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Wedding Help?

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Pippin
Posts: 4846 - Karma: 661
So i have lots of experience behind the camera, but a friend of mine is getting married and asked me to shoot the wedding, anyone out there shot a wedding. So far i have just my on-board flash, f1.8 but i might pick some different glass from a buddy. Any advice is appreciated, Karma to all. THANKS
Aug 20 2008 12:48AM
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[Adam]
Posts: 1937 - Karma: 256
well i have never photographed a wedding but i recently went to a wedding and the photographer a buddy of mine made it simple for the actual ceremony he took photos right before when people were still walking about capturing the atmosphere of the wedding and once the ceremony began he just stopped so that it was just about them getting married and the ceremony no interuptions, noise, etc and just took pictures after the ceremony and at the recepton as well as when the groom kissed the bride witch the the couple in this case getting married prefered but if the couple getting married at the wedding your taking photos at want photos of the ceremony then i dont know how you would go about doing it. hope this helps bro
Aug 20 2008 12:55AM
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Malcolm
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make sure you get everything like the cake and shit
Aug 20 2008 12:59AM
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Pippin
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^^ word thanks, basically we can shoot whereever, whenever, cept behind the minister or whatever when hes reading his thing..

common NS i've helped you guys out lots on photography, help back please
Aug 20 2008 1:19AM
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Malcolm
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sorry dude i know balls about photography. maybe after a couple classes of intro to photography ill be able to have some decent input
Aug 20 2008 1:21AM
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Pippin
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well i have 3 years of classes under my belt as well as 4 years of freelance so i doubt intro will expand upon my abilities and situation (sorry no claim intended), but feel free, its always great to learn new stuff in photography, although you guys will likely not talk about the lighting situations..you'll just cover the basic parts of the camera and the uses of it
Aug 20 2008 1:27AM
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[Adam]
Posts: 1937 - Karma: 256
i agree wit what your saying about always learning more about photography and being free to do what you want with it.
Aug 20 2008 1:31AM
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josh.
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i would rent a couple lenses or borrow the ones you can, i would also rent a flash you can bounce, because as you may know a direct flash looks bad, also try and get a decent wide angle so you can get a large group shot or 5, also try not to concentrate on the bride and groom the whole time, there alot of interesting people at weddings. 
Aug 20 2008 2:22AM
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tride
Posts: 1038 - Karma: 26
I saw some pretty creative stuff from a friends wedding where they shot things like extreme close-ups of the couples hands with their rings on, as they signed the registry. It was the shots like that that actually seemed to make more of an impression than the standard bride and groom posing shot.
Aug 20 2008 2:28AM
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josh.
Posts: 3469 - Karma: 42
i forgot about that, get a macro lens, take pics of the brides shoes, the rings, her getting ready etc... also getting shots of them a couple days before the wedding in a casual setting is a good idea  as well.
Aug 20 2008 2:32AM
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vitols
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all of these are good ideas. when i went to my friends wedding the photographer took some group shots of everyone standing around the bride and groom. it turned out really well. make sure to get shots of the speeches and tons of shots after all the formal stuff. like with the band and all the dancing. and of course, the mild drinking. and try to get a canon 40d cuz i hear its pretty great.
Aug 21 2008 10:08PM
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Pippin
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legend has it that some guy taught you everything there is to know about photography...and some rich latvian bought a 40d...maybe it was a dream....thanks for the post man!! KARMA
Aug 21 2008 10:14PM
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shortdawg
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everything they said. But remember to get happy shots of the couple laughing or interacting. But work your magic and make them artsy. Of course a group picture with everyone and the bride and groom in the center would be something they'd treasure.

And dont just focus on the bride and groom, get shots of family and friends enjoying themselves. You'll do good.
Aug 21 2008 10:39PM
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connoroh
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i did some photography work for my neighbors wedding at my cottage. Well, not work, but i took a bunch of pictures. It's not very hard at all. I sorta was watching the actual pro they hired, and you just have to basically take pictures like a photojournalist. You need to get the story on film. So for the love of god don't get people to pose. I'm sure you know that already.


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Aug 21 2008 10:46PM
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Pippin
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jea thanks guys, K to all, connor i am the pro so i have no one to show me, haha...naw ill just use my photo journalistic experience to the best of my knowledge
Aug 21 2008 11:40PM
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Pippin
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alright, so i shot yesterday, everything worked out...the shots were alright, a bit dark in the actual wedding hall, but outdoor ones should be alright..ill post some up for some critique when i've finished uploading them to my computer
Aug 24 2008 11:33AM
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SKIDUBAIGUY
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Damn, i was just going to suggest you dress up in all grey camo and hide up in a corner where no one can see you and act all sniper like, exept with a camera, then you can get photos without people noticing and it would have been epic.
Aug 24 2008 11:43AM
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Pippin
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i just constantly took shots, so that they got used to having a camera flashing every 5 secs and thus act more normal infront of the camera...not all posing
Aug 24 2008 11:51AM
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kingcomet32
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i work at a wedding reception area catering, but just get a bunch of pictures, try and get the little details as well as the big things, some decorations the room beforehand, maybe the room after, just get creative with your shots and shit id say. sorry i cant help you with any technical aspects though
Aug 24 2008 9:56PM
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RussellK141
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my dad was once asked to shoot a wedding back in the day. he thought he was taking some really great photos, but then we he got them developed they were all black. he realized he left the lens cap on the whole time. i dont think he's taken a picture since.

my advice for photographing a wedding: make sure the lens cap is off.
Aug 24 2008 9:59PM
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Pippin
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haha, how would that happen, wouln't you be looking through the camera, and wouldn't it be all dark?
Aug 24 2008 10:13PM
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VT_FLO
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if you want to do a wedding shooting all you need is this


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Aug 24 2008 10:25PM
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Aaaron.
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talk to the bride/groom/mother-whoever is paying you
and ask them to lay out exactly what they want
tell them it is for 100% customer satisfaction-not because you don't know what you are doing
then do exceedingly abundantly above that.
Aug 24 2008 10:34PM
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