Enough outdoor light oct 25 at 1700hrs? Wedding

[rodddy]

I'm booked to shoot a wedding oct 25. The ceremony is indoors at 1600hrs. The B&G want outdoor shots for the bridal party starting at about 1700hrs.

I'm concerned that it may be getting a little on the dark side to keep my aperature and shutter speeds appropriate. I have a canon ex580, but I'm not going to have great shots if I have to use that as the main light. I plan on using my tripod to help avoid camera shake at slower speeds. I think the light will be fine at the start, but I'm guessing we'll be racing against the sun.

Any suggestions?

[tim]

What time is sunset?

[rodddy]

Sunset at 1825

[egordon99]

You should be fine one hour before sunset with your 85mm (and possibly even your 24-70) That's my favorite time of day to shoot, especially people.

Why not go out now ~1 hour before sunset and see what the light is like? Bring a buddy and take some test shots.

[tim]

No problem, the best time of day to take photos is the hour before sunset, and 15-30 minutes after sunset.

[rodddy]

Thank Tim,

I took my family out and took some pictures at the approximate time and the lighting was excellent. There shouldn't be much difference in a couple of weeeks.

[tim]

Happy to have helped. Sometimes the simplest answer is the best :)