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<p>This is so true.......... so funny, but yet so sad.</p>

<p>My main lens for weddings is the 24-70 2.8 I could not be without it. I have primes, but I rather use the 24-70 and the 70-200, but if I had to choose I would get the 24-70 first.</p>

<p>Take them to court and not to a small claims court, just out of principle I would..........this is totally insane. Call your attourney, which is what I would have done right there and then as I was waiting to be able to shoot.</p>

<p>I shot an entire ceremony through the window once.......what fun :( but it worked out anyway.</p>

<p>Try sharedink.com they do a nice job.</p>

<p>Both cameras Nikon and Canon have their good and bad things like everything else in life. It just depends what you like and what you can put up with. As far as lenses, Canon has some lenses that are far better then Nikons and some of the Nikon lenses are better then Canon's. It all comes down to personal preference. When I started out shooting weddings I bought a Fuji, a Nikon and a Canon and shot all three for a year because I had no idea which I would like.........after the year I sold the Nikon and the Fuji and now I only shoot Canon and never regreted it.</p>

<p>I have not seen the WHCC book, but the photobook is nice. The panaroma page goes all the way accross and there is no loss to the photo at all. I do not like the matt finish, but the gloss finish is nice. I have had one as a sample at a venue for months now and it seems to hold up ok and it gets handled a lot. The pages are thick and not like the Asuka book pages which I also use.</p>

<p>I bet you there are some great photographers on here that would jump at the chance to photograph your wedding if you pay for their flight :)</p>

<p>If you check out my blog <a href="http://www.cariadlive.blogspot.com">www.cariadlive.blogspot.com</a> you can see a few photos of a wedding that was shot entirely (except for the reception) in a rain storm even the ceremony. You can see the bride arriving for the ceremony in the pouring rain. Just look for some areas that are covered and maybe you are lucky and the couple will still go on outside during the rain as mine did.</p>

<p>I have had this happen if the flash overheated after being flashed to often and to fast in a row. I only had this problem with the 580 EX II never with the 580 EX. Just keep a second flash handy to switch if this problem occurs. I have a tendency to take a lot of pictures one after the other and your second might do the same thing. These flashes can't do that you have to give them a little break :)</p>

<p>Don't be afraid to up the ISO on the 5d MarkII specially during the ceremony .......that camera is amazing :)</p>

<p>Sarah, when you shoot weddings you have be able to shoot in multitude of situations and lighting. Just because you take great photos outside does not mean that you can handle difficult lighting situations inside unless you know how to use your equipment. You might look into interning with a seasoned wedding photographer, but right now.......<br>

you need help..........try to bounce the flash of either the walls and or the ceiling, that should light it up evenly in most cases. It is very hard to tell you exactly what to do, because each venue or church and their lighting is different. Go to the place where the wedding is being held a couple of days before and take a friend and practice and try to get familiar with your flash....... Good luck!</p>

<p>I use a battery powered video light on occasion........but the battery is very heavy to lug around, so I use it only if it is VERY dark.</p>

<p>I think the image is clean and lovely............very nice<br>

Maybe you could increase the contrast, but I don't think it is a must.</p>

<p>I have all kinds of expensive camera bags, but my favorites are two soft sided coolers with wheels that I bought in Walmart. Lots of storage, they kind of insulate my gear in the trunk of my car and best yet, people don't know it is a camera bag. I layed an extra thick piece of foam in the bottom for extra cushion and the bag has lots of room for two cameras with lenses and their flashes stay on the camera. Also extra room for two more flashes and all kind of other stuff like batteries and such.</p>

<p>I think it is a lovely image, but I do agree with the posts before the dark spot in the upper right hand corner distracts me. I don't mind that the grass in the foreground is sharper then the couple, I think it kind of makes it more romantic to me, actually I would have liked to see a little more grass in the foreground instead of the hand being almost cut of. Sometimes a moment like this just happens and it might not have been a planned shot.........so I can forgive that they are in the center as David Schilling said, but he is right :)</p>

<p>Shot with a Canon 5d -flash and video light f/2.8, 1/100 ISO 400</p><div></div>

<p>Thanks guys, I will look into your suggestions.........you were a great help!</p>

<p>Sorry if I post this in the wrong heading, but I have no idea where to post this question.<br>

Since it is wedding related I thought I would try here.<br>

My insurance company decided not to insure camera equipment anymore for theft at venues while shooting weddings. Does anybody have any idea who could insure my cameras and are they<br>

reliable?<br>

Thanks and again sorry if this is the wrong place to ask.</p>

<p>Good God, how could you even consider it.............<br>

Stay home and get well and in the meantime try to put a replacement in place.<br>

Best wishes to your recovery.</p>

Well Josh..............you have more nerve then I would have. One flash..........wow, what if it had gone bad?

Never ever just go with one flash...........trust me. You survived and hopefully have great photos........so that is a good thing. Next time go a little more prepared............if you can, good luck!

Ok.............it all depends..........I could wash my dishes in a bowl of water, but I prefer a dishwasher,

I could walk instead of driving a car, I prefer a car, so as long as I can afford it I will and want the better things in life..........

I am a photographer and I am getting married shortly and no I won't have uncle Bob take my pictures, I will have a professional photographer do that...........why, because I want the best I can have for my photographic memories, but if that is not important to you........that is ok too.........that is what makes the world go round...........live and let live and be happy!

I shoot most of my weddings with a 24-70 f 2.8 on a full frame camera and I have covered an entire wedding with that set up, but if I can't get close enough during the ceremony I switch over to my 70-200 f 2.8 IS on either the 40D or 30D and use both cameras on and off. A 50 mm is great for portraits, but I don't think I would like to shoot a wedding with it, I like the zoom action. I also use 17-55 2.8 IS sometimes but I still prefer the 24-70. I agree with David...........Backup gear is so very important and lots of batteries and memory cards, don't cut yourself short on any of that. Another thing I think it is very important have at least 2 flashes, I actually take 3 or 4 with me just in case because they do break at times or even overheat if you get carried away :)

Try Lightsphere by Gary Fong :)

Well I have to agree with Josh..........I used one of those companies once when my husband died and I fell behind

with my work. The first wedding I send was great, they did a fantastic job, so I send them 3 more............boy was

that a mistake. Whoever picked the pictures of that batch did such a bad job picking the photos. They skipped over a

really great photo to chose one that was horrible......wrong expression, soft or whatever ....... I could not believe their

choices. It takes somebody that really knows weddings and what the clients are looking for.

Be careful who you chose, I am sure there are some companies out there that know what they are doing, but make

sure you get one of those. I spend a fortune on photos I could not use and I ended up

redoing the three weddings myself, because I did not want to give my clients something other then the

quality they are used to from me.