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My first wedding!! Scared :S
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<blockquote data-quote="sidewinder1009" data-source="post: 60437" data-attributes="member: 9785"><p>I would recommend reading this site: <a href="http://www.rokkorfiles.com/Wedding101-page1.html" target="_blank">How to shoot a wedding - Lesson 1</a></p><p></p><p>It didn't scare me off but it made me realise I would have to practise and really go out there and volunteer to shadow established photographers to at least (in my opinion) 5-6 weddings before I could be happy that I would know what was happening and how to do things (in my own style whilst being able to get everything the couple wanted) so that I would get enough "good" shots that any mistakes would go unnoticed and I would get a good coverage of the wedding.</p><p></p><p>The most important thing is to make sure they are not expecting a standard on a par with an established wedding photographer and that you prepare prepare prepare - having numerous meetings with the couple to agree shots, do a practise shoot (with the couple ideally, though 2 friends would do if you wanted to practise without them involved) on location so you know where looks good, the rough level of indoor lighting, the settings you would need on camera, the direction of lighting and possibility of all other variables.</p><p></p><p>I am still going through the stages of shadowing others, as I can't honestly say to myself that I would be able to sleep at night having to shoot a couples biggest day with a small enough error margin to provide them with sufficient coverage.. . . yet <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>Bottom line is that if you are asking I would say you aren't ready, this is no judgement on your skills as a photographer, just that there are a lot of people out there who can take great photo's but a wedding is totally different to any other photo shoot.</p><p></p><p>A D5100 is a great camera (not just because I have one but the quality of images is marginal with the right lenses compared to the next few up the scale in terms of pricing)</p><p>You NEED a separate flash unit, I wouldn't use the pop-up flash for pictures of the cat it's underpowered, the flash dispersers that you can get are useless at any range, it can't be bounced and the cycle rate is awful.</p><p>Lenses you can hire but this will eat into any profit, if you buy them be sure you can use them for other things, a 50mm prime f/1.8 will give you a very fast speed and equivalent focal length of 75mm for portraits</p><p>50mm prime goes for about £170 in the UK.</p><p>Though the kit lens is good most of the time, it is "slow" so bad for low light and bad for blurring the background to get rid of distractions.</p><p></p><p>I hope this post helps, the website was a great help to make me realise I wasn't ready but also how to start preparing if I was asked again or if the opportunity arose for me start professionally or part time in the future.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sidewinder1009, post: 60437, member: 9785"] I would recommend reading this site: [url=http://www.rokkorfiles.com/Wedding101-page1.html]How to shoot a wedding - Lesson 1[/url] It didn't scare me off but it made me realise I would have to practise and really go out there and volunteer to shadow established photographers to at least (in my opinion) 5-6 weddings before I could be happy that I would know what was happening and how to do things (in my own style whilst being able to get everything the couple wanted) so that I would get enough "good" shots that any mistakes would go unnoticed and I would get a good coverage of the wedding. The most important thing is to make sure they are not expecting a standard on a par with an established wedding photographer and that you prepare prepare prepare - having numerous meetings with the couple to agree shots, do a practise shoot (with the couple ideally, though 2 friends would do if you wanted to practise without them involved) on location so you know where looks good, the rough level of indoor lighting, the settings you would need on camera, the direction of lighting and possibility of all other variables. I am still going through the stages of shadowing others, as I can't honestly say to myself that I would be able to sleep at night having to shoot a couples biggest day with a small enough error margin to provide them with sufficient coverage.. . . yet :-) Bottom line is that if you are asking I would say you aren't ready, this is no judgement on your skills as a photographer, just that there are a lot of people out there who can take great photo's but a wedding is totally different to any other photo shoot. A D5100 is a great camera (not just because I have one but the quality of images is marginal with the right lenses compared to the next few up the scale in terms of pricing) You NEED a separate flash unit, I wouldn't use the pop-up flash for pictures of the cat it's underpowered, the flash dispersers that you can get are useless at any range, it can't be bounced and the cycle rate is awful. Lenses you can hire but this will eat into any profit, if you buy them be sure you can use them for other things, a 50mm prime f/1.8 will give you a very fast speed and equivalent focal length of 75mm for portraits 50mm prime goes for about £170 in the UK. Though the kit lens is good most of the time, it is "slow" so bad for low light and bad for blurring the background to get rid of distractions. I hope this post helps, the website was a great help to make me realise I wasn't ready but also how to start preparing if I was asked again or if the opportunity arose for me start professionally or part time in the future. [/QUOTE]
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