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Entries from May 2009

truley capturing the moment in the nick of time

May 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Not to sure how this parting of wedding guests happened but it was only there for the briefest of moments before being filled with well wishers approaching the groom * was frantically fighting the camera settings to get this one and only just got it*. The space  between the guests gave me the perfect visual [...]

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Tags: framing devices and foreground elements · leading the eye · visual routes for composition

Getting it right for subjects just about in the shade but strongly backlit

May 16th, 2009 · No Comments

I’m so glad that we photography weddings using  Panasonic L10′s, it has excellent spot metering and focus capabilities, and you seen any changes to compensate for exposure as you do them…allowing you to take good natural shots in difficult lighting conditions…here I have run a hard crop on Bestman Lee but leaving just enough so [...]

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Tags: cropping for composition · shutter speed for composition · use of space for composition

the harder I try, the luckier I get at composition…just married?

May 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment

ok after spotting the wedding cake topper earlier in the day I decided on using it as  foreground element to lead the eye would only work from one position due to the toppers direction and the ‘just married’ sign on the back…just had to wait for the opportunity. Chris and Rebecca had just done the [...]

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Tags: framing devices and foreground elements · leading the eye · visual routes for composition