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Friday 28 January
2005
steve & naomi
before i left it too late, i thought i'd better write up what i did last Saturday!
Steve and Naomi had contacted me last year (while I was in the States actually!) to photograph their wedding. they had seen
shutterbug and, apparently, loved my photos. as part of my drive for learning new things, i jumped at the chance to do this for them - and i couldn't of photographed a better couple.
before the wedding, we've hung out, emailed and spoken on the phone - so i've gotten to know them and see how happy they are together. it's not everyday you get to spend the whole day together and witness someone else's happiest moments surrounded by friends and family, so i've thanked them (and will continue to) for the opportunity and the experience.
one of the best things of the day, was to really 'find' what kind of style i'm more suited too. i'm into posing people, i don't like faking emotions between people in situations. i love relaxed and candid moments and i think i want to develop it more.
it was amazing to work with the other photographers Michael and Tim, because frankly if you have SEEN how small i am and then compare me to the 700 guests - you would laugh too! haha. Michael and Tim definately knew what they were doing on their end which helped me out even more. i also bumped into Tracy Yap who i've seen around the net for a couple of years, hello Tracy!
almost a week on and i'm slowly going through the 1600 shots or so i took throughout the long long day. there were so many things to learn, a lot of bad shots taken but also a heap of great shots that i'm proud of. it rained, was dark and cloudy, the church had high high high ceilings and i don't like using flash etc.. i've surprised myself in that i'm not a portrait photographer, but did well nonetheless. even the prints i've made from them are better than i thought! i'll probably post a couple of shots from the day, but not until the bride and groom see them first.
i'm hoping to do some more weddings (amongst other styles/people) this year. pass on my website if you know of anyone in Sydney that wants the Tracey-experience! :P
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Cool. Good to hear you had a good time of it.
I would find it quite stressful being the nominated photographer for someones wedding.
I agree that candid / photo journalist style seems more natural. Good rapport is important in getting good shots. It looks like you succeeded.
Posted by Andrew
@ 28 january 2005 08:08
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when can we see the photos? heh.
Posted by jasmine
@ 29 january 2005 01:24
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Glad you learned a lot from it. :) & would love to see the shots!
I recently switched to photography as my major, and am very happy with my decision, but also a bit scared as I'm not sure where I'm going to take it since there are SO many fields. I'd love to cover weddings one day, but they also seem so stressful! I was in charge of "candids" at my godsister's wedding, so really they didn't want me to stand there, focus, etc. etc. etc.. but rather to run around with my digital and snap people eating, mingling, dancing, etc. I wasn't happy with a LOT of shots, which makes me sad, but I did have some good ones that we ordered prints of.
Posted by Shar
@ 29 january 2005 02:17
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If and when I get marriend, I hope you'll let me fly you out to the islands to photograph the wedding. :)
Posted by kane
@ 29 january 2005 05:57
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just these pictures alone look amazing. yea, if and when i get married, you're coming down to photograph it :)
Posted by erika
@ 29 january 2005 10:41
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Funny, in a matter of jsut days (once i get some free time) I will also switch to potography as my major (and make Film my minor). Needless to say I'm scared crapless as to what will I do once I graduate. But God pictures like yours Tracey make me feel much more secure and confident about myd ecision. You Rawk!
Posted by Amy
@ 30 january 2005 06:36
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Hi tracy!hehe. Can't wait to see the rest of the pictures:)
Posted by Tracy
@ 30 january 2005 08:29
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Amazing photos Tracey! Maybe you can come to Fiji and photograph my wedding. :)
Posted by Katherine
@ 31 january 2005 03:31
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