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<blockquote data-quote="§am" data-source="post: 78417" data-attributes="member: 9187">Don't do it - run as fast as you can...Oh hold on, you're talking about taking pictures, not actually getting married <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue&nbsp; &nbsp; :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />I'm no expert but would say it depends how close you can or want to get to your subjects, and also how many family members you need to fit into the picture too.A wide angle 18mm might be needed for the bigger family portraits, or you could get up close and personal using your 55-200 from a reasonable distance.The SB400 will be good on closer shots, but for the longer distance ones, I think you'll have to rely more on the natural (or artificial) light already present indoors.I made the mistake of not accounting for shadows from the flash on a few pictures, but also worth noting that if you can, then bounce the flash - there will no doubt be a myriad of point and shooters there too, and I found often indoors, the flash from those cameras can throw one of your good shots out the window <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="§am, post: 78417, member: 9187"] Don't do it - run as fast as you can... Oh hold on, you're talking about taking pictures, not actually getting married :P I'm no expert but would say it depends how close you can or want to get to your subjects, and also how many family members you need to fit into the picture too. A wide angle 18mm might be needed for the bigger family portraits, or you could get up close and personal using your 55-200 from a reasonable distance. The SB400 will be good on closer shots, but for the longer distance ones, I think you'll have to rely more on the natural (or artificial) light already present indoors. I made the mistake of not accounting for shadows from the flash on a few pictures, but also worth noting that if you can, then bounce the flash - there will no doubt be a myriad of point and shooters there too, and I found often indoors, the flash from those cameras can throw one of your good shots out the window :( [/QUOTE]

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