shooting a wedding on friday!!!nerrvous&reckless

08/27/2007 09:58:11 PM · #51

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Dustin , I'm confident in both your artistic and technical skills. You should do well. The real hurdle in your transition to wedding photog will be organizational. Study those shot lists and do your best to complete them.

As far as the ceremony and reception go. Shoot EVERYTHING. Shoot more than you need, you can always peel off the lesser shots later. Trust your gut and you'll be fine.

:-D thanks! im getting everything ready now. charging up my batteries, cleaning everything on my camera and lenses, formatting memory cards, cleaning up my camera case Ironing the clothes I'm going to wear. hope i don't miss anything.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

08/27/2007 10:07:43 PM · #52

Clean undies?

Marjo

Canon EOS-7D

08/27/2007 10:15:39 PM · #53

I want to stress the importance of a back-up camera body and a backup "person" body for that matter. My 20d failed as the bride and groom were coming down the aisle. My assistant got the shots while I scrambled for my back-up camera body. It happens!

Marjo

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

08/27/2007 10:23:51 PM · #54

I might also add that someone tripped over one of my alien bees. The sync cord no longer works with that light and it fired intermittently and then just quit altogether. I had to use my bracket assembly with my 580ex to finish the formals. Don't want to make you any more stressed than you are but be as prepared as you can be...just in case. Good luck.

08/27/2007 11:08:23 PM · #55

Originally posted by Marjo:

Don't have either and won't for awhile because I am only 17 so I don't make nearly enough to afford lenses and a backup camera(which honestly isn't a priority)

and I won't be using strobes, just ambient light and my 430ex

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

08/27/2007 11:08:47 PM · #56

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Clean undies?

can't forget those!!

MattO

Nikon D4

08/27/2007 11:11:15 PM · #57

Originally posted by noisemaker:

Originally posted by Marjo:
I want to stress the importance of a back-up camera body and a backup "person" body for that matter. My 20d failed as the bride and groom were coming down the aisle. My assistant got the shots while I scrambled for my back-up camera body. It happens!

Don't have either and won't for awhile because I am only 17 so I don't make nearly enough to afford lenses and a backup camera(which honestly isn't a priority)

and I won't be using strobes, just ambient light and my 430ex

If you dont have backup equipment, you better at least have insurance so when that shutter/flash/cf card fails that you arent sued for not delivering what is in the contract.

MattO

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

08/27/2007 11:57:06 PM · #58

Originally posted by MattO:

Originally posted by noisemaker:

Originally posted by Marjo:
I want to stress the importance of a back-up camera body and a backup "person" body for that matter. My 20d failed as the bride and groom were coming down the aisle. My assistant got the shots while I scrambled for my back-up camera body. It happens!

Don't have either and won't for awhile because I am only 17 so I don't make nearly enough to afford lenses and a backup camera(which honestly isn't a priority)

and I won't be using strobes, just ambient light and my 430ex

If you dont have backup equipment, you better at least have insurance so when that shutter/flash/cf card fails that you arent sued for not delivering what is in the contract.

MattO

I guess i'll have to learn the hardway

karmat

Apple iPhone 7

08/27/2007 11:59:35 PM · #59

for real, find something to use in case something weird happens to your cam.

08/28/2007 12:02:25 AM · #60

Originally posted by karmat:

for real, find something to use in case something weird happens to your cam.

Agree, even if it's a film camera ... borrow something that can finish the job in case of emergency.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

08/28/2007 12:42:39 AM · #61

Originally posted by karmat:

for real, find something to use in case something weird happens to your cam.

... well I can take ammmaaazinggg mental pictures..?

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

08/28/2007 02:53:23 AM · #62

Originally posted by noisemaker:

Originally posted by karmat:
for real, find something to use in case something weird happens to your cam.

... well I can take ammmaaazinggg mental pictures..?

That might just work. Then if your camera fails, spend the next week drawing stick figure representations of the event. Heck, they might turn out better than the photos would have. Zzzing! just kidding there, Dustin!

Edit: Here's a quick example:

See, you can claim that the simplicity of these images mirrors the simplicity of their love and they'll eat that crap up. :D

Message edited by author 2007-08-28 02:58:53.

MAK

Leica M Monochrom

Leica 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 Vario Elmar-T ASPH

08/28/2007 05:53:20 AM · #63

You will be fine mate, a back up is a good idea and you can even find someone that will do it for the experience FREE, most of their shots will be a bit off but I used a mate of mine once who had never used a camera before, I set it to auto and he was shooting all day with a big smile on his face, met loads of new friends and got 40% of the shoot in print.

He was shooting with an Olympus 8080

Break-a-leg

Simms

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

08/28/2007 06:18:45 AM · #64

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Edit: Here's a quick example:

See, you can claim that the simplicity of these images mirrors the simplicity of their love and they'll eat that crap up. :D

My god, thats beautiful. Poetic even.

Hey Art, could you draw me a stick representation of one of my wedding shots posted below.. I want to run it by the B+G and see if they go for it.

Message edited by author 2007-08-28 06:22:16.

Telehubbie

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

08/28/2007 08:16:09 AM · #65

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Edit: Here's a quick example:

Nice one Ken. Almost looks like he's trying to cop a feel (with that horny grin), but he's blocked mid-grope and she's saying "No no, you have to wait until tonight."

I have too much imagination this morning, sorry. :-/

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

08/28/2007 10:10:29 AM · #66

Originally posted by Telehubbie:

I have too much imagination this morning, sorry. :-/

Maybe just a bit ;-)

justamistere

Nikon D3s

08/28/2007 12:24:53 PM · #67

You can possibly borrow or rent a camera body, and/or some digital media cards. You can never have enough storage cards.

Shooting a lot is good, but have a list of the "Key" required/requested scenes. Refer to the list when you are getting close to the end of the card storage. Practice changing cards quick.

drewbixcube

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

08/28/2007 12:30:02 PM · #68

Originally posted by karmat:

This is the only reason I keep looking at this thread!

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

08/28/2007 12:34:53 PM · #69

Originally posted by drewbixcube:

Originally posted by karmat:

:)

This is the only reason I keep looking at this thread!

Hold on a sec... let's try something...

So, noisemaker, how much ya charging?

AJSullivan

08/28/2007 12:44:02 PM · #70

I would have thought he would have dived in at the "I DONT HAVE A BACK UP, ILL JSUT LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE"

Telehubbie

Canon EOS-40D

08/28/2007 12:44:05 PM · #71

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Originally posted by drewbixcube:

Originally posted by karmat:

:)

This is the only reason I keep looking at this thread!

Hold on a sec... let's try something...

So, noisemaker, how much ya charging?

08/28/2007 12:46:27 PM · #72

Originally posted by justamistere:

there are no rental services where I live.
and i think i have enough memory! I'm 10 gigs with me! 1x4gig extreme3, 3x2gig ultra2

08/28/2007 12:47:59 PM · #73

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

That's something I will not talk about in this thread. check your PM

08/28/2007 12:54:32 PM · #74

Originally posted by noisemaker:

That's something I will not talk about in this thread.

*stops Jaws theme*