Wedding portfolio critique, please

<p>Hi,<br>

I would like to have some feedback on my wedding photography work.<br>

What do I do well, but mostly, what do I do wrong?<br>

Where can I improve, (certainly everywhere...) but it is the most obvious weaknesses of my work?<br>

<a href="http://www.photographemariages.be">www.photographemariages.be/</a><br>

Thanks a lot for your input!</p>

<p>Greg</p>

 

<p>You're a funny guy. You're trying to drive traffic to your website right? Your work is great. You're a pro no doubt, if not then you're a natural. You're style is a corky and photojournalistic. I can't think of anyone who would not like your pictures. I often wonder if some of those shots are pre setup or staged in some way. I am a fan. Good luck to you!</p>

<p>I agree with Michael. Clickbait,mate, clickbait. But good images overall. </p>

<p>I usually avoid this sort of thing like the proverbial plague, but this time I nibbled at the cheese. Good one! No likely business from me. I gave up on weddings ages ago, too much competition undercutting the prices and nobody wants quality any more. Just cliche'd shots. Now and then I shoot a divorce party for the fun of it. Much better alcohol on offer. </p>

<p>Nice try. Keep shooting! </p>

<p>Seriously guys, I find you very rude. I didn't ever think about getting traffic on my website. I get all my clients through google adwords or via professional events (wedding specialists). What would 10 or 15 more clicks do?<br>

None of my picture are staged. Even the ones that look very much like it is.<br>

I was hoping for technique advices, composition, maybe some new ideas... I was wrong hoping that such a forum was the good place to go ask.<br>

Thanks for the feedback anyway, I know now that my pictures have the pro feeling.</p>

<p>I had to look at my comment again after being called rude and all I see are complements and praises about your work. Are you not getting work? It would be more helpful to see a full complete job instead of cherry picked images. You can't shoot the whole job with corky pictures. Your photojournalism is good. You can use improvement with the portrait end of your skills. </p>

<p>Your journalistic style work is superb. I would think that most couples would be extremely pleased if your were able to deliver several shots as good as those examples as part of their album. </p>

<p>Do you do "standard" shots of the wedding party, bride, groom, engagement, etc. There weren't many examples of that. I might be "sold" with the journalistic examples, but I'd want to see how you handle the "standard shots." Not seeing any, I have no idea about that part. You seem to put everyone at ease, so I'm guessing that the after-ceremony shots are also very good, but I'd like to see them if I were considering hiring you.</p>

<p>Hi All, <br>

@MichaelMorwy. Apologies for calling you rude. You were assuming I was doing this to get clicks, which wasn't the case. I took it like an insult. Thanks for the kind words. Also "corky" is a term I don't understand and as far as I understand it can be positive or negative. I'm looking for constructive comments, and I think you are right about the portraiture. I have plenty of almost full (+/- 200 to 250 pictures) jobs (I deliver +/- 600) on my blog which is accessible in my home page. I don't want to clickbait though.. but its there ;)</p>

<p>@David. Yes I do, see my blog... Putting people at ease is probably one of my strength point as a wedding photographer. I always do standard posing but it is an exercice where I lack of creativity and where I need to improve probably.<br>

I do this job aside from my main job (I'm a mobile device developer). I have 15 weddings this year.<br>

Thanks all for the kinds words.</p>

<p>The site's loading really slow for me right now, not sure if anyone else experienced that.</p>

<p>[edit] - Looks like it's hosted in Europe, so that may be a factor. </p>

<p>No trouble loading for me.</p>

Decent photo journalistic approach. I'm not "Feeling," the love with the couples. Maybe a lack of romantic images. Lot's of

fun shots. Good work in general, but consider a story book fairy tail, by adding emotions. Nice lighting techniques in a lot of the photo's.

<p>Greg, have you listened to new Radiohead album yet? :)</p>

<p>@Rusla Safin Yes but I really wonder why do you ask? </p>

<p>I am also revisiting this thread. Yes, Greg, we were (I was) a bit hard on you, in my earlier post. A late apology to you for this, and sincerely meant. My sense of fun went too far, I reckon. </p>

<p>For all that, I still am not quite sure why you posted for critique work. Your photography, as I see it, is sufficiently good that you should not have any self-doubts about it. </p>

<p>In other words, well done, mate. </p>

<p>Any improvement/s you seek would be minimal and best thought out and applied by your good self. You know your strong points and weak points. Revel in the former, practice, research and study to improve the latter. </p>

<p>Continue as you seem to do now, to give your clients a "mix" of romantic and fun imagery. Sound them out before the big day to verify which they lean to, and guide yourself accordingly. But give them both. </p>

<p>I wish you continued success in your chosen area of photography, which is no longer mine - I left all that many years ago, to preserve what remained of my sanity, and focused on other areas. Have never regretted this decision. I do enjoy and admire good wedding photography, however, and yours is most definitely in this category. </p>

<p>BTW, I have just now given you two more "clicks", if it matters... </p>

<p>JDW</p>