Re: correct exposure (how to shoot weddings, etc.)
The first wedding photography book I read dealt with exposure. The photog pre-focused his lenses to about 6 feet and set ISO to 1 stop over while packing his gear. Me, I'd rather shoot toilet bowel product shots than weddings. Grin. -Lon Ann Sanfedele wrote: The trouble with the every wedding photog I know does this argument is that everyone's wedding pictures end up looking everyone else's. (From what I've seen of Tom V's, however, his are clearly above the cut.) Fortunately, I've only shot weddings when the people involved wanted to avoid the stilted plastic look that so many posed wedding photos have and who want the photographer to be inconspicuous for most of the day. I have to disagree that the most important thing in the wedding is the wedding dress... what sort of shallow clients do you guys have? The most important thing is to capture the loving expressions on the bride and groom and the joy of the event reflected in those who have come to the event. That being said, I'll lend my full support to one stop over for neg film most of the time :) I'm a bit scrappy this morning annsan
Re: correct exposure (how to shoot weddings, etc.)
The trouble with the every wedding photog I know does this argument is that everyone's wedding pictures end up looking everyone else's. (From what I've seen of Tom V's, however, his are clearly above the cut.) Fortunately, I've only shot weddings when the people involved wanted to avoid the stilted plastic look that so many posed wedding photos have and who want the photographer to be inconspicuous for most of the day. I have to disagree that the most important thing in the wedding is the wedding dress... what sort of shallow clients do you guys have? The most important thing is to capture the loving expressions on the bride and groom and the joy of the event reflected in those who have come to the event. That being said, I'll lend my full support to one stop over for neg film most of the time :) I'm a bit scrappy this morning annsan
Re: correct exposure (how to shoot weddings, etc.)
Hi Ann, I have to disagree that the most important thing in the wedding is the wedding dress... Average price for a white wedding dress starts at about ZAR15 000 (about U$D2500) for a christian/muslim wedding, a hindu wedding sarie can costs as little as that to about 3 times as much. An Indian wedding takes place over 3 days, during which she might change up to 7 times, some of those garments are sponsored by a family member. If she's a rich old bat and that particular garment dosn't show they wont pay for those shots...its not the most important thing but it does pay to ensure that the bride and her clothing gets a bit of special attention. Feroze
Re: correct exposure (how to shoot weddings, etc.)
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele Subject: Re: correct exposure (how to shoot weddings, etc.) I have to disagree that the most important thing in the wedding is the wedding dress... Loving expressions are all very well and good, but if you don't get detail in the brides usually expensive (or worse, heirloom) dress, you never hear the end of it from the brides mother. William Robb I'm sure that is true, Bill... alas ann
