wil_reiner

<p>I've been reaching out to the vendors that I meet and asking them if they are interested in cross promoting with me- through their (and my) website's "prefered vendors" page. If they post my info, I post their info, and we all benifit from a little SEO and a couple click-throughs.</p>

<p>Just wondering if this is the preferred method, or if there's anything else I need to consider. My one issue is that some vendors have numerous photographers in their preferred vendors page, and my link sometimes gets pushed down to the bottom. I was thinking about asking them to keep me at the top of their list if they want to stay on the top of mine, or perhaps only including one preferred vendor for each service (one videographer, one makeup girl, etc.) and ask that they do the same. </p>

<p>Any tips to get the most out of my cross promotion efforts would be highly appreciated. </p>

<p>I tried it out - total wast of time and money so far - you have to pay about $8 to respond to a "lead"... most people check "$500 or less" for their budget so these are not high-quality leads... craigslist version 2.0</p>

<p>I've been considering the addition of some Canon f/4 L-series zooms to my wedding bag, specifically the 17-40 f/4 and the 70-200 f/4. I have the 35L and the 135L always mounted on my two 5d cameras, but after shooting a few weddings exclusively with these prime lenses I'm starting to crave a zoom for certain situations where the action is quickly unfolding and foot–zooming becomes inefficient. <br>

I like these zooms because they are relatively small and lightweight compared to their f/2.8 cousins, and I also like that their price is relatively low. I tend to stop down a bit for ultra–wide shots, so the 17-40 f/4 seems like it would work well for me. I also like to stop down to about f/4 when I'm shooting action with a telephoto lens, because it gives me a little wiggle room with regards to achieving the best focus. I always have a speedlight mounted to help with focusing, so I'm thinking that would help when it is too dark for f/4 (or I could switch to a prime lens for low-light pics)<br>

I'd just like to hear some feedback from other wedding photographers about my plan to use the f/4 zooms to compliment my primes at a wedding. I know that the 2.8 versions are extremely popular but I'm wondering if any other wedding photographers have chosen the f/4 versions to go along with a couple of good prime lenses. BTW- I have used the 70-200 2.8 many times and agree that it is very useful, but the large size, weight, and price have always turned me off to this lens. </p>