A sikh Wedding on the 7.7.7

[hyperhex]

It was out of my safety net to try something new. I was given a chance and got engage to shoot a Sikh Wedding. I thought it was a brilliant experience and would like to share it with you guys.

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For the rest of the blog entry, it is available here:
http://www.idealwedding.net/weddings/photographer/41/harpreet-sukhbir/

[Louis Pang]

Very nicely captured & processed. I love the colours...so vibrant and vivid. Good job!

[blur]

I like the details of the mehendi and the jewel you captured in #2. Lovely!

[jmaguireokm]

my first time seeing a sikh wedding ceremony
all the time, i just watch it over the TVs only

nice shoot :cool:

[noordin]

Very nice set. Maybe no 1 need to be cropped tight because the jeans at the side just spoiled the picture.

[tienseven]

love the last one.
nice set.

[noruazumi]

i love all of them.
from my observation, shooting on-going wedding shot is not something like studio shooting where everything were set-up before the shot.
there'll be something going on, somewhere during wedding ceremony.
and not all weddings would have the same environments, the same people, the same spaces, etc.
so, my vote will go for #1...

[csjian]

thanks for sharing. nice set!!

[hyperhex]

csjian : thank you for viewing! :)

noruazumi : Event photographers works differently from studio photographers. :) I love photo no 1 too. One of my fav!

tienseven : the last one reminds me of starwars. the right hand corner did spoil the photo though, but i still think it's strong enough. Maybe imperfection is also some form of art.

blur : is mehendi = henna?

louis : thanks dude! I tried registering for your workshop at lensa, but I am too late and too lil post :(. I guess I'll have to join you some other time!

Thank you guys. Your words have been very encouraging, definitely encourage me to go out there and shoot even more. Will update when the rest of the photos are ready!

[alancheong7]

Pix in blog are better :D But good set .... share more please :D

[blur]

is mehendi = henna?
Well usually I think they're used interchangeably. Mehendi refers to the body art itself, while henna is the dye/stuffs they use for drawing the designs. I've tried this once. The henna is squeezed and applied on your skin, like decorating a cake :D It leaves a really cooling feeling on your skin, and it's like clay. It dries off after sometime, which you then peel them off. After peeling off the henna, your design will be there and could last a few days.

[mamantaro]

wah bro...
its superb... i like ur color vibrant

[frashad]

Actually the word "mehndi" is henna in hindi/punjabi...

[kenntsc]

i like your artistic shots very much. keep it up~

[Louis Pang]

i like your artistic shots very much.

Aren't all shots supposed to be artistic? Are there artistic and non-artistic shots? :rasta:

[kenntsc]

Aren't all shots supposed to be artistic? Are there artistic and non-artistic shots? :rasta:

I categories those 'Big-Bright-Clear' picture to non-artistic shots. For example, formal family potrait on wedding day. :)

[Straitor]

the last one reminds me of starwars. the right hand corner did spoil the photo though, but i still think it's strong enough. Maybe imperfection is also some form of art.


For me, I really like what the blurred foreground object adds to that picture. Different strokes for different folks, I guess :D

[Liau]

Hello HyperHex... Marvellous photos you have there! =)
Having covered a few wedding events myself, I gotta admit that it's definitely not easy to get shots like yours!

Mind telling which lens were u using for those shots?

[Diablo69]

nicely done... love da color, mood and moment... good job... mind sharing ur gears and setting used... thanks...

[sE_vIxEn]

in pic 1... her hand wasn't painted yet, was it?! the color not the same de?!

the bride is in preparation... nicely done... :D

[hyperhex]

Hello HyperHex... Marvellous photos you have there! =)
Having covered a few wedding events myself, I gotta admit that it's definitely not easy to get shots like yours!

Mind telling which lens were u using for those shots?

Thanks Liau. It was great to be at the right place at the right time.

I am shooting with 30D. 17-40, and a 70-200L :)

Diablo69. About the settings, depending which photo you are referring. Let me know which one, i try to describe them.


sE_vIxEn : Sikh wedding celebration are spread throughout the week. So, the first photo were taken before the hanna was applied on her arms and legs.