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elsa hoffmann

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different wedding pics I hope
« on: March 02, 2016, 18:29:57 »
Just to show I am still alive and kicking.
A celebrity wedding is the most stressful thing ever. But I survived
just a couple of images  before you get too bored.
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Re: different wedding pics I hope
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2016, 18:34:53 »
Lovely Elsa!

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Re: different wedding pics I hope
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2016, 00:06:00 »
First one is a great photo in any respect.
The other two look like they were taken on a film set.
Quite another style.
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Re: different wedding pics I hope
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2016, 06:09:29 »
Beautiful images Elsa. Now, the last image does make me think, "bright sun" or "arranged marriage."   ::)
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Re: different wedding pics I hope
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2016, 06:36:17 »
thank you kind people.
I don't know about you guys - but I don't like doing weddings.
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Re: different wedding pics I hope
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2016, 07:33:05 »
I don't know about you guys - but I don't like doing weddings.
Depends on the wedding ;-)
The more formal and show, the less interesting it is.

I am with Frank on these images. the first is exceptional, the rest is a documentary from a move set, and that shows how artificial weddings often are.

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afx
PS: My last wedding was my bride, me and a pj friend who took some snaps before we went to lunch in a little fish restaurant across from the registrar's office. Much more enjoyable than my first wedding ;-)

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Re: different wedding pics I hope
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2016, 08:27:04 »
The first picture is a perfect example of blown out whites.....acres of dots free white.




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« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2016, 08:38:35 »
The first picture is a perfect example of blown out whites.....acres of dots free white.

oh absolutely right on the blown whites. It's apparently fashion now. For me - all done in post as all the detail is there in the white in RAW.
I am open to opinions on this - do you prefer the attached version better?
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Re: different wedding pics I hope
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2016, 08:41:35 »
Depends on the wedding ;-)
The more formal and show, the less interesting it is.

I am with Frank on these images. the first is exceptional, the rest is a documentary from a move set, and that shows how artificial weddings often are.

cheers
afx
PS: My last wedding was my bride, me and a pj friend who took some snaps before we went to lunch in a little fish restaurant across from the registrar's office. Much more enjoyable than my first wedding ;-)

Thanks AFX - so - you recon its gets better with each wedding - therefor you will enjoy wedding no 3 even more :)
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Re: different wedding pics I hope
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2016, 08:49:42 »
Thanks AFX - so - you recon its gets better with each wedding - therefor you will enjoy wedding no 3 even more :)

All girls I have married so far have died. I don't consider it a good idea to try again ....

The first image is really lovely and you have succeeded in capturing just the minimum of detail in the whites to prevent highlights from blowing out. I'm sure it prints nicely.

I noticed the groom wears a selection of native Fynbos flowers as a formal decoration. Nice touch. He does look a bit tense through and probably is reconsidering the immediate future at that point ?

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« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2016, 09:04:16 »
All girls I have married so far have died. I don't consider it a good idea to try again ....

The first image is really lovely and you have succeeded in capturing just the minimum of detail in the whites to prevent highlights from blowing out. I'm sure it prints nicely.

I noticed the groom wears a selection of native Fynbos flowers as a formal decoration. Nice touch. He does look a bit tense through and probably is reconsidering the immediate future at that point ?

Thanks Bjørn - only Fynbos was used - even in the bride's bouquet.
The sun was rather harsh -  he was squinting all the way - and yes - his first marriage at age 45 - he was rather stressed out :) (and so was I)
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Re: different wedding pics I hope
« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2016, 09:20:11 »
thank you kind people.
I don't know about you guys - but I don't like doing weddings.

When people ask me I say I do not do weddings.

Some say: but we want you anyway.

Then I say: but I am expensive. And I want freedom of expression.

Only very few still want me. The get something diferent. Something
special.
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Re: different wedding pics I hope
« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2016, 09:28:13 »
When people ask me I say I do not do weddings.

Some say: but we want you anyway.

Then I say: but I am expensive. And I want freedom of expression.

Only very few still want me. The get something different. Something
special.

Exactly

This one was one of my best friends - I had to do it

Anyway - I have to do one wedding a year to remind me why I don't do weddings. And it works.
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Re: different wedding pics I hope
« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2016, 10:45:26 »
The first shot is lovely, I'm in for keeping the highlights - At the same time love the overall lightness - So a mix of the first and the second PP Please  :-*  :D

I only shoot very few weddings - I love it when the pair is photogenic somehow, easy with smiles and charm,,, then it's pure joy ;)
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Re: different wedding pics I hope
« Reply #14 on: March 03, 2016, 11:35:23 »
Exactly

This one was one of my best friends - I had to do it

Anyway - I have to do one wedding a year to remind me why I don't do weddings. And it works.

What about two a year, mine is coming up? :-)
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