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Keitha, you have a wonderful instinct for composition and you have obviously mastered the exposure part. You timing and observation is also that of someone with a lot of native talent.

I would also find wedding photography deeply stressful - at least weeds and buildings stay still until the light is right - but I think you would do a lot better than some of the so called pro's who insist you cant shoot weddings with this kind of gear.

Id love to see you try some informal portrait work. You'd be brilliant.

I think its quite funny, while the rest of us argue over the merits of the technology you invest your time in learning and practice - your images prove how more more worthwhile such an investment is.
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Steve
When I can master technique I'll be a photographer.
When I can realise a vision I'll be an artist.
When I get paid I'll be a professional.
 
Heh -- that's funny.

Well, it's nice to appeal to a wide range of audiences.
 
K McCall said:
I delivered the 500+ photos to the bride and groom today.

She chose 134 to put on her mySpace page (hey, it's what the kids do
today!).

Of the nine photos I posted here, exactly one made the cut.

One.
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Wow, either they are picky or you haven't shared the best ones to us :)
So, which one?

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'I will treasure every moment in my life!'
Herman
 
Keitha,

First of all, i did not have time before to share my thoughts on your fantastic all prime wedding ... great stuff... i can't say enough good things about your creativity, exceptional skills allowing you to take full advantage of some great prime lenses you have in your collection, composition skills, and that extra something that lets you see things in advance...

i also checked out your websites and i love your style many many great and memorable pictures out there... regarding their selection of pictures i am guessing that the only one they picked from photos you posted here on the forum was a groomsman.. and i totally understand what you mean by "recognizable people" i got that a couple times myself... either that or that my background was blury so they could not see trees or whatever was behind... they though i did something wrong... thankfully, there are some people out there that can appreciate things...

once again congratulation. your new fan... hopefully it did not sound too creepy... lol..
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Grzegorz

The camera is for life and for people, the swift and intense moments of life. - Ansel Adams
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7167702@N03/
 
Lovely work
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Frankie says 'RELAX'
 
Hi Keitha!
K McCall said:
They went with the formal, posed shots. You know, the ones with
recognizable people...
What's that saying I learned here? Horses for courses? ;)
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Something like that :)

I wonder whether this is an acquired taste, because all Wedding shots people ever see look like this?

Anyway, you got some great shots for your portfolio and the family got some great shots for their family album. :)

Jens

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'Well, 'Zooming with your feet' is usually a stupid thing as zoom rings are designed for hands.' (Me, 2006)
My Homepage: http://www.JensRoesner.de
 
K McCall said:
I delivered the 500+ photos to the bride and groom today.

She chose 134 to put on her mySpace page (hey, it's what the kids do
today!).

Of the nine photos I posted here, exactly one made the cut.

One.
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Loved your photos, esp. "with friends like these"... it reminded me of something from one of the early masters. I'm guessing the groomsman picture made the cut.

Also liked "in step" a lot, but when I first looked at it, it hit me that maybe you and the bride maybe didn't know what y'all were getting into despite whatever discussions you might have had. Most brides don't want mood and art, they want faces, and lots of them.

Your friend probably doesn't understand the talent she had available to her. You should find a way to partner with a conventional photographer to do high end weddings... him to take the pictures for the album (and handle the contracts!) and you to take the pictures for the walls.

Tim
 
Absolutely stunning images and I am amazed at the high ISO values for most of the photos. Did you use noise-reduction software, and if so, which program?

Ted
 
K McCall said:
I delivered the 500+ photos to the bride and groom today.

She chose 134 to put on her mySpace page (hey, it's what the kids do
today!).

Of the nine photos I posted here, exactly one made the cut.

One.

Just thought I'd share ;)
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Heh, I'm a graphic designer, and I go through that all the time - my favorites are almost never picked. You just have to remind yourself that a happy client is what really matters. Anyway, your excellent work has at least made some fans in this forum. On the downside, however, you've forced me to start looking longingly at the 31 Limited again. Argh, my wallet ...

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http://www.pixelstatic.com
 
Keitha, you are much too good to do weddings ;)
K McCall said:
I delivered the 500+ photos to the bride and groom today.

She chose 134 to put on her mySpace page (hey, it's what the kids do
today!).

Of the nine photos I posted here, exactly one made the cut.

One.

Just thought I'd share ;)
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Keitha McCall
Pentaxian since April 2007
http://flickr.com/photos/aravis121/
http://www.ascenicworld.com
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Steve
When I can master technique I'll be a photographer.
When I can realise a vision I'll be an artist.
When I get paid I'll be a professional.
 
@ Grzegorz: I'm glad you enjoy my photos so much! You don't sound creepy at all - just as enthusiastic as I am when I find someone whose work I enjoy very much :)

The bride actually chose the the last in the series posted here ("With Friends Like These..."). "The Groomsman" did not make the cut.

@ dejong: Thank you! "The Groomsman" in real life is a firefighter whose company shops at the store where I work, and as it seems as though firefighters seem to be grocery shopping all the time, I'm fairly certain I'll be seeing him soon to give him a copy (I work at a grocery store, in case that wasn't obvious).

@ cheddargav: Thank you! You got the "work" part right, that's for sure ;)

@ Jens: Hi, Jens! You know, it's true that lots of people's wedding albums look similar, but as LaRee pointed out in the Weekly Date Challenge thread, it's the capture of the memories that can be most important.

@ Tim: I'll think I'll give the weddings a rest for a bit, but thanks all the same for the advice :)

Regarding the bride's expectations: she made the requisite list of the shots she wanted, and I took those and lots more. My only stipulation for shooting the wedding was that I got to take my "artsy" shots to use for whatever purpose I wanted, and she readily agreed. Honestly, I think we're both quite thrilled with the results - I was just surprised that "The Groomsman" didn't make it in...and maybe "The Flowergirls." Those have faces in them, at least :)

@ Ted: I used NeatImage (the free version) on maybe a dozen or so pics. Most of those were shot at 3200 ISO. Otherwise, I left whatever noise there was in there - I actually like the grainy look.

@ Gary: You put it very well and very succinctly. The bride is happy, and so am I :) I'm afraid I can't help you out with that LBA though...I only got "paid" gas money :)

@ *isteve: First, thank you for your previous comments in this thread. As for the informal portraits, I think the term is "painfully shy" when it comes to taking stranger's photos. The culture I'm from, I just can't imagine not asking for permission to take someone's photo, and of course by then the moment is gone. I'm trying very hard to get over that. Maybe that will be my project after my 365 self-portraits are complete...

Second, thank you for giving me a good laugh after a long day of work :)

@ Jens again: Thank you for giving me my second good laugh! I thought about cropping a couple of the pics to 13:4, but then I thought of the printing ramifications... ;)
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Keitha McCall
Pentaxian since April 2007
http://flickr.com/photos/aravis121/
http://www.ascenicworld.com
 
K McCall said:
I delivered the 500+ photos to the bride and groom today.

She chose 134 to put on her mySpace page (hey, it's what the kids do
today!).

Of the nine photos I posted here, exactly one made the cut.

One.

Just thought I'd share ;)
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Hi Keitha,

Probably saw your thread's title a couple of times before on the front page. Only now I opened the thread, and I can only join in the admiration you are getting in this forum. Very much enjoyed looking at them.

GGroet, Gerard

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... my three(3) faves are:

In Step -- well spotted and well captured .... a great (type of) shot that not
many photographers would see and/or pick up on :) Also, I am
guessing the people were dancing to a C/W song ;D

The Groomsman -- as perfect as a environmental portrait as I have ever seen and,
of course, the expression and cigar are just icing on a perfect
cake. Again, well spotted and captured :)

With Friends Like These: the expression on the brides face along with holding her
b()b's in and the other two(2) ladies make for a superb
photo.

Cheers and really well done :)

Jack
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MY BLOG.... http://www.nakedmanonawire.blogspot.com

It's amazing what one can do when one doesn't know what one is doing :)
 
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