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(Feel free to put this into another thread... I was really unsure if it was equipment; people and portraits or generic??)
Hi everyone
So.... my Girlfriends best friend gets married on Friday.
The photographer she had (who from what I gather was just a friend shooting the wedding) fell and broke their elbow last week. She was obviously in a tiz, completely stuck for options and asked if I would do the wedding photos.
I've never shot a wedding before and actually purposely didn't intend to anytime in the future but given the circumstances agrees to help her out.
I'm semi at ease with it because the remit is
- she'd actually rather not have a photographer there if she could get away with it (family obviously think otherwise)
- they only want candid shots throughout the day (I've convinced them to have a half hour posed session)
- I've had the couple out previously for a half hour session which they were at ease with
- hence there's essentially no pressure
- and no money will change hands and so this is my "wedding gift" to them.
So.... at short notice I'm doing my first wedding
I'm bricking it. Because as much as all I've said above I have an expectation of myself!
I've spent the last few days reading up on does and donts; timings for the day and all that I can read...
But I obviously have a few questions.
My kit will be
Canon 5d mk 2 with grip
Canon 5d mk 1 with grip (I'm sure there's a scratch on the sensor (so Alamy has told me in the past when I've submitted pics; but I can't see it on images and so happy couple will be none the wiser)
70-200 2.8 is
24-70 2.8
Plus I'll take my old 75-300 4-5.6 & 28-80 3.5-5.6 as backup.
Yn 600ex rt2 as main flash plus a yn568 ex2 as a back up
So....
All the articles I've read have said
"Make sure and take enough batteries"
How many should I expect to burn through for the flashes (I don't have rechargeable a so it'll be off the shelf )
I have 3 each for the 5d mk 1 and 2.... should I get more or leave 1 on charge in the hotel room??
Make sure and have enough memory cards....
Unfortunately I won't have enough for each part of the day but have 2*32gB for the 5dmk2 and 3*4gB and a 16gB for the mk1
I intend to use the mk 1 as little as poss incase there is a major sensor scratch. I'll check it tomorrow when I've got a bit more time
So.... what am I missing?
Do I need to make any purchases before Friday?
Any generic pieces of advice?
Thanks in advance for your replies
Derek
Hi everyone
So.... my Girlfriends best friend gets married on Friday.
The photographer she had (who from what I gather was just a friend shooting the wedding) fell and broke their elbow last week. She was obviously in a tiz, completely stuck for options and asked if I would do the wedding photos.
I've never shot a wedding before and actually purposely didn't intend to anytime in the future but given the circumstances agrees to help her out.
I'm semi at ease with it because the remit is
- she'd actually rather not have a photographer there if she could get away with it (family obviously think otherwise)
- they only want candid shots throughout the day (I've convinced them to have a half hour posed session)
- I've had the couple out previously for a half hour session which they were at ease with
- hence there's essentially no pressure
- and no money will change hands and so this is my "wedding gift" to them.
So.... at short notice I'm doing my first wedding
I'm bricking it. Because as much as all I've said above I have an expectation of myself!
I've spent the last few days reading up on does and donts; timings for the day and all that I can read...
But I obviously have a few questions.
My kit will be
Canon 5d mk 2 with grip
Canon 5d mk 1 with grip (I'm sure there's a scratch on the sensor (so Alamy has told me in the past when I've submitted pics; but I can't see it on images and so happy couple will be none the wiser)
70-200 2.8 is
24-70 2.8
Plus I'll take my old 75-300 4-5.6 & 28-80 3.5-5.6 as backup.
Yn 600ex rt2 as main flash plus a yn568 ex2 as a back up
So....
All the articles I've read have said
"Make sure and take enough batteries"
How many should I expect to burn through for the flashes (I don't have rechargeable a so it'll be off the shelf )
I have 3 each for the 5d mk 1 and 2.... should I get more or leave 1 on charge in the hotel room??
Make sure and have enough memory cards....
Unfortunately I won't have enough for each part of the day but have 2*32gB for the 5dmk2 and 3*4gB and a 16gB for the mk1
I intend to use the mk 1 as little as poss incase there is a major sensor scratch. I'll check it tomorrow when I've got a bit more time
So.... what am I missing?
Do I need to make any purchases before Friday?
Any generic pieces of advice?
Thanks in advance for your replies
Derek