Re: Some Wedding reception pics

Actually I wasn't related to any of them, just some very old and dear
friends.  (Spose you could say that's as close as you can get)

Agreed on the angles, I do have a lot that aren't as extreme just haven't
got to them yet, got to get the paying customers done first :-)

I will go and check out Cliff's work later today when I get back.

Cheers
Mick


On 3/5/08 9:22 AM, in article fvg7nb$rl7$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"Mark
Thomas" <markt@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
't_spam_marktphoto.com> wrote:

> 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: