a natural approach…

Let’s compare those two shots. Let’s face it I could teach anyone how to take the second one, a classic, people pose, smile and you shoot easy as pie
But what about the first one, catching people’s expression, the right moment, might even be the decisive one as HCB would say!
This first picture is a plus, what makes the difference.
You should always be ready, be ready before people are! This is the key to getting natural shots, that reveal the atmosphere and emotion of the moment!


Be ready!


Have a nice day! Go shoot some pictures


Nico
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Shooting in Church with an eos 5D


In recent years, there have been two occasions on which the technology has really changed the way I take pictures, the first was the IS system with Canon, or Image Stabilisation allowing hand-held shot that were just not possible before (such as shooting from an helicopter from instance or wherever the use of a tripod is not convenient or permitted, eg: church) and digital has brought the ability to change ISO setting on the fly. I have to say that I have been really impressed with the capacity of the 5D to maintain noise levels at a minimum, I am now happily shooting inside most churches without a flash at ISO 1600, it really does bring depth to the pictures.
Something that was just not possible with previous eos camera (or Nikon for that matter) when shots taken at more than ISO800 were barely usable.

Of course I will still be shooting some 3200ISO B&W as well, just because I love it.

Nico

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De la confiture aux cochons

Une fois n’est pas coutume, je vais écrire en français.
Je voudrais revenir sur cette phrase que m’a dit mon tireur de photo noir et blanc, afin de garder son anonymat je vous dirai juste que c’est le meilleur de Toulouse (et Taiwan réunis…).


Je lui expliquais que j’offrais des tirages noir et blanc traditionels (tirages main) à mes clients au lieu de simplement shooter avec le numérique et convertir par la suite sous photoshop en n&b et tirer le tout sur une Fuji Frontier (bien que Noritsu soit de bien meilleure qualité, il n’existe pas de telle machine sur Toulouse!).
Que voulez vous, je suis de la vieille école, et je ne peux me résigner à fournir à mes clients une qualité inférieure à ce que je suis capable de faire, au seul prétexte que mes clients ne font pas la différence…Sur quoi il m’a donc répondu : “Pourquoi tu t’embêtes, c’est donner de la confiture aux cochons!”


Donc je tiens ici à m’excuser auprès de mes clients qui se sont fait traiter de cochons!



Quand on aime on ne compte pas!


Nico
www.nicophotography.com

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About customer service…

Or why one should always treat its customers right.

Customers are our source of revenue (makes sense doesn’t it?!), so why aren’t we making more efforts in order to keep them.
As far as wedding photography is concerned, your customers don’t come back! Why? Well most people only get married once…
But let’s try to think of ways to get repeat business:

First you should let them know you can take pictures for their new born baby.

Second you should offer them some extra gifts, delight your customers, they are your best advertisement, and you know it. If people come to you because they have seen the work you did for their friend, or you come highly recommended by their family members, then you’re sold, the deal is almost made. Word of mouth, reputation is free but it takes time and efforts to build.

As for me I have a wedding to shoot tomorrow, so I will be on my way.

Nico

Remember:

On ne photographie bien que ce que l’on aime bien.
Robert Doisneau

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Wedding test for eos 5D

So it went…
For “logistic” purposes, my first wedding using a Dslr, the “very near” top of the range eos 5d. And should I say it went very well indeed, through the years I have come to trust Canon. It started in the army using an eos 5, I used it for everything but opening coconuts (I served in Polynesia…), and the camera never let me down.
I wish to say here that, unfortunately, I am not being paid by this company…and if anybody from Canon happens to read this, do not hesitate to contact me 🙂

The transition from film to digital was smooth, almost unnoticeable, the full frame sensor helped along with bright viewfinder, if not for the screen at the back you might think you’re shooting film. One thing though: the shutter sound, eos 3 sounds better! I guess it’s like when you change partner, for a while you keep comparing… (no, not the sound…)
I did shoot more than I used to, but mainly trying out different settings.

The ability to change Iso settings, especially in the church is a real bonus, also useful when shooting with telephoto. It allowed for bright shots indoors, this combined with the IS lens is a real advance in technology that definitely shows on the picture. The clients were delighted with the results.

Of course not everything is perfect, first the colour balance, especially regarding skin tones, can be perfectible at times. I used to shoot Fuji Reala, and I have to say that film is more reliable when it comes to skin tones. Then, as discussed on a previous post: Black and white, Ha! b&w, I didn’t need convincing digital was not up to my standard as far as b&w is concerned, this first “digital” wedding was a confirmation. This is why I carried a film camera loaded with b&w.

I’m a long way personally from an “all digital” wedding.

Have a nice day and go take pictures!

Nico

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