Hi,
I was hoping for a little bit of advice I have been asked by my Step sister to photograph her wedding (yes, yes I hear everyones gasps!) I want to get this right for her, when I got married I could not afford a Photographer so I just have a few snaps of the day my mother in law took (which is huge regret and most defiantly would rather of had amateur photos than what I have)
My Step sister has no budget at all for a photographer. She has seen the photographs I take and likes them - and she knows what my day job is and that I am not a professional photographer. I have read the advice on the forums about weddings and it is all very good so thank you everyone.
I am reasonably confident (I intend to practice and research lots) that I can get good shots of the bride and groom. What I am most worried about is the group shots as when I have done a few for work and a recent family reunion they are never quiet right - any advise on this would be helpful -
I also have some very very noob questions so at the risk of being laughed at here goes:
For the group photos should I use a higher apature like f16 as opposed to f5 so everyone is in focus? or is this just light dependent?
Should I literally physically go and place everyone in there places (or is this just a bit to rude?) How pushy am I going to need to be?
I have a Nikon D90 with the Kit Lens (17 - 105), a 50mm (F1.8) 70 - 200mm lens and an SB600 Flash - would you recomend I hire any other gear? Should I invest in a diffuser for my flash?
In advance thanks so much - I will put some of the photos on the thread, its a few months off so I will be getting myself very preprepared.
I was hoping for a little bit of advice I have been asked by my Step sister to photograph her wedding (yes, yes I hear everyones gasps!) I want to get this right for her, when I got married I could not afford a Photographer so I just have a few snaps of the day my mother in law took (which is huge regret and most defiantly would rather of had amateur photos than what I have)
My Step sister has no budget at all for a photographer. She has seen the photographs I take and likes them - and she knows what my day job is and that I am not a professional photographer. I have read the advice on the forums about weddings and it is all very good so thank you everyone.
I am reasonably confident (I intend to practice and research lots) that I can get good shots of the bride and groom. What I am most worried about is the group shots as when I have done a few for work and a recent family reunion they are never quiet right - any advise on this would be helpful -
I also have some very very noob questions so at the risk of being laughed at here goes:
For the group photos should I use a higher apature like f16 as opposed to f5 so everyone is in focus? or is this just light dependent?
Should I literally physically go and place everyone in there places (or is this just a bit to rude?) How pushy am I going to need to be?
I have a Nikon D90 with the Kit Lens (17 - 105), a 50mm (F1.8) 70 - 200mm lens and an SB600 Flash - would you recomend I hire any other gear? Should I invest in a diffuser for my flash?
In advance thanks so much - I will put some of the photos on the thread, its a few months off so I will be getting myself very preprepared.