- Since the pro will be concentrating mostly on the formals, why not focus on other areas, e.g. couples parents during the service, page girl/boy playing, wedding preparation (e.g., bride/groom changing), etc.
- Take heaps of photos, and I mean HEAPS. Film is cheap compared to a missed opportunity which is irreplaceable. 3 to 6 frames of the couple in the same setting in differenct candid poses can look fantastic in the same photo album page or frame.
- Try Fuji NPZ 800 and Neopan 1600 (Black & White) for the extra stop(s) of light and reduce the need for a tripod further.
- I don't recommend changing rating of your film as this is your first wedding shoot. Play it safe until you gain more experience.
- When you need to use your flash, bounce it off a white or cream coloured (other colours will create an unacceptable colour cast) ceiling or wall. The lumiquest you have is a good 2nd option if you don't have a suitable wall.
- I would stick with leaving the 70-210mm on either camera on at all times. The extra zoom range plus the shorter range on the other camera will keep you out of the way of the pro.
- Check that the wedding service will allow the use of flash.
- Carry spare batteries.
- Scout the venues before the shoot. Ideally do this during the rehearsal so you know sequesnce of events.
- Setting your flash to rear curtain and lens to a relatively low speed (e.g. 1/60) or less can capture interesting movement, e.g. confetti, couple walking down the aisle, etc. If you have no much experience with using flash, I recommend you experiment first.
- Wear dark clothing to keep yourself unobtrusive to the wedding proceedings.
- Drink heaps of fluids as I was totally dehydrated in my last 2 wedding shoots!
- My preference is to stick to auto (aperture priority) and only use manual when necessary. I take too much time to manually focus and this can cause missed opportunities!
First Wedding - Amateur, I'm nervous, PLEASE HELP!
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Tips:
- Since the pro will be concentrating mostly on the formals, why not focus on other areas, e.g. couples parents during the service, page girl/boy playing, wedding preparation (e.g., bride/groom changing), etc.
- Take heaps of photos, and I mean HEAPS. Film is cheap compared to a missed opportunity which is irreplaceable. 3 to 6 frames of the couple in the same setting in differenct candid poses can look fantastic in the same photo album page or frame.
- Try Fuji NPZ 800 and Neopan 1600 (Black & White) for the extra stop(s) of light and reduce the need for a tripod further.
- I don't recommend changing rating of your film as this is your first wedding shoot. Play it safe until you gain more experience.
- When you need to use your flash, bounce it off a white or cream coloured (other colours will create an unacceptable colour cast) ceiling or wall. The lumiquest you have is a good 2nd option if you don't have a suitable wall.
- I would stick with leaving the 70-210mm on either camera on at all times. The extra zoom range plus the shorter range on the other camera will keep you out of the way of the pro.
- Check that the wedding service will allow the use of flash.
- Carry spare batteries.
- Scout the venues before the shoot. Ideally do this during the rehearsal so you know sequesnce of events.
- Setting your flash to rear curtain and lens to a relatively low speed (e.g. 1/60) or less can capture interesting movement, e.g. confetti, couple walking down the aisle, etc. If you have no much experience with using flash, I recommend you experiment first.
- Wear dark clothing to keep yourself unobtrusive to the wedding proceedings.
- Drink heaps of fluids as I was totally dehydrated in my last 2 wedding shoots!
- My preference is to stick to auto (aperture priority) and only use manual when necessary. I take too much time to manually focus and this can cause missed opportunities!
All the best!