SoDak11
10th of December 2007 (Mon), 13:14
Hi Everyone.
I have been asked by a good friend of my older sister to shoot pictures at her (2nd) wedding on New Years Eve. She is having the "professional" pictures too, although they are being done by 2 people wanting to start a photography business, so not really professionals. What she wants me to do is pretty much take random snap shots of everything thats going on. Thus, the pressure isn't on me to make sure the "important" pictures turn out, but rather to take the place of your typical annoying Aunt Mildred who gets in the way taking crappy pictures with a crappy camera. Basically, word got around that I have taken some pretty mean pictures with my little canon digital elph, and thats what she is expecting-just a lot of good amateur photos that you could get from a point and shoot.
HOWEVER, using this paid job (probably 50 bucks) as an excuse, I have finally purchased something better. Just 1 week ago, I got a used 20d, and a 17-85mm IS, that came with the hood and UV Haze Filter. I also got the kit 18-55mm lens as well. I do not have an external flash, and really have no money for one, even though if anything calls for it, a wedding would be it.
So, while I am only expected to snap some shots and turn the disk over to them, I obviously would like to use this opportunity to go above and beyond, and really wow the couple.
So, while I am still figuring out how the heck to use the camera, and what they myriad of options at my disposal are and how they all interact, I'm thinking about what my best options and settings are for doing the best I can with what I got. Thus, 1 lens (unless I should be using the crappy kit lens for something) and more importantly NO EXTERNAL FLASH!
The days events will be taking place at all the usuals. Standard church for the wedding and a darker reception place, and a meal at a restaurant right after the wedding and before the reception. Again, this is a 2nd wedding, so it won't be as formal, and everything will be pretty small, except the reception/dance which is what most people are invited to.
So, I'm trying to read all I can about shooting at a wedding, but as you can imagine, most of it is for people who are going to be the "pro" photographer, not the amateur still figuring out how his camera works. I just want to know the best apertures, shutter speeds, iso, and everything else for everything that I will come across that day (3 weeks from today), and how to get along without the external flash. So give me any advice you got, and I'll try to put it to use. Oh, and I'll definitely be shooting in RAW so I can do what I can afterwards as well.
THANKS!
I have been asked by a good friend of my older sister to shoot pictures at her (2nd) wedding on New Years Eve. She is having the "professional" pictures too, although they are being done by 2 people wanting to start a photography business, so not really professionals. What she wants me to do is pretty much take random snap shots of everything thats going on. Thus, the pressure isn't on me to make sure the "important" pictures turn out, but rather to take the place of your typical annoying Aunt Mildred who gets in the way taking crappy pictures with a crappy camera. Basically, word got around that I have taken some pretty mean pictures with my little canon digital elph, and thats what she is expecting-just a lot of good amateur photos that you could get from a point and shoot.
HOWEVER, using this paid job (probably 50 bucks) as an excuse, I have finally purchased something better. Just 1 week ago, I got a used 20d, and a 17-85mm IS, that came with the hood and UV Haze Filter. I also got the kit 18-55mm lens as well. I do not have an external flash, and really have no money for one, even though if anything calls for it, a wedding would be it.
So, while I am only expected to snap some shots and turn the disk over to them, I obviously would like to use this opportunity to go above and beyond, and really wow the couple.
So, while I am still figuring out how the heck to use the camera, and what they myriad of options at my disposal are and how they all interact, I'm thinking about what my best options and settings are for doing the best I can with what I got. Thus, 1 lens (unless I should be using the crappy kit lens for something) and more importantly NO EXTERNAL FLASH!
The days events will be taking place at all the usuals. Standard church for the wedding and a darker reception place, and a meal at a restaurant right after the wedding and before the reception. Again, this is a 2nd wedding, so it won't be as formal, and everything will be pretty small, except the reception/dance which is what most people are invited to.
So, I'm trying to read all I can about shooting at a wedding, but as you can imagine, most of it is for people who are going to be the "pro" photographer, not the amateur still figuring out how his camera works. I just want to know the best apertures, shutter speeds, iso, and everything else for everything that I will come across that day (3 weeks from today), and how to get along without the external flash. So give me any advice you got, and I'll try to put it to use. Oh, and I'll definitely be shooting in RAW so I can do what I can afterwards as well.
THANKS!