I believe he's thinking he wants out of that cage and to be free> Beatiful catch!

I preder #3-take a little of the top off, but beautiful---1 is too much pink all over, needs light in face---2 is also too pink and needs light on subject, love the pose, but definitely crop, ---3 is precious--all great catches! Just my opinion. :P :P

#1 great shot, i feel a little too much color enhancement
#2 WOW_all good nothing bad
#3 Looks good, i just want to see more, maybe emphasis on the eye more great job!

I really like these photos. Very unique, great eye.

Beautiful! Good job.

jdtx, beautiful model. I just have a same critique. Careful with the left arm, sometimes propping on the arms can make them a little distorted and look bigger than they really are,

Third flower photo is great, best one of the three. frog photos has wonderful composition, I'm the only one who thinks this probably, but I feel the colors are just a little too enhaced, but it is a nice shot--the kiddos are great , just needing a little light in thier faces- good job!

I think all three are great. Second one is my most favorite. I love old rusty things. Great job!

Henry and Sinatra, I'm not trying to argue with anyone, right or wrong. I'm just saying that 40 years ago, before you went to school and got formally trained in photography, surely, you picked up a camera and took pictures of someone or something. That moment is what made you decide you enjoyed photography and wanted to pursue it. Did you NEVER accept an offer to take someone's picture who thought you were good enough, before you finished school? Excitement from the ones who see your work is what excites one to do even better.I dont think people are begging to shoot weddings because they want to screw it up for couples, those couples saw photos that that person has taken, and asked that person to do photos for them. They know there is always a chance for something not to go well, even with professionals, there are problems, If they're asked and they have the confidence to do it, then wow, fantastic! Just my opinion again, but we're not doing brain surgery here, so I don't think eveybody who is asked to do photos for someone else, has to be professionally trained. Some people have natural talent and some who are schooled really dont have that natural talent. Alot of people go to school for alot of different things, but it doesn't always make them a PRO. I hired a PRO for my daughters wedding-what I got was 4000 shots that weren't worth much-so there you go. Sometimes a PRO is over rated in more professionals than we can imagine. Everyone have a great day and keep inspiring others to follow dreams. If I think I can do a good job for someone when asked, wheather its photos, baking a cake, working on a car, or WHATEVER ELSE, if I think I can do, even without school, More power to me!

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VCHERIYAN- I shoot with a canon 20d-love it-wish i had a second-really wanting a canon 5d to go along with it. Yes, weddings are hard-you do need two cameras so your not changing lens constantly, but you can make it happen and get great shots with a couple of lens and one camera. Qould definitely be much easier with two or even two people shooting would be better, but it is what it is, and if you absolutely love what you do, you can manage with the one camera. You WILL be extremely exhausted trying to be at 10 places at one time to get those shots you want to make. Make your list ahead of time and remember those shots, but also get those unexpected ones. Have a tripod for those posed family shots, and a monopod for thoseshots you still need to take having your arms feel like they're about to fall off, equipment is heavy. Think about your shots and fill your frames, lots of close ups. The more you think about your shots when taking them, the less post processing you will have to do. If I had to spend 16 hours of editing photos, as someone mentioned above, that would tell me, I'm not very good at what I do. Just my opinion. Have extra batteris for SURE and even an extra flash card. Happy shooting! The more you do, the better you get. And if someone trust you enought to ask you to shoot thier wedding, always let them know your experience and that your not a PRO, but you LOVE what you do. :)))

Good for you hiskid.
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You are welcome Bells. Hope it made sence to you. Hope it sounded like a nice critique cause I definitely meant it that way. They are pretty pictures. :lol:

I agree jdtx-bit confusing and seems to take up a lot of space as far as repeating for the followups-but you have to scan everything to find replies. Tough, but definitely enjoyable.
Kathy, wow, beautiful. I may check out a camera club. Thanks

Daniel, also to you "well said". It's not the education, its your talent and how much more you want to learn. Yes weddings are very difficult, but i have shot a few and i absolutely love shooting them. Not a pro, but people see my photos and want me to shoot, so I definitely accept, for the pleasure and the experience.(They know my experience level) But before every one that I do, I study shots and tutorials and so forth to try to make it better and keep up with what todays people are wanting.So t everyone starting something new--shoot shoot shoot, study study study!