Nikon D3 for Wedding Photographer

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I am a Nikon photographer. I moved to Digital three years ago. Have been using a couple of D2x which has been the High end Nikon digital tool for a year now! And I have just been told that Nikon is releasing a D3 with a full chip now competing with the Canon mark3 that just came out as well. I am kind of exiting at the news. Have been online reading the latest news from Nikon, ect ...

One little comment though: This new gadget cost $ 5,000
It is proven to efficiently work for 300 000 Clicks. Now considering that one can shoot at 11 frame second: Lets say that one might shoot continually at 11 frames second
Correct me if I am wrong but well that would make:

300000/11)=27272,727 seconds Life spam
or (27272/60)=454,545 minutes life spam
or (454.545/60)=7,57 hours !

Ouhhhaa That would make it my new very expensive Tool !! Thanks Nikon
"more info on the D3 here"




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info about Olivier Lalin

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This is going to be the update introduction text for weddinglight.com when my web designer comes back from his Jamaican vacations - A lot of text indeed and a lot of wedding images too


Freelance photographer, Olivier Lalin has established himself working for newspapers and magazines for the past 20 years. He is the winner of two prestigious Europeans Awards; “The Ilford French Awards 94” who Robert Doineau was the judge for as well as “ El Pais Awards 99 “ for the year's best photo essay on a series of Boxers in Paris.

His personal work has been published in Art magazines such as Black and White for a series of images on the French cabaret Moulin Rouge. Steven Todd, editor in chief of Spoon magazine wrote the essay. He recently had a ten pages story on his wedding photography in Kult magazine.

HE is a frequent contributor to mainstream publications like Marie Claire, Stern, El Pais, Figaro magazine, The new York times magazine, the Australians, as well as more alternative magazines like Vice and Cool’eh.

Olivier Lalin weddings operates from New York City and Paris where he opened wedding photography bureau in 2007. He travels all over to photograph glamorous weddings with his team. Olivier has more than twenty years experience turning out classic modern photographs in his editorial style. His wedding work has appeared in In-Style magazine, Town & Country, Modern Bride, Bride's and Kult magazine.

Olivier lalin was born and raised in Normandie. He moved to London in 1984 where he attended the London College of Printing. Graduated and immediately set off to Australia where he started his professional photographic career. He quickly grew to become a Cosmopolite, Global Wedding Traveller. He lives in between Paris and NYC now.
On his blog, you will find a quantity of articles, advises, trues stories and examples about wedding photography and photography in general. He has run a successful Wedding Photographic business, working internationally from his Two Beloved City: Paris and New York for the past 10 years. We provide Custom made and high end wedding photographic services to Brides world wide. You can view more of Olivier Lalin's work at WEDDINGLIGHT.COM - Olivier Lalin Weddings represents distinction, integrity, luxury, and the satisfying assurance that you are getting the very best.

Olivier Lalin Provides a selection of various high-end wedding albums, specially put together by his book binder in New York City and custom made to your specific dreams.
You can view sample and Prices on weddinglight.com as well as various detailed informations on our blog at olivier lalin weddings.

Here are a couple comments that you will find on weddinglight.com

"...You bring such a distinctive sensibility to your work and each of the different weddings we viewed seemed to reflect that vision--to be part of a beautiful, heightened Olivier Lalin world in which things are brighter, softer, mistier, shinier, richer, more expressive, and just generally lovelier than they normally are...as if God decided to tinker a little more with life on earth and improve the lighting and the hues! We are excited to see our wedding through your eyes..."
- Melanie Thernstrom
" I Have know Olivier Lalin 20 years, back from when we both [tried] to earn a living in London UK. All those years, he relinquished material rewards and comforts to preserve his photographer's integrity and earn the privilege to practice the craft. Today, Olivier is a true and unique professional artist- photojournalist. His images are eclectic, human, sensitive, sensual and technically [and intentionally] near-perfect. His images are about people, life and truly reflect our contemporary history. Spontaneity prevails and will only be compromised by the split second complex calculations necessary to capture and immortalize the moment. His images can either be savored light heartedly, or better, deserve to be studied in detail, like all true artwork!for connoisseurs only!"
- Laurent Saint-Jean

wedding photographer France and worldwide
Fotografía de arte y reportajes, fotógrafo boda en Francia y en el mundo

Reportage photojournaliste professionel mariage, villes couvertes en Europe et dans le monde - Wedding photographer, wedding assignments, events, parties and wedding venue, cities covered in Europe and worldwide - Reportajes de boda, fotografo boda, ciudades cubiertas en Europa y en el mundo : In New York City Olivier Lalin and his team have photographed weddings in locations such as 24 Fifth, 200 Fifth Club,Angel Orensanz Foundation, Bridgewaters, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Bryant Park Grill, Ciprian, Cosmopolitan Club,Council on Foreign Relations, Daniel, Grand Central Terminal, Hudson Hotel, Jean-Georges, Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers, Mandarin Oriental New York, The Mark Hotel, National Arts Club, New York Athletic Club, New York Botanical Garden, Payard, Puck Building, Rainbow Room, Raquet and Tennis Club, Regency Hotel, Roosevelt Hotel, Russian Tearoom, Seamens Church Institute, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Soho Grand Hotel, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Tribeca Rooftop, University Club, W Hotel, Waldorf Astoria, Yale Club and Harvard club.

Closer to home : Aix en Provence, Alpes-Maritimes, Amalfi Coast, Andalucia, Ansouis, Arles, Athens, Avignon, Baulieu, Bordeaux, Buenos Aires, Cannes, Côte d'Azur, Courchevel, Dubai, England, España, Florence, France, French Riviera, Geneva, Genève, Germany, Gordes, Gstaad, Gulf Region, Ireland, Italy, Lacoste, Lausanne, Les Baux, Loire Valley, London, Lourmarin, Luberon, Lyon, Madrid, Manchester, Maroc, Marrakech, Marseille, Ménerbes, Miami, Monaco, Monte-Carlo, Montreux, Moscow, Mougins, New York, Nice, Orléans, Paris, Portugal, Prague, Provence, Roma, Roussillon, Saigon, San Francisco, San Remo, Scotland, South of France, St Jean Cap Ferrat, St Tropez, Tours, Tuscany, Suisse, Spain, Surrey, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, UK, Valence, Var, Vaucluse, Vence, Venice, Verbier

Realization of weddings and events assignments in the most prestigious places - Realización de reportajes boda en los lugares más prestigiosos - Réalisation de reportage mariage et évènements dans les lieux les plus prestigieux : Abbaye bénédictine Saint Eusèbe Saignon en Luberon, Al Qasr at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, Abbaye De Sainte Croix Salon de provence, Athenaeum Hotel, Auberge de Noves, Bairro Alto in Lisbon, Beldi Country Club Marrakech, Bryant Park in New York, Burj Al Arab, Buxted Park Uckfield East Sussex, Caesar Park in Buenos Aires, Cambridge Beaches in Sandys Bermuda, Carlo IV in Prague, Carlton InterContinental in Cannes, Castle of Coppet, Charleston Place, Château de Berne à Lorgues, Château de Breteuil Chevreuse, Château de Codignat à Clermont Ferrand, Chateau de Detilly, Château de Grimaldi, Château de la Chèvre d'Or à Eze-Village, Château de la Mogère à Montpellier, Château de La Napoule à Mandelieu-La Napoule, Château de Massillan à Uchaux, Château de Mercuès à Cahors, Château de Montcaud à Avignon, Chateau De Montvillargenne Paris Area, Château de Rochegude, Château de Valmousse à Lambesc, Chateau Elan Winery in Braselton, Château La Tour-Vaucros à Sorgues, Château Talaud à Loriol du Comtat, Clontarf Castle Hotel in Dublin, Conrad Chicago, Domaine de Ranguin à Mougins, Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos, Forte De S. Joao Baptista in Northern Portugal, Grand Hotel Wien, Vienna, Hilton London Paddington Hotel, Hostellerie de Crillon le Brave, Hotel Byblos in Saint-Tropez, Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc à Antibes sur la Côte d'Azur, Hotel Imperial in Vienna, Hotel President And Casino in Prague, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, La Bastide de Gordes, La Cabro d'Or aux Baux de Provence, Lapa Palace in Lisbon, Le Clos des Arts à St Paul, Le Mas d'Artigny à St Paul de Vence, Les Jardins de Bagatelle à Paris, l'Oustau de Baumanière aux Baux, Lowry Hotel in Manchester, Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Geneva, Monte Carlo Beach Hotel in Monaco, Palm Beach à Cannes, Parador de Chinchón, Plaza Athenee in Paris, Relais Royal in Mirepoix, Renaissance Hotel in Dubai, Ritz Paris, The Berkeley in London, The Breakers in Palm Beach, The Carlyle a Rosewood Hotel, The Carneros Inn in Napa, Trianon Palace à Versailles, Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild à St Jean Cap Ferrat, Villa Gallici à Aix en Provence, Villa kerylos à Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Villa Mauresque Saint Raphaël, Villa Schiffanoia à Villefranche sur Mer.


Your Wedding is the most special day, wherever the destination, and it is the wedding photographer; in France, the U.S, Scotland, Ireland, England, Mexico, The Caribbean, Italy, Spain or Switzerland that tells the full story, and captures all the important moments. Olivier Lalin photographs the revealing emotional moments of your wedding, the joy, the tears,the friend and family reunions, the ceremonials and details of the day.

Planning a wedding in Italy, wedding in Tuscany, in cities such as
Florence or on the Amalfi Coast Positano, Amalfi or your wedding in Venice, Rome, Portofino or a wedding in France on the Cote d'Azur, (Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, Villefranche sur Mer, Beaulieu, Mandelieu-La Napoule, Saint Tropez, Antibes, Nice, Paris), Monaco Monte Carlo or elsewhere in Europe? Or may be in New york, Los Angeles, Miami,St barthelemy, the Bahamas, Jamaica or Cabo saint Lucas in baja California,Oaxaca or The Tamarindo, Manzanillo, Mexico. Olivier Lalin and his wedding photographic team have traveled the world to photograph some of the most beautiful wedding on the planet.

You have chosen the destination for your wedding ceremony.
The church has been booked, the wedding gown/dress has been made-to-measure, the invitations have been sent out, and the honeymoon destination has been chosen.
what about the wedding photographer who will make your wedding a day to remember ? Remember your wedding photographer is going to become your best friend!
Olivier lalin and his team have worked with the best wedding planners and to cite a few: Colin Cowie, Francesca events, Sofia Crokos Events, Ann David and Nicky Reinhard
and in Paris with Wedding Guru such as Jean-Luc Blais and Dorothee Gruman.

Olivier's style is unobtrusive and non-invasive. A wedding photographer at his finest and most subtle. He is able to get his bride to just relax and have a great time with her photographer at the wedding. This is may be due to his French accent and a wonderful energy but you will hardly realize that you are being captured 'on film'.
This is reportage wedding photography as it happens.
With a relaxed working style, he captures both formal and candid moments from your wedding, in black and white, and colour.


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Pia and Eric's Wedding photographed at The University Club is on the Web @ weddinglight.com

Posted by Olivier Lalin -


I have just posted all of the photos of Eric and Pia's wedding photographed at the University Club on my website weddinglight.com - To view the images, Just Click on the Existing Customer Site section and on to the wedding Galleries - I am very happy with the Images and very much looking forward to sharing those with you all !

The Online payment system is not quite activated yet - I am eagerly waiting for my web designer Bill at Flashcap to get the final tune in on the way - And by the way, anyone looking for a great website
might want to contact Bill -

Meanwhile, enjoy and very much looking forward to hopefully seeing you all again soon - The party was wonderful and I had a great time - So anyone getting married soon - Please get in touch and don't hesitate to comment on the Link below -
OL

A Wedding at the LOTOS Club, N.Y.C

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Photographed at The Lotos Club
THe Lotos Club was founded in 1870 as a literary club, and counted Mark Twain among its early members. He called it "The Ace of Clubs." The name was selected to convey "rest and harmony", coming as it did from Tennyson's poem, The Lotos Eaters. Over the years, the Club had several homes, finally coming to rest at 110 West 57th Street in 1909. When that location became too valuable to keep, due to real estate markets, the Club moved to its present home at 5 East 66th Street, just off Central Park, in 1947.
T . 212-737-7100



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St Regis hotel - Some Truth about Photography and Bloody Mary

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There is a truth in photographs that comes from seeing the world as it really is: sometimes messy, sometimes nearly formless in its “organicity,” often unexpected and always fleeting. These photos share a common characteristic, you could never take the same shot the next day. They emerge from “the river into which no man steps twice.” In that respect they come closer to life than many other photographs.


When we consider these photos in The Space Between, we think in the usual terms of movement, color and texture. However, we require more of the photos and of our viewers. Sometimes they are tempted to venture further into The Space Between where we believe their mind engages in extra effort. Integral to that engagement is a shared understanding that these photographs capture a real image at a specific moment in time, but that it has been removed from the contextual frame that makes its meaning and reality understood. In that sense such an image may then be seen as a metaphor for the greater study required in navigating global truths. Context may not be everything but truth can be independent of context.


At one level all of photography is about ordering the world into pattern and light, repetition and disjunction, compression and expansion. These are the rules we were all taught when first we picked up a camera: look for a different perspective, frame the shot, follow the rule of three… there are even rules for breaking the rules: use the lens flare, keep the center of interest out of focus, vary the depth of field, shoot for the blur. Everyone serious about photography has followed the rules, broken the rules, gone back to the rules, and tried to find new rules. That’s not what these special photos are about. They are not even about “a new way of seeing.” These photos are simply about finding a complexity in everyday scenes that might otherwise be overlooked.


Photos taken at The St. Regis Hotel,
This historical Beaux-Arts landmark has been serving the privileged since 1904, and thanks to a recent $100 million restoration, the Midtown gem continues to impress. Built by Col. John Jacob Astor IV of ill-fated Titanic fame, the St. Regis’s 315 guest rooms and suites feature Louis XVI furniture, crystal chandeliers, soaring ceilings, marble baths and silk-covered walls. Need more? For a whopping $12,500 or more a night, the Presidential Suite comes with a dining room for eight, fully-equipped kitchen, library, three bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms. Each floor has 24-hour butler service to tend to a guest’s every whim—including, even to unpack the suitcases. The legendary King Cole Bar and Lounge is home to Maxfield Parrish's famed 1895 mural of Old King Cole, and claims to be the birthplace of the Bloody Mary. Every inch of the property screams opulence—down to the mini chandeliers in each of the stalls on the first floor men's room.
New York
Two East 55th Street,
at Fifth Avenue ·
New York, New York 10022
United States
Phone: (212) 753-4500



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text courtesy of keenpress


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Vivienne Westwood-Sweet words from Tizer Bailey

I received some kinds words from Tizer Bailey This morning !
She is the personal assistant to vivienne Westwood - Vivienne has Rocked the London fashion scene for the past 30 years! She is still one of the Main creative Tycoon in the fashion industry.
So the story goes "...Original and outrageous, British designer Vivienne Westwood is one of the most recognized and influential designers of the late twentieth century. By her mid twenties, Vivienne Westwood’s life seemed to b ...Read MORE

Dear Olivier,
I have just looked at those remarkable photographs that you took of Kira's wedding.
She was absolutely stunning in that gown, straight out of the pages of Vogue.
How kind of you to send them to us. Thank you very much.
I will show them to Vivienne when I have a chance.
Yours truly,
Tizer Bailey
Personal Assistant to Vivienne Westwood


I just included those Kinds words from Tizer Bailey in the Comment section of my website where you will find a few words written by Friends, Collegues and brides...
I think it is worth looking into! it might give you more of an inside understanding of Olivier Lalin weddings and its philosophy @ the Comment section of our website -



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Wedding Photo-journalist Association of America

Posted by Olivier Lalin -

I am a member of the Wedding Photo-journalist Association of America ! I have seen it Grow to become a worldwide organization. I mention it because i read those few lines this morning taken from the WPJA site.

"... The traditional photographer is more apt to mingle with the crowd, talk to people, and interact. It's his or her personality,” he charges. “The documentary photographer is more of an observer, watching people react and interact.”
It’s that observing eye that captures the reality of a wedding — the real moments that you’ll remember years later when flipping through your photos. Does he think that’s a trend? “I believe there is beauty and art in reality,” he says simply..."


Only, i tend to feel that a Good wedding photographer doesn't fall into little boxes that trends, Wedding magazines such as Bride's and the photographer themselves seem to believe in - I would just say that a great wedding photographer is a multi task, talented professional at ease with a crowd, moving in and standing back at appropriate moment as situations require.
There is something else out there - rather then a condensed / cliche version of " The traditional photographer " versus " The documentary photographer " when it comes to wedding photography - I ll just call him " The GREAT wedding photographer "
for now !! I do know a few ...

Learn more about how a wedding photographer may find Creative inspiration !




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Photo of the week

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OUR Wedding Pictures and other moments

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Here are a few picts of our OWN wedding !!
For the story, Yan and I were supposed to get Married in Paris. The French embassy in Kingston, Jamaica decided otherwise, refusing the visa to my beautiful wife to be !! I decided to Fly to Jamaica and marry yanique on Long bay beach. Everything was completely unplanned, almost unpredictable- It was Yanique and I - The Ocean and a local Minister ( Rev. Farr + 876 381 3167 ) - We met up with a photographer there and decided we would take the pictures of our own wedding - ( Well I DID really !! ) I had a point and shoot camera, small tripod, we used time exposure and Tri-X film !! Crazy I know - We had a beautiful light, it was early morning and the sun was just piercing the Clouds ! Union made in Heaven indeed -

Here is the definition of Heaven : Heaven is a plane of existence (sometimes held to exist in our own universe) in religions and spiritual philosophies, typically described as the holiest possible place, accessible by people according to various standards of divinity (goodness, piety, etc.) Christians generally hold that it is the afterlife destination of those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their saviour. In unusual instances, humans have claimed, according to many testimonies and traditions, personal knowledge of Heaven. They then presume this is for the purpose of teaching the rest of humanity about life, deities and notions of the afterlife.
Beautiful, NON!

Meanwhile, I would have loved My Friend Thierry to be there and take a few rolls but that wasn't possible. He promised to do a portrait / GLAM session of Yan and I in Paris though. Very much looking forward to that !! - Meanwhile, here are a few photos of our wedding-
with LOVE,
Yanique and Olivier



























All Photographs taken by Olivier Lalin
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