2nd tog at my first wedding, any tips?

[CarlosGilbertos]

I'll be attending my friends wedding tomorrow as a 2nd photographer (The main tog is also my friend) and i'm REALLY looking forward to it and i'm hoping to get lots of useful experience from it!

Does anyone have any tips on shots I should be getting that the main tog isn't, how to shadow the main tog properly, etiquette, anything that could help the day run smoother and help me get better shots?

 

[lexie]

i've just done my second stint as a second today and it went a hell of a lot better than the first time, which was only about a month ago. not that the first time was a bad experience or anything, but because i wasn't sure what was happening and when. the schedule went out the window after about an hour, i was unsure about the order of service(i'm an atheist so church services aren't my forte), people dissappeared when they were due to be in group shots etc. etc. etc. lol

ask the main tog where they want you to be at certain times, what shots they would like you to get, take plenty of memory cards, batteries and have fun.

sorry i can't give a longer reply but it's 3am and i'm beat dude. good luck with the wedding

 

[CarlosGilbertos]

i've just done my second stint as a second today and it went a hell of a lot better than the first time, which was only about a month ago. not that the first time was a bad experience or anything, but because i wasn't sure what was happening and when. the schedule went out the window after about an hour, i was unsure about the order of service(i'm an atheist so church services aren't my forte), people dissappeared when they were due to be in group shots etc. etc. etc. lol

ask the main tog where they want you to be at certain times, what shots they would like you to get, take plenty of memory cards, batteries and have fun.

sorry i can't give a longer reply but it's 3am and i'm beat dude. good luck with the wedding

Any info is appreciated, so thanks.

I'm looking forward to it so much that I can't actually sleep!

 

[Richard King]

Listen to the main photographer

Keep an eye on the main photographer and stay out of the frame

Be "observational" understand what happens, and when, that will help you anticipate when to shoot

Try to shoot "less" well than more "poorly"

Try to concentrate on your composition - look at the whole frame before shooting

Don't stand still, use your feet. This will ensure you dont produce shot after shot looking the same

Don't get stuck in the 1.4 trap

Come up for air, regroup and have a think every 10 mins or so