First Wedding HELP!

[HopeNFotos]

does not matte at all to me I've been working on developing that tough skin so shoot I can take it

I also took a look at your site. I will not comment on the photos because I think it's pretty obviously what I'll say. Honestly I think you need to drop everything you think you know about photography and start over from scratch. Watch videos on youtube about even lighting, composition and exposure. When I first started getting into professional photography that's what I did and it helped enormously. After you watch these videos try these techniques for yourself and mimic them and ask for feedback on the forums. After you have practiced you can then start to develop your own style. Feel free to also check out my blog on my website to give you some examples of even lighting and those elements I talked about.

Feel free to comment in a PM I need all the help I can get. I know nothing but what I have taught myself and took one small 6 week course on manuel settings. I don't want to be a professional as so much as it's a hobby that I feel as if I find myself when I pick up my camera. I don't like indoor pictures so I could never make it as a pro were I feel more in my element outdoors. I will take your advice and please tell me anything that can help me. I know that I am in way over my head with no way of getting out.

 

[MichiganFarts]

Um... the largest aperture on that 55-200 is f/4, you dont have a flash and even if you did you might not be allowed to use it, you dont even know what RAW is, you have 1 battery, and dont even know the relationship between aperture, ISO, and shutter speed... You are planning to take money from a couple that is probably expecting a professional photographer to capture the biggest and only day like this in their life, and I'm the ass? 9 Months wouldn't be long enough for a complete beginner with all the right tools to prepare for something like this, let alone a beginner with none of the right tools.

Here's a little STFU for ya... My wife's family is a bunch of redneck Michigan hicks. It's like little Alabama held in America's pinky. Her one aunt was married in a barn that fell down 3 months later.

Another aunt...I personally did the photography for her wedding. I arrive what I thought was a little early, and the best man, and the groom were outside, with suit jackets on....and blue jeans. As soon as me and my wife get there, they walk up to the front, there's like 15 people there total. They get up to the front, and no music nothing...her aunt starts walking down the aisle.

All this took like 5 minutes upon arrival...no joke. And ten minutes after the pastor came out of her study...we were in the car and leaving to their reception.

Point being...with the divorce rate in America the way that it is...there's enough weddings that aren't that special, and the worst ameteur couldn't screw them up.

 

[Restomage]

I also took a look at your site. I will not comment on the photos because I think it's pretty obviously what I'll say. Honestly I think you need to drop everything you think you know about photography and start over from scratch. Watch videos on youtube about even lighting, composition and exposure. When I first started getting into professional photography that's what I did and it helped enormously. After you watch these videos try these techniques for yourself and mimic them and ask for feedback on the forums. After you have practiced you can then start to develop your own style. Feel free to also check out my blog on my website to give you some examples of even lighting and those elements I talked about.

Feel free to comment in a PM I need all the help I can get. I know nothing but what I have taught myself and took one small 6 week course on manuel settings. I don't want to be a professional as so much as it's a hobby that I feel as if I find myself when I pick up my camera. I don't like indoor pictures so I could never make it as a pro were I feel more in my element outdoors. I will take your advice and please tell me anything that can help me. I know that I am in way over my head with no way of getting out.

Check out this guy's youtube channel, he has really good info on portraits.

YouTube - prophotolife's Channel

 

[HopeNFotos]

Feel free to comment in a PM I need all the help I can get. I know nothing but what I have taught myself and took one small 6 week course on manuel settings. I don't want to be a professional as so much as it's a hobby that I feel as if I find myself when I pick up my camera. I don't like indoor pictures so I could never make it as a pro were I feel more in my element outdoors. I will take your advice and please tell me anything that can help me. I know that I am in way over my head with no way of getting out.

Check out this guy's youtube channel, he has really good info on portraits.

YouTube - prophotolife's Channel

I will definetly do that

 

[Buckster]

Um... the largest aperture on that 55-200 is f/4, you dont have a flash and even if you did you might not be allowed to use it, you dont even know what RAW is, you have 1 battery, and dont even know the relationship between aperture, ISO, and shutter speed... You are planning to take money from a couple that is probably expecting a professional photographer to capture the biggest and only day like this in their life, and I'm the ass? 9 Months wouldn't be long enough for a complete beginner with all the right tools to prepare for something like this, let alone a beginner with none of the right tools.

Here's a little STFU for ya... My wife's family is a bunch of redneck Michigan hicks. It's like little Alabama held in America's pinky. Her one aunt was married in a barn that fell down 3 months later.

Another aunt...I personally did the photography for her wedding. I arrive what I thought was a little early, and the best man, and the groom were outside, with suit jackets on....and blue jeans. As soon as me and my wife get there, they walk up to the front, there's like 15 people there total. They get up to the front, and no music nothing...her aunt starts walking down the aisle.

All this took like 5 minutes upon arrival...no joke. And ten minutes after the pastor came out of her study...we were in the car and leaving to their reception.

Point being...with the divorce rate in America the way that it is...there's enough weddings that aren't that special, and the worst ameteur couldn't screw them up.

How do you leap to the conclusion that the wedding the OP is planning to shoot will be as trailer-trash low-class as the people you associate with, and therefor not worthy of the best photography can offer?

 

[Robin Usagani]

How do you leap to the conclusion that the wedding the OP is planning to shoot will be as trailer-trash low-class as the people you associate with, and therefor not worthy of the best photography can offer?

Good one Buckster!
Here is my first small wedding. Only 11 people total! It is still classy.
Usagani Photography | Facebook

 

[12sndsgood]

Whitney, I would suggest finding pics that you took and felt were good and putting up a few posts asking for critiques and criticism. 4 or so images that people can look at and evaluate.

get in the church as much as you can to evaluate what you really have to work with and what you can and can't do so you can find a fix before the big day. just thinking about lighting. the lighting right now coming into the church may be diffrent 9 monhts from now just based on where the sun it and time of day. maybe look into your area and search for someone who can be a second shooter maybe have see if the family will pitche in a few hundred bucks to pay for a second shooter to increase your chances of getting some good shots.


this question seems to come up on here allot. and most times, its "hey im so and so and i just got me an entry level camera with kit lenses and im off to shoot weddings, what should i know to make lots of money" so people allot of times are very harsh when this question comes up because like it was said, its not something that you can reshoot and do over. its one time only and allot of people dont want to see someones wedding ruined by some beginner who bought a camera and thinks they can just run out and take great pics and make lots of money.

ive been using my D3000 for a year now trying my best to learn it inside out out and theres no way i'd be comfortable shooting a wedding with it based on the cameras abillities and my skill level so even im scared for you a bit. all i can say is grow a thick skin. take the abuse from those on here and soak up every bit of info you can.





and to michigan farts. if the divorce rate is in the 50% range that means that th eother 50% arn't getting a divorce and might want to have some decent pics from there wedding. i imagine as a photographer the last thing you'd want to do is be flipping a coin to guess wether they will last or not.

 

[c.cloudwalker]

How do you leap to the conclusion that the wedding the OP is planning to shoot will be as trailer-trash low-class as the people you associate with, and therefor not worthy of the best photography can offer?

And how do you assume that everybody cares about getting the best photography? Trailer trash or not makes no difference. I had no wedding photog, didn't ask any pro friends to bring their camera, and had no disposable cameras available.

We got prints from what our friends shot and we're happy. When I got married I had shot weddings and I wasn't about to pay a "wedding photogs" an outrageous amount of money for something I don't even care about that much. And my wife didn't care either.

Wedding photography is mostly a racket, as is the rest of the wedding industry, and not everybody falls for it.

 

[Buckster]

How do you leap to the conclusion that the wedding the OP is planning to shoot will be as trailer-trash low-class as the people you associate with, and therefor not worthy of the best photography can offer?

And how do you assume that everybody cares about getting the best photography?

Show where I made that claim. Show where I said "everybody". Oh, that's right - I didn't.

Trailer trash or not makes no difference.

Then why did Fartman make it an issue?

I had no wedding photog, didn't ask any pro friends to bring their camera, and had no disposable cameras available.

Fascinating! Truly captivating! Give yourself a gold star.

We got prints from what our friends shot and we're happy.

More awesome by the moment!

When I got married I had shot weddings and I wasn't about to pay a "wedding photogs" an outrageous amount of money for something I don't even care about that much. And my wife didn't care either.

And?????? That means what to anybody else?

Wedding photography is mostly a racket, as is the rest of the wedding industry, and not everybody falls for it.

Thank you for your opinion. I'm sure it's very helpful to the other cynics who will no doubt supply you with yet more gold stars for your forehead.

Thank you again!

 

[HopeNFotos]

Um... the largest aperture on that 55-200 is f/4, you dont have a flash and even if you did you might not be allowed to use it, you dont even know what RAW is, you have 1 battery, and dont even know the relationship between aperture, ISO, and shutter speed... You are planning to take money from a couple that is probably expecting a professional photographer to capture the biggest and only day like this in their life, and I'm the ass? 9 Months wouldn't be long enough for a complete beginner with all the right tools to prepare for something like this, let alone a beginner with none of the right tools.

Here's a little STFU for ya... My wife's family is a bunch of redneck Michigan hicks. It's like little Alabama held in America's pinky. Her one aunt was married in a barn that fell down 3 months later.

Another aunt...I personally did the photography for her wedding. I arrive what I thought was a little early, and the best man, and the groom were outside, with suit jackets on....and blue jeans. As soon as me and my wife get there, they walk up to the front, there's like 15 people there total. They get up to the front, and no music nothing...her aunt starts walking down the aisle.

All this took like 5 minutes upon arrival...no joke. And ten minutes after the pastor came out of her study...we were in the car and leaving to their reception.

Point being...with the divorce rate in America the way that it is...there's enough weddings that aren't that special, and the worst ameteur couldn't screw them up.

How do you leap to the conclusion that the wedding the OP is planning to shoot will be as trailer-trash low-class as the people you associate with, and therefor not worthy of the best photography can offer?

Thank you very much
These negative people are just making me step up my game even more and when the photos turn out enough the bride is happy I'll come back and let them know

 

[HopeNFotos]

How do you leap to the conclusion that the wedding the OP is planning to shoot will be as trailer-trash low-class as the people you associate with, and therefor not worthy of the best photography can offer?

Good one Buckster!
Here is my first small wedding. Only 11 people total! It is still classy.
Usagani Photography | Facebook

See I personally think I can do that well...I may totally screw up but with the negativity on here I will prove that I can and will please the bride. I have nine months and happen to attend the church the cermony will be held at so I have 9 months to play with the spotlights and diffrent angles and such that hopefully they day of the wedding the bride and groom will be happy enough with my work to make at least a few prints.

 

[MichiganFarts]

How do you leap to the conclusion that the wedding the OP is planning to shoot will be as trailer-trash low-class as the people you associate with, and therefor not worthy of the best photography can offer?

So you see my point then...it just takes an extreme example in the reverse for you to see it.

 

[Buckster]

How do you leap to the conclusion that the wedding the OP is planning to shoot will be as trailer-trash low-class as the people you associate with, and therefor not worthy of the best photography can offer?

So you see my point then...it just takes an extreme example in the reverse for you to see it.

No, I don't see the point of your post at all, except to be a fart, which you accomplished.

 

[MichiganFarts]

Show where I made that claim. Show where I said "everybody". Oh, that's right - I didn't.

You show ME where I said that the OP's wedding was going to be a low class trailer trash wedding...over giving an example to the extreme opposite?

You're muddying you hands with the slime of a hypocrite!

But I forgive you, lol. I never thought for one time that the OP's wedding was that low class bud...and never implied it.

 

[Buckster]

Show where I made that claim. Show where I said "everybody". Oh, that's right - I didn't.

You show ME where I said that the OP's wedding was going to be a low class trailer trash wedding...over giving an example to the extreme opposite?

You're muddying you hands with the slime of a hypocrite!

But I forgive you, lol. I never thought for one time that the OP's wedding was that low class bud...and never implied it.

You implied that because there's so much trailer trash out there (giving your own clan as examples), with so much divorce rate (apparently because they're just trailer trash), that they don't need good wedding photos, so it's just not an issue.

Which is pointless and ridiculous (unless you're Ken Rockwell, of course).