This is a shot from the last wedding.
I had the chance and joy to shoot this wedding of a lovely couple.
More to come.
Canon canon canon …
I just realised that my recent posts only concern the new Canon 5D Mark 2 and nothing much about wedding photography.
o be honest, I am a bit behind with my wedding post processing but the hype of this new camera is so … WOW that I can’t concentrate on post processing 🙂 (I’m sure that my brides understand that I take time to deliver the best photos for them…:p)
Ok, let’s get back to the main topic of this post: The Canon 5D Mark II, again.
There were, and still are, so many posts around the blogs and I have replied on forums regarding this camera.
As a professional photographer, I welcome the new comer (5D2) geared with never-seen-before features, such as, MP, ISO range, Full HD video and an incredible announced price of 2700 USD.
Of course, the price tag would put tis camera in the hands of a wider range of users and that’s a very good thing.
I can still hear other “pro” photographer complaining that the business is under threat as uncle Bob, or aunt Mary or again cusin Harry, could have the same gear as the “Pros“.
Well, my answer would be that it’s not the camera it makes the difference, but the way one uses the camera.
Is the profesional photography bsiness threaten because of the price of this camera? No. And the proof is that workshops, books, online publications around the world yell out the need for education. There is no bad tools, ony bad users.
Anyway, jst take a look at the ability of the camera to shoot video. Check out this incredible video, shot with the Canon 5D Mark II, by a french Photographer Vincent LAFORET.
Here is the Video from Youtube
While the quality of the video is incredible, it is worthwhile to have a look at the behind-the-scene of the video itself (BIG bandwidth recommended).
That is what I meant when I say that the difference between a profesional photog and uncle Bob is using the cmera as a tool and not a toy.
Click on the picture below to watch the behind-the-scene video.
Story Board
As usual, before a wedding I use to scout around the location to plan for the shoot and an eventual plan B. The next wedding will be a japanese wedding and will be at Nara Park, the Ceremony will be hold at a little pagoda next to the lake.
What I use to do is “imagine” how every thing is gonna happen. Locate my spot for a photojournalistic style of shoots, and also find out the spots, and the direction of the light, for the formals, posed shots and for the bridal party.
I went there yesterday afternoon and snap a few shots. I’ll post more later on.
Canon 5D2. Birth of controversy.
There is a lot of dicussion around on various forums regarding the Canon 5D2 and its new features. Some yell out for scandal why Canon put a video mode in a D-SLR and other complain about the “affordable” (but not confirmed) price of 2500 USD body only. The main argument found around is that “uncle Bob” could have the same camera as you at a wedding …
Well, I’d say that a camera doesn’t have to be expensive to give fantastic images. Having a top of the line camera doesn’t make you an outstanding photographer either. If you know how to pull the best out of your gear, if you master the light and composition, you can have kiler images even with apoint ans shoot. At least that’s what I think and believe.
Other than that, I still like to have the lastest gears because, because … because I like it. And if it could help me to improve my photography than why not? I used to mix still images and short video sequences in my slide show, and the brides like it, so now with full HD video function built in the Canon 5D2, why should I complain? In fact I don’t.
Check this official video from Canon website.
The 5D2 detailed
As announced, and anticipated a few days before Photokina, the Canon 5D2 has been reveiled a bit more from inside out.
Some existing features, largely derived from the 1D series (High Tone Priority, sensor self cleaning, sRAW modes, ISO display in viewfinder and top LCD, Live View, AF micro adjustments …) and some to match with the competition, did I say Nikon? (Auto ISO, ISO range, HDMI port, video mode …)
But the 5D2 does come with its own, and exclusives, features, such as:
– Full HD video (1080p)
– DIGiC 4
– Ir port to be triggered wirelessly with a remote (no more needs for the cable and the pocket wzard)
– Same sensor as the flagship 1Ds3 ?
– Auto lighting mode (similar to Nikon D-Lighting ?)
– Vignetting correction
…
The list is long and until I can put my own fingers onto it, stick around for more update.
Week end with family
Mom and Dad came to see us down under for a few days and we really needed to see them. My family is kinda multicultural and a bit around the globe (US, FRANCE, BELGIUM, CANADA and AUSTRALIA) so when we have the opportunity to get along together, we try to make the most out of it.
We had some relaxed time las saturday before the rush of the new season. We took momand dad to Floriade and I’d rather say that we did well as we had a welcomed rain in Sunday.
Anyway, this morning I drove mom and dad to the train station in Kingston and snapped these few shots. It was between 0530 and 0630 in the morning.
The first one is of mom and dad, sitting in the train, shot through the train’s window. I took this shot from the quay and used my shadow to block the reflexion and it is kinda cool.
