melissapapajphotography

<p>I absolutely love this image and figured it would be the one chosen. I love the longing expression of the bride and the way her hands are placed adds to the feel even more. I don't really have any suggestions on how to improve it. Absolutely gorgeous!</p>

<p>I thought for sure this thread would be closed...This was from a Bridal session in December. Her wedding is in two weeks :) ISO 1600, Nikon D700, f/2.8, 1/60 sec, natural light from an overhead skylight.</p><div></div>

<p>I don't know what she does, but I love MCP actions! I use them quite often for their bright colors. Good luck!</p>

<p>I love love love my D700 (both of them )! so far, I have never had a problem with only on CF slot (knock on wood) Good luck with your decision. :)</p>

<p>I love my 70-200 2.8 and my 50mm 1.8 but if I were trying to decide it would definitely be the 70-200mm 2.8 mostly because it eliminates a lot of your leg work. You have the ability to zoom whereas the prime you have to move in and out and sometimes miss the shot - especially for candids. The only complaint I have about it is that sometimes it is too much zoom. But then again, I just pop on my 24-70 2.8 :) Best of luck in your decision!</p>

<p>Here is mine for the week...not madly in love with image and wish I would have done many things different. It was a bridals session for my little brothers fiance. I took it in the Salt Lake City Library at 1250 ISO as they did not allow flash, or the ability to move furniture. Here are the settings:<br>

NIKON D700, f 5.6, 1/60 sec., 70mm with 24-70 2.8 lens</p><div></div>

<p>Wow! So I was thinking about an engagement picture but everytime one is uploaded somebody complains that it's not a wedding image, so I guess I will go with this one...<br>

Nikon D700, f/5, 1/60 sec (handheld), ISO 640, 60 mm with Nikon 24-700mm f/2.8 lens, natural light. <br>

If I would have nalyzed it a little more, I would have made the date in focus instead of the time, but owel---hindsight is 20/20</p><div></div>

<p>I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my D700!!!</p>

<p>I actually live in Utah and because of the heavy population of LDS faith, I photograph a lot (like 80%) of couples who are married in the temple. Latter Day Saints feel that their temples and marriage is very sacred so they do not allow any photography in the building. I wait until the bride and groom come out of the temple and photograph the emotions exchanged with them and their family when they come out as a new married couple. It actually allows for some amazing candid moments, just a different approach. It does leave you with a lot less content, but usually the couple is so madly in love you can still feed off of that chemistry. Best of Luck!</p>

<p>Wow! So many to choose from. My last wedding was so rushed I hardly had any time so I feel like all of them turned out bad :) So I guess here is one of them while the bride was getting ready. Nikon D700, Nikon 24-70mm 2.8 lens, ISO-640, 1/100 sec., 24mm, f/2.8, no flash, handheld...</p><div></div>

<p>If I were you I would tell the other photographer to shove it. You are simply AWESOME!</p>

<p>shutterfly does a good one and WHCC is nice too :)</p>

<p>Definitely follow up...I hate these awkward situation that we all have to face...Good Luck!</p>

<p>Here is mine for the week...not so sure I love, love it.... What could I have done to make it better? ISO 400, 70mm, f/2.8, 1/6400 Nikon D700 - 24-70mm 2.8 Nikon lens</p><div></div>

<p>AWESOME! Thanks so much!</p>

<p>I had both (got rid of the Tamron though) and the Nikon is much, much better! When it comes to photography, you definitely get what you pay for :)</p>

<p>Lets try it again...</p><div></div>

<p>Just placing him way back and her in the foreground using a very wide DOF I think I shot this at like f/22...Here is an example :)</p>

<p>Thanks everyone! I am posting the picture now :)</p><div></div>

<p>I have a customer that requested me to fix her roots in PS. Does anyone know an easy way that I can do that? Also, what do I charge for something like this?</p>

<p>Here is mine :) Taken with my Nikon D700, 24-70mm 2.8 lens, 1/500 sec, f/3.5, ISO 400, 48 mm</p><div></div>

<p>I don't know how I feel about the choices of the pictures without the people in them for the main slideshow. Like the one of the gates and the one with the bench and trees. They are beautiful shots but really don't showcase you as a portrait or wedding photographer. A website needs to showcase your very best work. <br>

Also, I don't love the layout of the information pages. They seem too full and too centered (if that makes any sense) It just looks like you put a whole bunch of information on the page and centered it. Maybe try using some bullets and not centering everything.<br>

As a woman, the website seems a little plain to me...I know the motto keep it simple and really try to live by it, but I feel like your website almost has a sterile feel to it. I thik a huge part is the wording though. <br>

I love that the pictures are big, but they do take a little while to load when clicked on individually.<br>

I love your pictures and feel that they are very strong and you are building a beautiful portfolio!</p>

<p>Hey Mike, the link isn't working for me :)</p>

<p>I don't ever charge my bride and groom's extra for simple things such as pimple removal. I feel like that just comes with part of editing. I edit my fav's let them see them and then if they like others and want them edited more (which isn't very often) I will edit up to 10% of the pics without a charge. That's part of the service they pay for in the beginning.</p>

<p>Also, as said above...pray for overcast lighting :)</p>