Comments on: First of the year http://blog.rymus.net/2008/02/08/first-of-the-year/ business transferred to glasseyalley.com! Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:57:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: John http://blog.rymus.net/2008/02/08/first-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-69938 John Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:02:08 +0000 http://blog.rymus.net/2008/02/08/first-of-the-year/#comment-69938 Hi Ryan, The 5D is great, isn't it ? I've got mine 18 months and it never ceases to amaze me just how good it is. The images at ISO 400 - 800 are just great. For weddings, I've found that the 24-105 is a great all-around lens. It's wide enough for group shots and the 105 end is usually sufficient for portraits. It's f4 and has IS, and the images are very sharp. Never have to change lens, as a result. Re: putting wedding images online, if you set up a dedicated website, then prospective clients will know from the start that some of their images will end up online as advertising for your site. BR, John Hi Ryan,
The 5D is great, isn’t it ? I’ve got mine 18 months and it never ceases to amaze me just how good it is. The images at ISO 400 – 800 are just great.

For weddings, I’ve found that the 24-105 is a great all-around lens. It’s wide enough for group shots and the 105 end is usually sufficient for portraits. It’s f4 and has IS, and the images are very sharp. Never have to change lens, as a result.

Re: putting wedding images online, if you set up a dedicated website, then prospective clients will know from the start that some of their images will end up online as advertising for your site.

BR,
John

]]> By: Ryan http://blog.rymus.net/2008/02/08/first-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-69924 Ryan Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:59:12 +0000 http://blog.rymus.net/2008/02/08/first-of-the-year/#comment-69924 I completely agree with everyone regarding the relative unprofessional look of flickr... Will be putting everything onto my own website (not this one) in the near future. I had thought about running a separate blog on the other site but that's just double the bloody admin work then. I will obviously have to show a selection of shots on the portfolio - a few generic detail shots and some of the more formal posed & informal candid shots. Last thing I want to is alienate or out and out piss anyone off because their beautifully rendered visage appears on a portfolio of past work; I'll absolutely have to get the go ahead from anyone who'll appear on the site. Anyway, less of this serious talk, I require food. I completely agree with everyone regarding the relative unprofessional look of flickr… Will be putting everything onto my own website (not this one) in the near future.

I had thought about running a separate blog on the other site but that’s just double the bloody admin work then. I will obviously have to show a selection of shots on the portfolio – a few generic detail shots and some of the more formal posed & informal candid shots. Last thing I want to is alienate or out and out piss anyone off because their beautifully rendered visage appears on a portfolio of past work; I’ll absolutely have to get the go ahead from anyone who’ll appear on the site.

Anyway, less of this serious talk, I require food.

]]> By: fragileheart http://blog.rymus.net/2008/02/08/first-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-69922 fragileheart Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:19:55 +0000 http://blog.rymus.net/2008/02/08/first-of-the-year/#comment-69922 I would have to say stick to a portfolio format rather than flickr. If there's anything I learnt from my stint over in Ireland - people aren't very open to having their photographs openly available to a mass of people. Unless of course it's on your portfolio, and even then - they wouldn't want all their photos on right? I too would like to offer some help with the portfolio ;D I would have to say stick to a portfolio format rather than flickr. If there’s anything I learnt from my stint over in Ireland – people aren’t very open to having their photographs openly available to a mass of people. Unless of course it’s on your portfolio, and even then – they wouldn’t want all their photos on right?

I too would like to offer some help with the portfolio ;D

]]> By: Claire http://blog.rymus.net/2008/02/08/first-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-69908 Claire Sat, 09 Feb 2008 22:46:23 +0000 http://blog.rymus.net/2008/02/08/first-of-the-year/#comment-69908 Another vote on moving away from Flickr as a portfolio page. It's just not professional and this is coming from someone who needs to work on her own site for the same reasons. One thing though, if you're going to be presenting yourself as a wedding photographer via your webpage/blog (always a good double whammy) then just showing the generic shots won't be enough will it? How about a clause or section in your contract which covers this so the bride and groom know that their images will be used for marketing purposes? You can always give them the chance to opt out if they feel very strongly that they don't want this. Another vote on moving away from Flickr as a portfolio page. It’s just not professional and this is coming from someone who needs to work on her own site for the same reasons.

One thing though, if you’re going to be presenting yourself as a wedding photographer via your webpage/blog (always a good double whammy) then just showing the generic shots won’t be enough will it? How about a clause or section in your contract which covers this so the bride and groom know that their images will be used for marketing purposes? You can always give them the chance to opt out if they feel very strongly that they don’t want this.

]]> By: Darren http://blog.rymus.net/2008/02/08/first-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-69902 Darren Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:17:02 +0000 http://blog.rymus.net/2008/02/08/first-of-the-year/#comment-69902 I've always wanted to see your wedding stuff. I like what I see so far . One of these days I may even say yes to the constant requests I get for doing one myself (wedding photographer that is, not marriage). I’ve always wanted to see your wedding stuff. I like what I see so far . One of these days I may even say yes to the constant requests I get for doing one myself (wedding photographer that is, not marriage).

]]> By: Treasa http://blog.rymus.net/2008/02/08/first-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-69901 Treasa Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:16:01 +0000 http://blog.rymus.net/2008/02/08/first-of-the-year/#comment-69901 I'm considering removing a lot of my photographs from flickr for similar reasons. Photos are gorgeous by the way, particularly the one of the bouquet. I’m considering removing a lot of my photographs from flickr for similar reasons.

Photos are gorgeous by the way, particularly the one of the bouquet.

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