wedding photos can i get some hints

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heyy guys im going to a wedding this weekend, and the photographer for it has asked me to give him a hand taking shots, i have never done wedding photography before ever, and if any of you have kept up with my work on here my portaits, not that great ever. so i am in need of your help and your tips please any little bit of advice, you can give would be helpful.

i will be taking my nikon d5100, nikon 18-55mm lens and my tamron 70-300mm. ( these are the only 2 i have)
 
hayley.price said:
heyy guys im going to a wedding this weekend, and the photographer for it has asked me to give him a hand taking shots, i have never done wedding photography before ever, and if any of you have kept up with my work on here my portaits, not that great ever. so i am in need of your help and your tips please any little bit of advice, you can give would be helpful.

i will be taking my nikon d5100, nikon 18-55mm lens and my tamron 70-300mm. ( these are the only 2 i have)
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Well with no disrespect Hayley the main photographer must have a lot more confidence in your ability than what you do. I would be interested to know how this came about, do you know the main Photographer or has He/She seen any of your work?
 
u8myufo said:
Well with no disrespect Hayley the main photographer must have a lot more confidence in your ability than what you do. I would be interested to know how this came about, do you know the main Photographer or has He/She seen any of your work?
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I'd just add, the best person to ask this question of, is the photographer. Because what we all want from an assistant / 2nd will be different.
 
Its all about time and Place.

The biggest thing with weddings is getting those shots that capture peoples feelings on the day.
The little smiles and eyes that would get lost in the moment.

But as stated above ask what your main shooter wants.
 
As people have said before, your best bet is to ask the photographer what he wants from you.

I've assisted a wedding and mostly stuck to getting candid shots of the guests and Bride/Groom. It's surprising how many amazing shots you can pick up!
(The wedding album on my Flickr page is the one I assisted)
 
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Stay focussed and keep an eye on everyone for the candid shot's. The main tog should concentate on the B&G, so watch the families like a hawk and go for lots of photos.

I did some photos at my mate's brother's wedding with a Panny FZ40 bridge camera. I took loads of candid's, some in the church as well as the reception and night do as well. I got some great shots and was really pleased with my days outing.

A week after the wedding I found out 1 of the togs cards had corrupted and lots of the photos were unsalvageable. It turned out to be my first paid job without knowing about it, he still has the album made from my disc of photos and it's actually lasted longer than the marriage, which was just over 2 years.
 
Firstly you need to find out what is wanted. Only then will you know what you are there to take and from there you can work out how to take them.

Paul
 
My tip would be not to be scared of using a high ISO, 'a' shot is better than 'no' shot in terms of ISO Grain/Blur!
 
Daryl said:
...Make sure you get the Bride and Groom..... together...... It might sell.....:eek:
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To be honest, as second shooter "helping out" I wouldn't even bother to much with the B&G as the main photographer will be ensuring they are catered for. Go chase the guest, kids and decorations.
 
have seconded at 5 now...........

normally tasked with candids, organising the group shots (which I invariably delegate to the best man, as he has a better idea of who's who than I do) and the father / bride entering the church.

3 of them I seemed to end up with the task of tying the Grooms / BM's ties as well.......... it's all about mucking in and helping the day go well...

Are you there as a guest as well?
 
well any advise given after post eight in this thread was after the wedding ,,,
so how did it go Hayley ?
 
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