Reccommend me a wedding photography book

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I've been asked by a friend to shoot their small wedding next year after they liked the pictures i got running around behind the pro at the last wedding we all went to!

I have told them not to expect pro results but i generally come back with some good shots.....

Now i'd ike to get prepared as much as possible before hand so can anyone recommend a good book for shooting weddings? I went into the local waterstones thinking they'd have loads but they didn't have any?!! :shrug:

I'll be visiting the venue at some stage and i'm saving for some faster glass (was already so this just gives me a better excuse to buy some)

I will also be asking a friend to bring their DSLR along just in case!!!
 
Mark ...

Not sure of the title of the book, but SimonTalm from this site had an absolutely fantastic one that had a good breakdown of images and also settings used to take them.

May be worth PM'ing him and asking him what it was called.

Hope this helps.

Cheers.

Anth
 
The two I have are

The Complete Guide by Damien Lovegroove

and

Contemporary Wedding Photography by Oswin & Walton

Both are very good each in their own way, I can't think which one magpieant is refering to at the moment - it's one of them - I'll check tomorrow and post.


Though please make sure you have kit in backup (that you know how to use) just in case - your friends won't be friends for long if you mess up their wedding photos. It's the most important day in their life and it's impossible to get a second chance if the photos don't come out.

PM me if you are in the North West as I may be able to help you out...
 
SimonTALM said:
The two I have are

The Complete Guide by Damien Lovegroove

and

Contemporary Wedding Photography by Oswin & Walton

Both are very good each in their own way, I can't think which one magpieant is refering to at the moment - it's one of them - I'll check tomorrow and post.


Though please make sure you have kit in backup (that you know how to use) just in case - your friends won't be friends for long if you mess up their wedding photos. It's the most important day in their life and it's impossible to get a second chance if the photos don't come out.

PM me if you are in the North West as I may be able to help you out...
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thanks for that - I'm yet to decide if i will sell my D40 when my D200 arrives on Wednesday or if i should keep it as a backup until after the event. I suspect i'll sell it to put the cash towards a 2.8 lens (18-50 or 28-70?? - that's another question!!).

If i do sell a friend has a Canon 10D (which was my first DSLR) so i'd be ok to borrow that but may have to have a quick reminder on it first!!

Oh and i'm in Suffolk but many thanks for the offer!

Mike
 
OK top tip

i have been cramming wedding books for the last month or so and have read three of the above books ( and a few others) - all for free at my local library - they have around 15 titles....worth a visit
 
sportysnaps said:
OK top tip

i have been cramming wedding books for the last month or so and have read three of the above books ( and a few others) - all for free at my local library - they have around 15 titles....worth a visit
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Good piece of business advice there - never pay for something you can get free (as long as it is legal)
 
sportysnaps said:
OK top tip

i have been cramming wedding books for the last month or so and have read three of the above books ( and a few others) - all for free at my local library - they have around 15 titles....worth a visit
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Good point, a lot of people (including me) forget about these 'library' things! Even though there is one about 5 mins walk from me i hadn't thought of that!! :bonk:
 
I know this is an old thread, but thought I'd see if anyone has come across any good recent additions to the genre. (Or if anyone has any to list for sale?)
 
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