Shooting weddings and AF points?

[ecphoto]

I'm helping out a family member that's broke by shooting their wedding. I did some after wedding pictures for some friends that were married in vegas a long time ago. Those pictures were okay, they loved them, but I've improved and can do better now lol.

My question now is, should I rely on a single focus point or multiple and let the camera decide?

My only reserve about that approach is having it ruin the focus on a great composition or an important moment by picking the wrong focus points. Then again using a single point and recomposing could cost me a valuable shot due to lost time.

What's your take on this?

Depends on the camera one has, and the focusing system, as well as one's familiarity and proficiency with said AF system. At longer distances, focus isn't nearly as critical as it is at close ranges. If you have a color-aware Nikon that can spot human skin tones by its analysis of RGB values and face detection, AF is "one thing"...if you have a color-blind Canon Rebel, it is "another thing entirely". The lens or lenses in use can also play a part.

I have a Canon 550D :-(

 

[chuckdee]

Back Button Focus + Center Focus Point + Focus and Recomposing = Winning

Same. Sometimes i change the focal point depending on what is behind the subject.

 

[Deborahmax]

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