February 2011 Photo Thread

[woodsy900]

Noise shows up well before 3200. Around ISO 800 on most cameras. It depends on what you shoot with (camera, nothing to do with lenses). The only thing lenses come into is that you can shoot at 1.2/1.4 etc.. in low light so that your shutter speed can be upped or your ISO dropped. This doesn't always help out THAT much but it helps.

true... I havn't done alot of low light stuff with my d700 using no flash. I did find the iso does start to show up in that type of lighting situation at iso 800 onwards but in saying that its only evident when viewing the image at 100%. The good thing is you can play with the noise reduction in post process and reduce it a bit.. I'm still learning more about my camera everyday which is good now I just need to focus on a particular type of photography and get good at it...

[GoldZilla]

Jay, I agree with everyone else about the HDR's - they look really natural! Some people really over-do them, and I don't really like that style much myself. Sometimes it works, but it has to be used in the right context. I could barely call myself an amateur, but I know what I like...

Here's a vid my friend posted up on FB, it's good for a laugh:

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1944668

[siddr20]

When someone asks me why do you want to be a wedding photographer, I simply say its because I get to experience the different cultures, their customs, the ability to capture and document the special day as well as learn and share what I experience on the day with others. This to me is what wedding photography should be all about. When Jessica contacted me a few months back I was so excited to photograph her wedding. It was my first time photographing a South Indian wedding and through it, I have realised how different it is to a North Indian Wedding.

Jessica and Subra's wedding was conducted in Sanskrit which is the oldest surviving language in the Indo-European family of languages. The wedding ceremony is called 'Vivaaham' which means to support and sustain. This ceremony is to create a spiritual union to support and sustain a man and a woman in their pursuit of dharma (righteousness) through their married life.

The wedding day consisted of a pre wedding ceremony and the marriage ceremony. The sample pics below are from the pre-wedding ceremony. It consisted off three parts which can be seen below.

Not sure how many I can post, but lots more on my blog: http://sidd-rishi.com.au/blog/2/jessica-and-subras-wedding-part-1/

1. Kasi Yathirai (Pilgrimage to Holy Kasi):

The young bachelor, Subra is on his way to Kasi to lead an ascetic life. Jessica's father intervenes and advises him of the superiority of married life to ascetic life and asks him to take Jessica as a companion for life.

2. Exchange of Garlands:

3 Oonjal (The swing):

Aunties sing songs and offer and milk to the couple who are seated on the swing. While the couple is seated, the aunties throw coloured balls of rice over their heads to ensure good luck. The swinging motion represents the ups-and-downs of life in which the couple move in harmony, steady and stable throughout.

love their natural smiles here..

The pics posted above are just a few from the day. Lots more on my blog.

Hope you have learnt something new. This to me is why I love photographing weddings and sharing these things with you all.

Thanks for your time.

www.sidd-rishi.com.au/blog

[NA_Goodness]

Wow, those two look really happy! Well done capturing the smiles, Sidd.

And thanks for the write up! It's always interesting hearing this info from you

Now I'm dying to get my camera out

[GTR-N1]

^ ^ ^ Lovely Pics!

Is there a knock-on effect into Boudoir Photography?

Or is it a domain of middle-aged women wanting to maintain a youthful look?

What are the demographics that prompt a request for Boudoir Pics?

[siddr20]

Cheers all.. Hoping to get part 2 up on the blog soon.

Terry - Well havnt had any requests from wedding clients as such for those types of pics, but would love to do it one day (tastefull stuff that is). Im sure there is a big market out there for it. Whats the reason you ask?

Edited February 7, 2011 by siddr20

[Passive]

Not the GREATEST photo ever taken style wise...but its a pic my fiance took at big day out perth...close to rammstein we were <3

[MaTBoY]

i got right up near the front for Rammstein. Far out. I waited like... 15 years to see them and I wasn't disappointed. Crazy Mofo's. Lovely work~!

A few from last nights shoot.

And a preview of one of the next sets...

[GTR-N1]

Cheers all.. Hoping to get part 2 up on the blog soon.

Terry - Well havnt had any requests from wedding clients as such for those types of pics, but would love to do it one day (tastefull stuff that is). Im sure there is a big market out there for it. Whats the reason you ask?

I've had shy women clients who need to be able to express themselves more, so I've recommended dance, amateur acting, and a few others as forms of the arts.

They come quite often with a low opinion of themselves and their bodies Sid.

I'm just surmising.

[GTR-N1]

i got right up near the front for Rammstein. Far out. I waited like... 15 years to see them and I wasn't disappointed. Crazy Mofo's. Lovely work~!

A few from last nights shoot.

And a preview of one of the next sets...

Remarkable, Matt

[siddr20]

I've had shy women clients who need to be able to express themselves more, so I've recommended dance, amateur acting, and a few others as forms of the arts.

They come quite often with a low opinion of themselves and their bodies Sid.

I'm just surmising.

Have you recommened to get that type of photography done? Wouldnt they feel even more uncomfortable?

[siddr20]

Some good shots in there matt. Forgot you did the shoot on sunday night.

So howd you go overall?? big turn out?

[NA_Goodness]

Matt, were you light painting the walls as well? Or are they lit from the flash? I'm doing a graf shoot soon (as soon as this guy can choose a time) so trying to get some ideas beforehand

[MaTBoY]

I used a few flashes to light the walls. use half power so you don't over power the light on the car.

thanks guys.

Sidd, the night went ok, i was planning on using the large octo to speed things up but i forgot the cover/defuser ;/ so had to do it with all with my 40x60 softbox.

Everyone was happy, got some good shots. Everyone enjoyed chilling out with a few beers/pizza and talking crap. was a good night out. pretty busy though working on 5 at once

[FST513]

Nice shots fagboy! Turned out nice! Those XT9's are fcuking pr0n!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do you have another softbox besides your little mini one? Because i donno if you realize, but a 40x60 softbox is fcuking massive. Bigger than my octo. If you mean your little mini one its like 12x24". Unless i'm talking about something else? OH SNAP.

Would be friggin epic to paint with though!! Although would need about 4 of my lights for it.

Did you end up using my light?

Sidd - Fantastic wedding shots as always. Can't believe how hairy that guys chest is :O

[GoldZilla]

Kory, it's 40cm x 60cm - not inches!

Definitely smaller than your softbox we used at the last one with Eric, Steve-O, "intune" Nick, Evan, etc.

[FST513]

Yeah i figured that I converted it to inches (roughly) in my head haha, so really its more like 14 inches.............I'm going to leave it at that and see what responses we get

[MaTBoY]

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[Jay019]

Remarkable, Matt

hell yeah dude, loven them shots

[bnr#@]

A few non motorsport ones from me, brother needed a photo for school of him with his trumpet (they want a poster)