Sunday, September 21, 2008

I Cannot Settle

There are a few things that get me riled up. Settling for less is one of them. And not knowing you are settling for less really gets me going. 

As stated in a previous post, my sister was recently married. Her wedding photos are finally available for viewing online. I know there are people who will rave about the photos and then ask for my opinion. My answer? The content is good, but the quality is not. 

From a personal stand point, her photographer is great. A long time family friend who is bubbly, friendly and genuine. Professionally, however, she has a little work to do.  Photography is one area in my life where I require perfection and I'm irked about my sister's pictures.

First, the white balance is off. My sister's dress is blown in almost all of the pictures. You can't see the gorgeous details in her dress or see that it is gold instead of white and there is way too much contrast between her face, dress and background. 

Second, the photographer didn't use the rule of thirds. Every picture is centered and while the people in the photograph look nice, the photo is relatively uninteresting. I don't like being distracted by background when there's so much more happening at a wedding. 

Last, the photographer used Shutterfly. I have nothing against Shutterfly, but with something as special as a wedding, there are better, more professional options available. You get what you pay for and now my sister will have low quality pictures on low quality paper. 

After discussing all of this with my husband and ranting about people settling for less, I may be about to embark on a new adventure. Details to come, but let me just say that I will specialize in maternity, infants and children. 

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I had to settle for my pictures...it is pretty dissapointing. In my defense though...my my found her and paid so I can't bitch too much. But you know me. I am bitchy and bitter about it still. :)

Becky said...

Yay for not settling and good luck to you!

Mama Podkayne said...

My wedding pictures sucked. Big time. Now I tell people, spend the money. If on nothing else, do not cheap out on the pictures.