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    My Niece's Wedding!!!

    Yep, that's right...I've done it...my very first wedding as a main photographer!
    I was more relaxed than I expected myself to be. However, I am exhausted but pretty excited about what I managed to get.
    Here are a few of my faves from the day.

    Arriving



    My sister and I took them to a quiet place to get some extra special shots





    And cutting the cake with a difference lol (I never asked them to do that)



    They were alot of fun to photograph and sooooo appreciative!

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    Re: My Niece's Wedding!!!

    Wow!

    Super great set Ali. I love the "cutting the cake with a difference"!

    Great colors, and wonderful expressions. I hope you will share more!
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    Re: My Niece's Wedding!!!

    Great shots, congrats!!!

    Now for the big question: Are you looking forward to your next wedding?

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    Re: My Niece's Wedding!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by KenB
    Great shots, congrats!!!

    Now for the big question: Are you looking forward to your next wedding?
    She'd better be, it's only a matter of weeks away..LOL
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    Re: My Niece's Wedding!!!

    Looks like you had fun.

    Nice pics

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    Re: My Niece's Wedding!!!

    Glad you survived! That's a very unique "cutting the cake" shot too. Looks like you all had fun!

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    Re: My Niece's Wedding!!!

    I had a go at editing the in-car shot today. Wow! What a difference that made!
    I'm pretty pleased with it



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    Re: My Niece's Wedding!!!

    Sure looks like all that practice and planning paid off. The images you posted are sure to please any bride. Nice job Ali.
    Don't forget about the Gallery. Are your photos there??


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    Thanks OT. Yes! I am so glad I practised that hard.

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    See, I knew you'd be fine. Good job. :thumbsup:


    P.S. somebody put the steering wheel on the wrong side of that car

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    Thanks Payn. Seems that everyone had more faith in me than I did in myself lol.

    Everyone knows what family can be like, but, Lou and John just came over with a bunch of Red Roses for me!!!

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    Re: My Niece's Wedding!!!

    Congratulations Alison! These are great shots. I'm so glad it worked so well for you. Good job. I too hope to see more.

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    Re: My Niece's Wedding!!!

    Way to go Alison, beautiful work. When my wife and I first graduated college, many many moons ago, we shot weddings on the side to help pay off my college loans. We were fairly successful but I couldn't take dealing with the Mother-in-laws. I'll stick to commission portraits thank you. If you can handle the families, your a much better person thean me.

    Good luck with it, and once again, beautiful work,
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    Re: My Niece's Wedding!!!

    Great work! I think everyone here had more confidence in you than you had in yourself.
    Keep Shooting!

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    Re: My Niece's Wedding!!!

    Thank you so much everyone!
    Here's another... (would you believe I used my pop up flash on this shot?!) :thumbsup:


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    Re: My Niece's Wedding!!!

    Here's another, but this time, from the reception.
    Why Wesley found this so funny i don't know lol. I'm glad I managed to capture it though




    Ermmm I just noticed something!!! Why is it all MY side of the family in that line up!!! Lol

    ... and if you are wondering what they are doing, watch this clip, (this is not my movie, by the way).
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md2tczsGKo4

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    Re: My Niece's Wedding!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Alison
    Yep, that's right...I've done it...my very first wedding as a main photographer!
    I was more relaxed than I expected myself to be. However, I am exhausted but pretty excited about what I managed to get.
    Here are a few of my faves from the day.

    Arriving




    They were alot of fun to photograph and sooooo appreciative!
    Hay! The drivers on the wrong side (oops I forgot you drive on the other side of the road)

    Great photos, If I renew my vows I will call you. Now I must go and win the lottery to pay for it.:idea:
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    Re: My Niece's Wedding!!!

    Oh boy does that bring back some bad memories :lol:

    The photo in the car is terrific
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    Re: My Niece's Wedding!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by freygr
    Hay! The drivers on the wrong side (oops I forgot you drive on the other side of the road)

    Great photos, If I renew my vows I will call you. Now I must go and win the lottery to pay for it.:idea:
    The driver is on the right side of the car - imagine charging someone down with the lance or sword in hand - your on the right side to protect your charger and not to take its head off and to get better reach on the opposition; therefore - you chaps and the rest of Europe are on the wrong side:thumbsup:, and the Brits have got it right

    History lesson courtesy of a warring nation

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    Re: My Niece's Wedding!!!

    Love the 2nd pic. The angle is too cool.

    What a darling and fun couple! The last picture was something else. lolol
    It's not blurry. It's bokeh.

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    Re: My Niece's Wedding!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by readingr
    The driver is on the right side of the car - imagine charging someone down with the lance or sword in hand - your on the right side to protect your charger and not to take its head off and to get better reach on the opposition; therefore - you chaps and the rest of Europe are on the wrong side:thumbsup:, and the Brits have got it right

    History lesson courtesy of a warring nation

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    We in the US drive on the other side do to firearms If funny how technology changes things. Swords are carried on the left side if your right handed but fire arms are carried on the right side, in both cases you don't want your weapon exposed to your enemy to graded and used against you.
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    Re: My Niece's Wedding!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Alison
    Ermmm I just noticed something!!! Why is it all MY side of the family in that line up!!! Lol
    Lordie! It's been years since I did that rowing boat song thing

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    Re: My Niece's Wedding!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by freygr
    We in the US drive on the other side do to firearms If funny how technology changes things. Swords are carried on the left side if your right handed but fire arms are carried on the right side, in both cases you don't want your weapon exposed to your enemy to graded and used against you.
    Good point about firearms not being a country used to carrying firearms I guess we don't think of that.

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    Re: My Niece's Wedding!!!

    ... and what's a set of wedding photographs without a few ring shots? :thumbsup:

    (If you look sideways at #3, you can see me in John's ring ).







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