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hi peeps,right..where do i start?

in a months time,my brother and his partner are getting married,and have asked me to photograph the event.having never done this type of photography before,i'm looking for advice on all the various aspects of shooting a wedding..backdrops,lighting(flash)lens,camera settings to use etc etc...

i visited the venue today with my brother,it it's very nice with quite a few places where the bride and groom can be photographed,both inside and out,with good lighting inside(from chandeliers).i have a rough guide of what photographs they would like...bride and groom,bride and groom with their daughter,bride and her family,bridesmaids..etc etc,but are there any suggestions that are a "little unusual"shall we say..

all help greatly welcome,as i'm getting a little stressed,even now with it a month away :lol:

thanks in advance
 
You are best to use the search facility as there are many threads on Wedding shoots.
 
Apart from searching and reading it's a little hard to offer advice about settings, etc. because so much depends on the lighting you have on the day. You've got some reasonably fast lenses so you shouldn't be too hard pushed unless the light is really poor. As a rule of thumb use as low an ISO as you can whilst keeping a reasonably shutter speed to prevent camera shake and/or subject movement.

Apart from that I think it's really a case of putting in the time to read the wealth of good advice in the numerous threads on the subject.
 
If you're stressed now think what it will be like on the day! When my sister asked me to take her wedding pics I said no, without any hesitation. Too much stress and responsibility. But I did offer to pay for a pro, as a wedding present. He was about £400, which I thought was good, and he produced some nice results.

As it happens, at the end of the day after taking my own photos, I discovered that my lens had malfunctioned, half my photos were overexposed and the wedding dress had lost a lot of detail. It wasn't easily apparent on the camera screen. Best £400 I've ever spent. If you do go ahead, make sure you are covered against all failure possibilities. No or poor wedding pictures can do a lot of damage to your relationship with them. Practice on him this time alongside a pro and maybe do it for real for his next wedding :lol:

Don't forget how much time you will have to spend afterwards processing and printing (definitely an online printer unless you have the best equipment yourself).

There......I've just increased your stress level by ten.
 
I can offer no real advice, just try to plan everthing in advance and be very firm with the B & G when taking pictures as everyone wants them on that day and you have to be first to get the shots in ......

best of luck you can do it

regards mark.
 
thanks everyone for the advice..much appreciated.another question..would/should i use a flash for all or most of the shots,especially if shots are taken indoors.also,i only have 1 camera body...but i have been thinking of getting another pretty soon if i can justify it,so what would your advice be(although i think i know the answer to this one lol).also i feel that i may be lacking in my 17-70 as regards to aperture at the long end,so would it be wise to get a similar range with a constant F/2.8?

misterE..i've already said yes to them,so i can't/won't go back on my word.this is both their second time around,so i doubt/hope there won't be another one for them :lol:
 
stan the man said:
... also,i only have 1 camera body...but i have been thinking of getting another pretty soon if i can justify it,so what would your advice be(although i think i know the answer to this one lol).
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You do know the answer to this one.
 
Hi Stan,

If I can be any help you know where to find me :thumbs:

BOM.
 
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