A few nice comps, however the blends seem too gimmicky, and for lack of a better word, low brow PhotoShop Class fun.
I had never thought of it this way before. But I do strive for my pictures to have a artsy side to them.
These effects cheapen the experience. The focus is often too soft.
As for the focus, some is by design, but I have struggled with softness and have since returned my 5D for a checkup. It does seem better now. I typically use a Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 on it but really desire the canon 24-75 L series. Do you have any experience with either?
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.
I do shoot RAW, and ocassionaly do the tilted shot. As for b&w's, I often struggle in what I think is a good conversion. Please explain abouth the above statement of "too wide dynamic range issue".
Before you get wild with the effects in post processing, get the basics down cold first.
I agree, good point and thanks!
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.
Thanks for the compliment of composition. And no, allot of times I still beat myself up on my pics. And you are 100% right.....it's not just about the money!
Don't write-off mistakes to "style".
