Re: Some Wedding reception pics

Michael Brown wrote:
> I attended a friends wedding a couple of weeks ago, it was nice to go to
a
> wedding and not be working.  I couldn't help myself though and still
brought
> my camera along for the reception (it stayed in the car for the ceremony
in
> respect for the paid shooter)
> 
> Weddings are not really my forte, even though I have done quite a few.
These
> were a very different style to what I normally shoot and I quite like
how
> they finished up.  Opinions?
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbrown3064/sets/72157604506135566/
> 
> 
> Mick Brown
> 
> 

Just the usual great work - one might begin to think you are very 
talented, Mick..!

You obviously know your equipment well, use the light (rather than 
'supply it obviously'), and your sense of the moment is excellent.  Add 
that to a happy event (not all weddings have that mood!) and the fact 
that the attendees obviously all related to you, and that is why the 
shots work well.  But yes, a few too many angles..  (O:

As I posted on another thread, if you want to see some wedding mastery, 
go visit Cliff Mautner..
http://www.cmphotography.com/
or his blog at
http://cliffmautner.typepad.com/

Cliff migrated from photojournalism to weddings and seems to love it, 
but you need a certain type of character to do it well.  I did weddings 
for a few years in the 70's (Bronica MF) and enjoyed the first year but 
then found it hard to find new ideas in what can be a very formulaic 
situation, especially if you are shooting very formal events and have to 
stick to a 'studio style'.  I decided to give it up when I found the 
enthusiasm to find new ideas began to wane and I was getting into a rut. 
  (I was also getting a bit depressed as I could see many of the 
couplings were obviously doomed to failure.  You can sense it...)

(O: