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You know the worst part about my job, I never have enough time to enjoy great wedding like this one, it's always on to the next. I could work on these pictures for weeks and never get tired.

Absolutely killer couple, great venue and lots of awesome emotion.

Enjoy!

Comments and questions welcome. Images to follow in next reply.

Best,

Joe
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Joseph Ellis
Joseph Mark Photography
Dallas, TX
http://www.josephmark.com
 
Wow, wow, wow...you captured a lot of emotion and energy. I love looking at your wedding shots. Thank you for posting so faithfully. I know its hard work...which is why my pbase account is practically untouched :-(

I believe you use the E-1...what glass did you use?

Do you change lenses during the ceremony or do you use certain lenses for certain parts of the wedding/reception?

Some shots seem candid but very professional (like the ladies walking).... do you coordinate these or just stay on the sidelines shooting away at different vantage points?

The ladies let you watch the bride preparations? Did you ask or did they ask? Do you request to photograph certain aspects of the wedding or to you actively coordinate what should be photo-documented?

I’m just curious because my cousin may get married next year and he hinted that I should photograph. I get intimidated when I see quality work like yours.

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If you bring forth what is inside, what you bring forth will save you.

E-500: 14-54mm, 40-150mm, Konica 28mm f3.5 (modified lens) Konica 50mm f1.8 (modified lens) FL-36 Flash Omnibounce.
 
great images.
image #1 looks good but is overexposed, i guess you did this on purpose?
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cheers
Martin F
 
Chicanoblack said:
Wow, wow, wow...you captured a lot of emotion and energy. I love
looking at your wedding shots. Thank you for posting so
faithfully. I know its hard work...which is why my pbase account
is practically untouched :-(

I believe you use the E-1...what glass did you use?
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I use a whole bunch of lenses but the 11-22 and the 50-200 saw a lot of action that day
Chicanoblack said:
Do you change lenses during the ceremony or do you use certain
lenses for certain parts of the wedding/reception?
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No I carry two cameras on me at all times and my wife who shoots with me carries her E330 as well. I use the macro for wedding prep, details and the the other two as a general purpose duo.
Chicanoblack said:
Some shots seem candid but very professional (like the ladies
walking).... do you coordinate these or just stay on the sidelines
shooting away at different vantage points?
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Yes the ladies walking is a portrait, so are the guys on the steps, the obvious stuff, the rest is completely undirected PJ, which is 95% of my wedding work
Chicanoblack said:
The ladies let you watch the bride preparations? Did you ask or
did they ask? Do you request to photograph certain aspects of the
wedding or to you actively coordinate what should be
photo-documented?
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When we first sit down for a consultation we talk our style and show examples of our work. This is what our clients are looking for in wedding photography so it's never been an issue. Now, I always exit the room until she's decent but I have someone let me is just as soon as it makes sense.
Chicanoblack said:
I’m just curious because my cousin may get married next year and he
hinted that I should photograph. I get intimidated when I see
quality work like yours.
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Good luck! Weddings are a lot of work but what we provide for couples is so meaningful that it makes everything we do worth it. And when you really nail a wedding it's a great feeling.
Chicanoblack said:
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If you bring forth what is inside, what you bring forth will save
you.

E-500: 14-54mm, 40-150mm, Konica 28mm f3.5 (modified lens) Konica
50mm f1.8 (modified lens) FL-36 Flash Omnibounce.
Click to expand...
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Joseph Ellis
Joseph Mark Photography
Dallas, TX
http://www.josephmark.com
 
is really excellent. Can easily be identified as a wedding picture without showing the wedding. Works without the context and the pictures of the series. Amazing.
Klaus
 
Thank you!

Btw, I think I can see you in the mirror behind the bridesmaids in the picture where they help the bride get dressed.

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If you bring forth what is inside, what you bring forth will save you.

E-500: 14-54mm, 40-150mm, Konica 28mm f3.5 (modified lens) Konica 50mm f1.8 (modified lens) FL-36 Flash Omnibounce.
 
Do you use a filter on your lens for protection? How about a polarizer filter outdoors. Just wondering what a pro does.

Great photos, as usual.
 
Hi Joseph,

Since you specifically welcomed comments I thought I would chime in.

You've got some nice shots here. In particular I like the last shot in the first series and the 1st shot in the second series. Both are nice compositions. I think, though, that the PS for shallow DOF in the 4th and 10th shots in the second series is overdone and looks artificial. In both cases, all parts of your foreground people/person are blurred to about the same degree, as if each part lay on the same plane. This makes them appear unaturally flat. If you use a gradient you will get a more realistic look. I say this to try to be helpful, and hope it's taken as intended.

I am speaking of these two shots:





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Brian



Some monochromes:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/spiritmist/SundayBoating/index.htm
Some more monochromes:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/spiritmist/BWWebPage/index.htm
Some older images:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/spiritmist/Brian_G_Digital_Image_Gallery/index.htm

'To quote out of context is the essence of the photographer's craft.' John Szarkowski, The Photographer's Eye
 
Hope you don't mind for my chimping in, but a filter is NOT meant to protect the lens! They should be used for their purpose: Filter the light.

However, this is as much a point of discussion, and you will get 5 opinions if you ask four people.

Each to her/his own. I only urge you that if you decide to use filters, buy the best you can get. It doesn't make sense to spend 1000 bucks on a lens then put a 5 dollar filter in front of it.
And outdoorshots don't always look better with a polarizer.

Back to topic: Great pictures! Makes me lusting to shoot weddings again.
 
Hello Joseph,

I've never seen any of your work before and just wanted to say yours are the best wedding pictures I've ever seen!

You're ability to catch the best moments are amazing. Sure some people (other photographers) could say this and that would be better or whatever but then they are missing the most important thing which is the feeling of the occasion.

If I were lucky enough to get married you would be my first choice photographer... proberbly expensive to fly you over to UK but it would be worth it.

Thanks for sharing your pictures.
Michael
 
Brian,

None of these images has had any photoshoping done to it, all of them are strait out of ACR. I would challange you to create natural looking DOF with PS becuase I've never been able to make it look natural.

Best,

Joe

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Joseph Ellis
Joseph Mark Photography
Dallas, TX
http://www.josephmark.com
 
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