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<blockquote data-quote="Pretzel" data-source="post: 303876" data-attributes="member: 12257">@<a href="http://nikonites.com/member.php?u=15437" target="_blank">Crystalclearimages</a> They asked ya to do it, so learn as much as you can, practice on kids/neighbors/the happy couple themselves if you can, and do it well.&nbsp; The more you can practice and refine, the better.&nbsp; I can't help but think that they've seen your work already, so I'm sure they know your skill level.&nbsp; Work mainly on getting the proper exposure and focusing on the right subject (hint: bride, bride and bride) and give them your 110% effort.&nbsp; Scout the site in advance, know what time of day it's going to be, where the sun will be, what the backdrop will be, and practice some more.Sometimes these pros come in and rant, but they really have good intentions (i.e. wanting folks to get the best product).&nbsp; They just don't realize that, most of the time, these questions come about from folks who are shooting for friends/family who either don't want, or can't afford, to drop a couple grand on a &quot;professional&quot;.&nbsp; I remember, way back when I got married... (near 23 years ago)&nbsp; After footing what I could help with re: the wedding, and making reservations for a very &quot;mini&quot; honeymoon, I couldn't have offered someone $100 for photos, so an &quot;uncle&quot; came and did the job.&nbsp; That photographer was FREE, had no wedding experience, and he shot pics with his fancy camera on &quot;AUTO&quot; mode.&nbsp; It was film, so there was no chance to edit at all, as we printed them at the local 1 hour photo.&nbsp; Were they the best ever?&nbsp; Nope.&nbsp; They weren't the worst, either, and I can guarantee there are pictures there that are still special to me, and my wife and I will cherish them forever.You've got the advantage of being able to snap a LOT of digital images that can be enhance through PP, and you're willing to get advice and spend time learning in advance of the event, so you've got a leg up over that.&nbsp; Good luck, and good shooting!'nuff said.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pretzel, post: 303876, member: 12257"] @[URL="http://nikonites.com/member.php?u=15437"]Crystalclearimages[/URL] They asked ya to do it, so learn as much as you can, practice on kids/neighbors/the happy couple themselves if you can, and do it well. The more you can practice and refine, the better. I can't help but think that they've seen your work already, so I'm sure they know your skill level. Work mainly on getting the proper exposure and focusing on the right subject (hint: bride, bride and bride) and give them your 110% effort. Scout the site in advance, know what time of day it's going to be, where the sun will be, what the backdrop will be, and practice some more. Sometimes these pros come in and rant, but they really have good intentions (i.e. wanting folks to get the best product). They just don't realize that, most of the time, these questions come about from folks who are shooting for friends/family who either don't want, or can't afford, to drop a couple grand on a "professional". I remember, way back when I got married... (near 23 years ago) After footing what I could help with re: the wedding, and making reservations for a very "mini" honeymoon, I couldn't have offered someone $100 for photos, so an "uncle" came and did the job. That photographer was FREE, had no wedding experience, and he shot pics with his fancy camera on "AUTO" mode. It was film, so there was no chance to edit at all, as we printed them at the local 1 hour photo. Were they the best ever? Nope. They weren't the worst, either, and I can guarantee there are pictures there that are still special to me, and my wife and I will cherish them forever. You've got the advantage of being able to snap a LOT of digital images that can be enhance through PP, and you're willing to get advice and spend time learning in advance of the event, so you've got a leg up over that. Good luck, and good shooting! 'nuff said. [/QUOTE]

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