Photo ideas for my sons wedding?

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As I've mentioned on here before, my son is getting married on 10th Sept. They have a good professional tog but because they know I love taking photos they have said I can take as many as I like.I would like to be able to take some photos of the bride getting ready ( she has asked me to). I will be at the hairdressers with her and when she gets made up and the pro tog wont be there so any ideas what I could take with my D60 and should I use the 18-55 kit lens or the Nikon 55-200 lens? I dont have any other equipment. Is there anything else that would help me? I dont have much money.

After advice on here I wont be attempting to take many photos when the professional is around.I will concentrate on enjoying the occasion. I will try though to get some of my adorable little grandchildren ( aged 6 and 7) who are flower girl and page boy after the official photos as they will be natural with me.The wedding is in a beautiful country house and the bridal suite has gorgeous mirrors so any ideas for me to try would be great.

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Sue
 
hi sue, thats really nice that you'll get to take some informal pics of your new daughter-in-law. I think you should keep both lenses on you if you can and just change with the flow. Indoors i reckon you'll be on the 18-55 mainly, and if you do get a chance outdoors, stick the 55-200 and just pick off peoples expressions and the atmosphere of the event from a distance. i think those photos are the best and least obtrusive for a pro tog.

when the bride is getting ready, you can try getting one of her looking in the mirror, taken from behind or to her side, so she is oof and her reflection is in focus. a close up of someone zipping up her bridal dress, if theres any bright windows in the room, then you can get her to stand close to the window and get some silhouettes of her, closeups of the fabric and patterns on the dress is a nice one to try. other than that go with your tog instincts. hope that helps :)
 
hsuffyan said:
hi sue, thats really nice that you'll get to take some informal pics of your new daughter-in-law. I think you should keep both lenses on you if you can and just change with the flow. Indoors i reckon you'll be on the 18-55 mainly, and if you do get a chance outdoors, stick the 55-200 and just pick off peoples expressions and the atmosphere of the event from a distance. i think those photos are the best and least obtrusive for a pro tog.

when the bride is getting ready, you can try getting one of her looking in the mirror, taken from behind or to her side, so she is oof and her reflection is in focus. a close up of someone zipping up her bridal dress, if theres any bright windows in the room, then you can get her to stand close to the window and get some silhouettes of her, closeups of the fabric and patterns on the dress is a nice one to try. other than that go with your tog instincts. hope that helps :)
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Thank you so much that is really helpful
Sue
 
try the dress laid out on the bed, with maybe shoes and a boquet.
one of my wifes favs.
champagne and the bride in her dressing gown?with hair and makeup done of course.
definitely agree with the comment for the actauly outdorr stuff.
the long lens and candid shots is the way to go.
you wont be in the pro's way, but you'l still get some memorable stuff.
(thats my job as second shooter at weddings).
some of the best shots are of people who arent aware theyre being shot.
concentrate on faces. or small groups.
kids running around make for nice shots too.
even b&g shots taken throiugh the crowd work well sometimes.
have a look on a few of the tog sites for ideas too.
 
inaneredstripe said:
try the dress laid out on the bed, with maybe shoes and a boquet.
one of my wifes favs.
champagne and the bride in her dressing gown?with hair and makeup done of course.
definitely agree with the comment for the actauly outdorr stuff.
the long lens and candid shots is the way to go.
you wont be in the pro's way, but you'l still get some memorable stuff.
(thats my job as second shooter at weddings).
some of the best shots are of people who arent aware theyre being shot.
concentrate on faces. or small groups.
kids running around make for nice shots too.
even b&g shots taken throiugh the crowd work well sometimes.
have a look on a few of the tog sites for ideas too.
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Thank you. Thats really helpful. I have just worked out how to take raw photos on my camera so I will be able to take some of those and some jpeg. I will keep the raw photos until I can work out how best to process them. I am so excited about the wedding. My son is marrying a lovely lady.
Thanks again
Sue
 
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