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Old September 30th 04, 06:57 PM
hba1c
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Two of my friends are getting married. They don't have the funds to
hire a photographer so they were just going to put disposable cameras
around and use those photos. They asked me to take a few shots. By
chance I have studio equipment (Photogenic PowerLights®, Photogenic
PhotoMaster). I was planning to take some posed shots with my studio
lights before the ceremony. The want a shot coming down the aisle and
just two or three during the ceremony. I can use flash when the are
coming down the aisle but not during the ceremony. I don't know what
the lighting situation is in the church.

I was planning on taking Portra 100NC for the posed shots, coming down
the aisle, and some candid shots at the reception. I was thinking
Portra 400NC or Porta 800 for during the ceremony. I was also
thinking a roll of Reala.

They know to take what the get since I am not a professional. Without
me, they will not have much of anything so...

I will be traveling 250 miles the day before and I may not have access
to refrigeration. Any thoughts?
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Old September 30th 04, 07:31 PM
Joseph Meehan
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hba1c wrote:
Two of my friends are getting married. They don't have the funds to
hire a photographer so they were just going to put disposable cameras
around and use those photos. They asked me to take a few shots. By
chance I have studio equipment (Photogenic PowerLights®, Photogenic
PhotoMaster). I was planning to take some posed shots with my studio
lights before the ceremony. The want a shot coming down the aisle and
just two or three during the ceremony. I can use flash when the are
coming down the aisle but not during the ceremony. I don't know what
the lighting situation is in the church.

I was planning on taking Portra 100NC for the posed shots, coming down
the aisle, and some candid shots at the reception. I was thinking
Portra 400NC or Porta 800 for during the ceremony. I was also
thinking a roll of Reala.

They know to take what the get since I am not a professional. Without
me, they will not have much of anything so...

I will be traveling 250 miles the day before and I may not have access
to refrigeration. Any thoughts?


You choice of film is very good in my opinion. I hope you have shown as
good judgment in explaining that you are not a professional wedding
photographer (It is a specialty and not every professional photographer
would be any good at it) and that they should not expect the same results.
Sometimes I think someone in your position should make the sign a statement
that they fully understand and accept that. :-)

Good Luck

I suggest you brows some wedding books at the library (Brides Today,
Modern Weddings etc.) They should give you some ideas. Make a list of what
you want and try to check them off. If you don't know them well, find
someone who knows both families well and is not doing something else during
the wedding. Use them to point out who is important family members and to
work as your gofer. (go for the brides mother, go for the best man, etc.)

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math



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Old September 30th 04, 07:31 PM
Joseph Meehan
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hba1c wrote:
Two of my friends are getting married. They don't have the funds to
hire a photographer so they were just going to put disposable cameras
around and use those photos. They asked me to take a few shots. By
chance I have studio equipment (Photogenic PowerLights®, Photogenic
PhotoMaster). I was planning to take some posed shots with my studio
lights before the ceremony. The want a shot coming down the aisle and
just two or three during the ceremony. I can use flash when the are
coming down the aisle but not during the ceremony. I don't know what
the lighting situation is in the church.

I was planning on taking Portra 100NC for the posed shots, coming down
the aisle, and some candid shots at the reception. I was thinking
Portra 400NC or Porta 800 for during the ceremony. I was also
thinking a roll of Reala.

They know to take what the get since I am not a professional. Without
me, they will not have much of anything so...

I will be traveling 250 miles the day before and I may not have access
to refrigeration. Any thoughts?


You choice of film is very good in my opinion. I hope you have shown as
good judgment in explaining that you are not a professional wedding
photographer (It is a specialty and not every professional photographer
would be any good at it) and that they should not expect the same results.
Sometimes I think someone in your position should make the sign a statement
that they fully understand and accept that. :-)

Good Luck

I suggest you brows some wedding books at the library (Brides Today,
Modern Weddings etc.) They should give you some ideas. Make a list of what
you want and try to check them off. If you don't know them well, find
someone who knows both families well and is not doing something else during
the wedding. Use them to point out who is important family members and to
work as your gofer. (go for the brides mother, go for the best man, etc.)

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math



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Old October 1st 04, 12:38 AM
stefano bramato
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no doubt.
Fuji in every spped:
160, 400, 800.
From NPC to NPZ.

You will be pleased.

Ciao

--
Non č bello cio che č bello figuriamoci cio che č brutto!
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Old October 1st 04, 12:38 AM
stefano bramato
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no doubt.
Fuji in every spped:
160, 400, 800.
From NPC to NPZ.

You will be pleased.

Ciao

--
Non č bello cio che č bello figuriamoci cio che č brutto!
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Old October 1st 04, 01:58 PM
Randall Ainsworth
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I will be traveling 250 miles the day before and I may not have access
to refrigeration. Any thoughts?


1. Don't do it.

2. Use medium format.
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Old October 1st 04, 01:58 PM
Randall Ainsworth
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I will be traveling 250 miles the day before and I may not have access
to refrigeration. Any thoughts?


1. Don't do it.

2. Use medium format.
 




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