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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rocketman122" data-source="post: 352999" data-attributes="member: 14443">What I will recommend is shoot your ass off. im not talking about machine gun spray but when you come to shoot, shoot 2+ pictures. the more people in the group the more you shoot. especially important pics like groom or bride dancing with family members. when doing family formals. take your time, be confident. shoot 2-3 pics, look at the screen, then continue and so forth. make sure its done right and adjust. youd be surprised and it has nothing to do with skill but ive shot family groups of 10 and more members. shoot 10-12 pics and 2 are useable because of funny faces, closed eyes, or attention wasnt to the camera. so shoot like crazy. many here will say shoot raw, personally, the tiny benift is minimal and if you want more peace of mind for editing and u have the storage space and processing power, by all means, please do.if its outside in a backyard, consider bumping the iso a bit to 2500 so you mix ambient with the flash. grain is minimal and hardly noticeable. just overexpose by 1/3-1/2 stop. the screen isnt always accurate in the camera and usually shows more exposure than what the home monitor really is.what flashes will you be using? btw, youre going in with one camera? I hope not. thats kamikaze. I have shot a wedding with one camera, but there was another stills photog who had 2 so we were set.</blockquote>