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I have about 12 Gig. I always format my cards, never selective delete. 10 hours of shooting-usually good.

I was sort of in your position 3 1/2 years ago. I tried to get an assisting job with any pro in my area. At that time Digital was not as big and all the pros used medium format. Even though I was aply equiped with 35mm no one would touch me without MF gear. Instead of assisting, I put an ad in the paper for weddings. I booked my first wedding and had no idea what I was doing. I go through it, discouraged with the outcome (the images were not bad, the people were) I decided not to do it. Then about 6 months later I got a desperate call for a Photographer. I reluctantly did the wedding for $250 and was inspired! I have been pressing on ever since. I love shooting weddings, I am still learning everyday and even though I do not have a human mentor, I read books, look at other Photographers work I admire and have a few DVD's of some great photographers that I watch over and over like Yervant and Parker Pfister and Joe Businick.

 

Find out what it is you want and go after it and take it in baby steps.

 

Good luck

Rob

I have the 17-40 4L. I bought this lens in 2003 to help with the 1.6crop of my 10D. Had I had the money then I would have got the 16-35. Since then I have compensated with primes, I got the 24 1.4L to use on my 1D (1.3 Crop)but still need that wider angle. My plans are to replace it as I definetly need 2.8 or faster.

I have Master of wedding photography DVD, Yervant was very good on that, I also got photovision 12 hour DVD with a parker pfister on it he was very good. You have to watch what they are doing and try to figure the technical stuff out for your self, so far no one is explaining exactly what they do- in my experience.

Sometimes I use the videographers light as a rim light- when it arises! Good job Elaine. I love dragging the shutter. At my last wedding I restrained myself to two rigs, a 1D MKII with 24 1.4 @ f2 and a 20D with 50 1.4 @ 1.8 and dragged the shutters. The wide open aps give some awesome DOF images.

as much as necessary. figure on blowing through 30-40 frames just to get them comfortable in front of the camera. Work your way into the romantic shots.

WOW, I could be shooting my OWN weddings in 2 months! Where do I sign up?

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Hate to break it to you but the 1D MKII aint much faster (AF) than the 20D. I do not know about the 1DMKIIN, maybe they revised it somewhat.

#1- what are the clients digital needs?

 

The 1D MK II and a 17-40L (what I currently have) is usually sufficient. Just step back a couple of feet. The battery on this camera is phenomenal! It lasts forever. Sell the 10D for the 17-40 and buy the 1D MKII. The 2 are sealtight when used together.

FWIW I use my 24 1.4 on my 1D MKII and my 50 on a 20D. Now I just got the 85 1.8 so I will see if it gets used more than the 50. I have a feeling it will be the 24 and the 85 on.

I do not like it. I don't think it will speak to prospective brides. Just may be my opinion, so since they are just like the other thing that everyone has- take it for what it's worth.

You said on camera flash for everything except the reception. Did you bounce the flash, shoot through a diffuser etc. Thanks

 

p.s. Beautiful work BTW, also, what is with the guys having their pants down? Is that a tradition where you are from? A bride could discover she made a mistake :)

 

Thanks

Rob

I like #1

I am using the paramount hot shoe adapter with both my 550ex's and it works fine.

I will simply say this- people looking for bargains are THE WORST!!! RUN!

Hey Todd,

I would possibly drop the font down a little bit lower (JMHO)

How's business going? Been by the Bishop's ? :)

 

 

Rob

Oh boy, this is interesting! Can't wait for the next episode!

Karina,

you might want to call the Bride back and tell her how important the engagement session is. That the groom, though not willing to do this, will , once done, be more relaxed on the wedding day having a camera in his face. tread lightly as you do not want to irritate him.

What I like to do is feed his ego. Have him hold her up against a wall and say" [groom]Tell her your her man! Show her your her man!" Or I will say "whsiper in her ear what you are going to do to her on your wedding night" or something to that effect. I usually always get great expressions and actions from that. I also like to get shots of the couple leaning up against a wall. I will tell the guy to lean up against the wall and have the gal come up close to him, I say closer, closer closer (that usually makes them smile and giggle (shooting the whole time, then I say give him a kiss and shoot that. If the guy is reluctanct to act, get the girl to do it. Good Luck

does anyone have a list of the 22 states?

Mr. Hilton built his first luxurious hotel during the great depression.

David Jay, Mike Colon, Jeff & Julia Woods, Doug Boutwell, YERVANT!

CP-E3. Fast lens + higher ISO = ALL NIGHT LONG!

I have the 24 1.4L. It is a great lens. I had it up for sale, but have recently found a great use for it. If you look on my blog and go down to the wedding where the B&G are up on chairs (at the reception) those were all taken with the 24 1.4L, 550EX bounced off the ceiling. Great mix of light.

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