Help!!!!

[kevinj]

A friend of mines daughter is getting married,she spent her budget on dresses,flowers,forgot the photographer.I`m it,any help would be appreciated,I would like to give her some special pics for her special day,help,advice please:):):)

[Herby]

Talk to the daughter to find out what photos she definitely wants eg one with her and her father. Once you have an idea what she wants look in bridal magazines (library) and the web to give you a few ideas on poses. Sorry, can't give any advice on technical issues.

[Flinky]

My only advice is take a lot. By a lot I mean 1000's. The more you take, there more likely you are of getting some decent photo's. Do what you can and I'm sure she will be happy. :)

Good luck.

[~D~]

Make sure you set the 450 shoot RAW or RAW + JPG. Understand all the camera settings and know what type of setting you will use in each situation. Perhaps have some trial runs with day / night shots with family. Nothing worse than doing a night shot with flash and finding out later that you’ve got blurred images because the shutter was to slow. On the day make sure batteries are fully charged and you have spares along with plenty of memory cards.

D.

[Mike]

Do some pre wedding shots with them both and visit the location in advance at the same time of day as the wedding preferably with a friend to act as a stand in

[habro]

Get yourself [Google will bring up lots] a shot list, so you know the 'must-have' shots to get & look-for. Otherwise have fun & relax: you're not a pro & they don't expect pro results, so that's a lot of pressure off. And make sure you do the usual checks ie batteries, memory cards etc

[kevinj]

Thanks for the advice,I`ve bought another 4G memory and will pick another and a spare battery for the camera next week,also have a 16 pack of duracells for the flash,now I`ll start following the rest of your advice and hopefully,I`ll have some nice shots to show for it,will post some of the better ones.Thanks again,Kev:)

[Fess67]

Good luck Kev, I would panic in your situation and have to say I think you are very brave to go for it. If I was to do one I would certainly try the pre shoot and take a lot of notes so I knew which settings worked.

Good luck

[kevinj]

Good luck Kev, I would panic in your situation and have to say I think you are very brave to go for it. If I was to do one I would certainly try the pre shoot and take a lot of notes so I knew which settings worked.

Good luck

Thanks,I`m not stressing out yet but who knows on the day?The worst part is I`m going to the bucks night the night before,lol.I`m going to the church with them and meeting the minister so I`ll have a good idea of the layout and I`ll take my camera with me so I can take some shots with different lenses and settings to see whats best.I`ll do my best,don`t be suprised if you see a lot more questions over the next few weeks.:)

[1073841]

hi,

check with them if they are having it in a church, some churches dont allow for flash. you may find that without a flash, using ISO 1600 and say f/3.5 is still not enuff in a dim church.

also, it ready helps from the audience view point that the photographer does not block the view of them in critical moments - this is when good zoom lens come handy.

good luck.

[Hey Corks]

Hey Kev,

I just shot my first wedding about a month ago. Very nervous but you just have to have fun and be happy. Nothing worse than a bride or groom not enjoying their day because the photographer was far too pushy. You need to be assertive but not pushy.

Also prior preparation leads to perfect performance. Do your homework ie. look in magazines, check out the venue, meet with them and determine a must have list of shots for the day.

All in all just make sure you smile, you maybe shaking in your boots but if you smile people can't see your a nervous wreck.

Good luck and look forward to seeing your results
Hey Corks

[Flinky]

Haha!
One of my school teachers states "The 5 Ps. Prior Preperation Prevents Poor Performance."

[brontux]

flinky i know it is the 6 p's :D :D prior preperation prevents p### poor performance :D :D

kevin i would be recommending that you abstain from alcoholic beverages at the bucks night and get some sleep!!!!! you'll need a clear head for taking the photos. my tips for a smooth day are
1. sit down with the bride before hand and find out what photos she wants i.e. pre-ceremony shots like pinning button hole on brides father etc, shots at the ceremony, family shots (watch out for family fueds), style of bridal party shots and location.
2. definitely scout out the location for the bridal party photos...expecially around the time of the day you will be taking the actual photos.
3. get the bride or groom to rope in members from either side of the family to gather family members for family photos after the church (this saves time and makes sure no one is missed)
4. look confident even if you are quaking in your shoes.
5. remain calm no matter what you run in to.
6. have fun with the bridal party...relaxed bridal party means they're in the mood to take good photos.

good luck

[Flinky]

Yeh, check out the location the day before.
Look for issues or lighting problems.