Wordless Wednesday: Two Become One

by | May 27, 2008 | family & friends, Photoshop, Wordless Wednesday | 36 comments

This week I stepped into a role I never imagined I’d fill: wedding photographer. My sister got married on Sunday, and she asked me to take the photos. Apparently this sort of thing happens often when you buy a nice camera. Unfortunately, I haven’t mastered my digital SLR and made some amateur mistakes, but with nearly 900 photos taken, there are some nice shots. I think a total of 5 different people took pictures with my camera, since they thoughtfully decided that it would be nice if it looked like I attended the wedding, too.

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36 Comments

  2. Robin (the pensieve one)
    Robin (the pensieve one) on May 28, 2008 at 12:30 am

    Dawn, I’m still learnin’ my camera and wishing I knew MORE, too! This shot is stunning, though–just the kind I love! If you have more that evoke that kind of emotion, you’ve done well, friend :).

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  3. Cassie
    Cassie on May 28, 2008 at 12:33 am

    It’s awesome that you were able to do that for your sister! I’m sure that makes the photographs even more special. I love that one that you have posted!

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  5. Jen @ One Moms World
    Jen @ One Moms World on May 28, 2008 at 12:43 am

    What a great honor to do for your sister. I just love the picture you have posted here as well!

  8. blogscope
    blogscope on May 28, 2008 at 1:54 am

    What a lovely picture you got in here, just keep it up and enjoy what you like to do!

    Check mine HERE!!!

    Have a great days ahead and enjoy WW!

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  9. Raven
    Raven on May 28, 2008 at 2:01 am

    What a beautiful photo! If the others are as lovely as this one (and I’m sure they are), your sister will have a wedding album to treasure – especially since the photos were also taken by someone who loves her.

  10. Randall
    Randall on May 28, 2008 at 2:12 am

    What a great photo! In its simplicity it tells the entire story.

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  11. Elaine
    Elaine on May 28, 2008 at 2:27 am

    Well, the one here certainly is beautiful! What a wonderful opportunity for you and for your sister to see it through you eyes!

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  12. Miss Amanda
    Miss Amanda on May 28, 2008 at 1:53 am

    Oh how precious! That picture is wordless and gorgeous!
    That is just beautiful!

    I am sure Mom used to feel like she wasn’t at events too. She was hardly in any pictures because she was always taking them. lol

    Have a great time at the cabin!
    HUGS!
    Love,
    Amanda

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  14. Monica
    Monica on May 28, 2008 at 3:17 am

    Well, this one is beautiful!

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  15. Christie
    Christie on May 28, 2008 at 3:50 am

    Nicely done. We bought a new camera with a good lens a few months before our little one was born (in Oct. of last year). And we’ve been asked to shoot a wedding this summer. Any tips you have would be greatly appreciated. 🙂

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  18. Jenny-up the hill
    Jenny-up the hill on May 28, 2008 at 7:00 am

    So lovely…I’m sure your sister was thrilled!! Very special….

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  19. One Mom
    One Mom on May 28, 2008 at 7:07 am

    What a timeless shot. I’m sure they’ll treasure it and all the others you took that day.

  20. chris
    chris on May 28, 2008 at 7:16 am

    looks like you did a great job, going by this shot. Very nice. Happy WW

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  21. Tina
    Tina on May 28, 2008 at 8:05 am

    Timeless. this will be cherished over the years.

  22. oh amanda
    oh amanda on May 28, 2008 at 8:32 am

    How cool! What a fun thing to do.I love the shot you got. Just that one was worth it! 🙂

  23. Karen
    Karen on May 28, 2008 at 8:35 am

    That is a great photo. It looks to me like you know what you are doing! Congrats to your sister and her new hubby.

  25. Shireen
    Shireen on May 28, 2008 at 9:12 am

    I gotta say this is the best photo I’ve seen in a while! Totally love it! Happy WW

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  26. Chica & Pumuckl
    Chica & Pumuckl on May 28, 2008 at 9:23 am

    Awesome photo! Also the coloring is amazing.

    Happy WW!

  27. Rhonda
    Rhonda on May 28, 2008 at 10:17 am

    You did a great job with this photo. It’s very soft and I’m sure your sister will cherish it. I hope that you will share others.

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  28. Robyn
    Robyn on May 28, 2008 at 10:21 am

    I really love this photo! I am sure the others are great as well! – and yes…the second you get an nice new camera..all of a sudden everyone wants pics…LOL!

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  30. Tiff@Three Peas in a Pod
    Tiff@Three Peas in a Pod on May 28, 2008 at 12:47 pm

    People do that to us too. We haven’t mastered the camera either. But from the picture I see you did an awesome job!

  31. Michelle
    Michelle on May 28, 2008 at 12:48 pm

    What a beautiful picture!
    Michelle

  32. Dawn
    Dawn on May 28, 2008 at 5:35 pm

    Here are the Photoshop steps I used on the shot: I ran it through 3 of the Pioneer Woman’s free actions: slight sharpen, then vintage, and then lovely and ethereal. You can download them here: http://thepioneerwoman.com/photography/2008/04/actions/. I’m glad the shot came out so nice afterward because I totally messed up my ISO setting and the picture was originally a little grainy. The sharpened cleaned it up a bit, the vintage accented the graininess in a good way, and the lovely and ethereal blurred it all nicely.

    Here are my prep steps for the big day:
    My preparation tactic was to prepare myself as well as possible both taking the pictures and working on them afterward. I purchased 2 books for prep purposes: The Digital Photography Book (volumes 1 & 2) by Scott Kelby. I attended a Photoshop seminar in Nashville last week to pick up extra tips for enhancing the pictures after the fact. I bought another book there: The Adobe Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby. I also read posts about wedding photography on the Digital Photography School blog, such as http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/your-best-friends-wedding/ and looked at the wedding photos here: http://www.theimageisfound.com/wedding/.

  34. Not Afraid To Use It
    Not Afraid To Use It on May 28, 2008 at 8:26 pm

    What a lovely shot. These kinds of pictures are timeless. You don’t focus on an out-of-style dress or hairstyle. Just pure and simple love.

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  35. Peapodsquadmom
    Peapodsquadmom on May 28, 2008 at 9:05 pm

    That is a truly beautiful picture. Where were you 10 years ago when we got married? I hate my pictures. This is the kind of timeless love shot I was hoping for.

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