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12/14/2004 11:16:56 AM · #1 |
Taking the Plunge
Saw this article on MSN, lots of great tips and tidbits. There's a lot of talk about film, but the point remains the same.
If you've been asked to shoot a friend's wedding and you have little to no experience, take a read :-) |
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12/14/2004 11:30:41 AM · #2 |
| Says you need a backup camera.. ;) |
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12/14/2004 12:08:08 PM · #3 |
It depends on the expectations of your friends. I have really laid back friends for the most part. I have done a few weddings where I have shot digital and a friend has shot film, for free, with jaw-dropping reactions to the results we got. I helped doing one for a friend who said that all he wanted was one decent photograph. That I can certainly do with some level of confidence, and anything else is a bonus. Dealing with some Bridezilla who'll never be happy is something I wouldn't be so comfortable with.
Message edited by author 2004-12-14 12:09:02.
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12/14/2004 12:24:31 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by doctornick:
Says you need a backup camera.. ;) |
Yea I saw that :-)
And for the record, I never said you don't! I really really really need one. |
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12/22/2004 06:07:11 AM · #5 |
I've photographed one wedding so far. It was an almost nightmare. A foreign country, the wedding had EVERY problem one could short of the bride or groom backing out, and to top it off the bride only gave me 30 mins for the photographs.
All I can say is lucky I have a digital camera and made every shot count!
Both bride and groom were very pleased with the photos. |
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12/22/2004 07:26:44 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by GoldBerry:
Originally posted by doctornick:
Says you need a backup camera.. ;) |
Yea I saw that :-)
And for the record, I never said you don't! I really really really need one. |
Then don't wait until the day after you need it to buy it.
-Terry
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12/22/2004 02:02:37 PM · #7 |
I photographed 4 weddings this summer. All of them had a professional taking the "expected" shots -- groups/family/cutting the cake etc.
I didn't tell the people I was planning on doing it, nor did I make it a part of their "gift". I OK'd it with the bride and groom the day of the wedding with the explicit understanding that if they tell me to buzz off, I dissapear instantly. I went with the attitude that I was shooting for my own pleasure (a sure way to make a boring wedding go a bit faster!).
All of the newlyweds got CDs, and they all said they printed a lot of shots, which were mostly of guests, and not so many of the couples themselves. I think this is something that the pros don't have time to do, but couples like, a record of who attended.
As for being the only shooter at a wedding, no way. Too much pressure for me! |
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