Wedding Photography

[annacathryn]

Originally Posted by kencaleno

My take on Wedding Photography - Kenneth William Caleno

Essential Equipment

Two camera bodies that share the lenses
Two flashes (strobes) plus cables, etc.,
18mm-55mm zoom
50mm standard lens F1.8 or even better F1.4-for low-light situations
Not essential, but handy for candids and from back of church images- 70mm-300mm zoom lens
large capacity digital storage cards
At least triple batteries as you think you will need
Two white reflectors
Diffusion (soft-focus) filter
85c warming filter for grey days
Tripod for formal photos
Lens hoods to control flare

Ken, I notice you list an 85c warming filter in your 'essential equipment' list. I am shooting my sister's wedding in the UK just after Christmas so it will almost certainly be a grey day. Should I be using a filter or can I achieve the same effect by adjusting the white balance? I would just be worried that I might mess the photos up as I haven't used filters before...

Thanks, Anna

[kencaleno]

Originally Posted by annacathryn

Ken, I notice you list an 85c warming filter in your 'essential equipment' list. I am shooting my sister's wedding in the UK just after Christmas so it will almost certainly be a grey day. Should I be using a filter or can I achieve the same effect by adjusting the white balance? I would just be worried that I might mess the photos up as I haven't used filters before...

Thanks, Anna

Hi, Anna, When i originally wrote this, I was using film,but with your camera just use cloudy white balance,or shade white balance if your camera has it- I'll let you into a secret here-I keep my camera on cloudy white balance all the time for any daylight photography-only changing for fluorescent or tungsten lighting indoors-you just get warmer images. Good luck, Ken

[annacathryn]

Originally Posted by kencaleno

Hi, Anna, When i originally wrote this, I was using film,but with your camera just use cloudy white balance,or shade white balance if your camera has it- I'll let you into a secret here-I keep my camera on cloudy white balance all the time for any daylight photography-only changing for fluorescent or tungsten lighting indoors-you just get warmer images. Good luck, Ken

Thanks Ken - good tip!

[intoksicated]

reason why i signed up to the forum is because of posts like this. Thank you very much!

[CGK]

heaps of very helpful information can't wait to put it all to good use.

[kencaleno]

Originally Posted by annacathryn

Ken, I notice you list an 85c warming filter in your 'essential equipment' list. I am shooting my sister's wedding in the UK just after Christmas so it will almost certainly be a grey day. Should I be using a filter or can I achieve the same effect by adjusting the white balance? I would just be worried that I might mess the photos up as I haven't used filters before...

Thanks, Anna

Sorry to confuse that filter is just my choice- when i originally wrote this it was for film cameras.You can use your cloudy or shade white balance setting for the same effect. Regards, ken

[Swisstony10]

An alternative is to shoot in RAW format, and then adjust the white balance afterwards. That way you can see the difference that each different version of white balance makes, and make minor tweaks until it looks absolutely perfect.

Shooting in RAW seems to be the most common piece of advice given by pro/semi-pro photogs, because of that greatly increased post-production flexibility that it gives..

Russ.

[hillary017]

My auntie is getting married in September and she wants me to be her photographer, because she knows I really enjoy taking pictures. Although my camera just recently broke, and now im in the market for a new one. I need suggestions pronto. Anything under $1000 would do.
Also, whatever pictures I take at her wedding will go straight into my portfolio for college. Because wedding photography is something I'm seriously considering.
so yeah, anybody with suggestions for cameras, let me know.. thanks ^_^

[Jim Bryant]

Anything under a $1000.00. You might be able to find some earlier model Rebels on Ebay for that price, but good luck. Even through she knows you like taking photos, if you don't know how to properly shoot a wedding, to save peace in the family you might suggest that she gets someone with a bit more experience and equipment.

Originally Posted by hillary017

My auntie is getting married in September and she wants me to be her photographer, because she knows I really enjoy taking pictures. Although my camera just recently broke, and now im in the market for a new one. I need suggestions pronto. Anything under $1000 would do.
Also, whatever pictures I take at her wedding will go straight into my portfolio for college. Because wedding photography is something I'm seriously considering.
so yeah, anybody with suggestions for cameras, let me know.. thanks ^_^

[TCK Photo]

I have slowly read through all six pages of this thread - and have to say there is a huge amount of good information, but what is concerning for me is the number of people who are doing there first weddings, not as a second shooter or anything, but the main Tog.... PLEASE I beg you if you want to get into wedding photography - second shoot or assist a pro on a number of weddings before going it on your own - this is a once in a lifetime event for a bride and groom, and not something that can be redone. If you make a "mistake" - you cannot re-shoot the next day...

For many couples their wedding day is one of the most important of their lives.
Don’t offer to take official photographs of such a momentous occasion unless you are
completely confident of what you are doing – confident of your equipment, the light
conditions, your ability to handle people and be able work fast.