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Michael and Nadine are right - program mode is your best bet. You won't get anything

spectacular but, most likely, your shots will be exposed correctly.

Since you can't play with lighting and camera settings, play with different perspectives and

angles. Look for interesting ways to get a shot, since you're not the main photographer

and don't have any "must-haves."

You mentioned being interseted in macro and close-ups. There are TONS of details at a

wedding that make nice photos. Shoot the cake, the rings (if they'll let you) and whatever

else you can find. Best thing about digital - no wasted film :)

Most importantly - have fun!

I looooove my Blu site :) Best thing about it - it has a Flash side AND an HTML side that are

both linked from the splash page.

Customer Support has been great for me. They had my site up within like 3 days of our

first emails. I think they've gotten REEEEAALLY busy lately and the small staff gets

overwhelmed sometimes.

My Site : http://www.roxyandkai.com

Good luck :)

Sarah

It was kinda boring. All the good parts we had already seen on the commercials.

I didn't get David Jay from the photographer at all. Just the name ...

It won't last :(

Find a better lab!

http://www.whcc.com

They rock :)

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00JdGC

That was an easy search :)

How about www.michellegunton.com

That seems easy enough.

Good luck!

Exactly what Anne said ... especially about the colors. I found it really distracting, also.

Looks good, other than that. Congrats on the upgrade!

Sarah :)

Yep ... just follow the bride! If she's out of your site for more than a couple of minutes, you're

not in the right spot.

They're right about the learning process, Kate, but good equipment from the start does make

things easier. Lots of people get on here and ask for advice on what camera to buy when it's

clear they don't know much about photography. You seem to know there's a lot to learn so

read, read, read, practice, practice, practice and you'll do great.

Good luck :)

The 20D battery lasts a LOOOOOONG time. I've shot whole weddings (11+hours) without

changing. I still have a backup, though. You probably should, too, just in case. :)

Good luck!

<sigh> my link was screwy, too. Should've been ...

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101.html

Grab a 50mm, 1.8. It's only $80 and is a GREAT portrait lens. If you can afford it, get

another fast prime - maybe an 85mm. Primes are great for protraits. If you eventually

want to do weddings, the 24-70 will be great (but the 17-55 might have been a little

better for tight spaces). Also, before you get to weddings, make sure you have a backup

for everything, including flashes. Another awesome (but super pricey) lens is the 70-200,

2.8. It's great for portraits AND weddings.

I'm assuming you don't have studio space, so for "lighting" all you really need is a flash for

fill on location shoots. The 530 will work great. Check out http://strobist.blogspot.com/

2006/03/lighting-101.html for a GREAT tutorial on off-camera flash.

Good luck!

Sarah :)

I think you shouldn't worry so much about "getting your way." It's your future sister in law's

day, not yours. If she wants you to be able to take pictures, it's up to her to talk to find a

photographer that's okay with that. If she decides on one that doesn't allow others to shoot,

you need to respect her decision and respect the other photographer by not shooting.

This isn't a question - it's a recommendation for those of you who still rent lenses (like me!) And NO, it

isn't spam! You guys should know me enough to know I don't work for a lens rental store.

http://www.lensrentals.com

They're GREAT. Roger is the owner and will work his butt off to get you the lens you need, when you need

it. I just emailed him about renting a couple of lenses starting next week. He didn't have either of them in

stock (they were rented out already) so he ORDERED NEW ONES from B&H and is having them sent directly

to me for no extra charge (actually, it's cheaper, since I only have to pay return shipping). I've rented from

him before - a couple of months ago - and he was great then, too.

So if you guys ever need to rent, check it out!

That's Bobbi! She's my wedding photographer and she's AWESOME! I love love love her. She'll

answer your email ... she's always been great help to me, too :)

I stopped reading responses after I read Mike Barrett's ... I completely agree! It's the crappy,

expensive photogs that make us look bad, not the crappy, cheap ones.

Love the tax analogy, too. Great answer Mike! :)