CHRISTENING help first time.

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hi there just wondering if anybody has any tips for me. my friend is haveing there christening next sunday and ive been asked to do the photo's:). ill be shooting in raw.
But cant decide witch kit to take bit of a hard one for me. what might be usefull are my 50 1.4g my nikon 10-20 and my 18-135 3.5 sb-800 witch do you think would be good to take?

is there any tip's for the event becouse i dont mind walking about whilst the ceremony is going on but do you think that might be fround apon.

any tip's on useing my sb-800 in the church or if i chould use it atall?
sorry lot's of questions. i will work what i should be doing when i get there but it's really usefull to have other's ideas and tip's in your mind when in those situation's
 
Your 18-135 will cover all eventualities and I guess the baby is old enough if its being baptised for flash not to be a problem.

The biggy though is getting the shots themselves,you need to check with the vicar what is allowed as many wont allow shots during the service but are happy to pose afterwards,good luck
 
I did a friend's christening last year and used my 50mm f1.4 LOADS. Definitely take it with you!

I think this is my favorite from the day:

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(it was actually on my 85mm, but that's a prime. Fast primes are great for this type of event)
 
sam_51 said:
is there any tip's for the event becouse i dont mind walking about whilst the ceremony is going on but do you think that might be fround apon.
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Talk to the vicar before the ceremony. Many do frown upon taking shots at all during the service. Never mind with or without flash. :(

In fact I've found it harder to do than weddings, as vicars are used to pictures taken during weddings.

Have fun, and get some shots outside, as the light in church can be difficult
 
Hi sam_51,
I photographed a Christening last year with a 24-105IS f4 for the whole ceremony. No flash allowed so my ISO was up at 1600 to get acceptable shutter speeds. Things I found useful, get there beforehand and try a few test exposures to check the lighting, talk to the Vicar or whoever and ask them where they will be standing so you can get on the opposite side before service begins. I also needed to stand on something to get extra height for the service so take a stepstool or something in the car in case you need it.
I took about 200 shots in the Church and most of them were useable. I then had the best 50 or so compiled into a photobook to give the parents as a souvenir of the day and they seemed very happy with that.
HTH
 
Don't forget your rain cover for you camera :D
 
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