Happy New Year !!!
2 January 2006 by: YervantIt is hot down here in Australia, we are experiencing 108°F+, our Santa comes in shorts and tank tops and drinks too much cold beer!!
My wife and I had about 40 people over for a BBQ on New Year’s Eve, mad decision that ended up being a great night for all the family; of course…I was the official chef and DJ!
I shot my last wedding for 2005 last Thursday at a country spa retreat in Daylesford (Victoria), an English couple had flown down to Australia to marry at the elegant mansion which was once a convent. It was very interesting that they chose to take a trip to Australia and another 3 hours’ drive out of Melbourne to get married at the particular location. A spot they had admired on a previous trip some years ago. I had never shot a wedding there so it was very exciting for me to explore the possibilities and having understood their decision, I captured the day in the way they want to remember the experience.
I am now packing my bags to fly to Tokyo in the next 12 hours then to Miami and Houston for seminars before returning home again in 2 weeks.
I find that I will be doing more seminars and workshops in 2006 than I have ever done in previous years, I had to take on less wedding bookings to accommodate this but my two staff photographers will continue shooting weddings for our studio, I am lucky that I have 2 great people who have been with me for about 10 years and I have trained them from day one, they deliver the results our studio is known for and clients come looking to book them as much as those wanting to book me, it makes it easier for me to do seminars and workshops and develop my Page Gallery software further while the business keeps running with the guidance of my wife Anie.
Original Capture
This shot from the Daylesford wedding is one I want to share with you, I saw the finished image in my head, planned the composition and took the shot, then I worked on finishing it to make exactly what I had imagined. I am a strong believer that taking a good shot is only halfway to producing a great image, whether it was in the old days of darkroom techniques or today’s computer and Photoshop applications, finishing is a very important part of presenting the final image, the statement, the art.
I like your photo in its final stage.
Weddings in CT are mostly shot during the Spring, Summer and Fall months.
Love you work as much as I love you as a person. Can’t wait to learn from you as a photographers as well as a person. Thank you for all you do!
It is wonderful to hear from you, and to see your “magic” applied to this image! Wishing you peaceful travels, and I’ll see you in Vegas!
Happy New Year to you too!
Thanks for sharing the before and after images. It’s great to see the comparison.
Our schedules are not matching up again this year. I’ll be in Austin, TX the end of January for PPA. Any consideration of doing a program in St. Louis, MO?!
Yervant:
Happy new year. I can certainly see the choices you made in post and really appreciate your comments. Once of my college professors was fond of saying that pictures are made in the darkroom…
While I’m not certain I understand the pose (bride looks fearful and intimidated to me) – it is interesting and obviously superb execution.
Best,
Mark
interesting photo but I must say, my first thought was the bride was afraid of the very tall man.
Great shot – it’s nice to see before & after. Thanks for all your inspiration in 2005 and for all the work on PG – it really does make things easy!
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Yervant,
Thanks for sharing. Nice image, intersting composition. I agree no image is complete until your full vision is has come to fruition
...I personaly find it degrading to the lady(bride)....Only my 2c
I LOVE your work. The bride looks like she’s falling backwards. The cut of the groom is a little awkward & he looks unusually large.
Hello Yervant, I will certainly look forward to seeing you in 2006. You continue to be an inspiration to me in the development of my Wedding Photography style, presentation and business. I too believe that taking the shot is only half of the creative process. I have also put together a Holiday Newsletter that I would like to share: http://photographybydavidlloyd.com/newsletter/holiday_385.html
Thank you all for sharing and Happy New Year!
David Lloyd
Yervant,
Happy New Year to You & Yours- and the image has a different perspective – some might say it has the ‘Purr-fect’ angle ??
HO! HO! HO!, jolly jolly good. Have a safe trip.
From down under
hard yakka Santa
New places sre exciting! It is always an inspiration to hear your excitement. I do not think you will ever grow up. I will see you in Miami next week.
Hello yervant,
In canada, we are having a mild winter, 0 to -16 most days.
I am going to India to see family and to capture a wedding. I will share some photos with you when i come back.
I learned a lot form the 2 seminars you had in Canada, I hope to see ou come here soon!
Great retouching!
All the best for 2006!
http://www.gordonjovicphotography.com
Hi Yervant,
the image is great. Her smile says it all. The imagination runs riot with images of Beauty and the Beast etc. Love it. Creative.
Have a fabulous New Year. One of my long term goals is for my business to grow sufficiently to attend a seminar like the one you are having with Bambi Cantrell in Melbourne. Why? Because you have a heart to make people smile and grow.
All the best to you and your family.
David Akesson
Thanks for the news letter and love your work
Its great to see raw tallent at work. All the best from Ireland
Happy New Year and keep me on your mailing list!
My initial impression of this image was of “Alice in Wonderland”. I really admire your vision. You and Bambi Cantrell push the artisic envelope more than any other wedding photographer I know.
Regards,
Jeremy Clark
Very interesting image that will provoke discussion. I happen to love the dynamics that you’ve accentuated with the dramatic overtones. I attended your workshop in Toronto last summer and you were inspiring. Hope to see you in Vegas. May you and your family have a great 2006!
I completely agree that post-production is as important, if not more important, than the capture. Extraordinary! See you in Venice.
Once again you have done it Yervant. I love your angle on this image. If I had shot this image every one I know would have said “what do you think you are doing this image does not tell me anything good about this couple”. I love it!
Also Happy New Year!
Your Student Of Light.
....well, I feel just looking at it with the look on the brides face, the groom has just done something not so good to her…I personnally don’t like it…sorry
Seeing the final image, and being able to modify the initial capture is what takes the photographer to the ‘next level’.
Yervant, I’m confused as I posted some (nice) comments about the images (post #8) and it has been changed to “remove me from your mailing list”
I didn’t do that :(
Oops! I figured it out, I was comment number 7! The name is after the comment – Sorry :)
Excellent work. And what a generous person you are in always sharing so much and developing the standard for wedding photography. Thank you for your great investment into so many people’s work.