FrankS
Registered User
ironhorse
Joe DuPont
I have to say that I was completely unimpressed by the quality as well as the composition of the photographs presented in the article. I then went to your website and found that I like your work much, much better.
mfunnell
Shaken, so blurred
While I can agree with you about Frank's work, I wouldn't be quite so brave criticising the photographer in the article. The only things I know about wedding photography are (1) that it's harder than it looks; and (2) it's very much driven by what the client wants and fashion (which interact very strongly). Who knows if those photos are even to the photographers taste? It may well be that's what his clients want - and that's what he'd best provide if he wants to get paid.
...Mike
FrankS
Registered User
Hi Joe, Thanks for your opinion on my pics!
I posted the article because of my newly found interest in Fuji digitals, and because I used to do weddings.
MCTuomey
Veteran
Maybe Kevin Mullins' work is more to taste:
http://www.kevinmullinsphotography.co.uk/fuji/shooting-weddings-with-a-fuji.html
Don't shoot weddings either, but I admire Mullins' work.
http://www.kevinmullinsphotography.co.uk/fuji/shooting-weddings-with-a-fuji.html
Don't shoot weddings either, but I admire Mullins' work.
OurManInTangier
An Undesirable
I quite liked the stuff from the first link and I know Kevin's work well too. I think a lot of the BS comes from having a blog, the nature of blog's being the need for incessant updating...usually with little to say - having said that, I do like his work.
How are you doing with the Fuji digital Frank? Is it behaving for you?
How are you doing with the Fuji digital Frank? Is it behaving for you?
RMPoole
Established
I liked the stuff in the article but then I'm a Fuji fanboy. I've never shot a wedding but took a couple of shots with my x100 at a friends wedding the other day and realised how hard it must be! I got a great portrait of the from but hadn't paid enough attention to the background and had an annoying guest there vying for attention.
MCTuomey
Veteran
Yeah, typical of the blogosphere. Was really referencing his images, not the text, as a response to Joe's post above.
Want to add that Kevin offers a lot of helpful suggestions and set-up tips to fuji x-users elsewhere on his site.
FrankS
Registered User
Hi Simon, I'm learning. I am still happy with my purchase so that's a good sign.
I have to admit that over the last 2/3 weeks with the buying, selling, trading on kijiji to get me where I am (xe2 with 16-50, and a Rolleiflex 6003) has been fun. I also bought a used seagate wireless plus 1TB external and portable hard drive to handle the extra storage I'll need. (iPad only) still waiting on the slow boat from China for a grip and thumb rest.
I have to admit that over the last 2/3 weeks with the buying, selling, trading on kijiji to get me where I am (xe2 with 16-50, and a Rolleiflex 6003) has been fun. I also bought a used seagate wireless plus 1TB external and portable hard drive to handle the extra storage I'll need. (iPad only) still waiting on the slow boat from China for a grip and thumb rest.
OurManInTangier
An Undesirable
Glad to hear you're enjoying the experience Frank. I find digital hugely beneficial in so many ways but being able to use and enjoy both is unbeatable for me. Though the software and storage purchases needed for digital are a pain with the need to chose which upgrades are worth the money and the multiple back ups requiring more and more space. At some point I'd like to either get a darkroom back or perhaps organise a shared darkroom locally so I can truly have the best of both...one for the future.
BTW I saw you son and dog picture, looks like it's working very well for you.
BTW I saw you son and dog picture, looks like it's working very well for you.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Saw this on facebook and must say I was unimpressed. The black and whites are lifeless and generally all have blown highlights. I'm afraid the output from the X100 never really grabbed me though!
Ariefb
Established
The thing is, he needs to talk about it on his blog. he needs to market & sell himself. So i can understand his "talkings" on the blog. When you are a wedding photographer, you just got to do what you gotta do.
Paul Jenkin
Well-known
I used to shoot weddings as a supplement to my main income and as a favour for a friend who, in the early 80's had a bit too much work on offer and didn't like saying "no".
Styles change. In those days there was only film and demand was usually for a more formal style. These days, it seems that a few "staged" poses with traditional family / friend groups is all that's "required" from the formal perspective - plus some more creative shots.
I have Nikon D800 and Fuji X-Pro1 systems and I use them very differently - maybe due to the lenses I use and their relative weight / girth. I still shoot the odd "event" and will probably start using the Fuji X series for this to see how different the end results look.
I actually like the photos posted in the article as they are different to what I'd do and I'm always happy to learn and be inspired by others' work. I wish more weddings would require B&W (and film - I LOVE film) but I can understand the commercial necessity of digital for this type of work - though a Hasselblad can produce stunning results.
I can see Fuji X (and other CSCs) taking a larger slice of the wedding market - especially where the couple / family want a less formal and more fluid / reportage style.
Styles change. In those days there was only film and demand was usually for a more formal style. These days, it seems that a few "staged" poses with traditional family / friend groups is all that's "required" from the formal perspective - plus some more creative shots.
I have Nikon D800 and Fuji X-Pro1 systems and I use them very differently - maybe due to the lenses I use and their relative weight / girth. I still shoot the odd "event" and will probably start using the Fuji X series for this to see how different the end results look.
I actually like the photos posted in the article as they are different to what I'd do and I'm always happy to learn and be inspired by others' work. I wish more weddings would require B&W (and film - I LOVE film) but I can understand the commercial necessity of digital for this type of work - though a Hasselblad can produce stunning results.
I can see Fuji X (and other CSCs) taking a larger slice of the wedding market - especially where the couple / family want a less formal and more fluid / reportage style.
willie_901
Veteran
Tough crowd.
Ariefb
Established
I think he uses his blog as both wedding photography site and X-photographer ambassador site as well. He is using Fuji X to make himself stand out from DSLR photographers. Fuji is using him for marketing. Win-win. It's smart business.
OurManInTangier
An Undesirable
Very much so from what I've seen of his site. Having a big manufacturer 'on side' is worth marketing, whether its worth reading is down to the individual.
Wow that was awful.....brazen fan boy talk there from that guy.
It's transparent and fools no one. Hardly smart business.
OurManInTangier
An Undesirable
It may fool no one but I'd be surprised if it doesn't impress a fair few, particularly if you're a couple looking for a photographer and have little or no interest beyond photography for your wedding. Personally I find there's so much white noise on social media and the internet generally that these types of blogs are very easy to ignore.
MCTuomey
Veteran
I think the critic in each of us needs to get back on the bus.
Kevin Mullins' site is not materially different from Jeff Ascough's, another UK wedding photographer who's considered one of the world's finest in the documentary style. Ascough's site up until recently combined gear reviews (he's a Canon ambassador) and portfolio promotion and marketing. Nothing new in concept or unusual in it. If one's taste runs against this kind of promotion for whatever reason, no need to visit the site. Comments that imply hat Mullins' business acumen is weak, or worse, that Mullins (or Ascough or Arias or whoever) is attempting to fool people are harsh and presumptuous. They make their livings in some measure through gaining clientele and contacts via their sites. I really can't fault their approach and personally appreciate that they share technique and gear insights. These guys disclose fully their relation to Canon/Fuji. What biases and enthusiasms they have are easily understood, after all.
If you've ever tried to put your work and skills out there, promoting yourself these days inevitably and necessarily through the internet, you might have a different take on Mullins or those like him with a similar model.
Kevin Mullins' site is not materially different from Jeff Ascough's, another UK wedding photographer who's considered one of the world's finest in the documentary style. Ascough's site up until recently combined gear reviews (he's a Canon ambassador) and portfolio promotion and marketing. Nothing new in concept or unusual in it. If one's taste runs against this kind of promotion for whatever reason, no need to visit the site. Comments that imply hat Mullins' business acumen is weak, or worse, that Mullins (or Ascough or Arias or whoever) is attempting to fool people are harsh and presumptuous. They make their livings in some measure through gaining clientele and contacts via their sites. I really can't fault their approach and personally appreciate that they share technique and gear insights. These guys disclose fully their relation to Canon/Fuji. What biases and enthusiasms they have are easily understood, after all.
If you've ever tried to put your work and skills out there, promoting yourself these days inevitably and necessarily through the internet, you might have a different take on Mullins or those like him with a similar model.