Photographs from the Wedding of Hannah and Aaron

[abracanabra]

Congratulations, Hannah and Aaron Barnett! I went to this wedding planning on taking a few photographs--and ended up taking a whole lot, at the request of the bride's mother.

Photography notes: I got to try out my new 85mm 1.8 lens, which I bought specifically so I would have a fast lens that I could use in low light and weird lighting situations, like reception halls. Conclusion: it does what I bought it for. I brought my standard zoom lens along, thinking I would switch between them. I tried switching to my zoom, taking a couple of shots--and I promptly put the 1.8 lens back on and used it exclusively for the rest of the night. I'm happy with it. I think I got some great shots. Getting used to the telephoto effect takes a little time, and I have to remember to really pay close attention to where the focus is because it has such a shallow depth of field. But I like it, I'm happy I have it, and I'll definitely use it again!

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The full set of photos is here.

Comments

[gnfnrf.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you mentioned that you shot this on a new and different lens, because otherwise, I would probably have been trying to figure out why it looks so different.

The shots don't look at all to me like candids; they look like carefully arranged and shot posed pseudo-candids. Very good, mind you, but staged.

I can only assume that either they aren't actually candid (less likely and more boring), or for some reason, my brain associates shallow depth-of-field with posed photography.

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

Yes, they *are* actually candid! This lens is considered to be a standard portrait lens that is good for low light, so I'm not surprised your brain processed it as "posed portrait."

[opheliac-9.livejournal.com]

I can assure you that they are candid pics! I love them, Abra!!!