PhilipThomas Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share #21 Posted September 2, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks Philip for one of the best contributions I have seen on this forum. Definitely a picture is worth million words and many pictures even more (and discussions about gear) ! Thank you so much Ali - I'm humbled and you're so very kind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bab Posted September 5, 2015 Share #22 Posted September 5, 2015 Phillip most of your images show great emotion, nice work it's too bad your one of the few who has cracked the code of the Leica M it's really such a no brainer once you learn it that you have the ability even in difficult situations to gets good results as you've shown great work I know it's not as easy as it looks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipThomas Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share #23 Posted September 5, 2015 Phillip most of your images show great emotion, nice work it's too bad your one of the few who has cracked the code of the Leica M it's really such a no brainer once you learn it that you have the ability even in difficult situations to gets good results as you've shown great work I know it's not as easy as it looks. Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm a work in progress. I think like all the Leica rangefinders it's a matter of learning to be patient which is often the opposite to a SLR body. You can't hurry the M's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle123 Posted September 5, 2015 Share #24 Posted September 5, 2015 Just simply beautiful! Really enjoyed looking at your photos and words. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Sfeir Posted September 5, 2015 Share #25 Posted September 5, 2015 Wish I had few photographs with such subtle emotional undertones of our wedding day! One question: Are you ever asked to take some additional "traditional" shots of the event? or are the newly wed usually satisfied with your unconventional (albeit exceptional) style? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipThomas Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share #26 Posted September 5, 2015 Thank you. Yes, most weddings I always take a few couple and group shots. They're taken quickly though. Couples who usually book either want this to be captured quickly or I try to educate them as to why they're hiring me in the first place- hopefully the website does that. I feel it's important to document group images. However, I want them to go ahead and and celebrate their day, so the thought of me holding them up for group shots makes me very uncomfortable:-) Wish I had few photographs with such subtle emotional undertones of our wedding day! One question: Are you ever asked to take some additional "traditional" shots of the event? or are the newly wed usually satisfied with your unconventional (albeit exceptional) style? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d2mini Posted September 6, 2015 Share #27 Posted September 6, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Love love love this shot.... l1005776-2.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likaleica Posted September 6, 2015 Share #28 Posted September 6, 2015 Philip, I think I've studied your photos enough by now to have earned a Master of Fine Arts degree. Taking two lenses to my wedding next weekend. One will be my 75. Do you recommend a 35 or 28 for the second body? (or 24?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalHeMan Posted September 6, 2015 Share #29 Posted September 6, 2015 Philip, I think I've studied your photos enough by now to have earned a Master of Fine Arts degree. Taking two lenses to my wedding next weekend. One will be my 75. Do you recommend a 35 or 28 for the second body? (or 24?)If it's your wedding I would suggest leaving the gear at home and letting someone else worry about taking the photos. Congrats! Lovely photos Philip! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likaleica Posted September 6, 2015 Share #30 Posted September 6, 2015 Sorry, typo, not my wedding. But she is a lovely bride. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipThomas Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share #31 Posted September 6, 2015 Hey Tim - Thanks. I think the 35mm or 75mm would be a good combo - I usually shoot mostly with a 35 and 90. If you're 35mm is a f2 or 1.4 use that for low light. If not, then consider the 28 if it's got a wide enough aperture. Philip, I think I've studied your photos enough by now to have earned a Master of Fine Arts degree. Taking two lenses to my wedding next weekend. One will be my 75. Do you recommend a 35 or 28 for the second body? (or 24?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likaleica Posted September 6, 2015 Share #32 Posted September 6, 2015 Thanks, Philip Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiwing Posted September 9, 2015 Share #33 Posted September 9, 2015 Excellent wedding photos. I have been so hesitated to use My M240 to shoot events. Your pictures demonstrate the M is a beautiful tool which helps the photographer to do the best. Many thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimmel Posted September 9, 2015 Share #34 Posted September 9, 2015 These are truly beautiful images in that they really capture the moments. I see you convert a fair amount to B&W. Have you ever considered a Monochrom as a 2nd camera? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Tilton Posted September 9, 2015 Share #35 Posted September 9, 2015 Phenomenal body of work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kilmister Posted September 9, 2015 Share #36 Posted September 9, 2015 Please add my name to the list of admirers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipThomas Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share #37 Posted September 9, 2015 Excellent wedding photos. I have been so hesitated to use My M240 to shoot events. Your pictures demonstrate the M is a beautiful tool which helps the photographer to do the best. Many thanks. Thank you, Kai. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipThomas Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share #38 Posted September 9, 2015 These are truly beautiful images in that they really capture the moments. I see you convert a fair amount to B&W. Have you ever considered a Monochrom as a 2nd camera? Hi Skimmel - Yes, I love B&W but I prefer the freedom of capturing in color or monochrome. Especially as I specialize in weddings. color is still very important to me. I use two cameras, a M9 and M240. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimmel Posted September 10, 2015 Share #39 Posted September 10, 2015 Hi Skimmel - Yes, I love B&W but I prefer the freedom of capturing in color or monochrome. Especially as I specialize in weddings. color is still very important to me. I use two cameras, a M9 and M240. This makes sense to me. And, regardless of the equipment, you make beautiful images! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deliberate1 Posted September 28, 2015 Share #40 Posted September 28, 2015 Philip, I would add my voice to those who admire your splendid work. Weddings can be and appear so formulaic and even contrived. Your work digs down to the essence of this ritual, as if you were invisible or a fly on the wall. As a shooter of the M9, I am all too familiar with more limited skill set it has in low light, dynamic conditions. Is that when you tend to use the M240? And which do you use when you see and image destined to be converted to B&W. I am considering anther body, either the M240 or M9M for low light environments. But your monochrome images makes me wonder whether I could get most of the way to creditable B&W images with the M240 with the other advantages that new generation offers. Obliged for any insight. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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