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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ryanp" data-source="post: 196418" data-attributes="member: 11949">I'd definitely consider getting one, if you can, 2 speedlights; a tripod, at least one new battery and a bag to put your spare lens in.Neither of those lenses are particularly fast so the lighting still plays a big part in order to keep iso down.I would have a search on depth of field to understand the basics when taking group shots, if there's about 20 people in say, 3 equal rows; you would need to focus about one third into the group, in that example, inbetween the first and second rows and you're not going to be able to use wide aperture so lighting is going to be important in order to keep your shutter speed high enough.Everyone's tastes in portrait shots are different and of course performance at different apertures varies with lenses, my own preference is to shoot portraits at around f2.8 - f4 to get enough detail in the face but leave a nice bokeh. Everyone is different though, shooting at 1.4, 1.8, etc all achieve slightly different and sometimes astounding photos.I think it's been touched upon before but my main advice (as easy as it is to say) is to try and enjoy it as best you can. It's a steep learning curve but a fantastic opportunity to be thrown in the deep end and do what a lot of people on here (myself included) haven't had the opportunity/courage to do yet!As long as you're friend knows what your skill level is and isn't expecting a $5,000 service from you; they will most likely just be appreciative that you were there in the first place. You're going to make mistakes, there are going to be bad shots but the flip side is that there are also going to be some wonderful photos that come out, photos that wouldn't have been captured without you there.Good luck!</blockquote>

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