GKPE 8, Yet more NZ ramblings from some flightless Kiwis.

Mark Vuleta wrote in post #17143379
And don't forget to get in the way of the photographer.... shine you video light into his lens.... what else? must be something .... get drunk and eat all of the food

Nutter! I saw some stuff recently where the photographer got right in on the middle of the actual vows and took shots. Amazing.

FlyingPete wrote in post #17143308
My 10c worth, make sure you have backup gear!

I hear ya!

NCHANT wrote in post #17124339
Those are insane! 50mm?

Tonights show was great

As above, Absolutely Stunning

Finally heard from the insurance company today about the van. There had been an issue with the other driver having split up with his wife, car in his name, him driving but her holding the policy in her name, bit of a dispute, took a small claims court summons to get them into action....

Anyway, coming to pick it up on Friday and wouldn't you know it, I've lost the keys..... locksmith coming tomorrow....

Mark Vuleta wrote in post #17143400
Finally heard from the insurance company today about the van. There had been an issue with the other driver having split up with his wife, car in his name, him driving but her holding the policy in her name, bit of a dispute, took a small claims court summons to get them into action....

Anyway, coming to pick it up on Friday and wouldn't you know it, I've lost the keys..... locksmith coming tomorrow....

I'm guessing Mark that you don't by lotto tickets.

kiwichris wrote in post #17141767
Wow that's 46 mins long, several download qualities as well as subtitles. I might get something out of that, thanks Mark.

no worries, I hope you find it helpful.

Youtube has more than just funny videos.

Mark0159 wrote in post #17143449
I'm guessing Mark that you don't by lotto tickets.

Not with my luck.....

Mark Vuleta wrote in post #17143458
Not with my luck.....

You'd probably be found to have broken some obscure rule and would end up being fined or something.....

Davenn wrote in post #17143383
its that big 400mm with 2x TC -- help lots haha

you may think so ... I just enjoy seeing the pix all you guys post from around my ol' home country

I haven't been in Auckland proper since ~ 1982

Dave

Hmmmm I was about 34 and living in the South Island then. However, I guess I gotta restock this 'puter with pics after the reset so I will quietly work on that for you. Good to meet you

klippe wrote in post #17143250
Are you willing to dispense with any advice sir? I shoot (video shoot) my first wedding in November (to earn some money for another project I am doing).

The client's relaxed, I told them there's a real chance I could screw it up, I don't think I will, but it's a possibility none-the-less.

Cliff

In days of film I covered several weddings, also did an emergency cover on a Fuji 3 megapixel. True.

I always scout the location, the wedding venue ie church etc, the breakfast venu, and any outdoors gathering place a couple of times or three, at the time of the event to see where the light is. Try and get the bridal party away from the general wedding party for some shots between the vows ceremony and the drink and feed, preferably before the drink comes out for ease of crowd control. Talk to the vicar/officiator and find out what annoys them and what you can do.

If one or both has been married before, find out if there are any parents that will not be in the same pic as one another, I have had that happen and it stuffed the whole party up. As some else said back up, cameras if poss, batteries, memory. think what you need, double it, and double it again, you probably will not use it all but it is there if you need to.

BTW have fun, a grumpy photog does not go down well.

Kev0Cosme wrote in post #17143290
I'm glad I love this camera

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Yeah, me too!

Mark0159 wrote in post #17143451
no worries, I hope you find it helpful.

Youtube has more than just funny videos.

um,,,, I dont go to Youtube, praps I better take a look.

You can check to see if you were on the Adobe hack list here: https://lastpass.com/a​dobe/

Unsure how old that is, but I'm on the list so changed my password, thanks.

kiwichris wrote in post #17143538
In days of film I covered several weddings, also did an emergency cover on a Fuji 3 megapixel. True.

I always scout the location, the wedding venue ie church etc, the breakfast venu, and any outdoors gathering place a couple of times or three, at the time of the event to see where the light is. Try and get the bridal party away from the general wedding party for some shots between the vows ceremony and the drink and feed, preferably before the drink comes out for ease of crowd control. Talk to the vicar/officiator and find out what annoys them and what you can do.

If one or both has been married before, find out if there are any parents that will not be in the same pic as one another, I have had that happen and it stuffed the whole party up. As some else said back up, cameras if poss, batteries, memory. think what you need, double it, and double it again, you probably will not use it all but it is there if you need to.

BTW have fun, a grumpy photog does not go down well.

Thanks Chris. Looking at your list of advice above, I figure I must be something alright because I've covered pretty much all of that already bar one or two smaller items. I'm also contacting the DJ for the night to hook into his sound gear for speech audio and the groom is going to be wired too. One of my biggest concerns has actually been audio.

I'm also contacting the photographer to let him/her know that I will be there doing my thing and will likely be shadowing him/her during and in-between photo sessions in order to capture those candid moments of bridal/groom parties.

Thanks again for the advice, some really good stuff in there for me.

Cliff