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05/09/2005 02:17:34 PM · #1 |
Haven't said yes yet. It is for a friend but I am really nervous of messing up. Is there anything I should know before I agree to this? Are there any threads on here already where I could find tips for taking good wedding photos?
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05/09/2005 03:01:18 PM · #2 |
Hey Eric,
I just photographed an informal wedding this weekend, and it was my first as well. I was able to find several threads that I found were pretty helpful just by searching for "wedding". One of the more helpful ones was here. I also looked around at the portfolios and websites of some of the DPCers whom I knew photographed weddings to get some inspiration. grigrigri is one of my favorites from the site, and her website is full of wonderful and inspiring photos. |
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05/09/2005 03:07:31 PM · #3 |
Thank you ... that is a good start...
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05/09/2005 03:10:30 PM · #4 |
| Weddings sound like scary times to me! I think right now i'd only do it as a 2ndary shooter. I don't have enough CF memory and I only have one body. Not really enough hardware to do it right. |
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05/09/2005 03:18:14 PM · #5 |
| Starting out, shooting a full wedding on your own IS scary. But if you have a good assistant, someone to help with the technical, then you can relax and be more creative. For me anyways. But I'm a bundle of nerves at the start of all my jobs. |
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05/09/2005 03:19:08 PM · #6 |
I did my first wedding confidently last December. Never did get nervous about it, I thought I did pretty good (arguable, though). Too bad I shot jpeg...
Rent a 24-70 F2.8L, borrow or buy a few 1 gig cards, keep plenty of spare batteries, be comfortable with your camera and lens beforehand, but most importantly, visit the location before the wedding so you'll be prepared. |
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05/09/2005 03:28:51 PM · #7 |
I just finished my first wedding. Pics turned out really great but I will never do it again. couldn't pay me enough. I was at the grooms house at 9:00 and didn't leave the reception until 12:30 in the morning.
I went to all locations before hand and rented a 24-70mm, a beautiful backdrop, stands and extra flash.
I took 1998 pictures and I still think I should have took more.
One of the most stressful days of my life.
I'll stick to animals and studio shots.
Message edited by author 2005-05-09 15:30:35. |
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05/09/2005 03:43:36 PM · #8 |
Drew is right. It is good to browse other photographers' wedding portfolios to get good ideas. And Julia Bailey's wedding shots are about the best I've seen anywhere (she's just a fabulous photographer!). Bring lots of memory and spare batteries, and I always carry a backup camera, just in case, even if it is a poorer quality.
Wedding photography is lots of fun! If you like working with people and are good at getting people to relax and "act" natural, then you'd probably like it!
One thing that's important is to get a sense of what the wedding couple wants: do they want journalistic shots, posed shots, artsy shots, unique and unusual angles and points of view?
For weddings I've done, most couples "don't know," so I do some poses, then have an assistant follow them around to get some nice candids. I try to do posed shots "candidly"--meaning that I often don't take the shot when they expect. Someday I'll be as good as Julia, but for now, I feel I've given my clients some good shots.
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05/09/2005 03:45:33 PM · #9 |
Eric - just looking at your portfolio and its obvious you have the skill to do the job - you have some great photos in there. So I would go and do it as you definetly have the talent.
I am doing my first wedding this Saturday for my future son-in-law's sister. I have an 8 am start at the brides house for some informal photos. They are having a 4 horse and carriage to take them to the ceramony and then its off to the church for the blessing then all I have to worry about is the reception! I must point out that this is a large family - 4 brothers 3 sisters and heavens knows how many other ralatives and boy are those brothers trouble! always up to some trick or another - every time I have seen them they go into 'look out its David Bailey' routine! Anyway I will post a report, providing I survive!
Good advice already given in this thread -
Visit the location(s) and take some trial shots
Shoot in RAW
Dont forget you will need more than one camera body!
Check all your equipment and then check it again.
Like I said you have the talent and it will be great experience! And thats what life is made up of - experiences!
Go for it Eric
cheers
Mike
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05/09/2005 03:56:23 PM · #10 |
Thanks everyone for their advise. I am pretty sure I am going to do it. The wedding is in June so I am will post my favorite top 10 after.
The only thing I am concerned about is I am probably not going to have an assistant so this will be all on my own. Hopefully the lighting will be good.. lol
Any idea in what I should use for my flash? The one on my camera isn't going to cut it...
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05/09/2005 04:16:26 PM · #11 |
If you DO want an assistant, you could find someone who'd carry your gear for $20 I'm sure.
As for flash, you could rent a 580EX for the 10D, it's a good flash and fully automatic so you wouldn't have to screw around with it much.
Try to have fun! But most of all: get paid :-) |
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