miles home then going to manchester for the evening show, but it will be well worth it

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`davincipoppalag

Jun 28, 2008, 7:42:15 AM

I think you did a spectacular job Donna!!

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`ladytwiglet

Jun 28, 2008, 7:43:52 AM

oh phew!

i knew you would give me an honest opinion, glad you liked them david!

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`davincipoppalag

Jun 28, 2008, 7:59:57 AM

Of course I did!

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=phydeau

Jun 28, 2008, 8:20:05 AM

Not bad. I flew through it pretty quickly, so take it with a grain of salt.
For the things that can be fixed (the group shots are what they are), the only thing I'd change is saturation and color balance.
Most of the outdoor shots before the ceremony look much better with less saturation. However, after the ceremony, the outdoor shots look great with full saturation. As for the indoor shots, it's not so much a matter of saturation, but cooling them down a bit to compensate for tungsten lights. The ones you've chosen to be B&W might look a little more interesting if you colorized them. Not necessarily sepia, but you could try other hues (they look fine, but I couldn't help but think "I wonder what that would look like with a lavender tint").
My favorite of the entire set is 182, the kid on the stairs. Excellent!
220 could use a little dodging to bring out the faces on the left and right.

Other than that, great job. I think they'll be happy.

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`ladytwiglet

Jun 28, 2008, 8:31:13 AM

thank so much for your input darlin, its very very much appreciated and i will have a look at what you have suggested!

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last night? you should have seen me, i was totally car parked!

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^cosfrog

Jun 28, 2008, 8:33:36 AM

Overall I think they were great. Your detail shots and the bride getting ready you have an eye for! Only points to make are in the bride/groom on the first page, to much direct sunlight...they are both squinting alot...on the group shots indoors, you shooting wide open? really need some fill light so you can get a F11 or so to get more of the group in focus.

And he looks way to young to get married!

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`ladytwiglet

Jun 28, 2008, 8:39:24 AM

yeah i learnt a lot during the group shots, specifically to have a smaller aperture and use my hotshoe flash more

its good to have someone more experienced confirm that for me

the direct sunlight bugged the hell out of me, i did try and get them to move somewhere else but they were both enjoying the party and didnt want to move anywhere else, not a lot i could do there

thanks so much for the compliment, i am really happy with the detail/getting ready shots too

i think hes around 25, he's just got a baby face

thanks so much for your input, its invaluable darlin!

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`chinaroses

Jun 28, 2008, 9:36:11 AM

I think they're beautiful, the flowers are amazing!

Some of the people are squinting, but I'd just yell in future so they all look at you

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=Casslass

Jun 28, 2008, 9:38:43 AM

Yeh they are good, Think you did a great job of the bridesmaids, and good job of the detail shots.

=Skitsofrenika

Jun 28, 2008, 10:20:36 AM

^{Yay, photographage this time next week 8D

Your wedding photos are ace. I love the flower bunch close-ups the best *-*
But the actual focus techniches and shiz are great too D:
Eeee, can't wait for next Saturday o_______ó;;;;;}

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