Tall Ship Wedding for Local UHH'r: I responded to a classified on UHH asking for a photographer to shoot wedding ceremony aboard a Tall Ship in Dana Point, Ca. I'd never been on a tall...

scootersurfs Loc: Buckeye, Az

I responded to a classified on UHH asking for a photographer to shoot wedding ceremony aboard a Tall Ship in Dana Point, Ca. I'd never been on a tall ship before, so since I was 10 mins from the harbor, I decided it was worth doing. It was very harsh light, mid day, sunny and hot. I'm also not a professional; rank amateur at best! Art liked my posts and work, so he picked me to shoot his wedding. It was a lot of fun, met some very nice folks, and shot an emotional ceremony. Also, the Captain of the ship was Art's oldest son and it was his maiden voyage as Captain! Wish I could've gone to the reception, as I knew it would be great! Thanks Art, for your trust in me and I hope you like these images. Steve

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bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

scootersurfs wrote:

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Excellent set. Even better when you download. Art had to have been delighted with your work. Bravo. :thumbup: :thumbup:

scootersurfs Loc: Buckeye, Az

bcheary wrote:

Excellent set. Even better when you download. Art had to have been delighted with your work. Bravo. :thumbup: :thumbup:

I hope he was Bcheary...It was a lot of fun and thanks for the compliments. I also use your jokes on FB, so thanks for that!

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

scootersurfs wrote:

I hope he was Bcheary...It was a lot of fun and thanks for the compliments. I also use your jokes on FB, so thanks for that!

You are welcome. :-D

HEART Loc: God's Country - COLORADO

Beautiful stuff, Scooter!! And, despite the haze, your shots were excellent. Glad you had a good time and enjoyed a new experience!!

scootersurfs Loc: Buckeye, Az

HEART wrote:

Beautiful stuff, Scooter!! And, despite the haze, your shots were excellent. Glad you had a good time and enjoyed a new experience!!

Thank you Heart; I appreciate your kind comments. I'm not sure, however, what you mean by haze? There are a few photos where I took the clarity slider in Lightroom in the opposite direction to soften the complexions of the subjects, and give a more ethereal look to the image.

HEART Loc: God's Country - COLORADO

scootersurfs wrote:

Thank you Heart; I appreciate your kind comments. I'm not sure, however, what you mean by haze? There are a few photos where I took the clarity slider in Lightroom in the opposite direction to soften the complexions of the subjects, and give a more ethereal look to the image.

Sorry - meant to say the glare of the mid-day sun.

ArtzDarkroom Loc: Near Disneyland-Orange County, California

Scooter,

It was a wonderful day and YOU made it all the better. I love what you've done with the pictures. I'd like to clarify one thing... I personally invited you to the reception.

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Ptw Loc: Tennessee

Good job! #2 would great framed.

scootersurfs Loc: Buckeye, Az

ArtzDarkroom wrote:

Scooter,

It was a wonderful day and YOU made it all the better. I love what you've done with the pictures. I'd like to clarify one thing... I personally invited you to the reception.

Yes, you did invite me to the reception, but I just was not able to attend. I guess I wasn't clear. I wanted to go, but couldn't swing it:-} I bet it was a great party!

scootersurfs Loc: Buckeye, Az

Ptw wrote:

Good job! #2 would great framed.

Thanks Ptw. I also think that is a classic soft portrait!

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

Steve, you did a great job especially in the adverse photo conditions. Art is happy too and that is the bottom line!
I love what you are doing to your photos.....like #1, why does it have a "HDR" kind of look about it? What are you doing in PP work to accomplish such a great look?

scootersurfs Loc: Buckeye, Az

BrentHarder wrote:

Steve, you did a great job especially in the adverse photo conditions. Art is happy too and that is the bottom line!
I love what you are doing to your photos.....like #1, why does it have a "HDR" kind of look about it? What are you doing in PP work to accomplish such a great look?

I answered your question in PM. Thanks for the compliments. I have tons more pics I need to work on. It was a really fun shoot and the ride on the ship was really cool!

RE Loc: California

Congratulations to the newlyweds, the photo's are lovely!

scootersurfs Loc: Buckeye, Az

RE wrote:

Congratulations to the newlyweds, the photo's are lovely!

Thanks for the kudos RE....actually they've been married for 30+yrs and wanted to renew their vows.