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Hi, Ashley. WPPI was awesome! This was our second year. I attended WPPI Plus by Charles & Jennifer Maring from NY (they shot Donald Trump & Star Jones' weddings). It is 2 days with 20 students. All your questions answered. They had models and did a shoot both inside the hotel suite and outside at Bally's. It was phenomenal!

 

They had about 8 instructors to choose from. I would recommend that over any master's classes due to the small class size. Some of the main classes were so full people had to sit on the floor!

 

You learn so much it is worth every penny!

 

Hope to see you there next year!

 

Katie

As far as the focusing, I also have the Sigma lens and it is awful to focus! The Canon and Tamrons I have do a much better job in dark conditions.

 

Katie

Miller's Lab has a great book and they are on sale right now! http://www.millerslab.com/services/millerspress/ You can custom design each picture page in Photoshop. The signature pages are on the left and photo pages on the right. My brides love them!

In case, anyone checks back. I got the test order I did of some color and some bw 4x6s. They look awesome. I really like the border alternatives also. I am planning to order some bigger prints and canvases now to see how they turn out. Thanks for your help!

Thanks, Jim, for your fast and helpful response. I am ordering some 4x6 to try them out.

 

Thanks again,

Katie

Just wondering if anyone has used McKenna Pro Lab. I got an email from them

this morning. Their prices are good and they offer ImageQuix for ordering and

online galleries. Here is their website http://www.mckennapro.com/index.php

 

Thanks,

Katie

I also have found DPP to be more accurate color-wise than ACR. I however don't find it cumbersome. It takes me a lot less time to edit than with Photoshop. I make a list as I go through the files of the images I want to reopen and edit in Photoshop or with Noise Ninja, etc. Through this process, I believe I have cut my editing time for a wedding by hours.

 

After having many times that auto wb was way off, I use custom white balance for indoor by simply using a grey card. Some minor adjustments are sometimes needed, but I start out alot closer.

 

Katie

My bride yesterday had no bouquet! The florist lost the order, so it was crazy. It was pouring rain here too! I guess it was a crazy day for everyone!

Hi, Everyone. I am still here too, planning to work on the assignment. Just got back Thursday from WPPI and had to go to my grandma's funeral and had everyone for Easter. I am planning to work on it this weekend also. I might even have some I did in Vegas to show.

 

Katie

I second Mpix. They are awesome!

Thanks, Mary. I think it is a great idea. Are you regretting volunteering yet???

 

Katie O- South Dakota

Michelle,

I use Elements web gallery for all my proofs. The brides love them and they get alot of traffic. There are many different layouts and if you have a website you can simply use ftp to upload it.

 

Katie

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Tyler, I have dealt with buydig.com (bought my XT from them), newegg.com (memory cards), Adorama, and B&H Photo. These are all reputable companies to buy from. Be VERY careful. I would not trust usaphotonation.com.

Ok, what is our next assignment? I am curious to find out!

 

Katie

My husband and I will be attending as well. We will be arriving the afternoon of the 9th (wedding on the 8th). I am attending the afternoon seminar, but can meet up with all of you after it's over at 6:30.

 

Katie

I also work from home. I meet with clients here most of the time. I have turned our guest room into a studio and have plans to add on to a sunroom/studio this summer hopefully. I wasn't sure if people would think it was professional, but alot of people have said how cozy and comfortable they are for consultations.

Nadine,

Thanks for your thoughts and advice! This was my first time trying to drag the shutter. I have always just gone the safe way and used full flash. Thanks for telling me how to improve!

 

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Great advice, Conrad! Love your parallel.

I had a defective card exactly like yours. Every once and awhile it would lock up the camera and just say "busy" until I turned the camera off, and in so doing lost the last 5 or 6 images. I bought it from an online company who issued me an RMA, but they wanted the original packaging (which after having the card more than 6 months I threw away 1 week before I had this issue!). So they said I had to return it to Kingston directly.

 

I went through their website and they replaced it no questions asked. They received mine and sent the replacement the next day. There is even an option to have them ship it out immediately if you back it up with your credit card. I am very happy with their customer service and won't hestitate to purchase another Kingston card.

 

Katie

Lauren,

I like to include as much natural light as possible. The flash I have is the 420EX which is controlled only by the camera. So I just dialed in -1 on flash compensation to decrease the amount of flash output since I personally like less flash. I also use the Pro Max bounce attachment with diffuser.

Yes, Lauren, I was shooting mostly 2.8. I didn't want to up the ISO to 800, but probably should have dragged the shutter more with a higher f-stop. Finding the right balance is the key.

Trying to step out of the box, I guess. Also, this was just a quick RAW conversion. I am starting my edits tomorrow. I want to practice a few more next week also. Just got my new 2.8 lens, so I guess I was trying to take advantage of it!

Well, I did a wedding on Saturday and I think this is the best processional shot. (Below) I posted a few more in my photo.net portfolio. What do I need to improve?

 

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Marc, that is really interesting. I remember that Albums, Inc. and Cypress Albums required a tax ID and asked for my website. As did Color Inc. Maybe these are new rules as I just signed up in the last few months.

 

Don't you have to charge state sales tax, Marc?