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Monthly Archives: April 2009

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Jane and The’s Wedding Portraits

April 22, 2009 – 3:43 pm

I always love it when clients do something out of the norm. In this case, Jane opted to rock a beige colored wedding gown instead of a off-white/white gown. I thought it looked fantastic on her! As a word of advice to all people planning their weddings - don’t be afraid to do something different! You’ve most likely been to quite a few weddings to see the similarities. Try something out of the box! Try a bridesmaid dress that’s not red, blue, green or yellow; try something other than flowers for centerpieces! You only have one chance to really make this day yours, so go with it and do something that you’ll remember forever!

By Law | Posted in Weddings | Comments (1)

Mary and Minh’s Engagement Photos

April 22, 2009 – 1:06 pm

Most of you can agree with me that being in front of a camera is not easy. You want to look good in your photos but at the same time, you’re constantly worrying that you’ll have a funny face or that you’re going to smile funny. The only way you’re going to have a good photo of yourself is to let go of all inhibitions and just have fun! This is where it’s so important for the photographer to make their subjects feel really comfortable with you. No matter how nervous they are in the beginning, it’s your job as a photographer to warm them up and just have fun with you. If that doesn’t happen, then it’ll be really hard to get good photos.

This cute couple is Minh and Mary, whom I’ll be shooting their wedding this May. When I first met up with them, they were a bit nervous because like most people out there, they have never had photos taken of them “professionally” (I still have a problem saying that word, as I don’t consider myself a professional photographer at all). After a bit of just getting to know each other and a few test shots, they really broke out of their shell and had fun. I’m totally looking forward to shooting their wedding!

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Melissa and Brian’s Wedding

April 21, 2009 – 11:52 pm

This was one of the first weddings I’ve ever had to shoot in the rain. Thankfully with modern technology, the photos don’t look as gloomy as the day was! I used a warming filter to spruce up the day. It also added a nice tone to Melissa’s skin and also the bouquets!

Also, I think I’ll be investing more into prime lenses. After shooting with the 50mm f/1.4 for so long now, I’ve found hat the images are tack sharp in comparison to any zoom lens I’ve ever used, such as the 24-70mm f/2.8L. The 70-200mm f/2.8L IS is the sharpest zoom lens I’ve ever used but even that doesn’t really compare when I shoot similar photos. I think I will be investing in a 24mm f/1.4L II. I will keep you all posted on the results!