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<blockquote data-quote="Kias" data-source="post: 219663" data-attributes="member: 9496">Thanks for all the tips!&nbsp; Keep 'em coming!I am a little bit shocked it took so long for someone to say, just hire a tog and enjoy!Well...&nbsp; I think I'll definitely enjoy it more behind a camera.&nbsp; Besides, every wedding I've ever been to, the photographer always has the best seat in the house!So, here's what I've gotten so far.1. Take command and control.&nbsp; I have a &quot;Daddy Voice&quot; that makes anyone under 30 cringe with fear.&nbsp; Check.2. Have backup gear.&nbsp; Ex-Military here, redundancy is where it's at.&nbsp; Check.3. 70-200 f/2.8 lens.&nbsp; This is actually the next one I've been thinking about getting anyway.&nbsp; I currently have a 17-70 f/2.8-4 though sometimes I wish I had 2.8 @ 70.&nbsp; Might think about renting that.4. Flash.&nbsp; Also been thinking about pulling the trigger on an SB-910 anyway.&nbsp; I can rent others as needed.5. Talk to the officiating person before hand.&nbsp; Learned that from the video of the priest yelling at the photographer.6. Study classic and not so classic wedding poses and lighting setups until my brain explodes.&nbsp; Came up with that myself.7. Practice Practice Practice!&nbsp; Also came up with that myself.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kias, post: 219663, member: 9496"] Thanks for all the tips! Keep 'em coming! I am a little bit shocked it took so long for someone to say, just hire a tog and enjoy! Well... I think I'll definitely enjoy it more behind a camera. Besides, every wedding I've ever been to, the photographer always has the best seat in the house! So, here's what I've gotten so far. 1. Take command and control. I have a "Daddy Voice" that makes anyone under 30 cringe with fear. Check. 2. Have backup gear. Ex-Military here, redundancy is where it's at. Check. 3. 70-200 f/2.8 lens. This is actually the next one I've been thinking about getting anyway. I currently have a 17-70 f/2.8-4 though sometimes I wish I had 2.8 @ 70. Might think about renting that. 4. Flash. Also been thinking about pulling the trigger on an SB-910 anyway. I can rent others as needed. 5. Talk to the officiating person before hand. Learned that from the video of the priest yelling at the photographer. 6. Study classic and not so classic wedding poses and lighting setups until my brain explodes. Came up with that myself. 7. Practice Practice Practice! Also came up with that myself. [/QUOTE]

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