1ST WEDDING SHOOT TOMMORROW

[..MD..]

Hi everyone i am helping with a wedding tommorro and just wondered if anyone had any helpfull tips or advice that they would care to share. it is a cousins wedding so no pressure on myself but i would like to catch some good shots if possible ..
yours in anticipation monkeydave

[h.r.ford]

I was trolling around in some older stuff today (really bored) and came across this (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=10090). Which is some stuff Hacker (Colin) did a while ago. Some great candids in there... may give yo usome inspiration. I think CT used to do weddings too.

[CarlOgden]

Dress smart, don't smell, don't be late, don't panic (on the outside).

For photos, trawl tinterweb thingy, here, potn, fredmiranda looking in the Wedding photos section.

Good Luck,
Carl.

[Steep]

Make a list of all the shots you need to take, if you're going to be the main photographer there will be set pieces everyone will want to have. After that try to have fun and think out of the box as Colin did in the linked shots above.

I've got my second wedding in just over a month and I'm already nervous!

[antonroland]

Dress smart, don't smell, don't be late, don't panic (on the outside).



Ouch 1.5/10 for diplomacy...:lol:

BUT VERY SOUND ADVICE

:thumbs:

[Keltic Ice Man]

Good luck mate

remember to Smile - coz it makes others do the same - and take lots of shots so if half are pants the rest are great ;)

Sure you'll do well

[..MD..]

mental note to myself .. "wash" .lol
thanks for all the advice folks. if i get any good ones ill post if i dont you will know why......aaarrrgghhh

[Hacker]

Try and relax and enjoy the day, as the second/assistant 'tog concentrate on getting the candid shots particularly during the formal part after the service. I found that people relax for the few seconds immediately after a formal shot and that makes for some great photos.

Try and get some close cropped head and shoulder shots of the bride and take the bride and groom aside from all the guests if you get a chance to try some informal portraits. Hark at me, thinking I'm I'm some kind of bloody expert when I've only done two weddings! :D :D

Most of all, watch the professional, check and re-check your settings and enjoy the day.

Some shots from my second wedding (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=10546)

[EOS_JD]

Are you the main photographer?

se that 50 f1.8. ast and sharp. The other lenses will not be capable for most indoor shots. Try not to blast with a flash. You'll lose the atmosphere.

This was with the 50 f1.8 before I upgraded to the 50 f1.4. Just zoom with your feet.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/908/Wedding_Dee_Ann068.jpg

[Grendel]

No advice Dave but good luck and enjoy the day! I hope you get some good results :thumbs:

[markp]

I've got no advice to add to what everyone else has said, but wish you the best of luck. Looking forward to seeing your results, and don't forget to try and have fun!

[CT]

Whatever you do Dave, don't just stand and take the same shots as the official tog as he sets them up. Listen, watch and learn obviously and get the most you can from the day, but try to present the couple with something completely different to what the main tog is doing. When he's doing his thing all eyes will be on him, so you should be in an ideal position to keep a low profile and go for some good candid shots.

Make sure you enjoy it. ;)

[EOS_JD]

Get outside before them, keep out of the line of the officail tog but don't be afraid to jump in where you see an opportunity. Capture the guests (the couple will thank you for it). Keep calm, have plenty of memory to hand. Don't mix up your CF cards. Left breast pocket for new cards, back trouser pocket for used.

Keep lens changes to a minimum. As I said before that 50 will capture a lot and if you have an 8mp camera then you can crop a fair amount and still get a decent large image. Cropping is basically a digital zoom but it works and we all use that to our advantage from large Mp cameras.

I'd rather have a sharp cropped image that can make a 10x8 than an unsharp 8mp image that is no good to anyone.

Remember the longer lens will need light (or very high ISO) indoors so I'd suggest keep it fopr outside. You can capture nice images with the 50 f1.8 from the back of the church too. Capture guests, the couple, and anthing else that captures your eye.

Most of all enjoy it :)

[chewyuk]

Not much to add to what has already been said above by Jim, especially the last comment.
Do enjoy it, otherwise your photo's will show it. PS. Have a great time.

[Janice]

Today's the day! Hope the weather holds out for you (and the couple!) and all goes well. Be thinking of you this afternoon.
Cant wait to see the shots. :thumbs:

[InaGlo]

Looking forward to seeing/hearing how it goes for you this aftie.

Good luck & stay cool!

[EOS_JD]

Surely you';ve gone through them all by now :)

Lets see some :)

How did it go?