Wedding Virginity Lost -

[MDSimpson]

Here are a couple of pics from my first wedding as a photog.
Setting was Gosford Golf Course - Adam & Lauren Hooper.

Let me know if wedding photography is my thang???

Thanks in advance for your support and feedback.

#1
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/2839645810_1e4b989caa_o.jpg

#2
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/2839645578_550b08c636_o.jpg

#3
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2143/2838812573_4338f71fe6_o.jpg

#4
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3227/2838812691_ffe9ec8b9e_o.jpg

[Shaddsi]

Wow.. you have some serious lenses breaking that virginity.. I have yet to do that.. Nice shots.

Do they all seem burnt on the white or is that just me?

[MDSimpson]

Hey Simon, yes, the last two, in RAW, were close to lost due to bright blowouts. But increasing the recovery slider and a few others, helped salvage what I could. I have many others, but especially these two, I'd like opinions if they are way too bright/blownout.
As for the lens, I need to get some of the money back, so not having sold any other images yet, weddings pay...

Thanks for your input.

[Shaddsi]

try dropping the exposure and pushing the fill light and vibrance, that can get results from blown out photos. Another tip outside is to shoot 1/3 stop underexposed. You can always bounce the slider. its alot harder to recover from blown photos

[DG77]

Wow, that's some serious cleavage there, especially the last shot.
Some chicks are a bit sensitive about that kind of thing, I hope this bride isn't one of them.

[IanB]

Wow, that's some serious cleavage there, especially the last shot.
Some chicks are a bit sensitive about that kind of thing, I hope this bride isn't one of them.

She wore the dress DG77

Burn outs: I often make two images from the one raw file; one for skin tones and another for the dress> drag one image onto the other> erase offending parts from top layer> merge layers and that should make a reasonable image.


Cheers

[MDSimpson]

Ian, I'll give that a try.
Simon, there are about half a dozen shots like these that were blown out badly in RAW, so I am prepared to try all suggestions to save them, as there are some great smiles in them.

Thanks all.

[Wedding Photograph]

Not bad at all! Good luck for next weddings!

[MistieWatters]

Can I have a play? I can only see two images, but I think there is some potential to rescue the blowouts...

[MistieWatters]

The detail is all there in the dress believe it or not...

[MDSimpson]

Mel, go ahead. The others I had to pull from my Flickr page as it is full..
If you wish, I can email some for you to play with.

[MistieWatters]

Ooh yes please!

mcs013 at virginbroadband dot com dot au

[Photogenic]

I can see the detail in the dress and veil - they look a bit bright but that could be my screen as well (it does do that with photos not in photoshop). I thought the extra brightness was due to post processing due to the grass being extra green and the veil and flowers in her hair glowing.

I would be happy with them if they were my wedding photos. Did you use the 24-105 lens mostly for the photos? I used that one for the wedding I did - I love that lens very versatile.

Would like to see some others from the day if you want to post them.
Linda