Darren -
this is the 20th wedding I've shot.. All the others were in film.
I deleted most of the posed photos.
everyone was late , we couldnt shoot where I planned to shoot and the
light ws horrible. I had 30 minutes at most. the groom directed
everything - trying to find a place on the terrace where there was
no bright sun was impossible -
The "DIRECTOR" was the groom - an old friend and ex beau from the 70's
I had no time to chimp.
I've never shot weddings the way other people do... usually that is why
someone wants me to do it. The trouble here is I tried to do what he
wanted me to isntead of saying "Sorry guys,this won't work - skip
the formal shots.
Lots of wind, too. During the wedding there was no where to move.
This is the first time I did a job where every one wasnt delighted -
so I'm pretty depressed. any other time the formal shots were
well planned ahead of time and I had a tripod and a pretty setting too.
oh well, -- but never again..
ann
On 8/28/2013 11:42, Darren Addy wrote:
Ann,
Don't be too hard on yourself.
Your pics look very spontaneous and unposed, not necessarily a bad thing.
"Posed" pics are difficult because they mean giving people directions
(and sometimes giving individuals directions in a group, which is
logistically more difficult).
Generally, my simple directions are:
First of all, when setting up anyone: never square their shoulders to
the camera. Couples should make a "V" towards each other. Groups
should similarly "V" to the middle. This slims people and makes the
"posed" shots look more formal/organized.
Hands look better just at our side (no pockets and no "fig leaf" hands)
The exception is couples where the man's hand should be hidden in the
small of the woman's back (no fingers growing out of her side)
The other biggie, that is simple to demonstrate is: "Weight on the
back foot". This let's people hips cock to one side, which instantly
makes them look more comfortable and at ease. (People on the
photographer's right will put the weight on their right foot, and
people on the photographer's left will put their weight on the left
foot.
The only other minor adjustment, most important with couples is that
they should be CLOSE, shoulder's touching a bit, even. And their if
the tops of their heads tip a bit towards each other they look more
intimate.
But you HAVE to take the roll of Director, and it helps to do a little
friendly, chiding, banter, to get natural smiles at the moment you
want to snap the shutter. That is a talent that comes naturally to
some and less naturally to others. If you aren't an extrovert it is a
stresser and results in some serious exhaustion after the wedding is
over.
On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 10:28 AM, Ann Sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
Pretty much a disaster - terrible light on the terrace
Fortunately there were a lot of people shooting - I'm glad I got my K5
paid for, but I would rather have not done the posed pics -
This is a small Geso - I feel ok about most of them - meaning
not too embarrassing.
I had put 75 up to start and it was just too awful.
http://annsan.smugmug.com/Assignments/Paul-and-Linda-Get-Hitched/31453928_TSxSrg#!i=2724712337&k=x4jSmRR
yes it is password protected - password is avrin
not my cup of tea - am I being too negative?
ann
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