Wedding Photography

[claypylant]

I would say the bare minimum kit would be for me.

2 camera bodies, 2 flashes, 28-75 or 24-70 f2.8 lens of some sort on 1 camera and a 85, 100, 200mm fast lens like a 1.8 or 2.8 on the camera 2 and allot of cards and batteries. That would be the absolute minimum, but that does not cover like inside group shots or anything. I bring an strobist package with me for off camera lights.

Even if you got all of this it sounds like you do not have the proper experience to use it.

What are you charging them and what are their expectations? Shooting friends and families weddings can some times ruin your relationship with them so be capful.

So give you an idea this is a small kit I brought to my last SMALL wedding I shot lats month.


Wedding kit for today. by Brian Hursey, on Flickr[/QUOTE]

How do you like shooting with the Tamron 28-75? Would you say it is acceptable for use at weddings?
I have it and have read great reviews about it, and that it even compares with Canon 24-70.

Thanks

[bhursey]

Originally Posted by claypylant

How do you like shooting with the Tamron 28-75? Would you say it is acceptable for use at weddings?
I have it and have read great reviews about it, and that it even compares with Canon 24-70.

Thanks

I really like it. I have shot 4 weddings with it and I shoot most of my portrait sessions with it. It basicly stays on my camera at all times. I got it because it got much much better tests and reviews than the Sigma.

[candidrachel]

Originally Posted by zona5101

Awww man. Don't listen to the naysayers! I mean, really, what's the worse that can happen? It's not likes its your wedding...and they'll probably get divorced anyway. Have fun! Spend more time at the bar having free drinks...It will save on the number of bad shots you take. Win-Win I think! Bonus: lots of hotties to hit on!

LMAO Man! That made me laff!

[bhursey]

I wonder how the wedding went. I think it was this weekend.

[graciousness]

Yes, it's suppose to be this weekend.

I hope everything went well....despite of gear and experience shortage. At the end of the day, what's important is that the wedding couple have some nice images to remember this important day by and it doesn't have to be of utmost professional quality. Just nice will do.

Originally Posted by graciousness

Yes, it's suppose to be this weekend.

I hope everything went well....despite of gear and experience shortage. At the end of the day, what's important is that the wedding couple have some nice images to remember this important day by and it doesn't have to be of utmost professional quality. Just nice will do.

Agreed. I think some people in this forum get so wrapped up in "providing the best photos for a whole lotta money". Not everyone can afford "awesome", and sometimes adequate is, well, adequate.