jonathonbeers

OK, Thanks again everyone... even though she's looking for a bargain and is OK with the fact that I have no experience, I'm going to pass on this one. I'd feel terrible if I butchered her wedding. But hey, at least I found this site as a result! Looking forward to talking with you all more in the future.

Thanks everyone for the advice! Some of you said no, a couple said maybe (with fear and trepidation) and a few said yes. I think the best bet would be either to decline outright, or to offer to shoot for free.

 

As for the 'friend or customer?' quesiton, a little of both: she is a customer as well as an aqcuaintance of my wife's. I did explain that I'd be a total newbie and I couldn't guarantee that anything would come out right...she'd have to be willing to take her chances with me)

 

But even if I shoot for free I still don't have any equipment; is there a good national supplier where I could rent?

Forgot to ask: will I be able to get the prints made where the professionals do, or are their services usually exclusive to professionals only?

I work for a corporate portrait studio where all my camera settings and lights

are automated. I've only been doing this for a few months but have dabbled in

photography for a long time so I know the basics and have some practice with

compostion. Recently one of my customers asked me if I'd be willing to shoot

her wedding. How daunting an undertaking would this be, and could a total

amateur have a chance of pulling it off without total disaster???

 

What's the bare minimum I would need in terms of equipment? (I own a Minolta

SLR but would prefer to shoot digital so that I could see the results on the

LCD as I shoot and correct any mistakes I might unwittingly make)