tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298313864687411487.post7920813923892222157..comments2023-10-15T05:13:32.146-06:00Comments on Alan J Photo: Amanda BridalsAlan Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419041481573892319noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298313864687411487.post-83614218067471368942008-09-11T15:25:00.000-06:002008-09-11T15:25:00.000-06:00I don't know exactly how I found your blog. But i...I don't know exactly how I found your blog. But if you don't mind input from a total stranger, I have a couple of comments about Amanda's bridals. My daughter's a photographer and does a lot of weddings, bridals. Your work is very good. The problems that I see with some of the pictures are with the bride - not your photography. You mentioned that she wasn't feeling well at one of the shoots. Without knowing that, my thought was that the bride got out of bed, threw on her wedding dress and veil and showed up for the shoot. She looks much prettier in the set of photos where she's wearing a little jewelry and brighter make up. The bride still has plenty of very good pictures to choose from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298313864687411487.post-43568559951712708732008-08-16T01:27:00.000-06:002008-08-16T01:27:00.000-06:00Oh, and one more thing: i did do those shadowy pic...Oh, and one more thing: i did do those shadowy pictures at the beginning of the shoot on purpose, i thought they might look kinda cool, being all contrasty. Apparently i was wrong, which is valuable information for the future.Alan Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00419041481573892319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298313864687411487.post-56601548571295237732008-08-16T01:25:00.000-06:002008-08-16T01:25:00.000-06:00Just wanted to put a few things out there... Firs...Just wanted to put a few things out there... First off, thank you all for your helpful feedback. Like i said, i'm occasionally too biased either way to be a very good judge of my own work - i either think it's far worse than it may really be, or far better than it actually is. Second off, Amanda has been great to work with. The purpose of this post wasn't so much to "prove my client wrong" as just get honest feedback on the photos. i just need to be sure that what i bring to the table is up to par. And finally, paying more for my photos doesn't entitle anyone to somehow better quality or results. No matter how much someone pays, i'll always try to do my best. The more expensive packages simply include more opportunties for those shots. i just wanted to be sure i wasn't implying that if someone pays more they'll somehow get better work from me than someone who paid less.Alan Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00419041481573892319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298313864687411487.post-67334370877060711802008-08-14T20:36:00.000-06:002008-08-14T20:36:00.000-06:00in the first few shots...yeah it kind of looks lik...in the first few shots...yeah it kind of looks like she's having a hard time with how bright it is...and the shadows aren't very flattering on her face..but there really are only a few photos like that. the rest look great. i looked at all the photos you took and i liked a lot of them. however...i think you can tell that she doesn't feel too hot. so its definitely something out of your control if she just wasn't feeling 100%. i definitely think she got a great deal and some really good pictures. don't be so hard on yourself!! they look good!!The Andersenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621562383017445842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298313864687411487.post-39524480082671911072008-08-14T14:02:00.000-06:002008-08-14T14:02:00.000-06:00Hi Alan: I am impressed you got any good shots (wa...Hi Alan: <BR/><BR/>I am impressed you got any good shots (wasn't this the shoot with the sick bride?). I LOVE LOVE LOVE the shot of her face with the veil over it (worth the package price in my opinion). I do agree that the lighting is really not great in the first few. (Odd, since you are so conscience of that--was it too late in the day for your liking?) I guess it is up to you (and the bride) if you want to try and do one more shoot somewhere else. You are a great photographer, don't stress it.Romneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13400758732301228052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298313864687411487.post-75567920682274656672008-08-14T12:48:00.000-06:002008-08-14T12:48:00.000-06:00Okay, my 2 unprofessional cents...I think the thin...Okay, my 2 unprofessional cents...<BR/><BR/>I think the thing that throws me off is that the lighting is so darn harsh in several pictures. I can see why she would possibly be disappointed in some. HOWEVER, I think you DID get some beautiful pics. MY FAVORITE were in the evening by the mountainy area. Sure, the flowers may not fit just right, but the overall picture is STUNNING! The lighting is great, scenery amazing, etc. And like Jen said--she DID have several to choose from. Besides, you are doing the wedding too, right? Maybe you can take a few solo at that point. I wouldn't set up a completely different photo shoot unless she is absolutely unhappy. <BR/><BR/>Really, $400 is great. For all she is getting, for all the distance you traveled, etc. <BR/><BR/>Good work--aside from the lighting issue--some people are just hard to work with. :)Rachel Hollowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906959500907191201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298313864687411487.post-26567285611418845832008-08-14T00:48:00.000-06:002008-08-14T00:48:00.000-06:00Oh my sweet hubby. I'm sorry that you're feeling s...Oh my sweet hubby. I'm sorry that you're feeling so down on yourself. Like I said before, she has lots of great photos to choose from. There are several that I don't particularly care for, but for the most part I think they look great. I don't like her flowers with AF Canyon... it just doesn't look right. But there's nothing you can really do about that either. I love you lots!princess jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00996199384833340826noreply@blogger.com