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Good question! Always the trickiest part of the wedding day for me! Unfortunately there is no simple answer to this question. There is no magic setting, each church and lighting scenario is unique. I always shoot in manual mode so if lighting conditions are very poor I'm usually at my highest acceptable ISO (for me 2500) and a wide aperture in order to achieve a fast shutter speed to freeze my action. But be careful not to open your lens too wide because your subjects are moving and it's harder to nail focus with a wide aperture and a moving subject. F2.8 is a comfortable aperture for me in these situations. I always do my best to use available light during a ceremony. You might find it acceptable to use your flash during the processional but remember to shut it off once the processional is over. It's really a matter of preference. If you are not shooting manual or using flash, I would suggest shooting in TV (shutter priority) mode to ensure a fast shutter speed. Regardless of what settings you choose to use...it's always helpful to quickly educate your bridal party before things get started and ask them to walk slowly down the aisle and pause briefly for the photo.
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My advice is to read and get a good understanding of how ISO, shutterspeed and aperture work together.
Once you grasp that concept, you can let your creativity flow.
If your having a hard time understanding how to balance the three...I suggest this book
http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-Photographs-Digital-Updated/dp/0817463003/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_c
It does take a lot of thought...but it comes natural with practice.
If you have any specific questions about it...I'm happy to help, just ask! -
neither. I'm very minimal when I shoot. It's just me and my camera.
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Anyone willing to play along!
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Thank you and yes.
My current workflow consists of slight color adjustments to my RAW files in Lightroom (if necessary) and then I go over to CS4 and play around until I'm happy with it. -
No formal training.
I'm self taught.
I took one workshop last year and plan on attending a few different ones this year to stay current and hone my skills. -
Currently, it's my 50mm 1.4
However, I'm convinced that I can't live without the 50mm 1.2 so it's #1 on my wish list! -
YES!
It took lots of encouragement from my friends and family. -
I upgraded this past summer to the 5d Mark II and I LOVE it!!!!
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Everywhere!
I can be driving down the road and see a tree and be inspired by it.
But more specifically, fashion magazines and catalogs! I love to get posing ideas, lighting ideas and color ideas from magazines. Anthropologie and Urban Outfitter's Catalogs are my favs!
I get inspired by home decor stores! It's the best place to go and surround yourself with colors, textures and designs. It's a sure way to get your wheels turning!
And of course other photographers and artist...my RSS feeds to some of my favorite blogs are a sure way to get inspired! -
I have always loved "taking pictures." I have mountains of photo albums documenting every second of my teenaged life, really.
But once I had my children...that inspired me to take it more seriously.
It just progressed from there....
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Definately not.
This question made me giggle. I am still very new to all this. I'm still in the stages of "trying" everything. That goes for processing too.
I know what I'm drawn to, but I don't feel like I have nailed a "processing style" yet...let alone a specialty.
And because of my "self diagnosed ADD" (see previous question/answer) I really don't think I'll ever have a specialty.
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It's not that I don't like it. I just don't have a love for doing it.
There are photographers out there that have a passion for studio photography and they do an awesome job with it!
I'm not one of those.
I have a studio set up and I will use it if necessary or if the mood strikes me. That's it.
Perhaps you can say I have a slight case of ADD? I just get bored with it too easy.
For instance, I bought a Drop It Modern backdrop over a year ago and haven't used it YET. Why? Because I'm waiting for the perfect session. I know me...and once I use the backdrop once, I'll probably never use it again.
I don't even like going to the same location more than once. Not that I haven't done it....I just prefer not to. I like variety.
I love the challenge of finding a new place and making it work. I love the challenge of finding the light rather than setting it up myself.
Most of all, I love more natural images.
Outdoor/natural light photography just suits my style.
I want to create a memory for my clients during a session. The photos become more meaningful. I'd rather take a family to the park and have them interact while I capture it. Posing them infront of a backdrop and flashing lights in their faces, just isn't for me. -
I already have but not because it's a trend.
In this digital world, I think it's harder to earn the respect as a photographer because so many people are doing it. And I'll be the first to admit that having a digital camera made it so much easier to learn the art. But now that I have it down pact, reverting to film seems to be the next step. I don't see it as "going backwards" I see it as pushing my creativity further. If to nobody else, I'd like to prove to myself I can do it.
When I got my first roll of 35mm film developed from my dad's old KSX 1000...I was SO proud of myself. This camera does not have a working meter. I shot every exposure correctly in Manual Mode (no auto on this baby), on knowledge and feel. This is by no means a fancy camera but it was a good feeling. I continue to play with that camera.
..and the Brownie Bullet that my mother-in-law gave me for my birthday (for fun). 127 film!
I admire all the photographers that are keeping film alive. I hope one day I can say I shot a session completely on film. Until then, I'm sticking with digital for my paying customers. And saving the film for ME. -
hahahaha...who's asking these questions? :)
As props? Or to eat?
I'd rather eat an Apple, oranges are too sweet for me (I prefer grapefruits.)
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I'm a Canon girl.
It just happened that way. It's the the first DSLR I bought and I invested in the lenses. So when I upgraded my camera, I went with another Canon.
Truth be told...if money ever permits, I would love to get a Nikon collection going as well.
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Used to be gold, then it became silver.
Gold is def making it's comeback! -
Let me just say that I am in no way a picky eater!
I love everything with the exception of Olives which is ironic considering I'm Italian for goodness sakes!!!
However, I do have one strange eating habit.
I refuse to dip anything in ketchup except for fried mushrooms and I refuse to eat a mushroom unless it's fried.
In other words, give me a plate of greasy fried mushrooms and a bottle of ketchup and I'll go to town! If you have one without the other - don't even think about setting it in front of me. -
As my job? A short 6 months! That's it!
But at heart: Always.
My mom likes to pull out the photos I took of my sister when I was 9 years old. They were taken with disposable camera. But I had gone to the extreme of dressing her, doing her hair, pulling the mattress off of my bed and standing it up as a backdrop stand, hanging differet sheets over it as backdrops and posing her. Oh and let's not forget the different chairs I used as props.
24 exposures. And my moms favorite pictures of my sister at that age. Go me! <3 -
The best advice comes from my husband, who has no photography background whatsoever...
Everytime I walk out the door to a new shoot, he says "shoot what you know."
A few years ago when I first started learning the ins and outs of photography I became so consumed in all the different tips and tricks out there... what was considered right and what was considered wrong. I started letting it get in the way of what I really wanted to do. And I admit a few times I came home completely disappointed in the shots I got because I tried something that was the "right way" rather than the way I was comfortable with. John was there to wipe my tears and give me the best advice, "shoot what you know"
His voice is always in the back of my mind during every shoot, especially when I find myself in a tricky lighting situation "SHOOT WHAT YOU KNOW"
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