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taking wedding pic, help
Hello,
I'm going to take wedding pictures in a few months and I've only done two other really small weddings. I'm lookin for any advice as to how to best use my equipment, what type of film, filters, etc..and any techniques/advice you can give me for taking wedding pictures- indoor and outdoor. I will be using a Nikon N80 SLR camera and have a Nikon lens 28-80mm as well as a Quantaray lens 100-300mm. I also have a promaster FTD 7000M flash, which I'm not too familiar with. Any suggestions for the best results would be greatly appreciated... Thanks, Marisa |
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A quick search on Amazon books section turned up several books with a 5-star
customer rating, such as http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...=1092854930/sr =1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-0304017-1177759?v=glance&s=books On the other hand, I decline to shoot weddings! Best wishes Paul B. |
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A quick search on Amazon books section turned up several books with a 5-star
customer rating, such as http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...=1092854930/sr =1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-0304017-1177759?v=glance&s=books On the other hand, I decline to shoot weddings! Best wishes Paul B. |
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In article , Marisa
wrote: I'm going to take wedding pictures in a few months and I've only done two other really small weddings. I'm lookin for any advice as to how to best use my equipment, what type of film, filters, etc..and any techniques/advice you can give me for taking wedding pictures- indoor and outdoor. I will be using a Nikon N80 SLR camera and have a Nikon lens 28-80mm as well as a Quantaray lens 100-300mm. I also have a promaster FTD 7000M flash, which I'm not too familiar with. Any suggestions for the best results would be greatly appreciated... You're asking questions that you shouldn't be asking for this type of job. |
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In article , Marisa
wrote: I'm going to take wedding pictures in a few months and I've only done two other really small weddings. I'm lookin for any advice as to how to best use my equipment, what type of film, filters, etc..and any techniques/advice you can give me for taking wedding pictures- indoor and outdoor. I will be using a Nikon N80 SLR camera and have a Nikon lens 28-80mm as well as a Quantaray lens 100-300mm. I also have a promaster FTD 7000M flash, which I'm not too familiar with. Any suggestions for the best results would be greatly appreciated... You're asking questions that you shouldn't be asking for this type of job. |
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Randall Ainsworth wrote in message . ..
In article , Marisa wrote: I'm going to take wedding pictures in a few months and I've only done two other really small weddings. I'm lookin for any advice as to how to best use my equipment, what type of film, filters, etc..and any techniques/advice you can give me for taking wedding pictures- indoor and outdoor. I will be using a Nikon N80 SLR camera and have a Nikon lens 28-80mm as well as a Quantaray lens 100-300mm. I also have a promaster FTD 7000M flash, which I'm not too familiar with. Any suggestions for the best results would be greatly appreciated... You're asking questions that you shouldn't be asking for this type of job. It's not my day job or anything , just something i'm going to do as a favor. |
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Randall Ainsworth wrote in message . ..
In article , Marisa wrote: I'm going to take wedding pictures in a few months and I've only done two other really small weddings. I'm lookin for any advice as to how to best use my equipment, what type of film, filters, etc..and any techniques/advice you can give me for taking wedding pictures- indoor and outdoor. I will be using a Nikon N80 SLR camera and have a Nikon lens 28-80mm as well as a Quantaray lens 100-300mm. I also have a promaster FTD 7000M flash, which I'm not too familiar with. Any suggestions for the best results would be greatly appreciated... You're asking questions that you shouldn't be asking for this type of job. It's not my day job or anything , just something i'm going to do as a favor. |
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Randall Ainsworth wrote in message . ..
In article , Marisa wrote: I'm going to take wedding pictures in a few months and I've only done two other really small weddings. I'm lookin for any advice as to how to best use my equipment, what type of film, filters, etc..and any techniques/advice you can give me for taking wedding pictures- indoor and outdoor. I will be using a Nikon N80 SLR camera and have a Nikon lens 28-80mm as well as a Quantaray lens 100-300mm. I also have a promaster FTD 7000M flash, which I'm not too familiar with. Any suggestions for the best results would be greatly appreciated... You're asking questions that you shouldn't be asking for this type of job. So anyone else have any suggestions that are helpful? |
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Randall Ainsworth wrote in message . ..
In article , Marisa wrote: I'm going to take wedding pictures in a few months and I've only done two other really small weddings. I'm lookin for any advice as to how to best use my equipment, what type of film, filters, etc..and any techniques/advice you can give me for taking wedding pictures- indoor and outdoor. I will be using a Nikon N80 SLR camera and have a Nikon lens 28-80mm as well as a Quantaray lens 100-300mm. I also have a promaster FTD 7000M flash, which I'm not too familiar with. Any suggestions for the best results would be greatly appreciated... You're asking questions that you shouldn't be asking for this type of job. So anyone else have any suggestions that are helpful? |
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Marisa wrote:
Randall Ainsworth wrote in message . .. In article , Marisa wrote: I'm going to take wedding pictures in a few months and I've only done two other really small weddings. I'm lookin for any advice as to how to best use my equipment, what type of film, filters, etc..and any techniques/advice you can give me for taking wedding pictures- indoor and outdoor. I will be using a Nikon N80 SLR camera and have a Nikon lens 28-80mm as well as a Quantaray lens 100-300mm. I also have a promaster FTD 7000M flash, which I'm not too familiar with. Any suggestions for the best results would be greatly appreciated... You're asking questions that you shouldn't be asking for this type of job. So anyone else have any suggestions that are helpful? Are you the primary photographer? If you are, make up a list of specific shots you want to get. There is a sample list at http://www.weddingtips.com/the-list-photo.html which may help you. Be sure to talk to the Bride and Groom to see what photos they would like. The shots you need will determine which lens you use. Although, I'd use a 28-105mm as the primary, with your 100-300mm for a few specialty focus shots. For most shots, I'd suggest using Aperture Priority to keep the DOF small to reduce annoying background elements. The lighting will determine what film and filters you use, and if you use the flash. I'd prefer not using the flash, as is can be a little distracting. You won't see the flash because of the mirror blackout, but everybody else does. If you do elect to use the flash, a diffuser is highly recommended. Time will be your enemy during the wedding, especially when you need to reload the film or change lenses. Keep a few rolls with you, and the rest easily accessible in your bag (wherever you put it). If you have another camera body, that will be a big help. Study up on group poses, and scout out locations around the wedding or reception sites when you arrive for a good location for the posed portraits. Talk to the B&G before the wedding to see when they want to do the group portraits, most prefer right after the ceremony before the reception. For indoor weddings, work with the B&G and the staff of the building/church to see what lights will be used. Some locations may have stage lighting or spotlights. Used carefully, these can be helpful. If you use your flash, is it powerful enough to bounce off the ceiling or walls? If so, what color paint is used, as it will affect the color of the bounced light. For outdoor weddings, will the wedding be under any shade? Direct sunlight will produce hard, un-appealing shadows. Fill-flash would be the easiest way to solve this, although shade would be preferable. A gazebo usually makes the nicest location for outdoor shade. If you're lucky, the outdoor weddings will be partly cloudy, giving plenty of soft light, without hard shadows. For the posed shots, you can use a reflector, but you won't be able to use a reflector for the majority of the shots. There are a lot of tips on the internet for wedding photography, just search on your favorite search engine. Finally, a word of warning: Wedding photography is tricky and emotional. If you mess it up, that's what will be remembered: that you messed up their wedding memories. However, if you can do a good job, they will be forever grateful. That's what Randall was trying to tell you. -- Whatevah / Jerry Horn Jerry {at} Whatevah.com (working address) Freelance Photography and Web services. spambait: |
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