Boise Wedding Photography by Nate Perkes focuses bringing a fresh, stylistic approach to capturing your day.
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Many of you know a few weeks ago I switched to Canon (blog post on this coming soon). After I got in my new camera, I immediately wanted to test it out before heading out and shooting an engagement session or wedding. Dylan and Sara (who are both incredible photographers) were kind enough to let…
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Lately I’ve been getting quite a few emails asking me about how I do things. What gear I use. How I edit, or lighting techniques. About location scouting, or about client interaction. So I’ve finally decided to join something called Formspring, where you can basically ask me anything. But then the answers stay public so…
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I’ve already bugged you with a few crazy questions but a great idea Nate! You have mad skillz..
I appreciate our facetime and skype chats man. Keeps me hungry to learn more and be a better photographer and your role in this helps me tons!
Blessings brother!
Sach
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Let’s see. How to put this… Oh yeah… I’m AWFUL at having my picture taken. I’m ok if I’m with someone else, like my wife, or Jace, or a large group. In fact, I love having our family pictures taken. We do it all the time. But when I’m on my own, I don’t know…
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Nate, I enjoyed seeing the references to your old blog. Although the pictures were still great, you have come a long ways in 2.5 years and it gives ME a lot of hope! 
Um…so I think I might just copy this wording to my own blog, because you totally described me in front of the camera to a T! =) (totally kidding about copying it btw…=) I love this idea. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a while! I didn’t want to do 52 weeks though, I was going to do one a month. I’ll have to check out your FB page for the setups. Those would be fun to see! =)
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It’s been a while since I’ve done a before and after post, so I thought now was about time. First of all, it is my goal to get it right in camera as close as possible. I hate it when I hear people say, “Oh I’ll fix that in Photoshop” or “After I edit that…
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I always love before and afters!
Hello, definitely capable Picture. Hope, will catch a glimpse of more! Thanks
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First things first. I’m no newborn photography expert. Not even close. In fact, before Jace, I had never done any sort of baby photos. About a month before Jace was born, I decided I definitely wanted to try to do some baby photography. I had heard the best time is between four and fourteen days…
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I’m totally in love with the floor! I’ve been struggling about what to do about that, and it never even crossed my mind to just go buy a little of it to just lay down. Thank you so much for posting this! p.s. my backdrops are fabric too
Just stumbled upon this–thanks for sharing your tips! My own little one is due any time now, and I’m completely inexperienced in photographing newborns. I’ve been looking for something like this to show me how to set up a background. I’m bookmarking this post.
**UPDATE** Andrew, my blog designer, helped me figure out how to offer the below tutorial as an Photoshop action to download. Check out the bottom of the page for the download link. I’ve recently received a few questions about creating my different Diptychs and Triptychs on my blog, which are fancy names for what I…
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thanks for sharing this. I have been following your work since Creative Live with Jasmine. I like the new site and your photos too.By the way your wife looks amazing pregnant you should post more of her:-)and you two guys. Yes I like post like this and if you be kind to share the action with me I’d be thrilled to try it.Keep it up and Good luck on your business and may all your goals for 2011 be fulfilled with the grace of God.
Looks great!
Thank you in advance
Hope to see more your great images
Nate, I would love the action!! Thanks for the tips!
Love the tutorials Nate, keep them coming!!
Thanks for this blog. I’ve been creating diptychs a different way – via creating a new doc and copying and pasting over. I had to mathematically know the pixel numbers before creating too.
I went through all of your steps up until the last section where you add a border. I have Elements 6 and do not have a stroke feature. 
I also had to improvise in the canvas section.
(In New Hampshire right now. This blog post was supposed to go up yesterday while on my flight form Boise to NH, but due to the worst flight I’ve ever had (more on this tomorrow…all my own fault), I was literally unable to post. Check back tomorrow for the story and photo of the week.)…
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Nice post, I now have something on my xmas list! I shoot mostly with the 50mm and I have a 70-300 but I'm loving the bokeh your getting! I think the last one was shot with the 50… am I right?
Love this post! These are the two lenses I shoot with. I have others, but these two go with me everywhere!
This is a post I've been needing and the photos, especially the last, are gorgeous.
I think the photo of the bride on the beach was shot with a 50.
Great post Nate. I love the 70-200 myself. One of my favorite lenses is the 105 2.8 Micro. Very sharp lens.
Nice post Nate, love your work and it's great to see how you are developing as a photographer. Keep up the good work.
John
Very nice post! I'm a 200 man I guess, for the most part the 200's are my favorite shots, The 70-200 is on my Christmas list but not sure what year!
oh, i could just hug you. i love this post. almost in every case i liked both and would want to mix the two in a shoot. i currently have a 35 1.8, 50 1.8 and 85 1.8 and and 18-70 that is great because of it's versatility on the fly and the images are pretty decent.
i'm afraid of the fast 70-200 because of the weight tho i'm tempted. but i'm also a 51 year old woman and the weight is a factor. still pondering the possibilities. Ü
HI Nate, Great job at explaining and showing examples of the comparison. The biggest take away for me, is that there is not one magic lens and you know how to get a completely different look by simply changing lens and move your feet. I personally shoot my 70-200 for all my people and baby shoots. Even indoors on white seamless it gives me distance and versitility without invading that all important personal space comfort zone.
Great post, keep up the fabulous work!
Nice post Nate. Two more parts of the equation for you to ponder:
Sensor size.
Subject to background distance.
And the last shot looks like the 70-200 @ about 70
Hi Everyone! Thanks so much for your comments. I'm glad you enjoyed the post. The shot is actually taken with a 50mm @1.4.
this post is awesome. i think im going to go through my own photos and compare, as i do usually use both lenses…ive just never really thought about looking at them side by side.
Hi Nate, Great post! I think the last one is shot with a 50mm.
For portrets I love the look with the 200mm, I to love what that does with backgrounds.
My favorite portret lens is the 135mm 2.0, if you can, you should try it sometime.
grtz from the Netherlands
Thanks for a great post! I'm a visual learner and that was so helpful. I just set my 70-200 aside to lighten my travel load, I think I'll add it back in.
16-35 all the way 
Thanks for doing the comparison. I used to always shoot with my 50 when I first purchased it and now I rarely use it. I do however appreciate your 50mm examples a little mmore than some of the 200mm it’s always nice to see why one would prefer one of the other and it is definitely a case by case basis. Thanks again!
Wow Nate excellent post! THANK YOU sooo much for this, I have never truly seen the “compress” effect of a long lens, you rock! Thanks
Cool post man, I quite enjoy shooting portraits at 200mm. Just love the lens compression.
Before I read any comments, I am going to say that last shot was with a 50mm! I use the 50mm 1.2 95% of the time. I only use the 70-200 for the ceremony and when I am 2nd shooting. It’s so heavy to carry around to a lifestyle session that it always gets left behind. I spent so much money on it and don’t use it like I should. After this post I am really going to bring it out more often and think of it as toning up my arms!!! Thanks for the great post! You have just inspired me to invest more in my investment! Hugs!
Fantastic post, I guessed the last image at 50mm but not 1.4. I love the 3 dimensional aspect, I need to shoot 1.4 more. Just started using sigma 70-200 and online the results. Cheers for sharing
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AMAZING POST! Love it, thank you thank you thank you!
Awesome post! It’s so great to see side-by-side comparisons instead of just reading a review of the two lenses. Thanks for taking the time to share this with us so we can all learn from you
Great blog post Nate….I love both of those lenses two, for each of their special attributes.
I’m going to say 50mm, for the last image…the background isn’t compressed enough to be from the 70-200mm
Superb post. There’s also a big difference in the way people connect to the camera depending on whether you’re 10 feet away or 30 feet away. People relax more if you’re a bit further away (they know they can whisper to each other without you hearing!). I love the 70-200. I’ve been told the 135mm is THE lens so I’ll be trying this out soon!
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kaye murphy - Oh Nate, these are fantastic!!!
Joyce Alexander - Such a great shoot. I love the light and lines. As a fellow recent Canon convert Im excited to see other artists taking risks and exploring technology as well!
Chelsey - These are so, soooo good!
melinda - Love these!
Noa - Are you kidding me?? These are stunning. Love them all!
As a Nikon girl I’d love to hear your reasons for switching to Canon….