Wedding Photo help..

So in March, I am shooting my brothers wedding.. He is just out of college and broke and I have never shot a wedding before. My aunt is coming to help but has also never shot a wedding. I have a lot of gear but would love some tips/cheats that will get the job done.. Thanks in advanced..

You can start by reading the wedding forum, and asking your question there. There's also a wedding FAQ in the business forum.

ThomasDidymus wrote in post #17863590
So in March, I am shooting my brothers wedding.. He is just out of college and broke and I have never shot a wedding before. My aunt is coming to help but has also never shot a wedding. I have a lot of gear but would love some tips/cheats that will get the job done.. Thanks in advanced..

Describe lots of gear in more detail. Especially flashes and lenses.

gonzogolf wrote in post #17863685
Describe lots of gear in more detail. Especially flashes and lenses.

Gear is secondary to the ability to photograph a wedding. Sure, reasonable gear is essential, but mental preparation is more important. For example: you're standing in a field with 30 minutes to take wedding photos that will be on their walls for 20 years. What do you do? Where to people stand? How do you pose them? Which way do you shoot, what's your background? How do you get people to relax?

tim wrote in post #17863706
Gear is secondary to the ability to photograph a wedding. Sure, reasonable gear is essential, but mental preparation is more important. For example: you're standing in a field with 30 minutes to take wedding photos that will be on their walls for 20 years. What do you do? Where to people stand? How do you pose them? Which way do you shoot, what's your background? How do you get people to relax?

Where did I say it wasnt. But it would be nice whem giving specific advice to know the tools in the tool chest. If lots of gear means no flashes but plenty of telephoto lenses then the game changes.

Ok.. I have three nikons (D3300, D7000, D610) My Nikon Lens (18-55dx,55-200dx, 35 1.8dx, and 40 macro, Then 24-85FX, 50 1.8Fx, and 70-300Fx) I have a Nikon SB700 speedlight and a cheap speedlight by insignia. I have a flash stand and umbrella as well as small Led lights and a reflector and softbox... I also have a Sony A6000 with 16-55, 55-210, and 50 1.8

ThomasDidymus wrote in post #17863730
Ok.. I have three nikons (D3300, D7000, D610) My Nikon Lens (18-55dx,55-200dx, 35 1.8dx, and 40 macro, Then 24-85FX, 50 1.8Fx, and 70-300Fx) I have a Nikon SB700 speedlight and a cheap speedlight by insignia. I have a flash stand and umbrella as well as small Led lights and a reflector and softbox... I also have a Sony A6000 with 16-55, 55-210, and 50 1.8

Not trying to be rude, but all the gear in the world won't help you perform a task you are unfamiliar with. Would you give a 3rd grade class a chest full of Snap-On tools and have them to fix your transmission?

You have a bit of time. Read some. Practice some. If you are familiar with your gear, and what you want, you should be able to give them what they are paying for.

I have a lot of Scott Kelby's books and know were to finds stuff online but was just looking for pointers.

How comfortable are you with flash?

I am good with my sb700

most important thing is to be organized. You will not significantly improve your photography between now and the wedding, but what you can do is learn all the details of the full event, start to finish, inside and out. Create a plan as to when you are going to take pictures of who, and where you are going to be when you take those pictures. How far of a walk is it going to be to the location? Are they family members going to be available when you need them in the pic? Or maybe they are going to be in the way and pulling you away from the task at hand. Make a shot list with the bride and groom. What is your aunt responsible for and what are you responsible for? Have a timeline. Go to the venue with the light the same as it will be for the wedding and take some test shots.

Those are the kinds of things you can achieve in the next 8 weeks or so and will also help you be more confident completing your task.

Found this late last night.. Has just about everthing

http://www.realsimple.​com …/must-have-wedding-photos