On 1/30/07, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Loveless" > Subject: OT - Wedding photography advice solicitation > > Any other advice for a wedding newbie would be greatly appreciated. > > In the meantime my daughter's probably going to grow to hate the > > camera, and my next-door-neighbor's teenage daughter is getting free > > senior portraits (I need the practice). > > Keep It Simple, Stupid.
Thanks, I think. > Ferget multiple lenses. Keep your equipment to a minumum. Personally, I'd > recommend just a standard lens. It'll keep you from being caught flat > footed, by having a lens off the camera when something happens, or from > wedging a lens when trying to change it quickly. I can do that. By "standard lens" I'm assuming you mean a 28-80 zoom or something similar. Or did you mean a 50? I'm not sure I could do an entire wedding with a 50. Some might be able to, but I doubt I could make it look good. > I'm sure you will be warned about the "risk factor" of shooting your first > wedding. Don't sweat it. I've shot probably a thousand weddings during my > carreer, and feel the risk factor is as great now as it was 35 years ago > when I was shooting my first ones. > Hint: The girl in the pretty white dress is the VIP that day. Always know > where she is. Thanks, Bill. Someone recently stated that you've got a photography book in you somewhere. I'm going to agree and suggest that you get started on it. Otherwise, I have about two years worth of archives on my hard drive and could write it for you. <g> Perhaps you could bring a draft to GFM? -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com Shoot more film! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
