lindamccague

<p>I just booked my first 2010 wedding day before yesterday. July 10, 2010</p>

<p>Here is a jpeg straight from the raw.</p><div></div>

<p>Yes, the original RAW has detail in the flowers. I should merge the two and get it back. Thank for noticing. I hadn't.</p>

<p>Her feet</p>

<p>Oh after looking back at the original RAW file I had to crop off her feet because a guests foot was sticking out into the aisle blocking one of her feet from camera view. If I had moved to eliminate the protruding foot I probably would have lost her face from view behind the gate.</p>

<p>Thank you all! I just checked back (my husband just got out of the hospital from back surgery - he's fine, so no worries there) and found my image chosen for critique. THANK YOU all for the comments!</p>

<p >"<a href="http://www.photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=4445796">Francie Baltazar</a> <a href="http://www.photo.net/member-status-icons"><img title="Subscriber" src="http://static.photo.net/v3graphics/member-status-icons/sub1.gif" alt="" /></a>, May 27, 2009; 05:36 p.m.Linda - I am curious as to why you chose this photo to post for critique - I am wondering if this was a caught shot or a set up? I am also interested in post production?"<br>

I chose it because I liked the shot. Not typical wedding choice. I shot this wedding May 16 and this was a completely spontaneous. I was waiting at the front for the processional to start and I caught this moment with my 70-200.<br>

I usually like warmer images too, but for some reason I felt this one looked best as is. I adjusted the contrast and probably boosted curves just a bit.</p>

<p>Here is the pic:</p><div></div>

<p>Canon 5D Mk II with 70-200 2.8 IS <br />f4.5<br />ss 1/320<br />ISO 200</p>

<p>Taken with 5D and 85 1.2. ISO 125, f1.2, ss 320.</p><div></div>

<p>Mark T, that is so sad! Beautiful stunning images.</p>

<p>I've heard that Slick Writers are a great pen for this use.<br>

"Quick-dry ink and a durable acrylic tip makes this the ideal marker for writing on any surface, including photos, stickers, ribbon, vellum, metal and glass."</p>

<p>last one</p><div></div>

<p>here it is</p><div></div>

<p>another</p>

<p>I'm back with a few pics. I have other angles with not as much light coming in. Took a while to get used to the tilt shift, so it was not used much on the shoot. Had fun with it the next day though!</p><div></div>

<p>Thanks Bill! I decided yesterday to rent the TS-E 24 lens and give it a try. I do understand that it will take some learning. I'll be trying it out today to get the feel. I'll decide after trying it out if I would be able to use it in the shoot tomorrow and Saturday.<br>

After researching the lens I was quite amazed with some of the images produced. Better looking architectural shots, creative portraits and minerature looking shots as well. I'm going to have some fun with this lens this weekend even if used or not on the actual shoot.<br>

Thanks everyone for your input. I'll post some pics afterwards... if they turn out!!</p>

<p>I own all the equipment so far... camera, 16-35 lens & 3 flashes. I have heard of the use of TS lenses, but never tried one. I don't know exactly what they do. Will look it up.</p>

<p>HDR. Good idea!! I will be shooting on tripod, so will do different exposures.</p>

<p>Yes, I know the lighting is actually the most challenging part. I have a couple of thoughts on how I'm going to do this. This shoot will be on two different days. The first day with the before shots is unfortunately in the morning around 9:30am. I have a couple 580 II's that I can use off camera, but I don't have a whole truck of lights and modifiers.<br>

The after shoot will be the next day closer to twilight. I'm hoping to capture the warm ambiant glow.<br>

Any tips on lighting?</p>

<p>Hello!!<br>

I have the opportunity this weekend to shoot some real estate photography for a home stager. I will be shooting the interior and exterior of a new home before and after it has been staged. If the stager and developer like the work there will be more jobs.<br>

My background is weddings and portraits.<br>

I understand that wide angle is what is needed for this kind of photography. I have a Canon 5D Mk II and a 16-35 lens (plus other zooms & primes. but the 16-35 is my widest). Would the 15mm fish eye be helpful or is it not really used for this kind of work. I know it would be extremely distorted and would need to be fixed in post... or does anyone use fish eye shots for real estate photography. I haven't seen any so far, so I'm thinking, NO?<br>

Thanks in advance for any thoughts or any other advice for this first shoot.</p>

<p>I've only had this happen on my about me page. The picture I took of my associate is tack sharp, but as soon as its uploaded to BD... it's very soft. I tried different sizes and lots of other things too, but I can't figure it out.</p>

<p>In no particular order...<br>

Blair Hall<br />Jon Rennie<br />James Cox<br />Victor Morozov<br />A Novisto<br />Jill Gately<br />Kev Rayner<br />Victor H<br />Leonard Lee<br />Aron Downie</p>

<p>I agree that I would love to see the judges top 10 choices.</p>

<p>I agree and hope I'm not one of the ones you're referring to. ;-)</p>

<p>First Wedding - Canon EOS 40D, ISO 100, 1/200, f4.5, lens Canon 70-200 2.8L IS, natural light, sepia conversion and slight vignette in Photoshop.</p>

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