Innehållsförteckning för No. 362 från Photography Week

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A head of the big day, there’s a fair amount of preparation to be undertaken in order to make sure everything runs smoothly. This all really starts from the point of first contact with a perspective client. Typically, the first question a couple will ask you is: “Are you available on our wedding day?” This enquiry could come via a multitude of formats – email, a phone call, or face to face at a wedding fair – so it’s important that you have a reliable calendar system in place that you can access at all times, so that you can provide a quick answer and get the conversation moving forward. A physical diary is fine if you’re happy to lug it around with you, although arguably a more efficient option…

The date of the wedding How many hours of coverage will be required from you? A list of family group shots they would like (if any) Contact numbers for the bride and groom The approximate number of guests attending the day, and the evening celebrations later The address of the ceremony and reception venues A rough outline of the proposed timings for the day – specifically the time of the ceremony, the drinks reception, the wedding breakfast, speeches, the cutting of the cake and the first dance…

SHOOT FIRST, THINK LATER Most candid moments are over in seconds, so train your reflexes to instinctively reach for your camera and shoot at the first sight of a potentially good shot. It’ll take time to master, but the payoff will be well worth it. BE ONE STEP AHEAD To ensure you’re in the right place at the right time, try to anticipate what is going to happen next – for example, get to the back of the aisle in time to capture the newlyweds exiting the ceremony room. STAY POSITIVE How you interact with the couple and guests will shape their attitude towards you and having their photos taken. If you’re polite and good fun to be around, then people will generally respond in the same manner.…

1 TRANSFER THE FILES Get into the habit of transferring your images to a hard drive as soon as you get back from a wedding, to ensure that the images are safe. 2 CATALOGUE THE IMAGES Make sure that you have a logical filing system established for your photos – this will prevent future headaches when trying to locate old files. 3 ONLY THE BEST SHOTS Be prepared to scrutinise your own work, and narrow the image count down to just the best shots to ensure a consistently high quality. 4 USE PRESETS Creating and applying your own presets will dramatically reduce the amount of time you spend in front of the computer screen. 5 KEEP IMAGE SIZES DOWN Saving every image as a maximum quality JPEG will create unnecessarily…

www.nikon.com £2,019 /$2,299 The Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S is an important lens for Nikon and T its new Z 6 and Z 7 full-frame mirrorless cameras. Professional Nikon Z owners now have a pro-spec standard zoom lens to rival anything else on the market – and plenty of keen enthusiasts will be considering this expensive but stellar lens too. The Z 6 and Z 7 originally launched with a compact retracting 24-70mm f/4 kit lens that delivers excellent performance, and which is compact, light and relatively inexpensive. But serious users were always going to expect a professional-level f/2.8 lens too, and now Nikon has delivered it. The Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S uses 17 elements arranged in 15 groups. Optically, it’s more complex than the smaller and lighter Nikkor…

Yongnuo has announced a new YN 35mm f/1.4C DF UWM lens for Canon full-frame DSLRs, complete with an ultrasonic motor and a USB port for firmware updates. With a maximum aperture of f/1.4 and the famously versatile focal length of 35mm, this fast lens is perfect for landscapes, portraiture, street photography and more. It supports both autofocus and manual focus, and is equipped with an electronic focus ring for high-precision manual focusing. The 35mm f/1.4C has multilayer coating technology to effectively increase light transmittance and control backlight ghosting and flare. In addition, it has a gold-plated contact and high accuracy chrome-plated metal mount to help boost signal conductivity, corrosion resistance and durability. The biggest difference between the new lens and the previous version is the addition of the Ultrasonic Wave…

Learning how to think on your feet when something doesn’t go to plan is part and parcel of being a wedding photographer. Time will be scarce on the wedding day, even if it’s efficiently run, so you’ll be expected to take charge and provide solutions to any problems that arise. Assuming that the weather conditions are good, there’s also the venue to contend with; and if the venue isn’t all that pleasing on the eye, it’ll be your role to try and make it at least appear so in the photos. One way of doing this is by turning your attention to the bride and groom, who no doubt will be immaculately turned out. Switch over to a longer focal length lens and try capturing some close-ups of the couple…

If you’re a particularly trigger happy snapper at an eventful I wedding, it’s not unknown to end up with upwards of 3,000 images to sift through at the end of the day. That’s why it’s vitally important to establish an efficient post-production workflow – not only will it make managing the sheer number of images feasible, but it’ll also make processing them a lot quicker, saving you bags of time. It all starts with a good filing system. Invest in a large external hard drive to store all of the images, and to keep your computer from clogging up. Store each set of wedding photos in a logical set of folders – for example: Wedding Photography>2017>John & Jane Doe. Next, you need to separate the wheat from the chaff. Some…

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1 EVENING We joined Nikon School UK at the Centre of Excellence in London for a masterclass on capturing creative low light cityscapes (if you don’t use a Nikon the techniques here are applicable to any make of camera). We started by brushing up on our low-light theory and then headed out onto the busy streets of London’s West End to capture traffic trails, before moving to the Embankment. First, we learned how camera settings and using a tripod are the two most crucial factors at play when shooting the city in low light. We looked at how a wide aperture, such as f/2.8, produces a shallow depth of field, perfect if you want to include bokeh effects in the background, while at the other end of the aperture range,…

For most engaged couples, wedding photography plays a pivotal part in their plans for the big day. Being asked to photograph someone’s wedding is something that any photographer worth their salt would never dream of taking on lightly, and being able to cope with this added sense of responsibility and pressure separates wedding snappers from the rest of the pack. Get it right and your career as a wedding photographer will be incredibly rewarding, both emotionally and financially. But get it wrong, and you risk ruining one of the most important days of a person’s life. No pressure then! That’s why any sensible person looking to venture into the world of wedding photography will do their research and make sure that they have their head in the game before even…

Turning down a job is never an easy thing to do, especially when you’re trying to earn a crust – but if you really don’t feel like you’re the right person for the job, you’ll save yourself a world of hurt by having the guts to say no when your intuition tells you to. USE A SUPPORT Do yourself a favour and invest in a decent camera strap or support system from day one. After 12-plus hours on your feet, a well-designed camera support could be the difference between a good night’s rest or a night of back pain!…

The period after the happy couple have tied the knot is usually your chance to head off with them to take some intimate portraits. Do bear in mind that you’ll be working against the clock, though: the couple will be itching to mingle with their guests and enjoy the drinks reception that will be in full swing, so it’s imperative that you work quickly and efficiently. This often means that you’ll need to adapt to your surroundings, and whatever light is available to you. Contrary to common belief, bright sunlight is actually one of the hardest types of light to work with for a number of reasons. First, multi-layered wedding dresses and three-piece suits don’t always mix well with scorching sunlight, so if you’re planning on working in direct sunlight,…

How you decide to show off the final images to the couple is up to you. The traditional way would be via a printed wedding album, although taking the modern route and generating a private online gallery for them to view is potentially a quicker and easier option. SERVICE WITH A SMILE Hand-delivering the couple’s wedding album shows that you go that extra mile. It also gives you a chance to receive feedback on the finished product…

SYCAMORE GAP TREE SIMON SAUNDERS “This is the Sycamore Gap Tree alongside Hadrian’s Wall in northern England, as featured in the Hollywood Blockbuster Robin Hood Prince of Thieves.” http://tiny.cc/u2vxaz WORLD OF GEOMETRY RUDY PILARSKI “This was taken in Lisbon, Portugal during a trip of a few days with a rather mixed weather – but what happiness to play with the forms there.” http://tiny.cc/xer0az STORM FENCE SUNRISE STEVE STANGER “I took this photo the morning after a stormy night at Point Pleasant Beach in New Jersey, USA.” http://tiny.cc/456eaz BLUE JAY BARB D’ARPINO “A photo of a blue jay singing in my backyard.” http://tiny.cc/yml68y BONSAI ROSS FARNHAM “This is an aerial panorama of a golf course somewhere near Medway in south-east England, comprising 21 frames shot with my DJI Mavic Pro 2.”…

In this video tutorial we’ll show you how to create striking mono images using nothing more than the adjustment sliders and tools in Adobe Camera Raw. Not only can you convert images to mono very effectively in Camera Raw, it’s also got powerful tools for making selective edits, enabling you to perform the dodging and burning that are essential for creating contrast in black and white images. And, as you’re working in Camera Raw, all your edits are fully adjustable, giving you lots of scope to experiment. DOWNLOAD THE PROJECT FILES http://tiny.cc/x5uraz ON A PC OR MAC WATCH THE VIDEO http://bit.ly/2f8daco WANT MORE PHOTOSHOP TUTORIALS? CHECK OUT PRACTICAL PHOTOSHOP For more Photoshop tutorials, tips and advice subscribe to Practical Photoshop, the world’s premier Photoshop magazine. Each month you’ll find an…