melisa Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Chris Uglanica, yes, details. Great shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenPapai Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 I like Chris U's shot a lot too--it's also the nly one with a red wedding dress. The background looks like heavy PS work, but the overall image is wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_knippenberg1 Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Lex, Super Norman Rockwell shot-eyes, freckles, and garter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conraderb Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 sorry that I broke the rules. here is my repost so that mary can delete my other ones. these two are not my absolute best shots, b/c my absolute best shot is being held hostage by a client who doesn't want to show anyone. it's THAT emotionally powerful. if you see it, all of the happy/sad feelings would come back, you could be crying for a few hours, and productivity would suffer. I don't want to have someone file a lawsuit , so I'm posting my second best images here. :-) left side - Canon 20D, probably ISO 400, probably 1/60th at f4. 24-70 L 2.8 at 70mm, probably. I was wearing an off the rack suit at the time of exposure. right side - Canon 20D, probably ISO 200, probably 1/800th at f2.8. 24-70 L 2.8 at 70mm, probably. I was wearing an off the rack suit at the time of exposure, but with my jacket removed. My feet hurt a little bit, if I recall correctly, and I was a touch dehydrated as well ;-)<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjogo Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 CINDY S --Great shots!--the post work in PS is fantastic >> except I would be frightened, that every client, would want their work manipulated in this manner > and not have the budget for you to produce every image to this quality. Do you receive much pressured request >> from the B&G ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenPapai Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Like Mary posted, <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00EbsR&tag=">go here to vote</a> to the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcin harla Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 There are so many it's gonna be hard to pick. These are not necessarily my best, but one of my favorites.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcin harla Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Web compression is terrible :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_schilling___chicago_ Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Marcin. double check your browser settings on the graphics compression...looks OK on my monitor. Nice shots...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoltan_fogarasi1 Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 One of my favorites:<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissa_w.___arizona_calif Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 I'm a bit late, but here's mine. I had a great time with this couple, both actors. I believe it was shot 800 ISO, no flash with my 28-135 IS canon lens.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcin harla Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 <i>Marcin. double check your browser settings on the graphics compression...looks OK on my monitor. Nice shots......</i> <p>Thanks David for kind words :).<br> My browser settings are ok. I just compared this to original and they look bad in comparison, because I had to compress them pretty aggresively to meet photo.net rules (image cannot exceed 100KB, and in my case each image cannot be bigger than 50KB :( <p>Still, DWF has much more strict rules (image no larger than 40KB, unless it's hosted on your website) so I'm not complaining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_levine Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 This was the most fun wedding of '05 for us. It is also one of the few we have permission to post pictures from.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_philbrick Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Here's one of my favorites, taken at a wedding I did at Fenway Park. The bride and groom were die-hard Sox fans.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ_butner___portland__or Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 A grab shot awaiting the ceremony. NPH @ 320 with fill-flash. Russ<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcin harla Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Steve, <br>That wedding looks fun, you must had a blast. <p>Jay, <br>great shot - I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_sullivan Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 I don't shoot weddings....well, I shot my daughter's a few years ago. And I felt that I did not do my best with it........until I saw this thread. Thanks Mary for starting this, it changes my opinion of my own (one) wedding efforts for the better. This is not meant to slam anyone's work...just a personal note to myself. It's just that what I see above leaves me with the thought.........seems there are two very, VERY distinct levels of wedding photographers.....the extremely good, and the extremely mediocre. I won't mention names, because that is not what I intend this comment to be......I just think some people should strive for a little higher goal..... having said that........yeah, Chris Uglanica.......that pic ROCKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marv_stasak___southfield__ Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Conrad: <my absolute best shot is being held hostage by a client who doesn't want to show anyone. ..........I don't want to have someone file a lawsuit , so I'm posting my second best images here.> What kind of contract are you having your clients sign? Your contract should give you the right to use any picture to advertise your work as a wedding photographer. In fact, you should OWN all rights under the contract, unless you agree to give them up. Regards, Marv Stasak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medina photography cherry Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Here is one of my favorite shots of 2005. Don't mind the logo, I am just to lazy to dig up the file and resize.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.m. Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 "I just think some people should strive for a little higher goal....." Perhaps you could have done the same... What purpose does your post serve but to let others know you feel so much better since you're able to compare your work and slam theirs? No one asked for the critique, and certainly no one asked how you feel about the work you did at your daughter's wedding. Why not post an image from that wedding along with the comment...see how long you keep that warm & fuzzy feeling...really, Thomas, your comment was completely uncalled, but, hey, as long as you feel better about your self...that's all that matters. Have a Happy Holiday. Reina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_sullivan Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 "...see how long you keep that warm & fuzzy feeling..."...reina...you took my post completely wrong. Let me explain. I've listened to Marc, who is one of the extremely good, btw, talk about how bad some wedding photographers are, the buy a digital and shoot a wedding things he said, and my thoughts were, well at least it doesn't show up here. Turns out, I was wrong............and it was a major surprise to me. Perhaps I shouldn't have said anything.....but, then again, how else do people learn and strive for something better if no one says anything. It was meant to help..........not hurt. there aint no warm and fuzzy............i still dont think I did all that well with my one attempt...........besides, I hated the rush, rush rush of it all..........that aint me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.m. Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Thomas, my apologies if I misread your post, but it did come across as a bit mean-spirited to me. Many of the photogs are new & trying their best and it was disheartening to see such a post amongst their exuberance. Again, my apologies, and best wishes for the New Year. Reina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografz Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Thomas, I think you have me confused with someone else. "I've listened to Marc, who is one of the extremely good, btw, talk about how bad some wedding photographers are ..." I strive to NOT say "bad" things like that about anyone's work. I think you are lumping me in with complainers or something. If I did say anything like that in the past, I apologize ... but of course would like a link to the statement to make sure it wasn't taken out of context ; -) Bad wedding photographers are those who take money and skip town. Any other judgement is purely subjective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_sullivan Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 ok, Marc....It's been awhile since the thread <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00CGfo"><u>...is our craft dumbing down?</U></a>, and I took a lot of what you said in that and thru my own words onto it...namely I used "bad photographers" and should have used "bad photographs". But, what you said in that thread stuck in my head. And I just think some of the above "photographs" could have been made better had a lot more people heeded what you were talking about in that thread. I also thought of my only attempt and what I would do next time....which will probably be when my son gets married. I really don't have the temperment for that job, and I really do admire anyone....yes, even the bad photographs...that can do that type of work......anyhow....<br><br>"So it's okay to shoot bad photographs and fix them later depending on who you are or who you are shooting for? The point was to shoot them right in the first place. Which actually fulfills all the criteria you outlined. The concerned artist improves their work. The financially motivated have to do less work afterwards (time is money), and those catering to long hours for minimum wage, might be able to move up a notch. "Dumbing down" is in reference to poor basic camera skills or none at all ... which result in images that shouldn't have been taken in the first place, let alone warrant hours in PS to repair. Without SOME standards, even the most basic ones, this is hardly a profession. Instead it becomes something that commands little respect for the experience, craft and art required to provide a professional product." - Marc Williams<br><br> heh....you did know that thread would come back to haunt you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_sullivan Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 "...But without mastery of your craft, your art will suffer regardless of what's in your hand as a tool ... and you'd be better off returning to an Oatmeal box with a pin-hole in it...." - Marc Williams Ok......now I'll shut up. Post some more pics people, I promise I won't say a word. Happy Holidays to all of you and all of yours......and above all, be safe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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