Wedding photos

PaulBoyoWhite

Senior Member
I have simply removed my request .

I expect people to argue on facebook or twitter .

My son and girlfriend are more interested in being married than anything else

I have bought them a nice wedding present already and there will be lots of memories from that.

Ill take my little d3100 with me and Ill take my photos and hope they are good

I am sure Im not the only person with a camera there either .

I am not too shabby on photoshop either so Im sure i can pull omething off


I am grateful for advice but not so much an argument about churches and peoples faith
that I dont care about .


Thanks
 
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Moab Man

Senior Member
Do you have any kind of a budget? Do you have any time prior to the event?

My suggestion would be, for such an important occasion, to rent yourself a full frame camera for the low noise/high iso capability of the camera sensor and rent a couple of low light lenses f/2.8 or better. Even if you're lacking in time to learn to shoot manually/get familiar with the camera, the D750 set to shutter priority and leave it all to auto will achieve far better images inside the church. Don't get me wrong, the D3100 is a great camera, but the low light indoors can be brutally challenging.

If you your budget is even smaller, then rent a couple of f/2.8 or faster lenses.
 
Most of the people who will give you advice have not photographed a wedding. Typical is the silly idea of using an F1.8 in the church ...4 people at 45 deg and no depth of field ..I don't think so . Its not dark anyway as the minister must be able to read a book...Typical is 1/30 at 2000 iso and f 8.
Similarly our American friends have no idea of dealing with a church of England Vicar ....Its a bit like Ramseys Kitchen Nightmares where the vicar is the Chef and the photographer is Ramsey . I have sent you a PM with my phone number and you can ring and I will run you through it .
Wedding photos are taken with your mouth ..the camera just records what you arrange.
 
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RocketCowboy

Senior Member
I like Moab's suggestions for renting any gear that might make your life easier for the event. Unless you are planning to take up wedding photography as a career, augment the gear you have with what you need temporarily.

If you can check the venue before the event at the same approximate time of the ceremony, you'll get a feel for the available light. I also recommend checking with the officiant to understand if/when you can use flash if needed. I agree to an extent about not needing the widest lens for a wedding, you aren't shooting wide open for the majority of the event, but having the wide aperture will assist your auto focus if there are lighting challenges in the venue.

Figure out what kind of life got you'll have available, what settings you'll use, and whether you like the noise/final results that come from your D3100. From there, you can work out the plan going forward.


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Most of the people who will give you advice have not photographed a wedding. Typical is the silly idea of using an F1.8 in the church ...4 people at 45 deg and no depth of field ..I don't think so . Its not dark anyway as the minister must be able to read a book...Typical is 1/30 at 2000 iso and f 8.
Similarly our American friends have no idea of dealing with a church of England Vicar ....Its a bit like Ramseys Kitchen Nightmares where the vicar is the Chef and the photographer is Ramsey . I have sent you a PM with my phone number and you can ring and I will run you through it .
Wedding photos are taken with your mouth ..the camera just records what you arrange.

Please keep all responses here on the forum for everyone to see. You may be giving advice that is totally not appropriate.
 
Most of the people who will give you advice have not photographed a wedding. Typical is the silly idea of using an F1.8 in the church ...4 people at 45 deg and no depth of field ..I don't think so . Its not dark anyway as the minister must be able to read a book...Typical is 1/30 at 2000 iso and f 8.
Similarly our American friends have no idea of dealing with a church of England Vicar ....Its a bit like Ramseys Kitchen Nightmares where the vicar is the Chef and the photographer is Ramsey . I have sent you a PM with my phone number and you can ring and I will run you through it .
Wedding photos are taken with your mouth ..the camera just records what you arrange.


Why don't you share some of your wedding photos since you seem to know so much about it.
 

rocketman122

Senior Member
Hi my son is getting married and has decided he cant afford a pro photographer and wants me to take some photos
I have a D3100 and two lens
the standard 18mm 50mm and a 50mm 300mm
And ideas for set up for outside the church and the vows would be good .
I know I have not given much info but I am not that great .i usually just hope for the best .

Any advice would be exellent

crap I feel for you. and your son. when youll be in church. thats the time to hope for the best.
 

rocketman122

Senior Member
Most of the people who will give you advice have not photographed a wedding. Typical is the silly idea of using an F1.8 in the church ...4 people at 45 deg and no depth of field ..I don't think so . Its not dark anyway as the minister must be able to read a book...Typical is 1/30 at 2000 iso and f 8.
Similarly our American friends have no idea of dealing with a church of England Vicar ....Its a bit like Ramseys Kitchen Nightmares where the vicar is the Chef and the photographer is Ramsey . I have sent you a PM with my phone number and you can ring and I will run you through it .
Wedding photos are taken with your mouth ..the camera just records what you arrange.

dude, youre talking nonsense. better you dont give advice.
 

Blacktop

Senior Member
Most of the people who will give you advice have not photographed a wedding. Typical is the silly idea of using an F1.8 in the church ...4 people at 45 deg and no depth of field ..I don't think so . Its not dark anyway as the minister must be able to read a book...Typical is 1/30 at 2000 iso and f 8.
Similarly our American friends have no idea of dealing with a church of England Vicar ....Its a bit like Ramseys Kitchen Nightmares where the vicar is the Chef and the photographer is Ramsey . I have sent you a PM with my phone number and you can ring and I will run you through it .
Wedding photos are taken with your mouth ..the camera just records what you arrange.

I hope you give the OP better advice on the phone, than the incoherent nonsense that you have put up above.

To the OP. Although it is not impossible to shoot your son's wedding with the gear that you possess, it would take someone with experience to pull it off, which as you have described don't have much and just hope for the best.

If you have no other choice and can't afford a photog, may I suggest that perhaps along with you using the D3100 with not much experience, you might want to ask some of the family members and friends if they wouldn't mind taking a few shots with their phones during the ceremony.
The more shots that your son will have, the better the chances that a few may come out to his liking.

Also, and I'm not trying to sound mean or anything, if you don't know what you're doing and just hoping for the best, renting better equipment will not make any difference at all.
edit... I forgot to ask. How much time is there before now and the wedding?
 
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QUOTE...taking a few shots with their phones during the ceremony.

This is totally why this guy needs advice from someone who knows the church of England .....Photos by guests is 100% not permitted . if the vicar so desires he can ban all photographs by anyone and many do...want a video ?
Then you need a copyright licence and that $250 and on it goes . Many vicars have been messed about by non professionals that they have just banned all photography and video beyond the church door.
Most forum discussions about weddings centre on equipment because real wedding photographers don't comment as they are giving away there trade techniques.
Lets look at the bride arriving by car ( no limos that's different).
In communications with the bride you need to establish which direction the car arrives at the church..this determines which side of the car the bride must sit because she must be by the pavement ...no she does not get out in the middle of the road or scruff across the seat !
When the car arrives if proper instruction has not been given all the doors open and everyone jumps out ..NO you must prevent this ..stop the driver opening doors and keep dad in his seat.
Then open the rear door and get dad to move forwards to the edge of the seat ,turn to you ,flowers in place ..photo ...in the mean time the driver has walked 50 yards down the road taken the keys and you cannot get the window down ....amateur car drivers .......dad kisses the bride....then dad gets out and comes to the door ..holds flowers in left hand .puts his back to the door so it wont close on the bride ..( driver now having a fag)
offers a hand and out she comes ..click click click ....Then on to the front of the car for photo ..bring in the bridesmaids .who you have prevented from going up to the church to wait....etc etc.
Now if you don't see this level of control and attention to detail as appropriate then you are not a UK wedding photographer or you are one of the growing band of " just take whats put in front of me, any rubbish will do "
I agree with Ken that off forum discussions are to be avoided but the forum cannot dictate what is said in a private phone conversations...if the OP phones then the conversation is likely to be about 1hr and I am not going to type that lot ...easier to write a book .
What happens in Australia does not apply in the UK
what happens in America does not apply in the UK
What happens in a catholic church does not apply to the church of England.
What happens in a civil ceremony does not apply to the church of England.
Now everyone remember photography is supposed to be fun ..you have your fun your way and I have mine my way ...at a wedding.
 
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Scott Murray

Senior Member
Hi my son is getting married and has decided he cant afford a pro photographer and wants me to take some photos
I have a D3100 and two lens
the standard 18mm 50mm and a 50mm 300mm
And ideas for set up for outside the church and the vows would be good .
I know I have not given much info but I am not that great .i usually just hope for the best .

Any advice would be exellent

These links may be of help to you.

https://www.yourchurchwedding.org/article/photography-at-a-church-wedding/

And some photos of the above mentioned photographer of his actual weddings :)

Photographs from a wedding at Kelmarsh Hall - Jon & Helen's photographs from 2012

Edit: As for how to take photos, I have looked at what you mainly do and that is macro. I would suggest maybe forking out the extra cash and hire a professional photographer. I would hate for you to be too busy, stressed trying to get the perfect shots and miss the whole ceremony. After all it is your son that is getting married, hire a professional and relax and enjoy the ceremony.
 
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Quote,,,Edit: As for how to take photos, I have looked at what you mainly do and that is macro. I would suggest maybe forking out the extra cash and hire a professional photographer. I would hate for you to be too busy, stressed trying to get the perfect shots and miss the whole ceremony. After all it is your son that is getting married, hire a professional and relax and enjoy the ceremony.

Exactly right Scott Murray ....
Your pictures of Kelmarsh Hall are great but that's not a church wedding its a civil ceremony,basically do what you want but for a church add in the Victorian screen between you and the couple and it gets even more interesting.
 

Kevin H

Senior Member
Hey Metal Jacket, I agree with Don, we would all like to see any photographs you have taken so we can judge for ourselves rather or not to take your comments seriously.

I'll 3rd that I'd like to see some PRO wedding photographs you have taken [MENTION=43028]Metal Jacket[/MENTION]
 

Horoscope Fish

Senior Member
Why don't you share some of your wedding photos since you seem to know so much about it.
Hey Metal Jacket, I agree with Don, we would all like to see any photographs you have taken so we can judge for ourselves rather or not to take your comments seriously.
I'll 3rd that I'd like to see some PRO wedding photographs you have taken [MENTION=43028]Metal Jacket[/MENTION]
Me as well... A link to your portfolio would be awesome.
 

cwgirl197

Senior Member
I don't understand why he had to be such a jerk. This isn't the first post of his that has been condescending.......it's irritating.


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Hi my son is getting married and has decided he cant afford a pro photographer and wants me to take some photos
I have a D3100 and two lens
the standard 18mm 50mm and a 50mm 300mm
And ideas for set up for outside the church and the vows would be good .
I know I have not given much info but I am not that great .i usually just hope for the best .


Any advice would be exellent

I hope you have not called Metal Fingers. His advice will not be good He has registered under several different names and has managed to be banned each time. I you still have the PM with his phone number I would appreciate it if you would forward it to me. I am a super moderator on the forum and try my best to make sure we try and be nice and helpful to everyone here.

Thanks
 

RocketCowboy

Senior Member
I hate to pile on, but the "not sharing" comment got me going. I'm in Vegas we're WPPI has been going on this week, where the best of the best wedding photographers come together to share knowledge. I'm fortunate to live in Dallas along with two of the WPPI's Grand Masters also live, and both are very active in the local PPA guild helping members. The complete opposite of the 'pro's don't share for fear of competition". Total nonsense!


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