daniel j. alexander

Hello Jason,

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I'm a beginner as well. By assisting you will get the feel of the whole thing and 2nd shooting will help you build a portfolio. I would however, rethink about shooting "over the shoulder" of the main photographer. It is merely a "copy-paste" of what he/she is doing. If you are just the second shooter, you absolutely have no pressure and you have the freedom to cover the event from all the angels as long as it does not obstruct the main photographer.

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You might want to check out these links:

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1. <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00BLq8">Excellent How-To Link for Weddings by Karen Simmons</a>

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2. <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=009ICE ">Wedding Photography -- A Primer by Melisa Mckolay

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Have a fabulous day!

::"The strong factor which greatly affects one's ability to do the kind of wedding photography one wants is the necessity to make a living. If you have to put food on the table, and wedding photography is your chosen and main method of doing so, then your options are definitely narrower, as some have already pointed out. You'll have to take whatever you can get, whether that means shooting the most traditional of traditional wedding photos. If you have other means of support, like "a day job" or another person to support or help support you, or will be doing wedding photography "on the side", then you can steer your entrance into your chosen career more carefully. "::

I think this is an important point with regard to beginners, like me.

This has been a great thread!

Thanks everyone for the valuable input. Looks like 24 is the answer, for now.

Merry Christmas and a happy holiday... Cheers!

Hello,

What do you think of 24 f1.4L and 35 f1.4L? (This will be used on a

10D for now... eventual upgrade to a full-frame DSLR)

Which is a better buy?

"If I were the restaurant owner, I would have had you come in and take a few shots with people eating."

Good point!

The link leads to this message:

"You have reached a Page that has been moved or no longer exist on our Site."

Did you move it to a new location?

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Gary Woodard , apr 01, 2004; 12:57 a.m.

I was cruzing the internet a few days ago and came across a photographer who was doing 80 weddings a year with a leica m6 with two lens, a 50mm and a 35mm, natural light, no flash, not having to lug along a van full of crap, he was free to photograph the wedding, all in black and white, probably some of the best wedding work I have seen. He probably had another leica m6 body in the back of his Porsche, (like he'd need it). ]]

Gary, did you bookmark the link?

Thanks