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Title: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: elsa hoffmann 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.
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: Peter Connan on March 02, 2016, 18:34:53
Lovely Elsa!
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: Frank Fremerey 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.
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: Longhiker on March 03, 2016, 06:09:29
Beautiful images Elsa. Now, the last image does make me think, "bright sun" or "arranged marriage."   ::)
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: elsa hoffmann 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.
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: afx 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.

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 ;-)
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: Almass on March 03, 2016, 08:27:04
The first picture is a perfect example of blown out whites.....acres of dots free white.



Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: elsa hoffmann 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?
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: elsa hoffmann 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 :)
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett 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 ?
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: elsa hoffmann 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)
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: Frank Fremerey 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.
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: elsa hoffmann 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.
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: Erik Lund 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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Post by: Fanie 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? :-)
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: Fanie on March 03, 2016, 11:36:54
All girls I have married so far have died. I don't consider it a good idea to try again ....



I have been through that cycle once, hope fate treats me different than you on round number two.....
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: elsa hoffmann on March 03, 2016, 12:25:29
What about two a year, mine is coming up? :-)

now you see what I have to deal with -  ::) ::) ::)
I haven't learned to say NO !    :P :P
Fanie - do you seriously think photographers likes shooting other photographer's weddings.... I swear I wont sleep for a month afterwards  ;D ;D

when's the big day?
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: elsa hoffmann on March 03, 2016, 12:27:06
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 ;)

yup I agree - I think that would be the best - I will re-edit before I do their wedding album /book

I see lately so many wedding togs have adopted the blown out bit kind of thing. They are also moving away from using flash. Can't say I am sorry about that part.
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: Fanie on March 03, 2016, 13:00:26
now you see what I have to deal with -  ::) ::) ::)
I haven't learned to say NO !    :P :P
Fanie - do you seriously think photographers likes shooting other photographer's weddings.... I swear I wont sleep for a month afterwards  ;D ;D

when's the big day?

I first need to see if I can afford you :-), 2nd July
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: elsa hoffmann on March 03, 2016, 13:25:22
I first need to see if I can afford you :-), 2nd July

There's that of course :) Fanie - you know there are much better wedding togs than me - but of course they are not me :)
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: Fanie on March 03, 2016, 14:02:40
There's that of course :) Fanie - you know there are much better wedding togs than me - but of course they are not me :)

Exactly 😊
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: Jakov Minić on March 03, 2016, 18:44:16
Elsa, they are definitely different!
Well done!
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: elsa hoffmann on March 03, 2016, 18:49:34
Exactly 😊
Fanie - the funny thing is - all these weddings I end up doing are almost free or totally free - it's the ones I can never say no to. So much for being a proper wedding tog  ;D ;D ;D - every time I think - oh it's easy - I can do it - maybe I can even charge in future. Then afterwards I remember nicely why I am not a wedding tog :)

Thanks Jakov sweetheart  :-*
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: armando_m on March 03, 2016, 19:13:54
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?

I like this one better

so...
Why are the other girls looking under the hood  ?

Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: elsa hoffmann on March 03, 2016, 19:18:10
I like this one better

so...
Why are the other girls looking under the hood  ?

haha not looking  - helping her to get dressed and get her petticoat sorted and laced up at the back
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: Peter Connan on March 04, 2016, 18:51:36
Having now seen the alternative, I can't understand the blown-highlights thing. The detailed version is so much more beautiful.
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: elsa hoffmann on March 04, 2016, 21:10:40
thanks Peter

herewith the revised version that will go in the book - unless there are more crit about what to change.
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: Ron Scubadiver on March 04, 2016, 21:21:39
That last one is just perfect.  Nice and white, lots of detail.
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: Anthony on March 04, 2016, 21:23:58
I also prefer the last one.
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: elsa hoffmann on March 04, 2016, 21:41:36
Thanks boys  ;)
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: Almass on March 04, 2016, 22:35:20
This is how I see the picture............






(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Duke_1/Bride1-1_zpsfwjptmxh.jpg)
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: elsa hoffmann on March 05, 2016, 05:37:49
Nicely done Almass.
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: Erik Lund on March 05, 2016, 12:45:15
That's nice Elsa! I love it for the book

Almass very nice but on another level, advertising or fashion! ;)
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: elsa hoffmann on March 05, 2016, 20:18:36
thanks Erik

yup we all have different interpretations - which is a very good thing. Imagine all our images are out of focus haha (just kidding)

I have always loved a bit of a messy photo - but seldom shoot that way because everything in studio is more clinical - and thats my core work. But I am learning :)

Thank you for taking the time to look and comment.
Title: Re: different wedding pics I hope
Post by: Almass on March 06, 2016, 11:22:21
That's nice Elsa! I love it for the book

Almass very nice but on another level, advertising or fashion! ;)

LoL. I guess you're right  8)