KH & Michelle

[iamasaint]

A recent wedding I covered and this marks a change in style... I am shooting wider now and including more elements within my pic (Altho this might not equate to more subjects). Its a style I am still developing. here r the pics to share. Cheers

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[Errz]

nice series as usual.

Hope to PA you 1 day if got the chance.

[Will03]

hi kelvin.. liked this new style of yurs..

cheers

[iamasaint]

Hi guys...thanks for taking the time to comment. Cheers

[euphoria2004]

Nice change in style! You have got a pretty bride here! Like the no fuss, clean and pure journalistic style of photography!!!

A job well done again!

[drumma]

man!! i love this style.. seeing 2 different things in one photo.. am i right?

mind sharing ur settings for group dinner shots?

[knoxknocks]

i enjoyed the series very much! actually, i don't find the difference between your current style and what was before that big. In any case, i enjoy both styles very much!

[CreaXion]

I am a great fan of yours. Always like you style of photography (and even to the extent of imitate but without much success yet).but somehow, this time, I find it very lacking in comparison with your previous shoots.

I hope I dun sound like a pro and I am not. Please forgive me if I sound like one.

No 1 -Unique and Nice. Seldom see this type of shots
No 2 - Nice expression from the father
No 3 - Not sure what u trying to
No 4 - showExpression of bride is weird and the backlight is too bright until distracting

No 5 - Boy has such a nice expression. I prefer your usual saturated colours to bring out the whole mood.
No 6 - Like it provided that the link is there with the rest of your photos as I have not seen your whole album to critique properly
No 7 - Why this time the technical quality seem so off?
No 8 - The bride's expression is nice but the two shadows are a bit too much for me to bear. Coloured shots may be better. Reason is contrast. Now all black and white and therefore cannot bring out subject from the background.

No 9 - Nice composition but the bridegroom's head seem distorted due to barrel distortion due to tilt.
No 10 - Nice but I prefer your usual colours
No 11 - Must see the link of the whole story to appreciate it
No 12 - Dunno how to appreciate it


No 13 - Seem unlucky like that with the cup topling even though I know u want to show the words
No 14 - Your usual tightness still looks better
No 15 - Cannot appreciate
No 16 - I think your effect is intended for the light to fall off at the back thereby causing uneven distribution of light. Seems u want to give the focus on the bride and groom. In the end, give me a very poor technical feel even though bride and groom expression is gd.

No 17 - Look so sad for a wedding. Back is also burnt.
No 18 - Record shot?
N0 19 - Record shot?
No 20 - Different way of presentation

No 21 - Why black and white? Yours is digital and after conversion cannot bring out the various tones of grey which is the highlight of this photo if captured in black and white. Find it nicer if coloured and can show the ambience properly.

No 22 - Nice colour
No 23 - Nice but must be a difficult shot due to the dark backgrd sia. So contrasting front and black setting.
No 24 - Boy smiling so happy and yet colour dull. Failed to capture mood due to colour

No 25 - I prefer colour
No 26 - Finally. The queen has arrived with majestic smile. Excellent
No 27 - Very very nice

I find these shots so unlike yours to the extent of not being able to capture the mood properly. Your usual photos captured the mood of the event with your highly saturated colours and great composition. It has always been a model for other photographers according to all the posts I seen. But this time, I am greatly disappointed. Please forgive me if I ever sounded arrogant. I just feel sad, that is all. Maybe, it is only my personal opinion and may differ greatly from the rest. Just my 2 cents worth.

[jOhO]

ooh....

that's a very very detailed analysis there man.. good effort indeed!

i think basically, one man's meat maybe another man's poison, for indeed some of the points you raised i totally disagree, and some i certainly do.

like for this pic:



i love it to bits.. it may not be "wedding-y" and as u mentioned without seeing it in series it perhaps doesn't tell a story, but u have to look at it from the point of view of the couple, their loved ones and friends who'll be viewing the images. this image speaks strongly of a curious boy being protected by whom i would assume as his father, or at least some adult that the boy trusts. the focus on the arm instead of the boy in a way emphasizes that the boy is being "hidden" from "danger". there's lots to tell of just an arm, and two oof faces (one severely chopped of no less!) in the dark in this image.

this is one EXCELLENT shot imo.

[CreaXion]

Originally Posted by jOhO i think basically, one man's meat maybe another man's poison, for indeed some of the points you raised i totally disagree, and some i certainly do. like for this pic: :

Yeah. Totally agreed. Photography happens to be a very subjective area. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion.

I agree with u on the father and the son's analysis. As a single pic, it may be nice but I can't see how it links to the wedding. However, as what I say, I did not see the whole story so cannot tell.

I also have taken certain pics of this nature (Of course composition not as gd as his) during weddings but sometimes, I just delete it off because it does not fit into the story. Very subjective though.

[Andy Ang]

I liked this one especially.

[tomshen]

Hi Kelvin,

Do watch out wide angle lens distortion on subjects' heads. I found it unflattering and personally I try to avoid it. I have always been a fan of your wedding photos, but somehow I concur with CreaXion that this series is not as strong as before. Maybe because the focus was overwelmingly concentrated on people instead of the environment as a whole.

cheers!
tom

[Paul_Yeo]

Originally Posted by tomshen Hi Kelvin, Do watch out wide angle lens distortion on subjects' heads. I found it unflattering and personally I try to avoid it. I have always been a fan of your wedding photos, but somehow I concur with CreaXion that this series is not as strong as before. Maybe because the focus was overwelmingly concentrated on people instead of the environment as a whole. cheers! tom

I agreed....i dun really like this series of pix. I prefer the previous series. hope you dun mind. just my personal preferences.

[akertesz]

Hi Kelvin,
I like some of the pix, but not the others. however, i like the idea behind it, maybe just that some pix are not executed perfectly. i think this is just a case of being in transition. I am sure the new style will take a better form and shape in time to come.

Photographers have to grow, and the style constantly evolves. That's a good thing, if not we will forever be stuck at one place, and see the rest of the photographers run past us.

What's most important is you must know what direction you want to take in future; what is the thing you wish to show in wedding photos (not just any other "nice" photos that photographers will like but have no meaning to wedding couples).

You can't please most of the people most of the time. As long as the people who matter (your clients) are pleased all the time, it's a job well done.