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09/28/2007 10:42:49 PM · #1 |
So I've been really excited about the first wedding I'm going to shoot next July...It's of two of my really good friends and they asked me a while back if I would do it. I'm looking to get into photography and especially wedding photography, so I gladly accepted. Tonight I just found out it's going to be a night wedding! oh gosh. It will definitely be much more a a challenge, but I'm excited. Any tips on dealing with a night wedding???? Thanks!
good thing i've got time to prepare and practice!
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09/28/2007 10:53:22 PM · #2 |
| What do you have as far as lights? You have any other lenses |
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09/28/2007 10:53:44 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by brianz:
So I've been really excited about the first wedding I'm going to shoot next July...It's of two of my really good friends and they asked me a while back if I would do it. I'm looking to get into photography and especially wedding photography, so I gladly accepted. Tonight I just found out it's going to be a night wedding! oh gosh. It will definitely be much more a a challenge, but I'm excited. Any tips on dealing with a night wedding???? Thanks!
good thing i've got time to prepare and practice!
brian |
How is shooting a night wedding any different than shooting in a dimly lit church where you're not allowed to use flash?
A night wedding makes flash a necessity. |
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09/28/2007 11:21:13 PM · #4 |
17-55 will probably be good. You may have to get close if you don't have anything longer. Don't even try anything other then f2.8.
Get good flash diffuser such as small softbox and practice shooting at parties and such. This will simulate night wedding.
That's not all but I'm sure other will have other good suggestions. |
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09/28/2007 11:23:17 PM · #5 |
| ohh.. and make sure bride understands your skill level and what kind of photos she can expect. |
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09/29/2007 12:06:38 AM · #6 |
You definitely have lenses and the camera to handle it.
Talk to us about lighting --- Both ambient and strobes? What ya got? |
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09/30/2007 01:58:27 AM · #7 |
Here's what I have:
40D
17-55 2.8 IS
85 1.8
B800 alien bee flash with large softbox and stand
I'm planning on renting:
580EX speedlight
another body
70-200 2.8 IS
maybe a wide angle on a full frame? but the thing is my 17-55 can't be on a full frame, and i wouldn't want the 70-200 on a full frame...so i'm not sure about the wide...if the 17 will be fine...maybe i won't go full frame on the second body...i don't know....
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I'd rather not do too much with studio strobes, but I do realize my limits with natural lighting...
I'm confident I can get the job done, and the bride and groom are two of my closest friends and understand my skill level...they asked me personally to do it and it was a huge honor. I'll obviously give them the best possible quality I'm capable of, but they fully understand who and what I am:)
hope this helps! thanks so much
Message edited by author 2007-09-30 01:59:44. |
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09/30/2007 06:19:32 PM · #8 |
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09/30/2007 06:24:55 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by JeffDay:
<------maybe you need an assistant with gear |
Not a bad idea at all :-)
As far as equipment goes a speedlight and a second body are a must. The 70-200 would be a bonus.
As far as full frame goes... I'd skip it and go for another 40D... a camera you know. Unless ofcourse your B&G want gallery quality 40x60 prints...LOL.
Anyway, I would take Jeff up on his offer.
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09/30/2007 06:29:06 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by JeffDay:
<------maybe you need an assistant with gear |
holy cow.....what a nice offer
This is a great group.
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09/30/2007 07:44:15 PM · #11 |
The reason I love this place:) So much good advice!
Jeff, your offer is much appreciated and I'll definitely let you know if I'm feeling literally bogged down by everything!
However, and I'm still mulling this over in my head and perusing the forums on this one, without having asked them already about pricing, I can tell you they are going to have a very very simple wedding and their budget I can also tell you is not going to be big at all. Not really because they can't afford it, but because they are the incredible kind of people who enjoy simplicity and beauty because of the nature of things, not because of how "cool" or "flashy" they can make it. I've heard mixed things about doing favors for friends within wedding photography...things like, "charge them for professional work if that's what you are going to give them!"...and "they will get what they pay for..." Being this my first wedding I'll shoot, I'm not claiming I'm founded on great wedding shots or portfolios...but I am confident I can give them professional results. Also, because this is my first one, I'm not ready to be willing to charge them for what I may think others would charge for the same results. Honestly, I would do it for free. One, because I love them, and two because I love doing it. Realistically, that's not smart. Obviously I'm paying for rentals and gas to drive to Washington and such...but that's my mindset. I don't know if this helps anyone, but I love hearing feedback from people who have been in similar situations, or who have any sage advice for a poor beginner like me looking to figure out why the heck I'm even thinking about pursuing photography when it's so darn ambiguous and tough to get a few first steps in. Nevertheless...here I go. Thanks!
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09/30/2007 08:51:35 PM · #12 |
There can not be many gifts greater than the giving of one's self to those you love. You would probably be at the wedding anyway wouldn't you? If there is another capable photog willing to help and advise you, see it as a gift to you and pay it forward when you have the opportunity. You will all feel great.
In another thread someone wanted to buy a cpl filter....very quickly someone offered to give them one for only the postage. What a wonderful bunch of folks willing to help one another. It make both feel good.
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09/30/2007 09:00:17 PM · #13 |
| I'm no wedding photographer but I've seen a lot of stuff on it by Will Crockett on ShootSmarter.com. On his "Road Trip Live" DVD he shows how to shoot a whole reception room with one strobe. |
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