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I've got my first wedding on Friday and I'm sooo nervous, just trying to get everything ready and be as prepared as possible.
The bride and groom are friends of friends and know this is my first wedding. The groom is a full time pro automotive tog, they had another tog lined up but were let down. He has openly said he like the idea of giving someone their first shot at a wedding and has seen the stuff we normally do on our website.
SWMBO is going to be there assisting and organising, she has great people skills and will also act as a second tog when possible.
We've met the B+G at the venue, they have specifically asked us to concetrate on candid shots with just a few posed groups.
We've made up a shots list, with a timeline so we can try and make sure we are in the right place at the right time and can see on paper how they day should flow.
I've also got a list of the detail shots they would like, so will be taking some test shots later to experiment with positioning of shoes/rings etc.
As for gear, I think we are just about there now.
Im intending on using -
D700 with
17-35mm Tamron
24-70mm Nikon
85mm f/1.4 Nikon
D300 with (SWMBO)
17-55mm Nikon
backup/alternative lenses -
70-200 Nikon
50mm f/1.4 Sigma
Other gear -
SB900 x2
Ezyfold softbox x1 + stand
studio strobes+softboxes x2 (in case of crap weather)
lightmeter
Silver/white reflector
4 x 4gb Sandisk Ultra II cards
4 x 8gb Sandisk Ultra II cards
20 x 2100mah AA batteries
7 x camera batteries (EL3e)
2 x umbrella's (1 x white, 1 x black)
1 x wooden coathanger
1 x nice pen
chargers for camera batteries and AA's, just in case.
We'll be taking our laptop so can clear down some of the memory cards if we look like running out of space.
So what am I missing (apart from wedding experience), anything else I can practice or prepare for before the day? I think what I'm most nervous about is it being blazing sunshine as there is very little shade outside (see this thread HERE). Then again the light inside the hotel is awful, relatively small windows and high ceilings, with fake candle lights with orange glass shades! Good job they like black and white......
thanks in advance
The bride and groom are friends of friends and know this is my first wedding. The groom is a full time pro automotive tog, they had another tog lined up but were let down. He has openly said he like the idea of giving someone their first shot at a wedding and has seen the stuff we normally do on our website.
SWMBO is going to be there assisting and organising, she has great people skills and will also act as a second tog when possible.
We've met the B+G at the venue, they have specifically asked us to concetrate on candid shots with just a few posed groups.
We've made up a shots list, with a timeline so we can try and make sure we are in the right place at the right time and can see on paper how they day should flow.
I've also got a list of the detail shots they would like, so will be taking some test shots later to experiment with positioning of shoes/rings etc.
As for gear, I think we are just about there now.
Im intending on using -
D700 with
17-35mm Tamron
24-70mm Nikon
85mm f/1.4 Nikon
D300 with (SWMBO)
17-55mm Nikon
backup/alternative lenses -
70-200 Nikon
50mm f/1.4 Sigma
Other gear -
SB900 x2
Ezyfold softbox x1 + stand
studio strobes+softboxes x2 (in case of crap weather)
lightmeter
Silver/white reflector
4 x 4gb Sandisk Ultra II cards
4 x 8gb Sandisk Ultra II cards
20 x 2100mah AA batteries
7 x camera batteries (EL3e)
2 x umbrella's (1 x white, 1 x black)
1 x wooden coathanger
1 x nice pen
chargers for camera batteries and AA's, just in case.
We'll be taking our laptop so can clear down some of the memory cards if we look like running out of space.
So what am I missing (apart from wedding experience), anything else I can practice or prepare for before the day? I think what I'm most nervous about is it being blazing sunshine as there is very little shade outside (see this thread HERE). Then again the light inside the hotel is awful, relatively small windows and high ceilings, with fake candle lights with orange glass shades! Good job they like black and white......
thanks in advance