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bethsiar
http://bethandevan.shutterfly.
Member since 7/02 3068 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/30/2004 5:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Oheka Castle
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I am having a terrible time choosing my album pics! Can anyone help?
If anyone feels like giving advice or is bored whatever, can you please (begging on hands and knees) help me choose pics for our albums? We have to pick about 40 (we have 50 total) and we have narrowed it down, but I can't eliminate any more!
So please let me know if there are any you love or hate- thank you!!!
PS. Sat is our appt! 
Beths Pics
a couple more of Beths pics
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Posted 10/14/04 11:48 AM 
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myasmom
My Sheri Amore...
Member since 1/04 2599 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/29/2004 5:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Coral House, nantuket deck!
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Re: I am having a terrible time choosing my album pics! Can anyone help?
I say to eliminate many of the detail pics..those pics are nice to show to guests when they visit as proofs but in the album that has limited pics..concentrate on the couple and not so much the details..put one in to set the tonme of the day such as wedding dress..(This is what I did) Our album has in 50 pics and it was so hard) Good luck..
P.s..Put in the twirling of the dress girl 
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Posted 10/14/04 11:54 AM
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eroxgirl
Mr. & Mrs. Eroxs
Member since 11/02 6600 total posts
Wedding Date:
6/19/2004 12:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Westbury Manor
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Re: I am having a terrible time choosing my album pics! Can anyone help?
why don't you just upgrade to 50? its soooo much easier. 
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Posted 10/14/04 11:56 AM
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Anniegrl
Yo! I need a bottle!
Member since 11/02 5565 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/1/2004 2:30 PM
Wed. Location:
The George Washington Manor
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Re: I am having a terrible time choosing my album pics! Can anyone help?
It would be hard for me to tell you which ones not to choose but a few things I can say is that you should look at the proofs with a loop because when the proof is blown up, you'll notice things in the picture that you didn't notice when it was smaller in size.
Also, isn't your photographer helping you choose pics? Mine was really helpful (the assistant I mean) at picking pictures and telling a story with them ......
Good luck! I love your pictures!
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Posted 10/14/04 11:58 AM
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Sonicstef
FREE MARTHA !!!
Member since 2/01 8409 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/5/2002 12:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Yale Club (NYC)
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Re: I am having a terrible time choosing my album pics! Can anyone help?
Here is what i suggest:
Seperate all your photos into sections. One section for getting ready, one section for the ceremony, one section for cocktail hour, one section for the reception, one section for posed photos if you want to include that, etc..
Then decide how much of the album you want to devote to each section. Generally something like 10% getting ready, 10% posed formals, 40% ceremony, 40% reception. (or wahtever mix you want).
And then pick based on that. If you have more favorites in one section, then go for it but try to keep it balanced to "tell the story".
Also, I would suggest keeping a few of the detail shots in ...they work nicely as transitions and to add variety.
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Posted 10/14/04 11:59 AM
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myasmom
My Sheri Amore...
Member since 1/04 2599 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/29/2004 5:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Coral House, nantuket deck!
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Re: I am having a terrible time choosing my album pics! Can anyone help?
How about a shot of the wedding dress, a closup of the rings and a close up of the table set as detail shots to help you trasition and then the rest can be pics of your day in the moments that Stef sugested. But still..the dress twirling must be in 
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Posted 10/14/04 12:04 PM
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bellepoque
Very happy!
Member since 8/03 1287 total posts
Wedding Date:
8/7/2004 7:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Vanderbilt Mansion, Oakdale
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Re: I am having a terrible time choosing my album pics! Can anyone help?
I agree with Sonic Stef. Look at which pictures tell the story best. Do keep a few of the details photographs--those show the mood.
How much would it cost for you to upgrade? Our photo album is only 30 and I'm already thinking about upgrading to 40.
Good luck!
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Posted 10/14/04 12:19 PM
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Sonicstef
FREE MARTHA !!!
Member since 2/01 8409 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/5/2002 12:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Yale Club (NYC)
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Re: I am having a terrible time choosing my album pics! Can anyone help?
Do you have 40 pages or 40 pictures? If its pages, maybe you can put several pics on one page. That adds some variety and looks great with sequential and detail shots.
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Posted 10/14/04 12:27 PM
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jms100303
Board Fanatic
Member since 8/03 843 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/3/2003 5:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Leonards, A+
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Re: I am having a terrible time choosing my album pics! Can anyone help?
I know how hard it is. I went through your pics and I really think the following are MUSTS. They are great!
first set
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Posted 10/14/04 1:32 PM
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bethsiar
http://bethandevan.shutterfly.
Member since 7/02 3068 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/30/2004 5:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Oheka Castle
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Re: I am having a terrible time choosing my album pics! Can anyone help?
Thanks for your detailed answers!!!
Stef, its 40 pics :( but I'm going to take into consideration what you said. How many pics did you choose of just you or just your DH? We're trying to figure that out too!
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Posted 10/14/04 1:32 PM
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bethsiar
http://bethandevan.shutterfly.
Member since 7/02 3068 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/30/2004 5:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Oheka Castle
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Re: I am having a terrible time choosing my album pics! Can anyone help?
jms100303- I am officially in love with you!!!
Thank you soooooooooooooooo much you have no idea what a relief just your opinon has given me. It confirms the ones I loved and helped me chose between similar ones. THANK YOU!
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Posted 10/14/04 1:36 PM
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wc0143
Board Princess
Member since 8/03 14841 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/1/2004 3:30 PM
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Re: I am having a terrible time choosing my album pics! Can anyone help?
FORTY pictures for your entire album???????
GOOD LUCK!!! Mine ended up being 130 pictures and I probably would have had more except if I went over 60 pages, I'd need a second book!
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Posted 10/14/04 1:41 PM
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bridget&jimmy
I have found true love :o)
Member since 6/03 2574 total posts
Wedding Date:
11/19/2005 12:45 AM
Wed. Location:
The Inn at East Wind Southampton Ballroom A+++++
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Re: I am having a terrible time choosing my album pics! Can anyone help?
if it is only 40 pics then I would stick to main photographs instead of details,like someone said they are nice to have and you will always have them but the book is suppose to be about you and your husband.
I would pick
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Posted 10/14/04 1:47 PM
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jms100303
Board Fanatic
Member since 8/03 843 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/3/2003 5:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Leonards, A+
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Re: I am having a terrible time choosing my album pics! Can anyone help?
Posted by bethsiar
jms100303- I am officially in love with you!!!
Thank you soooooooooooooooo much you have no idea what a relief just your opinon has given me. It confirms the ones I loved and helped me chose between similar ones. THANK YOU!
Beth, you are very welcome  . Sometimes an outside opinion really helps. Iknow I had the same difficulties as you did. There were so many I loved and I really could have put 100 in instead of 50 easily. Some of the similiar ones are the hardest to choose. As for the individuals, we kept this pretty minimum. I think about 4 of me and 2 of my fiance'. We just thought together was more important and better told "our story".
Good luck on Sat!
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Posted 10/14/04 1:47 PM
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J.Lo24
First Christmas in new home!
Member since 2/03 1729 total posts
Wedding Date:
4/24/2004 12:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Stonebridge Country Club
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Re: I am having a terrible time choosing my album pics! Can anyone help?
Posted by Sonicstef
Here is what i suggest:
Seperate all your photos into sections. One section for getting ready, one section for the ceremony, one section for cocktail hour, one section for the reception, one section for posed photos if you want to include that, etc..
This is how I am doing it. I have 100 pics in my album and I narrowed down 900 proofs to 160. I still have to eliminate 60 pics. I look at them and try to pull 5 pics and then go back to them later or another day to eliminate again. I must say....ALL your pics are GREAT!!! It is a hard choice.
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Posted 10/14/04 2:07 PM
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Sonicstef
FREE MARTHA !!!
Member since 2/01 8409 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/5/2002 12:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Yale Club (NYC)
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Re: I am having a terrible time choosing my album pics! Can anyone help?
Even with 40, I think you need some transition and detail pics to get the album to flow and look professionally put together.
One way to narrow the field is to eliminate all your posed photos. That way you only get the action shots. Its a personal decision but you may find that all your important people show up in the action anyway so the posed photos arent necessary.
Don't stress too much. No matter which photos you pick, it will come out beautifully b/c your photos are wonderful!
Message edited 10/14/2004 2:21:18 PM.
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Posted 10/14/04 2:20 PM
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dcwife
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Member since 1/04 128 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/1/2003
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Re: I am having a terrible time choosing my album pics! Can anyone help?
I really like pictures 9, 26 and 69.
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Posted 10/14/04 2:29 PM
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suven
Sunny skies on my wedding day!
Member since 8/03 5968 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/30/2004 2:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Leonard's of Great Neck: A
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Re: I am having a terrible time choosing my album pics! Can anyone help?
These were my choices...all from the 1st set
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Posted 10/14/04 6:45 PM
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bethsiar
http://bethandevan.shutterfly.
Member since 7/02 3068 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/30/2004 5:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Oheka Castle
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Re: I am having a terrible time choosing my album pics! Can anyone help?
You all are the absolute best!!!! I printed out everyone's choices and then put all the pics out accordingly. Then I put the pictures that got chosen more than once into another pile as my Must Have pics and have the others separated in order of how much I love them to choose again tonight.
Even though I made this post, it helped me more than I ever could have imagined!!!!
 
These were the must have shots that everyone seemed to like:
 
 
 
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Posted 10/15/04 9:51 AM
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