Pete Bobb's 1st Class Photography
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‘I personally guarantee that you will be absolutely delighted with your photographs
or I won’t charge you a cent and you get to keep all of your prints.’
or I won’t charge you a cent and you get to keep all of your prints.’
Studio Portraiture
The importance of Studio Portraiture for your Wedding Album
The only Wedding Pictures available when my grandparents got married in the 1920’s were stiffly posed photos taken in the Photographer’s Studio. There were
no portable cameras that could capture quality photographs of the Wedding day. No film was ‘fast enough’ to capture candid, spontaneous images. So, with the
modern equipment we have today, why would anyone want Studio pictures for their Wedding Albums?
As an artist and photographer today, when I attend a Wedding, I am always watching how other photographers work.
At my brother’s Wedding, as a member of the audience, I felt as if I was one of the photographer’s props. The photographer was stopping the ceremony every
couple minutes posing people. He would, for example, tell the Bride ‘I need you to turn 20o to your right so that the shadows fall correctly on your face’. He had
the minister take a couple steps backwards to allow better photos of the first kiss. I felt that the photographer was actually disrupting the ceremony in order
to get the perfect photographs for the Wedding Album.
My nephew’s Wedding was outdoors in a beautiful park-like setting on a beautiful sunshiny June late afternoon. The natural lighting and backgrounds were a
photographer’s dream. Immediately after the ceremony, the photographer took the Wedding couple away from the rest of the Wedding party for almost 90
minutes for posed pictures in an idyllic setting. Yes, she took gorgeous photographs, but at the price of the Newlyweds ignoring their guests for an hour and a
half!
Some Basics of Photography
Every photograph, whether old-fashioned film or modern digital, must have a certain minimum amount of light to properly expose the photograph.
The amount of light exposing the photograph is determined by 1) how brightly the subject is lit, 2) how large the opening of the shutter is, and 3) how long the
shutter stays open.
Most Churches and Reception halls are not brightly lit, meaning long exposure times are needed, which lead to blurred photos.
The larger the shutter opening is, the less area that can be in proper pin-sharp perfect focus.
The longer the shutter is open, the more blurred the photographs are from movement of the subjects and the camera.
The ISO of the film or digital sensor determines how much light is needed to properly expose the photograph. The higher the ISO, the less light is needed. So,
it might appear that high ISO settings should always be used. However, the higher the ISO, the more grainy or noisy the photographs appear. Lower ISO films
or digital sensors produce richer colors and less grain, but need longer exposure times, especially in low-light situations such as indoors in a Church or Reception
Hall.
What does this all mean to the Wedding Couple?
No matter how many thousands of dollars of photography equipment used, it is normally impossible for any photographer to capture pin-sharp, perfectly lit
photographs of you, your hair, and your Wedding Dress or Tux inside a Church or Reception Hall. On-camera flash units (when even permitted inside the
Church!) create a flat light that is not flattering to the people being photographed. Rarely do outdoor Weddings have ideal natural lighting.
This is why Studio Portraiture is the perfect compliment to photographs taken on your Wedding day.
Studio lighting allows your photographer to capture pin sharp images in a relaxed setting. The Studio lighting can be set to perfectly capture a white dress
and/or a black Tuxedo. By spending an hour or two in the Studio a week or two before your Wedding Date, you will have perfect pin-sharp romantic
photographs to add to your Wedding Album that you will cherish for your lifetime, and will also speak to future generations of children, grandchildren, and
great-grandchildren. The photos taken on your Wedding day can then be taken in a candid, photojournalistic style without disrupting your ceremony or requiring
you to take precious time away from your Wedding guests.
Your Wedding Day only comes once, so having pictures taken in the Studio before your Wedding Day helps you have the time to enjoy the company of your
guests on your Wedding Day without the worry of spending time in getting the photographs you want to share with your family and friends as well as for future
generations to enjoy.
The only Wedding Pictures available when my grandparents got married in the 1920’s were stiffly posed photos taken in the Photographer’s Studio. There were
no portable cameras that could capture quality photographs of the Wedding day. No film was ‘fast enough’ to capture candid, spontaneous images. So, with the
modern equipment we have today, why would anyone want Studio pictures for their Wedding Albums?
As an artist and photographer today, when I attend a Wedding, I am always watching how other photographers work.
At my brother’s Wedding, as a member of the audience, I felt as if I was one of the photographer’s props. The photographer was stopping the ceremony every
couple minutes posing people. He would, for example, tell the Bride ‘I need you to turn 20o to your right so that the shadows fall correctly on your face’. He had
the minister take a couple steps backwards to allow better photos of the first kiss. I felt that the photographer was actually disrupting the ceremony in order
to get the perfect photographs for the Wedding Album.
My nephew’s Wedding was outdoors in a beautiful park-like setting on a beautiful sunshiny June late afternoon. The natural lighting and backgrounds were a
photographer’s dream. Immediately after the ceremony, the photographer took the Wedding couple away from the rest of the Wedding party for almost 90
minutes for posed pictures in an idyllic setting. Yes, she took gorgeous photographs, but at the price of the Newlyweds ignoring their guests for an hour and a
half!
Some Basics of Photography
Every photograph, whether old-fashioned film or modern digital, must have a certain minimum amount of light to properly expose the photograph.
The amount of light exposing the photograph is determined by 1) how brightly the subject is lit, 2) how large the opening of the shutter is, and 3) how long the
shutter stays open.
Most Churches and Reception halls are not brightly lit, meaning long exposure times are needed, which lead to blurred photos.
The larger the shutter opening is, the less area that can be in proper pin-sharp perfect focus.
The longer the shutter is open, the more blurred the photographs are from movement of the subjects and the camera.
The ISO of the film or digital sensor determines how much light is needed to properly expose the photograph. The higher the ISO, the less light is needed. So,
it might appear that high ISO settings should always be used. However, the higher the ISO, the more grainy or noisy the photographs appear. Lower ISO films
or digital sensors produce richer colors and less grain, but need longer exposure times, especially in low-light situations such as indoors in a Church or Reception
Hall.
What does this all mean to the Wedding Couple?
No matter how many thousands of dollars of photography equipment used, it is normally impossible for any photographer to capture pin-sharp, perfectly lit
photographs of you, your hair, and your Wedding Dress or Tux inside a Church or Reception Hall. On-camera flash units (when even permitted inside the
Church!) create a flat light that is not flattering to the people being photographed. Rarely do outdoor Weddings have ideal natural lighting.
This is why Studio Portraiture is the perfect compliment to photographs taken on your Wedding day.
Studio lighting allows your photographer to capture pin sharp images in a relaxed setting. The Studio lighting can be set to perfectly capture a white dress
and/or a black Tuxedo. By spending an hour or two in the Studio a week or two before your Wedding Date, you will have perfect pin-sharp romantic
photographs to add to your Wedding Album that you will cherish for your lifetime, and will also speak to future generations of children, grandchildren, and
great-grandchildren. The photos taken on your Wedding day can then be taken in a candid, photojournalistic style without disrupting your ceremony or requiring
you to take precious time away from your Wedding guests.
Your Wedding Day only comes once, so having pictures taken in the Studio before your Wedding Day helps you have the time to enjoy the company of your
guests on your Wedding Day without the worry of spending time in getting the photographs you want to share with your family and friends as well as for future
generations to enjoy.