wedding-photography-denver

<p>Just to humor myself … again, I spent $2k on a top ad with WW last year. Got precisely one inquiry and no booking.</p>

<p>Never again.. till I forget and do it with another one, :-)</p>

<p>Did the Knot for a few years, but similar results to yours. Few inquires, and fewer bookings. Mostly deal seekers.</p>

<p>Late 2011 ….</p><div></div>

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<p>Recent wedding with two dances with dad.</p>

<p>First on emotional in a teary way, the second emotional in a happy way.</p><div></div>

<p>Hi Tim.</p>

<p>Getting ready:<br>

D7k / 50/1.8(g?). Probably in Av mode with an aperture of around F2 - F2.8<br>

D300s / Tamron 17-50/2.8 w/ Sb700 bounced when needed. Probably in M set for the light to have the SS around 1/60th, aperture of F4 (ish), and ISO of between 200 - 1250 (light depending). I Would base the choice of ISO primarily on the available light, dropping it to have the ambient record at about a stop or so underexposed, then add flash to fill and bring the light to the subject(s).</p>

<p>For the ceremony, I would use the same with the D300s/17-50/Sb700, but shut your flash of during the ceremony and switch to an F2.8 aperture and higher ISO to get what you can. I've shot that lens on the long end, handheld at 1/15 with ease enough for a ceremony (not a lot of movement from your subjects). Pop the settings back after the kiss, and use the F4 - F4.5 for the recessional (you will know from before what setting to use for ISO by then).<br>

Put the 80-400 on the D7k IMO, and crank the ISO to 3200 (6400 if you are confident in your exposures), with the apertures kept at their widest.<br>

Same set up as the getting ready for the reception.<br>

Hope that helps.</p>

<p>Here's a shot with the D7k and 50/1.8 at around 6400iso and F2</p>

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<p>I would place the fiance in the truck. If you place the husband in the truck, the fiance will be jealous and the husband will be wondering why the bride is back in her wedding dress… kidding.</p>

<p>I agree that if one or other MUST sit in the truck, it should be the man. Like the mirror shot idea too. That one would be decent. I would try to be positioned at a slight angle to the trucks front end (perhaps 5' from its corner) and looking to the back. Then use WA for the initial approach of the bride (get them both and the truck in one shot… low angle perhaps?), and then a normal FL (50?) to capture a more compressed look/reaction as he sees her. </p>

<p>Anothe idea might be to be on the opposite side of the truck and have her approach the passenger side as you stand behind her (ish) and get the shot of him through the open passenger (door?) window as he sees her. That way, you might be able to have a shot with both of them, her full dress from the back, his reaction and the truck. Depending on reflections etc., you could be at an angle that would allow you to see him through the front window. ?? Just some ideas.</p>

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<p>Hi Alen,</p>

<p>I will leave the recommendations to others, but look for someone who is relaxed and can show multiple weddings that are consistently good. Be sure they will be happy for your to talk with a past couple/bride about their services. Look them up on Google and see who they are. Look for reviews of that company/photographer.</p>

<p>Hope that helps get you started.</p>

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<p><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=635746">Shawn Mertz</a> , Feb 02, 2012; 12:03 p.m.</p>

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<p>Critique is tough in a public forum. Private among photographers we know closely is better. <br /> For a real eye opener shoot a wedding with someone you share mutual respect with, and critique each other a few days later.</p>

 

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<p>Shawn, I think this is some sage advice, and I love the idea. Might go try this one. I wonder if it would be as fun/helpful to have your second do that too.</p>

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<p>Here are a few snaps using the LX5 last Christmas.</p>

<p>http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=994607</p>

<p>While I am not currently looking for one, I keep an eye on the latest crowd. I recently purchased the Fuji x10 to try. I sent it back. I currently own an LX3 and LX5. They have been the best all around cameras I have ever owned. </p>

<p>I shoot with Nikon generally, and have a slew of bodies/glass to compare to.</p>

<p>Love this part of the day...</p><div></div>

<p>Here is a thought about all "listing" sites that you pay.</p>

<p>If you pay them, they have funds to work their SEO. If they work the SEO for your area, they COMPETE directly with your site. So you are in effect, paying someone else to compete for your spot, and you will have to continue to pay them…. for ever.</p>

<p>Makes good sense to me.</p>

<p>Yes on the 50/1.8. I love Nikon's version and recall Canon's as being pretty darn good too.</p>

<p>Aside from your abilities, F4 lenses are way slow for indoor, no flash work IMO.</p>

<p>F2 is barely fast enough for me. In example, here is a shot from this past W/ends wedding. Shot at f2.2 and ISO 6400, just gave me 1/40</p><div></div>

<p>Hi Tuan,</p>

<p>I see you made your choice already, but consider this... I have used a macpro for about 5 years. When it became outdated, I already had a large Cinema display ($1k) and decided to get a beefed up MBP. The advantage was a dual screen and I could take it with me to present slide shows to clients etc. I don't keep a lot on the HD, as all my storage is on line or on a Drobo/in house backup. So space had never been an issue. Faster than the iMACs and more versatile. Then when you want to get another computer, you have a laptop for on site stuff/ client meetings, and can simply upgrade your main use box to a macmini (about the same specs for processing as an iMAC).</p>

<p>Just a thought.</p>

<p>Hi Bob,</p>

<p>I currently use a flash drive for wedding clients. I had about 50 made (couple years worth of supply for me) and they bear my logo. I use 8gb as I give high res images in jpg format. I love the "up to date" feel it provides and have not really thought about a client loosing it. I always recommend (in my contract and when sending the flash drive) that they make copies and store them with parents/online storage etc. Not sure if you can make them a read only, or burn once like you can with a DVD or CD though.<br>

It does cost a little more, but I feel its worth it.</p>

<p>On the Ipod idea: I considered it and decided not to as it is hard to have them made with a logo and it added too much to the cost for something that would not be dedicated as their wedding images. That is to say, I imagined the client would eventually start using it as their music device etc. My only other concern with the idea was that anything that is dependent on batteries is doomed eventually.</p>

<p>Hope that helps.</p>

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<p>This is one of those moments that, for me, reflects the joy of being newly married, the excitement, the bashfulness of facing guests after the kiss, and the intense relief of having "done it".</p>

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<p>Haha,<br>

and in a thread about wedding dancing… ??</p>

<p>Actually, mine is a "painting" of my daughter.</p>

<p>Great video Vail. Mind if I link to it from my blog?</p>

<p>On the dip… I typically have to show the groom where to hold the bride as they do go for the waist area most times. Once that part is dealt with, the other thing they have to understand is the spread of their feet. For some reason us guys don't want to put our feet too far apart: ??</p>

<p>Thanks for the great instructions.</p>

<p>I like the simplicity of the navigation, but feel like the images are not the best you have, nor are they shown large enough.. IMO.</p>

<p>I would inform the primary photographer at that wedding. Any other course is just selfish ambition and lacks integrity.</p>

<p>I don't mean to be harsh saying that, but I do believe it to be true no matter how poorly the primary performs, or what other circumstances apply.</p>

<p>another old trick was to have a skylight filter with some Vaseline lightly smeared across it. They get dusty fast, but if you keep it in a ziplock bag you could probably do that for an effect of softening. Its a less clinical softness, more organic.</p>

<p>Marc, lovely shot and timing.</p>

<p>Here is one from a late season wedding... flower girl took off running at time we were set to do family formals and had to be "recovered" by the groomsman.</p>

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<p>I regularly use the RadioPoppers. They are great at being consistent and operate over much greater distances, reliably.</p>

<p>I have a set of PW's that I have not used in a while (due to the RP's). I can have multiple units working as individuals, or in groups or a combination. Ratios are easy as they are set via the SB900. They operate using ttl or manual or auto. I generally use them in manual mode as I like to work that way, but I have had good success with ttl too.</p>

<p>I don't know too much about the latest PW's, but I do know a few photogs using them and they are not as reliable.</p>

<p>While there is no set formula for this, one of the rules of thumb is to multiply your cost by 4.</p>

<p>It typically works out pretty well for the average book, but can be more or less than that depending on your time involved and how many spreads the book has.</p>