a few months back my wife and I had this conversation:
(transcribed in english)

mrs: dear, i have news fo you...
me: u-huh
mrs: one of my closest friends called me and told me that she got engaged and asked me to be her 'matron of honor' and keisha will be one of the flower girls...
me: really? wow, that's great. can you ask her if I could take some pirtures, or if she can ask the photographer if i can take some shots for personal use?...
mrs: oh yeah, you'll be covering the event

pause...a moment of silence...pause

me: says who?..
mrs: me! it's about time you try covering a wedding
me: what!!!, wedding photography is a whole different ballgame, its portraiture, fashion, product, food etc. in a single event that if we mess it up it might involve a lawsuit...it's not like the past jobs we did for our friends...
mrs: i know you can do it, ive seen your work!!! (note that this is the opinion of my wife who loves me very much, and does not reflect the opinion of the general public):)

i then headed off to my small office turned on the PC then called for my wife to view DPP with me.

me: here's DPP's wedding thread, look at all the excellent work the pro photographers share in this forum (oh yeah sir Lito and sir Dino, my wife loves your works)
mrs: ah basta it's up to you, there's no harm in trying, and besides the only guarantee I gave my friend is that you would do your best...


so here's my first try on wedding photography

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/ninoephotography/weddings/rings2.jpg

some images of the pre-nup pictorial

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/ninoephotography/weddings/glenncolleen1.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/ninoephotography/weddings/glenncolleen8.jpg

from yesterday's wedding
(workflow - RAW to JPEG, USM, borders, watermark)

borrowed ms. ems chua's rings concept
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/ninoephotography/weddings/rings.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/ninoephotography/weddings/shoes.jpg

'the bride'
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/ninoephotography/weddings/coleen.jpg

'w/ mom's blessing'
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/ninoephotography/weddings/coleenandmom.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/ninoephotography/weddings/coleen2.jpg

'mr & mrs'
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/ninoephotography/weddings/glenncoleendip.jpg

am still to show the newlyweds the photos we took, so I have no idea what to expect...i really hope and pray that they will like them, well will have to PP a lot of images.

oh yeah, we did the coverage with the help of very experienced sub-contractors, and I did asked them to sign a release form for the images.

thank you to all the people who have willingly and freely shared their knowledge on the wedding forum here in DPP. I owe it to you guys.:)
oh and i ran out of poses mid-shoot (should have studied more on that). hopefully I could do some more so as to develop my own style in wedding photography.

the experience was really worth it, a lot of pressure, fun, and more pressure.:)

Hi Nino!- Im happy for you! Im not into wedding photography but i believe you did a good job considering your not into this type of field.....Grabe! Galing!

More Power to you!

Joel

Hi Nino!- Im happy for you! Im not into wedding photography but i believe you did a good job considering your not into this type of field.....Grabe! Galing!

More Power to you!

Joel

uy thank you Joel, grabe it's definitely an experience, do try it!:) some sleepless nights and on the day of the shoot, my hands were shaking. and joel guess what, i used my 'K' lens, on most of my shots, roughly 90%.

hey nino, its pretty well done, the pictures i mean, except the last, looks slightly blurred :D you did pretty well. :)

thank you ms. ems, hope you don't mind borrowing your 'rings' concept, yeah the last pic is blurry, i was thinking of setting up my tripod, but went against it cause of time constraints. still hoping to get a clear shot of this image while I PP the rest of the images.:)

Hi Nino,

What can I say....not bad at all for a first timer. The lighting of the "prenup" shots is quite harsh and you can see it in their expression...you did a much better job with the exposure and lighting on the wedding photos. The bride holding the gown to her face looks like she is wiping her face with it.... over all though, I am sure that they will be pleased.

Just my opinion:)

Hi Nino,

What can I say....not bad at all for a first timer. The lighting of the "prenup" shots is quite harsh and you can see it in their expression...you did a much better job with the exposure and lighting on the wedding photos. The bride holding the gown to her face looks like she is wiping her face with it.... over all though, I am sure that they will be pleased.

Just my opinion:)


thank you ms. pilar. and again thank you for the tip.:) the pre-nup shots was taken at 4pm on a clear afternoon sky ( i forgot to bring a reflector ). all ambient light on the bridal prep (don't really know how to call it ) shots, adjusted the room curtains to control the amount of light.
with the pose, tried experimenting on different poses, and thought of this pose of the bride feeling the softness of the fabric. ( i was looking for any fashion magazine at this point cause i was running out of ideas for poses). learned a lot from the experience, and looking forward to learn more from the pros here in DPP.

i really hope they like it and im definitely getting a graphic artist to do the final album layout.:Grin:

uy thank you Joel, grabe it's definitely an experience, do try it!:) some sleepless nights and on the day of the shoot, my hands were shaking. and joel guess what, i used my 'K' lens, on most of my shots, roughly 90%.


Wow! K Lens yun? Buti ka pa you already tried the first steps im sure given time,training and more exposure in wed p. you will get away with it...Sarap ng experience when you started from scratch...maximizing with what you have...Learn from Ms. Pilar Tuason and some of the pros and non pro here in DPP with their encouragement and comments it will boost up your confidence to try to the next level....Congrats Nino!!!!!:)

Wow, Nino, Congrats for a VERY GOOD JOB on your first try. I remember I singlehandedly covered the wedding shoot for the secretary of my mom way back the early 90's and what a stressful first time it was for me (film pa ang gamit ko with only two cameras for the entire shoot). Grabe, that's why I admire wedding photographers, the pressure and the stress they face is too much for me.:RedEye: Pang "Ninong" role na lang ako sa mga weddings. :(

Congrats on your first wedding sets bro! You did a very nice job! The invitation with wedding ring shot got my vote! Share some more!

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/ninoephotography/weddings/rings2.jpg

Nino, if you don't mind, I'd like to make a minor suggestion for this shot. If you could've moved the cord and the rings a little higher to make the names of the couple more visible and clear, then for me it would have been apropos to the poetry of the image. Just my OC comment.

some images of the pre-nup pictorial

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/ninoephotography/weddings/glenncolleen1.jpg



Yup, I agree with Pilar. Ang lakas ng araw dito, napapasingkit sila.


And I thought you always brought your reflector with you!! Pang Food shoots lang pala yung reflector mo! hehehe....:BlackEye:

@ red, thanks red. dapat kasama ka dito eh.:D

@aly, hehe it was an experience i would certainly never forget. have some shots na of the rings on the invitation na mas clearer yung names. would most probably have that one included on the final layout instead. i agree with you Hats off talaga ako sa mga wedding photographers.:)

see you guys on wed. balik food tayo. hehe

Hanep pards. Good job!

congtras nino !!! job well done

@nino, you made that first foray and i congratulate you for it. i think madali lang mag-uzi ng wedding photo coverage until one tries it him/herself (i tried to dabble in it for a pre-nup and it was a lot harder than it looks). ma'am pilar and father aly (joke lang sir!) already gave very noteworthy comments earlier so i'll restrain myself from echoing their post, other than siguro a bit of postp to soften the sharp edges on some images. that and pat on the back na lang bro :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oggie
http://www.oggieblog.blogspot.com
http://www.lagalog.multiply.com

nino... wow.. not bad for a your first try on wedding..

what were your lens and lighting equips if u don't mind me asking? :)

@inigo - thanks bro, will see you tom.:)

@oliver - thanks, gor youe PM

@ oggie - thanks bro, yeah wedding photography is indeed a challenge. and of course i always appreciate all the comments, cause that's why i shared them here siyempre to learn and absorb as much as i can, so 'if' there's a next time I know what to do and try to do a better job.:) when's our next photo op? hehe

@tracy - thanks tracy, I hope I could do another one in the future, used my trusty kit lens on 90% of the shots (its the widest glass I have) and my tamron 80-210 F4.5-5.6. lights in the pre-nup and bridal preparation are all ambient or natural light and 2 tungsten bulbs during the night pictorial.:)
after the wedding I asked my wife if I could get a 24-70 2.8 L, approval still pending. hehe

@nino, re: photo op. hmmm, kung eb, your guess is as good as mine, hahaha (paging fr. aly!). kung random photo op, sige, let's think of something.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oggie
http://www.oggieblog.blogspot.com
http://www.lagalog.multiply.com

update lang on my first wedding coverage experience.

gave the newlyweds na the album, proofs, and video and guess what they liked it whew:Dum: at last i can sleep well now.

some of the layouts

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/ninoephotography/weddings/SPREAD1ACC.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/ninoephotography/weddings/SPREAD2BRIDALPREP.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/ninoephotography/weddings/SPREAD3GROOMPREP.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/ninoephotography/weddings/SPREAD5BRIDEPICTORIALb.jpg


so far doing weddings is the hardest discipline to master, I just hope I could do some more in the future, just hope this won't be my last.:)

Nice layouts Nino, wow you do have a talent...definitely this won't be your last, more to come of course...

Nice layouts Nino, wow you do have a talent...definitely this won't be your last, more to come of course...

thanks Nixzer, hopefully if may friends pa or relatives na magtitiwala.:Grin:

Congratulations Sir!

Congratulations Sir!

thanks Joseph, Nino na lang po:)

Hi Nino,
Congrats. I agree with Oggie madaling mag-usi but it takes real courage to take on a actual wedding.
My hats off to all the pros!

Hi Nino,
Congrats. I agree with Oggie madaling mag-usi but it takes real courage to take on a actual wedding.
My hats off to all the pros!


Martin! musta na?
yeah I agree hat's off talaga ako to the pros who do this week after week.

Just lurking most of the time.
You guys have all been busy I can see.
Nice layout btw, glad to hear your clients were happy as well.

@Nino: Congratulations!!! Well done, imagine that's even your first jab on wedding photography....I've always thought that it's the hardest, with all the nitty gritty details that comes with it! But you did it.....keep it up!!! And thanks for sharing....

And you should be thankful to your wife, Gaylie!:)

@Nino: Congratulations!!! Well done, imagine that's even your first jab on wedding photography....I've always thought that it's the hardest, with all the nitty gritty details that comes with it! But you did it.....keep it up!!! And thanks for sharing....

And you should be thankful to your wife, Gaylie!:)


thanks for the encouraging words donna and I agree with you 100%, wedding photography is by far the hardest.:) thank you for visiting the thread.

I like the layout Bro! you need to help me layouting my sisters wedding..... gratis! :)

nice lay out nino,, i think you can have a second career as a wedding photographer,, :)

Nino! What can I say? Congrats for making that first step! Like what you said, it's your first. I am sure that if you continue to shoot and read and learn from others here, you'll start to hone those "wedding" shooting nuances to get all aspects of the event down pat.

What would be admirable in these type of coverage is the logistical play, and millions of things in your mind going on while you are shooting. Why don't you enumerate them, so others would learn. And I am sure the seasoned pro's can pitch in their valuable insights.

Keep it up.:)

for a first time you did great! congrats! galing ng layout parang pro na!

red - sure bro kaw pa:Grin:

darryl - bro di pa, need to study more, i wouldn't have done it if it wasn't for my wife's friend, see you tom:)

derick - thanks koya derick will do that, wellactually most of the things i did I got here from DPP, from searching the wedding forum. let me gather my thoughts lang:)

Nice Layout Nino, now that your in a different Ballgame & know's how hard this can get will you still accept offers in the future? I guess you also have to invest in Lightings & an assistant :) let us know how it builds up. Good Job

update lang on my first wedding coverage experience.

gave the newlyweds na the album, proofs, and video and guess what they liked it whew:Dum: at last i can sleep well now.

some of the layouts

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/ninoephotography/weddings/SPREAD1ACC.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k204/ninoephotography/weddings/SPREAD2BRIDALPREP.jpg

Nin, first Wedding!!! Not bad... Not bad at all. Mahirap ba?:)

@ willy - for the mean time i'll just wait for some friends and relatives who will trust us to do the job, though I really hope I can do another one in the future, but as of now I don't think I can do it regularly, takes a lot of work and I need to improve pa. thanks for dropping by.:)

@ Nestor - thank you! yeah well mahirap na fulfilling na masaya na nakaka-kaba, (its hard, fulfilling and fun all at the same time). seeing the couple's reaction just made it all worth it, nice lang that I was given a chance to share that special day with them. (buti na lang hindi sila photog, baka napagalitan ako hehe):Grin:

nino-

galing ng composition... for a first time wedding photoshoot you def did a good job! keep it up!

jules

vey nice=) i would pay for this kind of work =) umpisa na yan =) tuloy tuloy na

Nice one Nino! Wha software did you use for the layout? Adobe in-design?

@julie - thank you for the kind words:Grin:

@michael - talaga, thanks man that's very encouraging, though i did not murder the photography on this one (one of the threads in show me the money):)

@cezar - just adobe CS2, layout was done by my friend who's a graphic artist

mr. nino
you should be encouraged =)


seeing people with inborn "sights" for that field must be pushed and be maximized =)


sabi nga ni jimi santos..


KEEP IT UP THE GOUD WORK!

mr. nino
you should be encouraged =)


seeing people with inborn "sights" for that field must be pushed and be maximized =)


sabi nga ni jimi santos..


KEEP IT UP THE GOUD WORK!


haha eat bulaga pa rin for me hehe
nino na lang po sir:)

congrats nino! :D

pwede bang ikaw na lang kunin kong wedding photographer sa kasal ko... for sure by that time it happens, you'll have mastered the craft na kasi matagal pa akong magpapakasa. hehe :D

Nino,

for a 1st timer at wedding photography, you did a great job, bro... did you feel any stress of being the main photographer?:Thinking:

Sorry, Nino, ngayon ko lang nakita ulit itong thread mo! Congratulations again for the multitude adulations you're receiving. Magpa Kape ka naman!!! :Scared:

Uy congrats bro! Sorry ngayon ko lang din nakita ang thread. I like the bride shots and the ring. Yung couple shot na nasa labas medyo harsh ang lighting kaya naka squint sila. Pero all in all job well done, I'm sure they were very happy with your work. :)

Your pictures inspires me to pursue my goal of being a wedding photographer. Congratulations bro.

congrats nino, i like your wedding layouts very much. did you do it manually?

@wacky - hehe sure, alryt, may booking na ko, haha, thanks for dropping by:Grin:

@jake - yup a lot of it actually, from trying to remember poses to anticipating their reaction when they see the proofs and album. as i've said before, bilib ako to the pros who do this regularly. thanks jake:)

@Aly - was waiting for you to give your honest opinion nga before I give them them the album, sobrang busy ka kasi w/ the eb hehe

@peter j - thanks for viewing bro, yeah I for got my reflector that time and clear afternoon sky so medyo error na on my part coz i didn't visit the site before we did the pre-nup, totally agree w/ you on that.:)

@ sunny - wow thanks, just do it! it took some good convincing tactics from my wife before i agreed on doing it (lack of confidence on my part):)

congrats nino, i like your wedding layouts very much. did you do it manually?

thanks brian, the layout was done by my friend who's a freelance graphic artist, she used Photoshop CS2. I just told her the basic concept for the layout and she did her thing na hehe

Congratz Nino! you did a great job! :)

nino!
april pa pala to! ngyn ko lang nakita! congrats!
i like the 1st pic, though aly is right, for me compostion is just right, ill just have a smaller aperture na lang para wider DOF,
but as is its lovely, i like weddings with a dreamy look, lots of blur :)

nino!
april pa pala to! ngyn ko lang nakita! congrats!
i like the 1st pic, though aly is right, for me compostion is just right, ill just have a smaller aperture na lang para wider DOF

haha yeah just updated it for the album layouts, thanks for viewing mario. pakita ka na sa next shoot!:)

Nino congrats on your first wedding shoot galing mo bro. Since it was your first, i'm pretty sure you have something in your set you would call "THE SHOT"....that one capture that makes you say "wow...ako ba kumuha nito?!?" share naman dyan :)

Nino congrats on your first wedding shoot galing mo bro. Since it was your first, i'm pretty sure you have something in your set you would call "THE SHOT"....that one capture that makes you say "wow...ako ba kumuha nito?!?" share naman dyan :)

hi allen, thanks! actually it was a series of shots, you see the couple didin't see each other for a week, just imagine the emotions when the groom finally saw his bride. it was such a pleasure sharing that moment with them and their love ones, it was really an overwhelming experience .:)

hi allen, thanks! actually it was a series of shots, you see the couple didin't see each other for a week, just imagine the emotions when the groom finally saw his bride. it was such a pleasure sharing that moment with them and their love ones, it was really an overwhelming experience .:)

Please do share if you or the couple wouldn't mind lang naman :)

wow ganda... :)

wow ganda... :)

thank you Franz:)

Hi Nino,

Wedding is a nice genre to hone your skills in all aspects of photography. I am sure since you are starting you tried to play safe and ensure that you capture most of the images in traditional form as they unfold. As you go along try to do different things, experiment, change your angle of view, etc.

Very good start. Keep it up.