My Bruvvers Wedding.

AnimalRights

My 1st ever wedding to attend or shoot.
The Church in Ballymun has windows each side and the sun was entering so had to use fill flash.

Lacing up b4 the Wedding.


Last minute nerves from the pageboy.


Note the sun.


Priest was A1 and actually gave me advice.


Lighting the Candles


"Don't burn my church down!"


Don't do it Daddy..


Joking with the Priest.


Outside the church.


"I'm not a bastard anymore"


For my 1st attempt I'm pretty happy, I see my few mistakes but I would've settled with what I got at the start of the day.
Full album here..
http://pix.ie/punkrock/album/373289

smelltheglove

Love the first and last, the editing in the first is great, did you up the clarity? I like the style of the processing in it, similar to pp I do sometimes when the image calls for it when it suits the image.

Well done for the first time you have done well. Havent been in that church, it looks pretty bright alright.

AnimalRights

Ya I started off with a Lightroom preset and then I add my own ingredients so to speak.
Shangan Road Church btw.

smelltheglove

AnimalRights wrote: »

Ya I started off with a Lightroom preset and then I add my own ingredients so to speak.
Shangan Road Church btw.

Thought so. Paint Shop pro has a great clarity function on it. I usually edit all my photos and then bring select ones into paint shop for my 'special edits'.

Lagnagoushee

Some great shots. Love the caption... 'Don't burn my church down!'
Well done!

Zillah

AnimalRights wrote: »

"I'm not a bastard anymore"

This one is great.

Covey

He, well done, you did a great job there.

T.

Borderfox

Good stuff Janer, love the last one

Freddie59

Nice shots. See what you mean about the light!

AnimalRights

Aye, you just have to look at the 'Joking with the Priest' shot to see it full on entering the Church.

sNarah

AR, I must say, you suprise me every single time. I know you are a great photographer, especially gig wise and sorta "in the pub round the corner" portraits, but you are so capable of doing everything! Very versatile, again proven with this. Fair enough, like you said yourself, there's a few bit and pieces that could be improved, but sure, doesnt that count for everyone? If I was the bride, i'd be delighted with your set. And the of the wee fella is devine!

Good work.

AnimalRights

Jeez Sarah thats a lovely comment.

I def have my weaknesses in some parts of photography, I have no patience for tripods or have ever done a long exposure shot or ever shot over f8.
I also haven't leanred to do any panning shots yet were the Car is in focus and the background blurred, thats something I'd like to learn but def not the long exposures for landscape/night shots.

AnimalRights

Taking advice of Keith Jack I reworked this one to BW from some wierd PP i did on the original last night. :rolleyes: In other words I will wait til the following day b4 I do PP as I rushed last nights after getting tired.

Borderfox

Excellent Janer

thebaz

the first one is by far my favourite - would you do more weddings - well done

b

smelltheglove

You have to be in the right mood for pp. Often if I feel I lack motivation I will just turn off the computer and go back to it when I feel more into it. If the motivation isnt there the skill is lacking.

Re the other styles, long exposure and panning, dont worry about it. I've tried both and honestly have no interest in them, if you dont need it for what you are shooting then dont worry about it. I have no interest in tripod work and dont even use one for weddings, I find myself a nice spot, usually by a pillar in the church and steady myself on that to ensure I have a nice stedy shot.

You should try going above f8 though, especially if you are going to do a group shot. In studio I generally use f11 and depending on light I would want more than that for a large wedding group to ensure I have most of the faces in focus.

eas

Great stuff AR. The first one is a beaut!

Ricky91t

Nice set of shots Janer! Well done on your first attempt, And a great one at that!

sineadw

Lovely, lovely stuff. First and last FTW for me too! And you're the feckin spit of your brother..

AnimalRights

sineadw wrote: »

And you're the feckin spit of your brother..

You are getting a thumbs down button whenever they invent it! :mad: :P

Valentia

The first is a classic!! Smashing job.

dudara

The last one is a keeper - really nice capture.

Kids at weddings are great photo opportunities. They will inevitably make a cute face or do something interesting somewhere.

pullandbang

I looked through them on Pix.ie and they are great. I especially love your title on the last one here
Seriously though it's a cracker of of shot - the young lad's expression is priceless.