Some of my recent work as a 2nd photographer at a wedding

[007singh]

Recently assisted to shoot a wedding, and did my first wedding portraints. I was the 2nd shooter here. Some of my captures (C&C much appreciated):

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[Simpo Two]

Prefer the colour ones to the BWs, as the colour is so rich. I like the compositions and the DOF is spot on.


Funny crop on 8 doesn't work for me though.

Edited by Simpo Two on Thursday 22 September 20:29

[bramley]

Being a bit critical I know but it looks like someone else set these up, shot what they needed, and you've had a go too. For that reason they all show some promise, but none quite hit the mark for me. I'm not saying they're bad, in fact they're all well exposed, it's only the crop in shot 8 that stands out as being below par.

1 works. I don't love it, but it's a decent enough image.
2 doesn't work. There's eyes shut, and there's mid-blink - this shot looks like mid-blink.
3 doesn't work. What's the subject? There isn't one! It's probably made worse by your B&W conversion as it loses the impact of colour and the potential separation of one head to another.
4 and 5 work.
6 is ok but I'd rather have seen the bride in focus not the groom. I like the concept of having the person in the background OOF (it can work very well) but because the bride's face is the dominant part of the image your eye goes to that, then realises it's blurred, so looks for the second subject, and this angle means there's little to see of the second subject.
7 works.
8 doesn't work. The crop is wrong. If you have the feet in the original, keep them, if you don't, then crop higher. No feet is better than half-feet!

Good effort all in all, and all comments are just MHO of course

Edited by bramley on Thursday 22 September 21:19

[007singh]

bramley said:

Being a bit critical I know but it looks like someone else set these up, shot what they needed, and you've had a go too. For that reason they all show some promise, but none quite hit the mark for me. I'm not saying they're bad, in fact they're all well exposed, it's only the crop in shot 8 that stands out as being below par.

1 works. I don't love it, but it's a decent enough image.
2 doesn't work. There's eyes shut, and there's mid-blink - this shot looks like mid-blink.
3 doesn't work. What's the subject? There isn't one! It's probably made worse by your B&W conversion as it loses the impact of colour and the potential separation of one head to another.
4 and 5 work.
6 is ok but I'd rather have seen the bride in focus not the groom. I like the concept of having the person in the background OOF (it can work very well) but because the bride's face is the dominant part of the image your eye goes to that, then realises it's blurred, so looks for the second subject, and this angle means there's little to see of the second subject.
7 works.
8 doesn't work. The crop is wrong. If you have the feet in the original, keep them, if you don't, then crop higher. No feet is better than half-feet!

Good effort all in all, and all comments are just MHO of course

Edited by bramley on Thursday 22 September 21:19

Thanks for the feedback mate, and you are right, as a 2nd shooter, my role was the alternative perspectives - and I had to shoot around what the lead was setting up.

The only bits I can add are that for 6, i have the alternative image (bride in focus), I will try to get it uploaded.
As for 8, i will have to go back and check.

Again, thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. For a first attempt, I am still thrilled and know that I at least have decent the control of the camera if not the full composition.

[Simpo Two]

You've got the technical ability; the biggest jump I think will be stepping up to the plate as First Shooter. You'll have to step in and direct as required, work with people and also think and work faster.

[LongQ]

The BW conversions are looking a bit dark and losing the subtle shade separation possible in the 'zones'.

However there is a lot of detail that really starts to come out if you can lighten them up a stop or two and adust from there. You could also try a B&W conversion 'style' that starts off the same way (lightening reds) if your editor offers preset B&W conversion options.

[honest_delboy]

Well done for having the bravery to post and accept critique.

I really like photo no.4

[007singh]

Thanks for all the feedback guys, I will take it on board and will probably try to re-edit some of these and see how the come out. As for being brave - well, nothing to lose really, if you can hack abuse on PH, you can hack it anywhere !

[bramley]

007singh said:

Thanks for the feedback mate, and you are right, as a 2nd shooter, my role was the alternative perspectives - and I had to shoot around what the lead was setting up.

The only bits I can add are that for 6, i have the alternative image (bride in focus), I will try to get it uploaded.
As for 8, i will have to go back and check.

Again, thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. For a first attempt, I am still thrilled and know that I at least have decent the control of the camera if not the full composition.