Nice shot.

Looking pretty good to me also, but I am still a rookie at this. The umbrella does look to far from the flash. But a very creative solution.

Gee I remember getting spammed as a kid. I have vague unpleasant memories of my mother, giving me spam. I think now that I am older, I have learned to use a spam filter, and as such have been spam free. If it is against the law to spam someone, why do they sell it at the grocery store?

Brenda, I used photo floods lambs, reflected by umbrellas. I used a 500w Flood lamp to the subject's left (my right) at a 45 degree angle. I then used another flood lamp 250w, reflected by another umbrella as a fill, positioned just to my left. This was the setup for all the formal shots. Except for the Bride I posted here (#1) I used the natural light from the window to light her face. I did shoot during the ceremony, the one blowing out the candles was done during the ceremony. I used no flash, just the natural light and ISO 800. I hope to practice using strobes and umbrellas before I shoot another wedding. But my test results before this one, left me uncomfortable. So I went with the old flood lamps. As far as presenting the photos, I am doing this via the web. I gave the wedding party a web address that they will be able to view the photos from. Then for prints they will mail a list of photos (they are numbered) with sizes and qty. Along with a check. I then have a photo lab print the photos and ship directly to the customer. I have had fairly good success with selling my sports photos this way. This is my first wedding, so we will see how it works. If not I may try the proofing album from www.mpix.com Good luck with your weddings!

Very nice!! Ranks as one of my favs of your photos. For the gallery leave the crop as is. Of course crops are personal, so you will most likely give different opinions. Again nice job.

Nice shots, love those reflections.

Thanks Sheila! I prefer the casual way myself. My wife was there to help with the posing, but #6 was my ideal. At first groom wasn't sure, but I think it made a fine pose. #4 is one of my favorites, just something about it I like.

Damia - Thanks! Well with encouragement from several people, and the confidence I am getting from the Photography course I am taking, I have decided to see if I can make a go at it.

Tedz - What a blast! Reminds me of a Movie preview I saw. There is a movie coming out, where these 2 guys take advantage of the bridesmaid's emotional feelings at a wedding to make an eazy score. (Not that I condone such actions). They would just show up at a wedding and take home a bridesmaid.

True, but right now I am not advertising, so I am not expecting much business. This job came out of the blue. Someone that recommended me from my shooting High School Baseball games.

Actually reminds me of myself when I look in the mirror in the mornings.

Looks like you had a great day "working". 66 is my fav.

Joe - These are great, I like the skateboard and the 2nd one best. Glad to see that my humble set up has inspired you to try your own. Great job! Let's see some more.

Doug - Yes and my older mind can't get up with the info like it used to. The biggest problem I have right now is keeping my horizon level. Even with a tripod, switching between vertical and landscape, I always seem to miss getting the camera level. Thanks! tibet2004uk - Thanks. Tom - When I got the call, asking if I would shoot the wedding, I was excited. The closer the day got the more nervous I got. On the big day, I was so busy did not have time to be nervous. lol. cynlee - Thanks. Yes to many things for my old brain. It will take several more weddings to get back into the groove. My part-time photography business, is progressing faster than I thought. Hoping it will slow down some this summer, to get me some time to do more experimentation.

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