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<blockquote data-quote="BF Hammer" data-source="post: 744392" data-attributes="member: 48483"><p>Elliot, I don't have much advice. I have only done a wedding once as a favor for a co-worker. It was a low-key outdoor wedding on a farm property. For starters, I would say think of this as a chance to shoot wildlife closer than normal, be able to talk to the animals and they may willingly pose for you too! Much easier than wildlife photography, right? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>About the speedlight, if the church has the traditional high ceilings I would not count on being able to bounce the flash and lighting up the room enough. Consider buying an inexpensive light-modifier that goes over the strobe and diffuses it. But this will also limit the range you can light-up. It could be your only way for the posed photos following the ceremony. There are techniques for adjusting your speedlight power down to only light the subjects and greatly dim the background so the focus of attention goes to the subject. Food for thought as you work.</p><p></p><p>I see wedding photographers use the expected "holy trinity" lenses, 14-24mm, 24-70mm, 70-200mm plus a prime portrait lens most. Your 200-500mm can pretty much stay at home unless you want to shoot other subjects on the trip. The 70-300mm lens could come in handy, but indoors I imagine needing a tripod or monopod plus plus high ISO. For sure bring a tripod for the posed photos post-ceremony. Receptions are normally done with flash and handheld from what I have observed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BF Hammer, post: 744392, member: 48483"] Elliot, I don't have much advice. I have only done a wedding once as a favor for a co-worker. It was a low-key outdoor wedding on a farm property. For starters, I would say think of this as a chance to shoot wildlife closer than normal, be able to talk to the animals and they may willingly pose for you too! Much easier than wildlife photography, right? :) About the speedlight, if the church has the traditional high ceilings I would not count on being able to bounce the flash and lighting up the room enough. Consider buying an inexpensive light-modifier that goes over the strobe and diffuses it. But this will also limit the range you can light-up. It could be your only way for the posed photos following the ceremony. There are techniques for adjusting your speedlight power down to only light the subjects and greatly dim the background so the focus of attention goes to the subject. Food for thought as you work. I see wedding photographers use the expected "holy trinity" lenses, 14-24mm, 24-70mm, 70-200mm plus a prime portrait lens most. Your 200-500mm can pretty much stay at home unless you want to shoot other subjects on the trip. The 70-300mm lens could come in handy, but indoors I imagine needing a tripod or monopod plus plus high ISO. For sure bring a tripod for the posed photos post-ceremony. Receptions are normally done with flash and handheld from what I have observed. [/QUOTE]
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