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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rocketman122" data-source="post: 261791" data-attributes="member: 14443">P mode is ok. I use A, and I use M, and many times I use auto ISO as well. I tell it go up to iso 5000 indoors and outside, even up to 3200 in dark areas and cloudy weather. shutter speeds no less than 1/60 in auto iso. Scott the only thing you can do to be safe, is take tons of photos. like a machine gun. not kidding. shoot 2 pictures, move a bit, refocus, then 2 more. keep doing that. focus, 2 pics, refocus, move a bit with you head or take  a step left or right and shoot 2 more. it will absolutely promise a sharp photo. (whether they close their eyes or make a funny expression is something else)  I do staged and PJ style. its a must. if youre not active in posing and "helping people" to stand in a correct way youre at the mercy of what will be will be. for instance. a groom who wears a suit will lift his arms around people to hug them when hes taking a pic with them. the jacket will raise and the coat will open and it will look bad. tell them always to hug at the waist and lower back. much more aesthetic. you must lead them Scott. why? because this is their first wedding. they are nervous and anxious and arent aware of whats right and wrong. you have to pay attention because they arent. you have to guide them and help them so the photos are the best they can be. when youre doing formals pay attention to those that slouch. pay attention to the dads whos ties are undone and doesnt look right, or the second part of the tie is slipped in the back loop to hold it nicely. womens dresses have to be adjusted because of cleavage. before I raise my camera, I give them a quick look over and adjust them as I need to. I joke with them and there's always the ones who speak when im trying to get their attention, so I joke a little and say "dont speak guys or theyll hear you in the photos" you need to be assertive. dont be passive. there are tons of things I can tell you, but most of all, open your eyes. you also have to understand your photo. no time for juggliing with settings. but the most effort you will put is not into the 1/60 of a second shot but paying attenttion to the subject youre shooting. people have no idea how stressful and intense it can be. yes, you see pros work and it seems like no big deal. but thats why we are pros. after years of working not much phases us. we are aware of our surroundings. we have confidence and know how to react to situations. we are calm and do things without and stress and it looks easy but we are controlled inside.  dont be passive Scott. openb your eyes, shoot like crazy. some might be embarrassed or feel awkward they are shooting so much, but dont give a crap. there is a huge weight on your shoulder and you must do whats needed to get the shots. take some protein bars with you for energy get a bottle of water cause who the hell knows when youll have time to eat.notice Joe, he is not only the photographer but he also needs to know  how to speak with people, to calm them, guide them, help them along so  they have no worries when it comes to the photography part. they know when im there they can feel confident im doing my best for them. its all for them. and people  dont realize this till its said, but the photographer is the one thats  their buddy for the whole day. Im the one thats with them from the  beginning till the end. pretty much from when they wake up, till the guests go home. im usually the last ones leaving the venue.  my job is to lead them and help them and guide. im their  best friend in their day. im there for their best interests. im there in their most intimate times  capturing amazing emotions that comes once in a lifetime. not the dj,  the event, nothing, just me. its the hardest job in the whole wedding  industry but the most satisfying that you can give something so special  to a couple.</blockquote>

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