Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-09-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Thanks Derby, these were pruned a lot (down from about 80) - the bright sun photos were removed except for the one of Bride and Groom with buildings.. I'm glad so many people I respect mostly liked what I pruned to and now I'm getting some good feedback from the folks who were there. ann On

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-09-03 Thread Derby Chang
I don't know what you are talking about, Ann. These are really natural, intimate photos, with some touching moments. The lighting is gentle and NY as a backdrop can't be beat. Such great faces. On 29/08/2013 1:28 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Pretty much a disaster - terrible light on the terr

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-09-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Thanks Mark - My wounds have healed somewhat.. :-) But truly, I'm NOT doing any more weddings... stress city! ann On 9/2/2013 21:43, Mark C wrote: I'm a little late coming to this Ann, but I think you have a lot of good photos there. 16,18 and 33 stand out for me. I think you caught a lot of g

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-09-02 Thread Mark C
I'm a little late coming to this Ann, but I think you have a lot of good photos there. 16,18 and 33 stand out for me. I think you caught a lot of good emotion, despite some of the technical flaws (e.g. the noisy images). I only did 3 weddings nad never did get a good shot of bride and groom doi

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-29 Thread Bill
On 28/08/2013 9:28 AM, Ann Sanfedele 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 no

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread John
On 8/28/2013 11:28 AM, Ann Sanfedele 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 no

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread Boris Liberman
Ann, I do think that you're being too negative. I've looked at the pictures you posted. There were few that I thought that the focus was off, but beside that point - you conveyed the mood of the event and it would seem to me it wasn't a big wedding, so that in a sense, you needn't have to produ

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
thanks Christine, Paul, Stan, walt, darren, bob, Godders - you know, all youse guys sorry I'm so -um- so down... it combines with a couple of other things at the moment. I'll get back up soon - I've fallen but I CAN get up - just not as fast as I ustah Thanks everyone for holding me up ann

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 8/28/2013 20:04, Paul Stenquist wrote: Paul via phone On Aug 28, 2013, at 6:15 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: On 8/28/2013 12:22, Stan Halpin wrote: I see no issues with posing/composition. You weren't doing studio shots, but rather capturing small slices of time in a dynamic (and fun!)

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Ann: I think you caught nice expressions--lots of great emotion. I think you're being too negative. Very nice selection. Cheers, Christine On Aug 28, 2013, at 10:28 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > Pretty much a disaster - terrible light on the terrace > > Fortunately there were a lot of

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
Paul via phone On Aug 28, 2013, at 6:15 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > > On 8/28/2013 12:22, Stan Halpin wrote: >> I see no issues with posing/composition. You weren't doing studio shots, but >> rather capturing small slices of time in a dynamic (and fun!) party. Your >> friends should be pl

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 8/28/2013 12:37, Walt wrote: I've shot about three weddings total in my life. And after every one of them, I've experienced the exact same angst you're experiencing. Then, I work on them a bit and go back through them, and still think they're horrible. Then, I go back through them a few da

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 8/28/2013 12:22, Stan Halpin wrote: I see no issues with posing/composition. You weren't doing studio shots, but rather capturing small slices of time in a dynamic (and fun!) party. Your friends should be pleased with the results. Two post-processing "issues" - a. could be my monit

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 8/28/2013 12:08, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 11:28 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: http://annsan.smugmug.com/Assignments/Paul-and-Linda-Get-Hitched/31453928_TSxSrg#!i=2724712337&k=x4jSmRR Ann, The outside photos look good to me. Some of the inside photos on the second page loo

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
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 terrac

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread Bulent Celasun
Not a wedding masterpiece, for sure. Still, there are really good ones. I liked 10, 13 and 18, for example. I have difficulty memorizing beyond 3 two-digit numbers, that is why ;) Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wor

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread Bruce Walker
You did fine, Ann. You caught the enjoyment and celebration, and that's the heart of it after all. You even got a classic lens-hood-on-backwards shot in #12. :-) Don't beat yourself up. You did really well with the outdoor shots despite the terrace light. A few indoor shots are noticeably noisy,

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Some very nice ones in there ... You captured the moments well. That's the important thing for weddings. Godfrey On Aug 28, 2013, at 8:28 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > Pretty much a disaster - terrible light on the terrace > > Fortunately there were a lot of people shooting - I'm glad I got

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread Walt
I've shot about three weddings total in my life. And after every one of them, I've experienced the exact same angst you're experiencing. Then, I work on them a bit and go back through them, and still think they're horrible. Then, I go back through them a few days later and see things that I c

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread George Sinos
Like the others, I think they look fine. I have respect for anyone that shoots a wedding. It's to much stress for me. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 11:22 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: > I see no issues with posing/composition.

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread Stan Halpin
I see no issues with posing/composition. You weren't doing studio shots, but rather capturing small slices of time in a dynamic (and fun!) party. Your friends should be pleased with the results. Two post-processing "issues" - a. could be my monitor settings, but many of the earlier ones

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 11:28 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > http://annsan.smugmug.com/Assignments/Paul-and-Linda-Get-Hitched/31453928_TSxSrg#!i=2724712337&k=x4jSmRR Ann, The outside photos look good to me. Some of the inside photos on the second page look excessively noisy; even though the K-5 is

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread Larry Colen
On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 11:28:54AM -0400, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > Pretty much a disaster - terrible light on the terrace You should have ordered some overcast to be delivered. > > Fortunately there were a lot of people shooting - I'm glad I got my K5 > paid for, but I would rather have not don

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
The pictures are very nice. Love 29, 26, 19, 21 and numerous others. But, like you, I hate shooting weddings and haven't done one in years now. Enjoy your K-5! Paul On Aug 28, 2013, at 11:28 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > Pretty much a disaster - terrible light on the terrace > > Fortunately t

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread Darren Addy
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 d

Re: weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread Bob Sullivan
Works OK for me Ann. The people look good. :-) Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 10:28 AM, Ann Sanfedele 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 do

weddings I hate to shoot weddings

2013-08-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
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