DIY wedding photography--the ceremony & reception, plus news

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February 21, 2004 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Wedding photography, part III This week's news

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WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
The art of amateur wedding photography, part III
By James Booth

In the first two parts of this series, I covered how to prep your equipment and the shots to take before the actual ceremony begins. In this final part, I'll cover the ceremony itself, the reception and that special time after the wedding. If you haven't read the previous two articles, go ahead and give them a read. You'll find links to them at the end of this article.

All photos in this article are courtesy of Gary Maiers of Robin Gary Photography in Moline, IL. After twenty years in marketing, Gary opened his own studio, and with his wife JoAnn, has specialized in wedding photography for the last twelve years. Gary left film behind three years ago and has been strictly digital since. His work can be seen at http://www.robingary.net.

[Due to production requirements on our server, all the images provided have been converted to .GIF format, and therefore are not at their optimal viewing quality. Gary's pictures are, in reality, of much higher quality. -- DG]

The ceremony
This is it: the main event. Everything that happens over the next hour or so will only happen once, so make sure to catch it and make every shot count.

The ceremony itself is really one of the easiest and most straightforward parts of shooting a wedding. Basically, you want to catch a couple of shots of every person as they enter the chapel, or wherever the actual ceremony is taking place, and everything else that happens.

This means the parents and grandparents, groom and groomsmen, flower girl, ring bearer, bridesmaids, and oh yes, the bride. She'd probably appreciate a shot or two of her father walking her down the aisle. Make sure you get a picture of the father giving her to the groom like you can see in Figure A. Don't forget to take shots of any musicians, singers, speakers or anything or anyone else that is a special part of the ceremony, such as the lighting of a Unity candle.

FIGURE A

The parents giving away the bride is a wedding standard. Click picture for a larger image.

After the wedding, you might want to go into Photoshop and straighten the picture, and do any other simple adjustments necessary for a crisp shot. However, we'd recommend you give the newly married couple their choice of both the original image and the retouched image. Sometimes the "on-the-fly" look seems more real.

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CONNECTED PHOTOGRAPHER NEWS CENTER
This week's news
Want to get the very latest photography news? The Connected Photographer News Center is updated every day with news of product releases, industry info, tips, techniques, and pointers to great photography resources on the Web. Here's this week's news:

Latest Generation of VISION2 Motion-Picture Film
Kodak has introduced two new films in its VISION2 family of color negative film technology, reinforcing their commitment to making films for the benefit of cinematographers and moviegoers.

Samsung Digimax V40 and V50
Two more of Samsung's new digital cameras are profiled in this article on Imaging Resource.

Kodak VIParchive software availability
Kodak announced that its DIRECTVIEW Versatile Intelligent Patient Archive (VIParchive) software will be available worldwide in the second quarter of 2004.

KODAK PROSHOTS Basics software
Kodak has introduced their new PROSHOTS Basics software that simplifies the image-ordering process for photographers and professional labs. The free software allows photographers to easily select and organize images, proof and complete prints, and submit orders over the Internet or by CD to their lab.

Hasselblad gets Leaf
The Hasselblad H1 camera and the Leaf Valeo 22 digital camera back have created an integrated medium-format digital system. This press release from Creo contains more complete information.

Samsung Digimax V5
Imaging Resource takes this look at the Samsung Digimax V5 that was previewed at the Photo Marketing Association tradeshow.

OziPhotoTool 2.3 released
OziPhotoTool combines a GPS receiver and a digital camera to automatically keep a record of where digital photos were taken and is designed to be used in conjunction with OziExplorer.

Hospital MAZ purchases Digital Medical Imaging System
Hospital MAZ, in Zaragoza, Spain, will install three KODAK DIRECTVIEW CR 850s, a KODAK DIRECTVIEW PACS System 5, and a KODAK DIRECTVIEW Versatile Intelligent Patient Archive (VIParchive) storage management software platform. See this press release from Kodak for complete details.

Extensis releases Portfolio 7
Portfolio 7 is a digital asset management (DAM) product for organizing digital photos, illustrations, page layouts and presentations into visual catalogs has been upgraded to version 7.

Photography contest
The Tyler Convention and Visitors Bureau in Tyler, TX is sponsoring an amateur photography contest highlighting the 45th Annual Azalea and Spring Flower Trail. See this brief in the East Texas Review for more information.

Digital surpasses film
Sales of digital cameras surpassed those of film cameras in 2003. This article on TechNewsWorld examines the shift from film to digital and what this means to consumers, retailers, and manufacturers.

DRM standard on Memory Stick
Sony will include Digital Rights Management, or DRM, on Memory Sticks using their MagicGate DRM standard.

Where's the digital cinema
Although some films are now being shot entirely in digital, the lack of an available digital theater market is taking its toll on manufacturers.

Kyocera's new Finecam M410R
Kyocera's new Finecam M410R digital camera offers a 4 megapixel sensor, 10x optical zoom, electronic view finder, and a shutter lag time of 0.07 second.

Roxio Introduces Roxio Creator 7
Roxio has released Roxio Creator 7, a photo, video, music, burning, and authoring digital media suite for the PC.

Matsushita develops smallest image sensor
Matsushita has developed the world's smallest 2.25 megapixel, 1/4-inch Metal Oxide Semiconductor image sensor. This press release from Matsushita contains complete details of the new sensor.

Kyocera Finecam SL400R
The 4 megapixel Finecam SL400R is just one of Kyocera's new digital cameras to feature a shutter lag time of 0.07 second. The Finecam SL400R also has 3x optical zoom and Kyocera's unique swivel lens.

Polaroid warns against fanning
Polaroid has warned users of their instant print film not to shake or fan the print. Many users fan the print, a hold over from the old Polaroid instant film, in the mistaken belief that it helps the image develop.

Digital camera system for dentists
Kodak has announced the release of a digital camera system geared specifically toward dentists. The DX6490 Dental Digital Camera System provides a "direct from the camera" printing solution for dentists to capture and print digital images.

BusJet printer takes 4.7 inch media
In a further report of the PMA show, Dave Etchells of Imaging Resource profiles the BusJet inkjet printer from Sprin US. The BusJet will print on media up to 4.7 inches thick.

Olympus introduces ED150mm F2.0 lens
Olympus has announced the release of the Zuiko Digital ED150mm F2.0 interchangeable lens for the Olympus E-System. The new lens complies with the Four Thirds System standard.

Eye Go Wireless Digital Camera
Ronny Ko of Bityard looks at the Eye Go digital wireless camera. This is an entry-level camera in the $150 range that comes with Bluetooth wireless technology.

HP to archive all Time magazines
Hewlett-Packard will create a digital archive of all 4000 issues of Time magazine, which Time will then make available on their web site.

Panasonic's 5-Megapixel Lumix digital camera
Digital Photography Now has this release from the PMA show on Panasonic's new Lumix digital still camera. The Lumix offers a 5 MP image in a package that brings the look and feel of a traditional 35 mm camera to the digital format.

Pentax unveils Optio digital still/ movie camera
The OptioMX is Pentax's new digital still/movie camera. It features 3.2 megapixels, 10x optical zoom, and an articulated LCD monitor in a palm-sized package.

Fujifilm FinePix F710 Zoom
Fujifilm UK has announced the release of the FinePix F710 Zoom. The F710 is not a replacement for, but an updated partner to, the F700.

Eyetop wearable viewfinder
Dave Etchells of Imaging Resource found this wearable viewfinder at the PMA tradeshow. The Eyetop Centra is a pair of sunglasses with a miniature LCD screen affixed to the right side.

Epson, Cosina make digital rangefinder
Epson has partnered with Cosina to make a vintage-style rangefinder digital camera with an interchangeable lens system. The as-yet unnamed camera will accept Leica M-type lenses and offer a rangefinder display as well as lcd.

HP Photosmart R707 camera
The new Photosmart R707 digital camera from HP offers in-camera red-eye removal for instant touch-ups. The R707 utilizes HP's Real Life Technologies to take the guesswork out of picture taking.

More support for the Four Thirds System
Olympus has announced that three more firms have joined the list of companies supporting the Four Thirds System standard for digital cameras. This press release from Olympus contains more information on the Four Thirds System and the newest companies to support this standard.

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