Just about to embark on my first wedding!

[CarlukeDave]

I'm just getting ready to go and do my first wedding :help:

Strangely enough, I'm not that nervous, more excited!

I'm doing it as a favour and receiving no payment and if I wasn't doing it there wasn't going to be a photographer there! It's technically a blessing as the couple got married in Vegas last week and got pro photographs done then!

Anyway, I'll post my experiences and some of the results later on! I've done a fair bit of research so hopefully it'll go well.

Wish me luck!:)

[dazzajl]

break a leg. :thumbs:

[Phil Wood]

Hope the Wedding goes well I did my first just before Christmas and a couple more since. Get yourself a good helper to get the people when and where you need then. Dont be afraid to be just a little bit bossy and keep flattering the bride and bridesmaids. Watch your backgrounds and I suggest you shoot wide open, except the big groups or where you want the background to stand out.
Enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!

[jpd300]

Good luck I am sure all will be fine, just watch your shutter speed and ISO.

Looking at your gear I notice you do hot have any flash guns listed, I would highly recommend getting your hands on one if possible.

I bet you will be nervous just before your next wedding (if you do another). :-)

Julian

[strobemonkey]

Goodluck and enjoy!

[CarlukeDave]

Thanks for the good wishes!

What a hectic day, left the house at 1400hrs and not back till 2200hrs. Thoroughly enjoyed it, although didn't get to take as many photos as I would've liked, it was quite a tight schedule as it was a later start, still managed to fill 2 x 2GB cards ***.

I take my hat off to the people who do wedding photography for a living, it's a nightmare trying to get everyone arranged the way you want and it's very hard work.

I'll post tomorrow with some pictures and more thoughts on the day, but if I was going to do this for a living I'd need a serious amount more practice and experience!

Dave

ps - should update my sig, I've recently got a 430ex speedlite! :thumbs:

[HybridUK]

Excellent, glad it all went well. It's something i'd love to do but i'd just HATE to balls it up for someone. :-/

Looking forward to seeing the final pieces