Tips asked: Taking photos of a WEDDING

Ralph · 31st of August 2004 (Tue)

Hi,

This Saturday I'm going to shoot pictures of a wedding...

Any useful tips will be very welcome!!

I'll be using a Canon G3.

Thanks in advance!!

Tim A · 31st of August 2004 (Tue)

I did one the beginning of June. Complete amateur which they knew and still wanted me to photograph. If you don't already the following must be purchased (IMO): 2 256MB cards (or larger), teleconverter, 420EX Speedlite. Saved my hiney that day. Have a laptob on site that you can download photos onto. Take a lot of pictures. I took 550. Hope the wedding's outside...if not then I'm afraid for you

. Finally, have fun and good luck. Let us know how it goes.

Tim

carrigman · 31st of August 2004 (Tue)

1 Use a tripod.
2. Have a list of essential photographs. The following URL may be helpful in
this regard:
http://www.ephotozine.com/techniques....cfm?recid=222
3. Are you certain the B&G realise you may have little or no wedding
photography experience? Make sure they know this.
4. Adopt the persona of a **** Gauleiter when organising group shots.
5. When photographing a group please don't say "say cheese". Say: "say
sex" instead. Works every time. (Maybe not advisable if its an Amish
wedding).
6. Get a committment from the B&G that neither they nor their immediate
or extended family will break your legs when they see the results.
7. If you have an ounce of religion in you now is the time to utter some
prayers to whatever god or gods you half believe in.
8. Have confidence. Every wedding photographer has to start somewhere.
9. Don't be put off by the guests with Nikon F5s or Mamiya 645s sniggering
at your little G3. The B&G choose you because of your undoubted
photographic ability and not because they're cheapskates. (They did,
didn't they?)
10. Don't take strong liquor before the wedding but have a bottle of Jack
Daniels in reserve for afterwards. You're going to need it.

Te morituri salutant!

John (A veteran of many weddings and I have the nervous twitches to prove it).

chikeang · 31st of August 2004 (Tue)

Be carefull
with WHITE BALANCE choice , this is your enemy
Chikeang

nitewulf · 1st of September 2004 (Wed)

take high res images, they probably want to print them. tripod is a must. make sure you have good ambient lighting, in case you are not using an external flash. take lots and lots of pictures with various exposure settings, some will turn out good.

31st of August 2004 (Tue)	#1
Ralph Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 9	Tips asked: Taking photos of a WEDDING Hi, This Saturday I'm going to shoot pictures of a wedding... Any useful tips will be very welcome!! I'll be using a Canon G3. Thanks in advance!!

31st of August 2004 (Tue)	#2
Tim A Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Three Hills, Alberta Posts: 133	I did one the beginning of June. Complete amateur which they knew and still wanted me to photograph. If you don't already the following must be purchased (IMO): 2 256MB cards (or larger), teleconverter, 420EX Speedlite. Saved my hiney that day. Have a laptob on site that you can download photos onto. Take a lot of pictures. I took 550. Hope the wedding's outside...if not then I'm afraid for you . Finally, have fun and good luck. Let us know how it goes. Tim __________________ 20D, Tamron 28-75 blah blah blah, IR converted G3, and a substantial wish list

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carrigman Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: County Cork, Ireland Posts: 98	1 Use a tripod. 2. Have a list of essential photographs. The following URL may be helpful in this regard: http://www.ephotozine.com/techniques....cfm?recid=222 3. Are you certain the B&G realise you may have little or no wedding photography experience? Make sure they know this. 4. Adopt the persona of a **** Gauleiter when organising group shots. 5. When photographing a group please don't say "say cheese". Say: "say sex" instead. Works every time. (Maybe not advisable if its an Amish wedding). 6. Get a committment from the B&G that neither they nor their immediate or extended family will break your legs when they see the results. 7. If you have an ounce of religion in you now is the time to utter some prayers to whatever god or gods you half believe in. 8. Have confidence. Every wedding photographer has to start somewhere. 9. Don't be put off by the guests with Nikon F5s or Mamiya 645s sniggering at your little G3. The B&G choose you because of your undoubted photographic ability and not because they're cheapskates. (They did, didn't they?) 10. Don't take strong liquor before the wedding but have a bottle of Jack Daniels in reserve for afterwards. You're going to need it. Te morituri salutant! John (A veteran of many weddings and I have the nervous twitches to prove it).

31st of August 2004 (Tue)	#4
chikeang Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 74	Be carefull with WHITE BALANCE choice , this is your enemy Chikeang

1st of September 2004 (Wed)	#5
nitewulf Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 19	take high res images, they probably want to print them. tripod is a must. make sure you have good ambient lighting, in case you are not using an external flash. take lots and lots of pictures with various exposure settings, some will turn out good.