So you want to be a wedding photographer?

Started Feb 12, 2012 | Discussion thread
welshman2004
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Re: Danger of jumping in late.
In reply to Steve Bingham, Feb 14, 2012

Steve Bingham wrote:

welshman2004 wrote:

already saw that - still doesn't do a lot for me. Its a real turn off when photographers call themselves artists.

Really? Sad!

Steve Bingham
http://www.dustylens.com
http://www.ghost-town-photography.com

Ive had a good look at the site and hand on heart I must say I was very disappointed. I couldn't see whole weddings as most of the albums contained just 30-60 pics on average. I was more interested in the UK weddings as I felt I can judge them better. None come close to the technical and creative excellence he shows on his model shoots but why would he? He doesn't have the the time, weather, assistance and professional models at a wedding that he enjoys on a model shoot. Before anyone shoots me down in flames look at his website he doesn't shoot weddings like some would have you believe he does. I must admit many of his photos appear straight from camera unedited! Most are flat with lack of contrast and an ugly colour cast - the building and sky shot in Capri is dire. He's a contradiction as some pics are obviously heavily edited and look gorgeous yet some are poorly done such as the hedgerow shots in the Mansion gardens. This wedding also has many details of the mansion almost as if he has run out of ideas. Then he produces a beautiful shot of the couples shadow against the mansion wall - sublime stuff that I love.

To conclude I see this type of wedding photography all the time and I personally know 4 guys and 1 girl within 20 miles of where I live that are far far better. A star? not even close

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