first wedding reception shoot
Jun 15, 2017 13:58:13 #
I shot a wedding reception for a couple and want some constructive feedback.
Jun 15, 2017 14:25:00 #
chikid68 wrote:
I shot a wedding reception for a couple and want some constructive feedback.
Although they are all nice photos, they sure could use better lighting and all of them have focus issues (as being out of focus)!
Jun 15, 2017 15:06:11 #
Jun 15, 2017 18:04:02 #
I hope you didn't charge them for these. Sharp focus and proper exposure is the very, very, very, very least a customer should expect. One way to be known as a good photographer is to never show your bad shots . . . these all qualify as "no show".
Sorry . . . but not trying to be mean. I am being realistic and I hope you take these comments as good advice.
Sorry . . . but not trying to be mean. I am being realistic and I hope you take these comments as good advice.
Jun 16, 2017 08:23:59 #
speters wrote:
Although they are all nice photos, they sure could use better lighting and all of them have focus issues (as being out of focus)!
Jun 16, 2017 11:13:24 #
Weddingguy wrote:
I hope you didn't charge them for these. Sharp focus and proper exposure is the very, very, very, very least a customer should expect. One way to be known as a good photographer is to never show your bad shots . . . these all qualify as "no show".
Sorry . . . but not trying to be mean. I am being realistic and I hope you take these comments as good advice.
Sorry . . . but not trying to be mean. I am being realistic and I hope you take these comments as good advice.
I did not charge in fact I only shot the reception as I officiated the wedding its self
Jun 16, 2017 11:16:41 #
speters wrote:
Although they are all nice photos, they sure could use better lighting and all of them have focus issues (as being out of focus)!
I had to use only available lighting as they were all actually candid shots as for focus candids are also partly responsible for that as well as standard kit lenses without stabilization.
Jun 16, 2017 12:05:40 #
My suggestion is that you need some practice on both proper exposure and proper focusing before you go into this full time. The good news is that only experience (practice) will make you better and you have to start somewhere. Best of luck.
Jun 16, 2017 13:03:45 #
Don't need stabilization to get a sharp picture. A steady hand and lots of practice. Having said that, wedding photography is some of the most demanding. That's why I stay away from it for the most part. Good luck and keep trying. It will pay off.
Jun 16, 2017 14:16:19 #
kerry12 wrote:
Don't need stabilization to get a sharp picture. A steady hand and lots of practice. Having said that, wedding photography is some of the most demanding. That's why I stay away from it for the most part. Good luck and keep trying. It will pay off.
why I pointed out the lack of is was due to the increased exposure times needed for the lack of lighting as we all know a longer lens will amplify any shake at longer exposure times especially when handheld .
all these were taken using the canon ef 75/300 at around 1/60th of a second but yes I am working on improving my hand but kinda hard for fast candids
Jun 16, 2017 16:28:54 #
chikid68 wrote:
why I pointed out the lack of is was due to the increased exposure times needed for the lack of lighting as we all know a longer lens will amplify any shake at longer exposure times especially when handheld .
all these were taken using the canon ef 75/300 at around 1/60th of a second but yes I am working on improving my hand but kinda hard for fast candids
all these were taken using the canon ef 75/300 at around 1/60th of a second but yes I am working on improving my hand but kinda hard for fast candids
As a Nikon guy, I'm assuming the 75-300 Canon is a slow lens with an ever changing aperture. As such, I don't feel it's a very good choice for this type of work indoors and I'll bet it really isn't that sharp to begin with. For this type of work you're going to need something faster -- read heavier and more expensive. Best of luck.
Jun 16, 2017 23:45:41 #
I have that lens also and you're right it's not the best for that situation, but it is pretty sharp. When ever I do take photos at a wedding, I use my 28-135mm on my film camera or the 18-135mm on my dslr, but I also use a flash. Like I said, I don't do them often and never as a paid photographer. It's just for fun.
Jun 17, 2017 16:50:08 #
cjc2 wrote:
As a Nikon guy, I'm assuming the 75-300 Canon is a slow lens with an ever changing aperture. As such, I don't feel it's a very good choice for this type of work indoors and I'll bet it really isn't that sharp to begin with. For this type of work you're going to need something faster -- read heavier and more expensive. Best of luck.
It is a slow lens and I am learning to tighten down the aperture on it to get sharper images
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