I have a few to show here of a wedding I went to.I was not the paid p'tographer, but by coincidence he had the same camera...lenses that I did.He had an SB800 flash I had a SB 600 which was the only dif. I was not conflicting with him, but since it was family I got them to pose for me on my own set ups.That got him a little p'ssed off hehee....who cares.They knew I was doing shots too and previously asked me. The few that I grabbed set up by the photographer...I don't feel like posting as they don't seem like my images. Be curious to see his results. He did though teach me a bit more about my camera, which was not a bad thing.I always waited for his flash to go off and we worked out pretty good as the eve went along.He did the same for me. So if you are going to be shooting with another photographer around, it is good to practice etiquette.Makes for a pleasant time.

real small file

Becoming an overused pose, but I stil liked lighting(oops this timing seems like they are already married too long....)

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gift opening...first tries with large room flash.

Giving the blessings

and ????? Does this work?????

beautiful shots Doug!! you probally did BETTER than that other photgrapher!!! they look professional... The other day i was with my sis and he hubbys bro in law is the photgrapher for the Dallas Times ~i was shooting with my old easyshare cam and she got mad /she wanted to take all the BBQ/ kids/ sunset shots and not be bothered with me around in the small upper roof space. I told her that it was my sister and that i really liked photography . she looked at my cam and rolled her eyes.. ( sniff:O( )

Sorry got off track there..

i bet they will love your shots the most .. you should be a wedding photographer after looking at these shots...

This same sort of thing happened at my wedding i payed a second guy to do shots that were natural and my photgrapher actually told me he had to stop and said it was a contract.. I got so mad at him it almost ruined my wedding day.. then he charged me and mike 3000 dollers for the work he said before it was going to be 800 but then said there were additional shots and then the price of the album. we had to sell a car to buy our prints and album . that was back in '90 ...

i love all these shots but the 2nd one is priceless!!

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Beautiful images Doug! These are exquisite! I can not imagine anyone not liking these! Working with another photographer is not a hard thing to do, I bring my son and he shoots right along with me, both of us get the shots and we don't get in each others way, and we both move about. I think I had Austin in one of my images this last wedding we did, but that was my fault. Brenda :)

They're all FABULOUS shots, Doug!!! They'll love 'em!!! i work with another photographer all the time...hehe :) to me, it's the most natural thing 'cause it's what i'm used to. Can't really imagine shooting by myself anywhere. would feel really weird! Glad you guys were able to shoot together ok. I would enjoy shooting wedding pics if i was not the paid photographer...just doin' it for myself. But i don't like that HUGE list of pics that you gotta try to remember to do. and seems like a LOT of pressure. i would be scared out of my mind!!

great to be able to get a few tips from another pro in action... best way to learn i imagine

these are splendid!

1 is the best!
2 bothers me as he appears shorter but such wonderful expressions
3 is interesting, does look a bit cold but still like it
4 is a fine candid... like the girl's expression in back but not the other 2 heads.. move guys
5 is wonderfully touching
6 ummmm, no, not for me...
removes them too much from the photo...
would leave what b/w you have there but bring the couple back to color

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1 is absolutely perfect like cindy my favourite. 2. is beautiful the colour superb and light.yeah may be more body of the couple, but exceletn quality 3. think a nice private moment between them . whisperings.. but excellent quality. 4. excellent candid relaxing moment.but my least favourite 5.is priceless and one to treasure with affection in years to come.. wonderful quality 6. the quality of your selective colouring is perfect , its the light on the wall that distracts me..wondering if a soft toning of sepia would work instead of b/w. then work a few curves.. did you capture any more of the cake.. doug its real hard working wedding photography.. and l believe youve done outstanding.. all learning curve.. some moments to proud of... the your nephew would agree hugssssss nikki :)

fantiastik work love the botom pic I am still waiting that the price drops e bit more on the D-100

Great shots Doug. My take without reading the other comments: I really like them all, except: 3: I agree with you comments 4: Nice but a bit distracting with that guy growing out of her head. :) 6: Yes, it works, but perhaps the wall could be a soft color too? Keep up the great work!

Hi Doug.Wonderful work you did here!You took some really great shots. The first one looks as pro as you can get.Very romantic and classy.I think it would make a lovely enlargement for them. I love the second one.This would hands down be my favorite,because she looks elegant and absolutely stunning,almost like Audrey Hepburn,but it does bother me that he is shorter than her in it.If in fact he is shorter than her,then they may not see that as a negative.On the other hand,he may naturally prefer the shots that give him more stature if that is the case.It's hard to tell.But my bet,lol, is that she'll like it and not care what he thinks just because she looks so good!Haha! As far as the last one,it just doesn't work for me.It doesn't have the proper balance for selective coloring,to my eye,and I find the background rather unappealing.But that's just my humble opinion. Regardless,I think you did an excellent job overall and you really seem to have a flair for capturing romantic postures and expressions.Perhaps a new career is on the horizon?Good luck and congrats on a job well done!-M :)

Top shot is WONDERFUL! Thanks for sharing (images and words).

Now, having read EVERYTHING, I can wonder more if I should say yes (or no) to a request I got from someone I did work for...she has liked everything I've done for her so much, she want's me to do her daughter's wedding. I said, "No way!". But she's kept it up. Finally, she says she'd hire a regular photog and let me do the "candids" (at my suggestion...all I'd be comfortable doing). But I'm not looking for "trouble" with another photog nor do I want to have a part in possibly letting down the bride and groom on their day. Sigh...

Stunning bride!! Your photos really accentuate her beauty Doug and I'm sure they are going to love these! Very professional I think. If these were my wedding pictures, I would be thrilled with all of them as they are. The cake picture is so unique to show the color and beauty of it as well as the flowers too. As long as it wasn't the Only photo of cutting the cake, I think I would love such a uniquely selectively colored shot. To me... the focus is on the cake and flowers yet the happy couple's spirit is there in the background. But that's just me. Excellent job!! :-)

Doug, changing job sone... I like 1, 2 and 3, 3 I think is great. No.6, not for me I'm affraid, all colour I think. Steve

just realized something about 3.. the bride is sure to luv it because how many shots does one get of the back of the hair to show off the styling & veil! :]

I agree with you there Cyn. It's different, unusual....in the nicest possible way....I like it. Steve

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excellent observation cindy totally agree.. l like the candidness, looks like hes actually protecting her from increasing photographic coverage..saying "Shes had enough" give her a small break, resume in 5.. hehehehe !!!

came back to take a second look at the portraits inside the banqueting suite.. you where at a disadvantage , firstly most wedding p'graphers often have pre knowledge the location and conditions of the room in question through passed experiances, and functions they may have been booked for in the past, remember they do this regular, disadvantage here is vertical wallpaper with defined bold stripes, easy to distort the eye if not lined correctly.... okay heres the bold sentence SHE SAYS with limited experiance to gulp!!!!. its easy in hine sight.. l would of aimed to have the background out of focus.. and putting main focus on the forefront.. aimed for deeper DOF...with 6.. l wonder if having the bride and groom included in the selective colour. and fade out the back ground.. oh well hope you understand speaking from limited experiance to on weddings.. hugsssss nikki

Re the post by Chuck, #16, I have to say I would feel the same way. Not knowing the "paid" wedding photographer and his/her reactions...not wanting to get in the way of the official poses and importantly not to mess with the strobe set-up as lots of wedding guests do..I would be very uncomfotable. Most weddings I have attended(don't remember mine but the results are wonderful), the official photographer has asked clearly that no shots be taken while the wedding shoot is going on. One simply said, "please do not take pictures while I am working. When my shots are done, I will allow a minute for you to take pictures, then we go to the next shot." That was handled well but... Who knows..gotta talk to the paid photog first. Doug, your shots are great. There is a sense of creativity not seen often in pro wedding photographer images. Why? The answer is that the pro has a set of routines and set of poses and uses those. Those are the proven sellers and workable images the client is generally interested in purchasing. It is a business. Going pro often takes the joy away and the gravy of creativity bites the dust, whether desired or not, to the need to eat and be successful in the biz. That is true in many creative aspirations. The gravy is often "few and far between" times and times again of repetition of what is known to work right off. My little thought for tonight. TomDart. A pro in one field but not in photography. Would like to be at pro photo level...still with freedom to join the starving artists shows as needed to live! Yikes~ : )

"Going pro often takes the joy away and the gravy of creativity bites the dust, whether desired or not, to the need to eat and be successful in the biz." Couldn't have said it better myself! All the obligatory shots.

Beautiful!!!!! Fantastic shot! I like all of them!

You are so right Tom...I actually discussed this with him after he warmed up to me and lost his arrogance. I said I would not want to do this professionally as it would take my joy out of it. Maybe the only type of photography I would enjoy doing on a pro level would be car racing.F-1 and CART. I have done that as a helper for two years on the CART circuit and it was fascinating.More than that....was unfriggin-believable.Dangerous though.Almost got hit from debris off a crashing car...had Micheal Andretti knock me over when he ran into the barrier wall I was propped up on...got soaking wet standing behind a tire wall....those tires get water in them after a rain.Plus you get covered in rubber and oil, being so close to the cars. Watching a car coming at you straight on at 180 plus miles per hour through a lens is one heck of a sensation.You hope they know when to turn.