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<p>Dip in Church.</p><div></div>

<p>This was taken with my new Nikon D700 @ f/2.5 1000Iso 50mm with flash!</p><div></div>

<p>Nottoway Plantation</p>

<p>This was taken with my brand new d700! I used my 50mm lens @250iso. No flash. Bride wanted to shoot at her dad's camp where she grew up fishing. It was in between this one and another one that I wanted to post so I chose this one :)</p><div></div>

<p>d-80, Iso 320 with flash</p><div></div>

<p>Nikon D80. 18-135mm Lens. f/4.2 with flash.</p><div></div>

<p>This was taken at Rip Van Winkle Gardens in New Iberia. The grounds are gorgeous and this place is perfect for weddings.</p><div></div>

<p>Okay, So it wouldn't let me add more info to my last post but I forgot to mention that I also PS'ed the tree growing out the groom's head. It didn't bother me so much as on the bride because you can see the whole thing behind her and I don't know why on earth anyone would crop a picture such as this one because it shows where they are. The story of what's going on, they're walking in a vineyard. Not an alley. Also, I do agree the original picture looked great but there's nothing wrong with tweaking a great picture to make it super-awesome right?!? Btw. Great shot Nadine! *buttering you up to pick my image :D*Seriously though. Great shot.</p>

<p>Okay so, I saw this...had to put in my 2 cents even though Everyone put theirs in already! Secretly, I love playing with other people's pictures to see how it comes out :)<br />~Nadine, Why don't we do bridals for the next one?! I could submit one :)</p>

<p>EDIT: I didn't even notice the bigger picture! I'm going to leave this one though. I enjoyed the challenge of not having a high resolution photo to edit. haha...</p><div></div>

<p>Nikon D80- f/4 - ISO 200</p><div></div>

<p>This was taken in someone's garden (planted in tubs). I used a 50mm lens. ISO 200 and I think f/1.7...</p><div></div>

<p> I've gotta say this picture came out so crystal clear you could see the hairs on her arms. This was taken in a garden in Avery Island, Louisiana.</p><div></div>

<p>I had 2 pictures I really liked and had a hard time choosing so I picked one for this week and the other one will be posted in a few weeks. So this was shot on a garden island. Pretty cool. anyways,<br>

I have a Nikond80. Shot manual at 100 ISO and f/2.2. Used a gold reflector and ofc I did some processing in Photoshop. Hope it's picked because I'd like to know what people think of it. Anyhoo...here it is.</p><div></div>

<p>lol Mikael, very funny about the difference in cities. but your post helped. Thanks alot. FYI i'm in New Orleans. Maybe that helps? Defenitely busier than Moosehead, Montana since it seems that city doesn't exist. haha</p>

<p>I understand all that but I don't know where to begin as far as cost...10 dollars per hour? 35 per hour? i don't want to under/over charge. Thanks.</p>

<p>I have someone who wants me to take Before/After pictures of houses she flips. I am not sure what to charge or how to charge? Do I do a flat rate or per hour? It's just to go in shoot each room in the house...pretty much everything showing a difference later. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.</p>

<p>Thanks a million guys! Ya'll made perfect sense and it all helped so much.<br>

Brenna</p>

<p>Dreamy Bride</p><div></div>

<p>I am putting a full page ad in a book. They want me to send the picture at 300 dpi at 8x10. how do I check the dpi? And if it isn't 300 dpi how do I change it?<br>

If this question has an answer please direct me straight to it. Thanks ever so much.<br>

Brenna</p>

<p>Hey fellows,<br>

I did try to look around for previous forums concerning this but I didn't come across anything I could understand.<br>

My problem is, i have this, say, 4x6 size picture that I want to make an 8x10. I noticed that the top and bottom are cut off in the cropping process and the sides stay the same. why is it that I can't make the 4x6 look the same in an 8x10? especially if the measurements are the same but just bigger? Is it something I'm doing in photoshop? I need help. thanks in advance for any links from previous posts or any advice you may have to offer :)<br>

Brenna</p>

<p>If you haven't gotten a website yet, a great one to work with is photobiz.com. I bought my website through them and it's specially for photographers. It comes with a client viewing gallery with the password protection and everything. Look into it. It's pretty cool. My website is www.brennalarsonphotography.com. I don't know if they let you post your own website on a forum but just so you can see what it looks like. You can personalize color, fonts, size, templates and everything.</p>

<p><strong>Moderator Note:</strong> Brenna, posting one's own website often is against forum guidelines. You should have your website posted on your home/personal page, which is easily accessible to anyone by clicking on your name. When using your website as an example, please refer people to your member page.</p>

<p>Jack- I like your version of the picture.The final print ended up looking like that crop since I had left room for it. Thanks for the tips<br>

David- next time I will change the shutter speed or aperture to see how that works for me. As I had stated earlier, I didn't have a reflector, though at the time I was wishing very hard that I did have one :) Thank you for your help.<br>

Missy Kay- the bride loooooved this picture which is the main reason why I chose this picture. I was curious to see what anyone would have to say about it. She noticed the lighting in her hair and loved how the blown out parts of the dress made her look a little thinner.I agree about the clenched fist and it didn't occur to me to use a warming filter. I like that. Thank you Missy :)<br>

Ed- I selected this image because the bride chose this picture to be displayed at her reception. I don't consider this to be the absolute best one I ever took. I don't have any "style" . I shoot how I feel the person IS. Next week, I'd like to see you post a picture to see your "style" I'm real curious :) Thanks for your honesty<br>

Steve- I purposefully didn't put her in the sun for 2 reasons. I didn't want to completely blow out her dress and I didn't want shadows over her face and chest. I didn't know how to meter for the skin, dress and sky all at once. Thanks for your input. I'll apply this next time I go out for pix.</p>

<p>dieter- we must've posted at the same time. You are are right about the 1.8. My bad...whoops. As for moving her forward and to the right, wouldn't have worked because there was a parking lot with a road going through it right on the other side of the columns. Thank you for your input. I really appreciate it :)</p>

<p>Hey guys! Thank you so much for taking the time to critique this picture :) I will include what I used so ya'll will know. I used a Nikon d80 with a 50 prime. Shot this picture at 100 ISO and 2.8. I exposed for her skin...I did intend to use natural light since I only had the camera body itself. I didn't have a reflector at the time or a flash. Though the next picture I post within the next couple of weeks...hopefully I'll have made an improvement since i've bought a reflector (love it!! ) and have the use of a flash.<br>

Theresa- I completely understand where you're coming from. She isn't smiling and her form is kind of tight because of 2 reasons. She wanted a serious face picture and it was FREEEEEZING. I had to touch up the skin because she had goosebumps so bad. She wanted the pictures taken in this area and outside. So maximum time I had from her was about 15-20 minutes. That's how cold it was. haha.though i love smiling brides...after all it's a happy day right?<br>

WIlliam- Can you explain to me how fill flash would have maintained the blue sky? I'm still in the learning processes of photography though I've been doing it quite a while.Yes the lens is a 50 mm prime and what is the "CA" you said you saw? I don't know what that means (I'm kind of embarrassed I don't know the basic terms though I understand from experience you know?) and I will DEFINTELY remember the tips about the posing. I can see how that would have made the pose better and look more comfortable.<br>

David- How would I have exposed for the sky AND her skin? I haven't got the hang of that yet. If you could send me some info on that. It would be extremely kind of you.<br>

Eddo- This isn't the only picture I took there. I have others with her doing different things by the pillars. I just chose this specific one to (hopefully) be critiqued I'm sorry you didn't like it. of course you are entitled to your opinion and that's why there are photographers out there who do different types of work. The back isn't completely blown out for you can still see details. Anyhoo...thanks for the input!</p>

<p>Hey Buddy,<br>

I live in New Orleans. It's not like a 3rd world country where all the people are robbers ;) I would defintely bring the camera. You'll be kicking yourself if you don't. During the day it's perfectly safe. At night I would probably cross strap the camera across your chest. As for pickpockets...put all your money and your wallet and cellphone in your front pockets.<br>

Yes the security box really is a security box since you program your own password. Be sure to remember what it is though.<br>

and most of all...don't forget to enjoy yourself! and try Cafe du Monde'. They have the best beignets (ban-yays) around...those are powdered donuts :) Good luck.<br>

Brenna</p>