- ISBN13: 9780817424541
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Product Description
A behind-the-scenes look at master wedding photographer Joe Buissink’s acclaimed style
“There’s no such thing as a perfect image–only a perfect moment,” says Joe Buissink, one of American Photo’s Top 10 Wedding Photographers in the World. In Wedding Photography from the Heart, the premier photographer gives us an inside look at how he captures photographer gives us an inside look at how he captures the feeling of a couple’s wedding, seein… More >>
Wedding Photography from the Heart: Creative Techniques to Capture the Moments that Matter
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#1 by Michael Winters on April 7, 2010 - 3:40 am
Joe Buissink has done a lot to change the way photographers shoot weddings and what brides expect to see in the pictures they get at the end of the day. Where books like this fall short is in helping the budding wedding photographer understand the process involved to get good pictures on a consistent basis throughout the day of the wedding and regardless of the venue they have to work with or the shape and emotional state of the bride.
Buissink is in the upper 5% and shooting high end weddings of beautiful couples in lovely locations where no expense was spared. Often the location is a VA hall or similar venue and the bride may be 30 pounds overweight and have two chins. How to make this bride look as good as possible and how to work with the backgrounds and lighting at bottom or middle tier locations is not something covered at all in this book.
The images in the book are the ones that worked and not the many that did not. Most of the digital shooting is being done by Joe’s very accomplished second photographer and this misleads the reader to a considerable degree.
The best books by wedding photgraphers I have come across is the first book by Bambi Cantrell and the one by Marcus Bell. Jeff Ascough could probably provide more insights into how to get great images than any other current wedding photographer but one has to glean information from his excellent blogs – pity he has not chosen to write a book about his approach to pre-visualizing a picture, much like Cartier-Bresson.
Rating: 3 / 5
#2 by Enche Tjin on April 7, 2010 - 6:18 am
Photojournalistic / documentary style has been booming in wedding photography industry in the last decade. Almost all wedding photographers nowadays advertise or incorporate some aspect of this style. Joe Buissink has been using documentary style for a few decades. His images are not hard to recognize: emotional, romantic, artistic and tells the story of the day. Joe has ability to see with both eyes, mind and heart.
This book will help guide you as a walk through on a wedding day. It gives you tips on how to make your images stand out and creative in various wedding scenes, such as getting ready, portrait, ceremony and reception. But the most important of all, Joe prepares your mind and heart so you know how to capture the best moments in the wedding flawlessly.
Beside the shooting aspect, Joe also discusses about business aspect, gears, and also mistakes he made when he first starting the business (which is one of my favorite chapter). Interestingly, Joe also shoots many hollywood celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Hillary Swank, Jessica Simpson, Rebecca Romijn, etc. Joe kindly shares what are the pro and cons and what you need to pay attention to when you shoot celebrity wedding.
However, This is not an technical / creative how to book, but it is more about philosophy. So if you are looking for those, you might want to attend his workshop or get his workshop DVD.
Overall, this is a great book, very good written. Every sentence counts. I gladly recommend this book for photographers and enthusiasts who aspire to be wedding photographers.
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Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by N. Vargas on April 7, 2010 - 9:11 am
I read this book from front to back as soon as it arrived. Good Condition. Incredible collection of Images. It focuses on getting into the mindset to shoot weddings with a emotional and creative edge. Not for someone looking to learn about camera usage and such. It’s perfect for reminding you why you went into wedding photography in the first place. I Love it!!
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by A. Lyle on April 7, 2010 - 12:10 pm
I have been an avid fan of Joe Buissink for several years now, attempting to emulate much of what he does when I shoot. A little disappointed, I guess, in the book. Not so much “creative techniques” but stories Joe tells about some of his favorite images. Am I glad I own the book? Absolutely. Do I wish it was a little heavier on creative technique, of course. His voice was inside my head at the last wedding I shot, reminding me WHERE to look to get the shots. Would I purchase it again? Yes. His imagery is incredibly inspiring.
Rating: 3 / 5
#5 by David Medina on April 7, 2010 - 12:59 pm
I just got “Wedding Photography from the heart” by Joe Buissink and Skip Cohen yesterday and I can’t put it down. Is like having a personal conversation with them. It gives you an inside look at how Joe Buissink works but not with the purpose that the reader will imitate him but that he/she will develop their God given talent and take it to the next level. True to its purpose, It has challenged me to go out there a shoot with intent. To shoot from the heart more. To lear to see instead of just looking.
Among many recipe books, it is refreshing a book that really help you go deeper into your “inner photographer” so you outer one becomes better. I know that this is a book I will have to read many time to get it all.
If you are a professional photographer I highly recommend it as one book that should be in your library and read often.
Rating: 5 / 5