Post Your Work(photo only)

[fast eddie]

the mark 3 is on pre order, if you wait a month or 2 the price will come down on the mark 2, you could save a couple hundred.

worth the wait, mark 3 is pathetic upgrade for the cash, nikons new digital will force canon to lower it price, but given canons history of stubborn behavior, i imagine they will drop the mark 2 price as a compromise to new customers (as they over produced the camera in the middle of last year after it sold out and need to close production on it to push the 3 to a pro photographer who needs video, let the 7d be for the videographer who needs photos)

blah blah blah, just wait and save yourself some money

My boss is an adamant Canon guy, and he's really excited about the Nikon D800 because of exactly what you typed here.

[nb]

and with the money you save you can get 50mm L glass instead of that 50mm thing there

I swallowed my pride and accepted 2 wedding bookings so the 5d mk2 will pay for itself (plus i'll need the camera for said weddings and a host other shit in the next couple months), 50mm 1.2 is pretty low down on my L lens shopping list...the 50mm 1.4 USM is legit for the price and will get me through the next 12-24 months; I just needed to get rid of the 1.8 from my set-up for now.



Cool shit, Eddie....my asshole tightens when putting down serious money on a plastic box (Peli cases), but I know they'll probably out live me.

[fast eddie]

I swallowed my pride and accepted 2 wedding bookings

Hey...

Can I ask why you don't like them? I know some people hate doing them, but I really enjoy it. Am I weird?

Cool shit, Eddie....my asshole tightens when putting down serious money on a plastic box (Peli cases), but I know they'll probably out live me.

Me and my boss are each over 200 lbs. We stand on the Pelican cases (two 1610s) with lenses and other gear inside of them when we do family group shots. As long as you have the padding inside the case picked apart to fit your gear snug, you should not worry at all.

[sharkyROL]

[nb]

Hey...

Can I ask why you don't like them? I know some people hate doing them, but I really enjoy it. Am I weird?

I hate weddings whether shooting them or as a guest, the small talk guests make with you, the random wedding guest with an entry level canon w/kit lens who either "competes" with you or thinks his 3 months of owning a camera and what he's learned are going to be of any interest to me. The fucking grandmother of the bride who wont smile in photos, asking people to "smile" or using lame humour to get them to stop being awkward, processing all the photos after the wedding and having to relive the whole wretched affair. The stupid outfits the women wear, caked in fake tan, fake nails and giggling at everything they say to each other. Im just too miserable for the gig haha.

I got nothing against wedding photographers, especially those who can make bank and do interesting work; if you enjoy weddings then good for you. Weddings were never why I started shooting, they don't "stimulate" me at all but they are good at making you a better photographer and can be fast money. Any event...be it prom, wedding, charity ball etc make me want to cry a little.

I do want to do an Indian wedding, a gypsy wedding and id happily travel to America to do a ghetto wedding haha

[s.]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to nb again.

[fast eddie]

I hate weddings whether shooting them or as a guest, the small talk guests make with you, the random wedding guest with an entry level canon w/kit lens who either "competes" with you or thinks his 3 months of owning a camera and what he's learned are going to be of any interest to me. The fucking grandmother of the bride who wont smile in photos, asking people to "smile" or using lame humour to get them to stop being awkward, processing all the photos after the wedding and having to relive the whole wretched affair. The stupid outfits the women wear, caked in fake tan, fake nails and giggling at everything they say to each other. Im just too miserable for the gig haha.

I got nothing against wedding photographers, especially those who can make bank and do interesting work; if you enjoy weddings then good for you. Weddings were never why I started shooting, they don't "stimulate" me at all but they are good at making you a better photographer and can be fast money. Any event...be it prom, wedding, charity ball etc make me want to cry a little.

I do want to do an Indian wedding, a gypsy wedding and id happily travel to America to do a ghetto wedding haha

Since I was kind of anti-social before shooting weddings, it's made me much friendlier and more open to talking to people that I don't know. I don't mind the small talk, I've gotten good at abruptly ending a conversation when it's time to work. It has helped me shoot other events where alcohol is involved and people start blabbering on about nothing.

People with little cameras don't bother me unless they get in my way. When that happens, I just politely let them know that the bride and groom paid a lot of money for me to be here and that they need to let me do my job. I have no problem getting in their way, and smile inside when I know they just got most of my back and half of my ass in their shot

Since our contract states that we cannot guarantee any shot will come out to the bride and grooms expectation, if someone blinks in a group shot it's not our fault. Let the bride and groom get pissed at granny. My boss is pretty corny at times, and I can't quite bring myself to say some of the stuff he says to get people to smile. I really try to feel out the personalities of the family members so that I can say something that gets a natural smile or laugh, not a pity laugh like my boss usually gets It's like creative problem solving, and I thrive on stuff like that.

I really like processing the photos, because it let's me see where I've messed up and what I need to do to fix it in the future. My photography skills have progressed a lot because of this. In the beginning, my boss would do the processing and he'd be pretty brutal sometimes when I made a mistake with exposure or composition, but it was for the best.

I didn't start shooting to shoot weddings, I started shooting weddings to become a better photographer and I believe that it's worked wonders. My boss, despite being corny at times, it a really smart and savvy businessman, and an excellent teacher. In the next few years, we hope to reach the higest tier of pay for wedding photographers in the state, around $7,000+ per wedding.

I was supposed to help shoot an Indian wedding in early September, but I'm shooting a wedding in Poland instead.

[DaveB]

Some of my work

http://www.flickr.com/photos/deividasb/6163325562/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/deividasb/5354354800/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/deividasb/4946467074/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/deividasb/4472622187/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/deividasb/3928470591/

[nb]

Eddie gettin dat Polski money. Yh, if the opportunity comes up to shoot it then it's hard to say no, especially considering theyre typically on a Saturday and i'd just be sleeping and doing nothing instead.

[lui]

Shot used in the latest issue of Clac...

[NHRB]

fuck man, weddings freak me out, my grandpappy was a big time wedding photographer, after he died i catalogued some of his work from the 60s/70's and it was pretty amazing, all large format black and white portraiture.

anyway, i was thinking about getting into them, taking that "young hip fashion photographer" thing and making some easy money doing half the work i would on any editorial or campaign

[fast eddie]

fuck man, weddings freak me out, my grandpappy was a big time wedding photographer, after he died i catalogued some of his work from the 60s/70's and it was pretty amazing, all large format black and white portraiture.

anyway, i was thinking about getting into them, taking that "young hip fashion photographer" thing and making some easy money doing half the work i would on any editorial or campaign

I'd love to see some his his work

And, specify "half the work."

[nb]

£230 refund on my mk2 because it didnt come with a battery (£40) ...fuck yes. Plus my 4 spare 3rd party batteries had already arived so i could still have 5d fun times today... Win

[NHRB]

ahhh, if you want to see them head to the halifax library in west yorkshire under the photographers society. they have all the prints in there.

im going to get some of this wedding action, just need a suit.

[fast eddie]

ahhh, if you want to see them head to the halifax library in west yorkshire under the photographers society. they have all the prints in there.

im going to get some of this wedding action, just need a suit.

I don't think I'm going to England anytime soon

Is it common for a wedding photographer to wear a suit over there? I can't imagine having to wear one. I wear black dress pants and a black short sleeve polo shirt & dress shoes. I need to climb stuff, get on the ground, etc. I would find a suit to be way too restrictive.

I don't want to look like a wedding guest.

[Bazodazo]

new one for my photo a week picture

[CZ]

About to end my 3 year gear buying hiatus and get with the times......
-5d Mk2 + grip + 4 Batteries
-2x16GB CFs
-50mm 1.4
-17-40mm F/4 L
-70-200mm 2.8 L USM
-Peli 1510

Some gear i'll get in a month or 2
-Peli 1740
-2 Vagabond mini's
-430EXII
-Fresh new tripod (undecided)

Thats pretty much the exact setup I just got. Except instead of the 70-200L I got the 135L, also picked up a 5Dc body/grip and a 530EXII. probably pick up a 85L next. Digging everything so far, i coming from Nikon so it's quite the learning curve but I'm getting the hang of it.

As far as the 5dIII vs D800 debate goes. I personally would rather have the 5DIII. I have no need in the world for 36MP, nor the hard drive space to accommodate it. I do agree the price increase is excessive though. I mean basically all they did was fix the major issues with the 5DII. I'd mainly be stoked on the improved AF. Thats the only thing lacking from my Nikons. I'll wait a year or so until the drop the price.

[Adam K]

I went on vacation in mexico, took some pics. Criticism would be greatly appreciated.

[nb]

Thats pretty much the exact setup I just got. Except instead of the 70-200L I got the 135L, also picked up a 5Dc body/grip and a 530EXII. probably pick up a 85L next. Digging everything so far, i coming from Nikon so it's quite the learning curve but I'm getting the hang of it.

As far as the 5dIII vs D800 debate goes. I personally would rather have the 5DIII. I have no need in the world for 36MP, nor the hard drive space to accommodate it. I do agree the price increase is excessive though. I mean basically all they did was fix the major issues with the 5DII. I'd mainly be stoked on the improved AF. Thats the only thing lacking from my Nikons. I'll wait a year or so until the drop the price.

Sweet.

17-40 and Peli 1510 are in the post 70-200 2.8 coming next week... Feels good man.

[ADLAVINSKY]

Shot Radiohead the other night, so epic

More here if you're interested http://www.statepress.com/2012/03/15...d-in-glendale/