Wedding Photography

[KRISHNAN]

well I have yet to cover any weddings. so I am not in a position to advice anybody. there are people who can do a better job than. I am still learning. Mr david is my guru. [I] learnt many from him.

I have a doubt which I hope somebody will help me to clear. I have a Canon EOS and if I use the following setting can I get a good shot of people or anything not jst people.

manual setting 1/125, f4 , ISO 400 out door 1/125, f4 ISO 800 indoor.

Can this work. can the photo be sharp, good focus do advice.

cheers
krishnan

[rider]

I have recently been the 'official' photographer at my brother in law's wedding and whilst I did get some nice shots, I would not go as far as to say they came close to professional shots. I was so nervous that most of the recently acquired information (I've learnt that theory and practise are worlds apart) stayed right in the back of my head...
My legs were like jelly the next day, as I was not used to squatting at a rate of once a minute for six hours. I ended up with loads of pictures of people I knew and a lot less of people I didn't, which would be something that would not happen if an independent professional had done the job.
I am in two of the 847 pictures taken with my camera and the person that took those did not know how to frame it, so he cut my left arm off in both of them...
Not ideal, but the good thing is that by desperately hunting for info on how to shoot a wedding on the www I found this place.

http://sallyandpeter.blogspot.com

[t blanchard]

Originally Posted by KRISHNAN

I have a doubt which I hope somebody will help me to clear. I have a Canon EOS and if I use the following setting can I get a good shot of people or anything not jst people.

manual setting 1/125, f4 , ISO 400 out door 1/125, f4 ISO 800 indoor.

Can this work. can the photo be sharp, good focus do advice.

cheers
krishnan

These settings could be a good place to start, but a lot will depend on your lighting conditions. Also, if you are photographing a group of people, you might want to start with at least f5.6 and probably f8. With f4 you might get some people out of focus.

Also, depending on the lighting ISO 800 might be too high and create a lot of noise. What kind of camera do you have? I know you said Canon - but some deal with noise better than others. If you don't need 800 ISO, you could start with 400 and see the results.

[kencaleno]

Originally Posted by rider

I have recently been the 'official' photographer at my brother in law's wedding and whilst I did get some nice shots, I would not go as far as to say they came close to professional shots. I was so nervous that most of the recently acquired information (I've learnt that theory and practise are worlds apart) stayed right in the back of my head...
My legs were like jelly the next day, as I was not used to squatting at a rate of once a minute for six hours. I ended up with loads of pictures of people I knew and a lot less of people I didn't, which would be something that would not happen if an independent professional had done the job.
I am in two of the 847 pictures taken with my camera and the person that took those did not know how to frame it, so he cut my left arm off in both of them...
Not ideal, but the good thing is that by desperately hunting for info on how to shoot a wedding on the www I found this place.

http://sallyandpeter.blogspot.com

Sorry to say they are not good examples-look at the shadows crossing peoples faces-and the "raccoon -eyes".that's a no-no.Ken

[mad editor]

I shot my first wedding recently (with my old Kodak P850). My only regret is that I didn't shoot raw. I was happy with most of the shots, but some of the indoor shots could have used a little help. Still learning. Luckily, the bride knew in advance that I had never done this - and she seems pleased with the results.

[Polywood01]

Thanks for give me nice tips.

Jamyes

[TamiGramont]

Hi,

I have been a horse photographer and most recently fell in love with people, and thought wedding photography could be interesting. I lucked onto a home wedding.

This is one of the images. Any suggestions for the above topic?


Tami Gramont

http://tgramont.com
http://tamigramont.com
http://tamigramont.net

[kencaleno]

Originally Posted by mad editor

I shot my first wedding recently (with my old Kodak P850). My only regret is that I didn't shoot raw..

Why? It is just as easy to fix exposure,white balance,lighting etc.,, as it is with RAW

[kencaleno]

Originally Posted by TamiGramont

Hi,

I have been a horse photographer and most recently fell in love with people, and thought wedding photography could be interesting. I lucked onto a home wedding.

This is one of the images. Any suggestions for the above topic?


Tami Gramont

http://tgramont.com
http://tamigramont.com
http://tamigramont.net

Wedding dress is overexposed no details-Ken

[TamiGramont]

Originally Posted by kencaleno

Wedding dress is overexposed no details-Ken

Yes, I did that on purpose. It was porperly exposed in the original and was not as dramatic. This bride tends toward the dramatic, (note: hairstylist and her hair). So I exaggerated that fact.

Thanks for the feedback. I assume this was a question.