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Old 06-19-2007   #16 (permalink)
PavelOlavich
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Default Re: The last 3 weddings...

A few nice comps, however the blends seem too gimmicky, and for lack of a better word, low brow PhotoShop Class fun. These effects cheapen the experience. The focus is often too soft. Are your lenses up to the task? Exposures are not consistent. Horizons crooked on some. An intentional tilt of the framing can be great, but it seems many of your tilts are not intentional, so they distract. The black & whites too muddy. Let the blacks be black! And the whites be white! Often blown highlights that distract from the viewing experience. Too often the bride's dress is blown, losing lots of detail...your post processing needs to mitigate this. I hope you had the forethought to shoot raw, so that you can mitigate this sometimes too wide dynamic range issue.

Before you get wild with the effects in post processing, get the basics down cold first.

What saves many of these pictures is interesting compositions. You have a good eye. Let the comps carry the picture, and not fancy PhotoShop fun.

The clients are happy, and that is good. But you must be happier, you being the artist. Are you happy with your work? It's not just about money.

Don't write-off mistakes to "style".
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