Reflections on 2008
Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 7:21PM In January, it's traditional to look back at the past year and make resolutions for the next. Personally I need to start going to the gym again :) , but I also strive to improve myself in as many ways as possible, which includes aiming to take better images. Photographers are probably the most critical of their own work- For example, only today I had to re-shoot some corporate headshots as I felt the lighting wasn't good enough- although the work was acceptable to the client, I knew it wasn't as good as it could be. The second attempt was much better as I had full control of the lighting, by changing the location and adding fill flash.
At a wedding the hired photographer isn't always so lucky- the church or venue may have very dim lighting so the fastest lenses (f/2 or better) and higher ISO speeds are necessary. Flash is often forbidden for the wedding photographer, as are the points at which images may be taken, although this can be difficult to understand when the congregation are snapping away throughout the ceremony with their compacts! In these situations the professional must strive to make their images different from the friends and relatives who may never set foot in the venue again, while the poor professional risks upsetting what can be a regular relationship with the priest or registrar.
Anyway I digress - here are some of my favourites from the last year- not all weddings, but each image has its own story. In the meantime let's hope the weather improves - it's freezing!
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