Wedding pics from a few months ago (4 in total)

[Killakoala]

4 random photos from about 230 wedding photos from a friends wedding. Reproduced here with permission.

The photos below were taken with the D70, SB800 and 17-35mm 2.8 and the 85mm 1.4 kindly lent by Birddog. My first and last wedding as photographer.

All processed in Photoshop.

[BBJ]

Steve, these are really nice pics as i have said in post before other than doing this for a friend i would not like the responsibility of doing this for job. But you have done well, i have a mate who is getting hitched again and he wants me to do some pics for them which i dont mind 2nd time round for them so no big deal.
How would the 50.. 1.8 lens go for using at a wedding? do u know, or someone eles might know.
Thanks
John

[Killakoala]

I've heard of some bloke who uses ONLY a 50mm lens for weddings and gets great results, but that's with film, so i reckon a 35mm would be fine for digital.

The 50mm 1.8 is a fine lens, so long as you use it no wider than about F4 it will render very nice sharp photos that you can 'de-focus' in photoshop later on.

You have enough talent to do a fine job and i am sure you will do a job that the bride and groom will be happy with. Good luck to you.

[shutterbug]

Hi Steve, the 2nd image is tops

I love using the 50mm to capture weddings in the days of 35mm film. It is abit tight now with the crop factor on the D70.

[Killakoala]

The 2nd pic is with the 85mm 1.4, which i loved so much i bought one.

[stubbsy]

Steve

I really like the first one. For me this is problematic as on close inspection the focus looks odd - couple blurred & background sharp. Yet it works. Maybe this was intentional PP or maybe is just my tired old eyes

Curious: Why LAST wedding?

[Geoff]

I've heard of some bloke who uses ONLY a 50mm lens for weddings and gets great results, but that's with film, so i reckon a 35mm would be fine for digital.

The 50mm 1.8 is a fine lens, so long as you use it no wider than about F4 it will render very nice sharp photos that you can 'de-focus' in photoshop later on.

You have enough talent to do a fine job and i am sure you will do a job that the bride and groom will be happy with. Good luck to you.

Hi guys,
I think ONLY using a 50mm 1.8 lens for an entire wedding (film or digital) is not a wise choice, especially for big group shots etc..you'd have to stand a long way back to get a half decent shot. The use of a nice lens like the 17-55DX and perhaps the 70-200VR and then with the addition of the 50mm 1.8 that would be great combination I think. Not putting this idea down, but just putting my two cents worth in. Be interested to see what others think.

[redline]

same i wouldn't agree with someone using a 50mm for an entire wedding, unless it was some extreme look to their photos i would forgive.

last wedding as photographer

why?

[Glen]

Like Vince, I like the second best. They must be happy with you