TenaciousTins
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Well, I was asked, no, begged, to photograph a friend's wedding...she has seen my other work and really wants me to photograph her wedding. I have photographed 5 other weddings...however, those were indoor, and this will be outdoors. I have been to the location and the bride is extremely willing to help me out and has even sent me photos of the location at the exact time the wedding will be starting and all of that so I get a good idea of what the lighting will be like.
I'm not terribly nervous...outdoors is so much easier than indoors.
Now for the group shots...this is my extreme weakness. I am not sure which lens to use. I have a 50mm 1.8, 55-250mm, and the 18-55mm kit lens. Not great lenses but they'll do. I will have lots of room as it is a huge open field. Lots of natural props including a nice fence, shrubs, and things like that. I think I have figured out where I will photograph the group shots. The families on both sides are quite large so I imagine some of the pictures will have a lot of people in them.
Here is what I will be bringing with me for equipment:
My camera is a Canon Rebel T1i. I will bring the lenses mentioned.
My 430EX II flash
Rotating flash bracket for off camera flash (in case it is needed for fill)
Gray and white balance cards
Several 16gb memory cards
4 batteries all charged as well as batteries for the flash
Lens hoods for all the lenses
22 inch reflector that can be silver, white, gold, translucent, or black
An assistant
The bride and her fiance are very laid back and this is going to be a very laid back wedding. I have told them many times that I have very little experience with this, so they are aware that the results may not be up to professional standards. I requested no money but they are giving it to me anyway...but I am not going to allow them to pay me anything until they see the results. I just can't, in good conscience!
Here is the location I am shooting at. This is the tree that she and her fiance will be standing under when the pastor marries them. This is about the angle that I will have, and this shot was taken at 4pm, which is when the wedding will commence.
She will be walking through this arbor, but from the other side (the side she was shooting) so this shot is looking towards where everything will be happening:
Same position, farther out, you can see where the tree is...she'll walk through the arbor and down an aisle with chairs on either side...a reception tent will be on the left, and I will be photographing their group shots...somewhere...probably left/back of the field against the fence or trees or something.
Please shout out any ideas and tips you might have!! I have not really used fill flash for my outdoor photo shoots before, but as she is darker skinned and I will probably have to be shooting into the sun some of the time, I thought it might be helpful. I do know how to use the manual functions of my flash so I can dial it back a bit. Do you think I should get a larger reflector?
Thanks SO MUCH!
I'm not terribly nervous...outdoors is so much easier than indoors.
Now for the group shots...this is my extreme weakness. I am not sure which lens to use. I have a 50mm 1.8, 55-250mm, and the 18-55mm kit lens. Not great lenses but they'll do. I will have lots of room as it is a huge open field. Lots of natural props including a nice fence, shrubs, and things like that. I think I have figured out where I will photograph the group shots. The families on both sides are quite large so I imagine some of the pictures will have a lot of people in them.
Here is what I will be bringing with me for equipment:
My camera is a Canon Rebel T1i. I will bring the lenses mentioned.
My 430EX II flash
Rotating flash bracket for off camera flash (in case it is needed for fill)
Gray and white balance cards
Several 16gb memory cards
4 batteries all charged as well as batteries for the flash
Lens hoods for all the lenses
22 inch reflector that can be silver, white, gold, translucent, or black
An assistant
The bride and her fiance are very laid back and this is going to be a very laid back wedding. I have told them many times that I have very little experience with this, so they are aware that the results may not be up to professional standards. I requested no money but they are giving it to me anyway...but I am not going to allow them to pay me anything until they see the results. I just can't, in good conscience!
Here is the location I am shooting at. This is the tree that she and her fiance will be standing under when the pastor marries them. This is about the angle that I will have, and this shot was taken at 4pm, which is when the wedding will commence.
She will be walking through this arbor, but from the other side (the side she was shooting) so this shot is looking towards where everything will be happening:
Same position, farther out, you can see where the tree is...she'll walk through the arbor and down an aisle with chairs on either side...a reception tent will be on the left, and I will be photographing their group shots...somewhere...probably left/back of the field against the fence or trees or something.
Please shout out any ideas and tips you might have!! I have not really used fill flash for my outdoor photo shoots before, but as she is darker skinned and I will probably have to be shooting into the sun some of the time, I thought it might be helpful. I do know how to use the manual functions of my flash so I can dial it back a bit. Do you think I should get a larger reflector?
Thanks SO MUCH!