MelanieC
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Someone who will not be named keeps telling me I should start a W/NW thread -- so here goes.
My brother got married in May, and I took the opportunity to run around with my M3 and take zillions of photos. These are some of the ones I like best.
In installments:
They got married first in a civil ceremony at the courthouse where my brother was working at the time (clerking). This is their first toast as man and wife in the judge's chambers (officiating judge was my brother's boss):
#1
M3, Elmarit 90/2.8, Neopan 400
Her sister and best friend were happy for them:
#2
M3, Elmarit 90/2.8, Neopan 400
My brother and my mother in chambers sharing some advice:
#3
M3, Elmarit 90/2.8, Neopan 400
There was a formal ceremony two days later.
The bride and her friend at the nail salon getting a pedicure before the formal ceremony:
#4
#5
M3, Elmarit 90/2.8, Tri-X 400
Me geeking around at the nail salon, waiting my turn:
#6
To be continued...
My brother got married in May, and I took the opportunity to run around with my M3 and take zillions of photos. These are some of the ones I like best.
In installments:
They got married first in a civil ceremony at the courthouse where my brother was working at the time (clerking). This is their first toast as man and wife in the judge's chambers (officiating judge was my brother's boss):
#1
M3, Elmarit 90/2.8, Neopan 400
Her sister and best friend were happy for them:
#2
M3, Elmarit 90/2.8, Neopan 400
My brother and my mother in chambers sharing some advice:
#3
M3, Elmarit 90/2.8, Neopan 400
There was a formal ceremony two days later.
The bride and her friend at the nail salon getting a pedicure before the formal ceremony:
#4
#5
M3, Elmarit 90/2.8, Tri-X 400
Me geeking around at the nail salon, waiting my turn:
#6
To be continued...
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MelanieC
Well-known
Part II
Part II
Part II:
Lacing her dress in the bride's room before the formal ceremony:
#7
#8
M3, Summicron 50/2, Tri-X 400
Me killing time in the bride's room before the ceremony (green bridesmaid dress, silver sandals, I wish this was in color):
#9
M3, Summicron 50/2, Neopan 400
Part II
Part II:
Lacing her dress in the bride's room before the formal ceremony:
#7
#8
M3, Summicron 50/2, Tri-X 400
Me killing time in the bride's room before the ceremony (green bridesmaid dress, silver sandals, I wish this was in color):
#9
M3, Summicron 50/2, Neopan 400
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MelanieC
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Part III
Part III
At the reception, listening to her sister give a toast:
#10
M3, Summicron 50/2, Neopan 400
Her parents listening to the toast:
#11
M3, Summicron 50/2, Neopan 400
The bride's hot brother:
#12
M3, Summicron 50/2, Neopan 400
Part III
At the reception, listening to her sister give a toast:
#10
M3, Summicron 50/2, Neopan 400
Her parents listening to the toast:
#11
M3, Summicron 50/2, Neopan 400
The bride's hot brother:
#12
M3, Summicron 50/2, Neopan 400
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xabi
Established
Nice. I will take pictures for my friend's wedding in Nov. I hope mine will come out as good as yours!
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MelanieC
Well-known
Conclusion
Conclusion
Later that night, everyone having a good time at the reception.
My brother and a friend who only looks like a movie star but doesn't play one on TV:
#13
M3, Summicron 50/2, Neopan 400
The multitalented best man rocks out:
#14
M3, Summicron 50/2, Neopan 1600
First dance as husband and wife:
#15
M3, Summicron 50/2, Neopan 1600
The end!
Conclusion
Later that night, everyone having a good time at the reception.
My brother and a friend who only looks like a movie star but doesn't play one on TV:
#13
M3, Summicron 50/2, Neopan 400
The multitalented best man rocks out:
#14
M3, Summicron 50/2, Neopan 1600
First dance as husband and wife:
#15
M3, Summicron 50/2, Neopan 1600
The end!
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Rich Silfver
Guest
Superb shots and what I really believe Wedding PJ to be.
Out of the above, if I were to pick three favorites, I would pick:
1, 10 and 11.
Nice!
Out of the above, if I were to pick three favorites, I would pick:
1, 10 and 11.
Nice!
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MinorTones
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nico
Well-known
Hi Melanie,
altough I don't like weddings' photos I must admit that this is a great serie.
My favourites are the first and the last of part I, your self portrait in the part II, the first and the second inthe part III and the two last in the conclusion.
Seems to me that Fuji noepan works better than tri-x for the purpose, I must find a roll to try.
Bye
Nico
altough I don't like weddings' photos I must admit that this is a great serie.
My favourites are the first and the last of part I, your self portrait in the part II, the first and the second inthe part III and the two last in the conclusion.
Seems to me that Fuji noepan works better than tri-x for the purpose, I must find a roll to try.
Bye
Nico
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Rich Silfver
Guest
Interesting observation. Granted it's a super small sample size - but I would agree that the Neopan 400 looks way better than the Tri-X ones.
Silva Lining
CanoHasseLeica
Melanie, these are fabulous shots, I have shot a few weddings but almost always use a DSLR - I was tempted to use my M3 at the last one but chickened-out only to find that the official photog had two M7's and a Canon DSLR.
I will definitely taken my M3 to the next one!
I will definitely taken my M3 to the next one!
MelanieC
Well-known
Thanks guys.
If they weren't of people I know and love I doubt I would have liked any of the photos -- I am bad at taking photos of people I don't know because most of the time people I don't know don't interest me. That makes me a really bad street photographer.
I had my dSLR too, but all my Nikon photos blow.
If they weren't of people I know and love I doubt I would have liked any of the photos -- I am bad at taking photos of people I don't know because most of the time people I don't know don't interest me. That makes me a really bad street photographer.
I had my dSLR too, but all my Nikon photos blow.
DougK
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Melanie, you definitely have a great eye, all of these shots are well seen. Bravo!
I understand not being interested by people you don't know... I feel the same way most of the time. Probably why I shoot so many landscape photos.
I understand not being interested by people you don't know... I feel the same way most of the time. Probably why I shoot so many landscape photos.
nikon_junkie
Established
WOW! Very humbling! Very inspiring. I've shot ten weddings as a second shooter and only get intimate shots like these from afar with my 85 or 135.
This is the very reason I have made two Leica M purchases. I'm sick of banging away with my D200 and 17-55 and flash. I would never sell my D200/17-55 because it's a killer setup, but these are images I will hope to strive for as I venture out into doing my own weddings.
Hopefully next Friday I will have a similar civil ceremony to shoot.
This is the very reason I have made two Leica M purchases. I'm sick of banging away with my D200 and 17-55 and flash. I would never sell my D200/17-55 because it's a killer setup, but these are images I will hope to strive for as I venture out into doing my own weddings.
Hopefully next Friday I will have a similar civil ceremony to shoot.
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planetjoe
Just some guy, you know?
MelanieC said:
I know exactly what you're talking about. However, the contrapositive must be absolutely true, since the images above show great care taken in composing and capturing them. Well done.
Cheers,
--joe.
planetjoe
Just some guy, you know?
PJs.
PJs.
In the interest of full disclosure, I can't recall if these were RF or SLR shots (!?); I'll have to check on that.
Cheers,
--joe.
PJs.
In the interest of full disclosure, I can't recall if these were RF or SLR shots (!?); I'll have to check on that.
Cheers,
--joe.
