Question by missC: Any wedding photography tips besides this link?
http://digital-photography-school.com/wedding-photography-21-tips-for-for-amateur-wedding-photographers
I’m excited my sister asked me to be her photographer for her wedding. I’ve always loved photography and take loads of pictures of my own family but I’ve never done a wedding! I want to be sure to do an awesome job.
Best answer:
Answer by David M
My best advice would be to hire a professional. Remember this is probably the most important day in your sisters life. You don’t want to mess it up. Photographing a wedding is not an easy job. You have to have the right equipment, the knowledge to use it and know how to manage and pose people. It is not simply pointing a camera in the right direction and pushing a button.
Have you spoken to the church where the wedding will be held? Do they allow flash? Many do not. If they don’t do you have a camera and lens capable producing good pictures indoors without a flash? This will require a camera that can handle high ISO settings with very little noise and a large aperture lens. F2.8 for a zoom or F1.4 for a prime would be good.
Now as far as flash photography goes. The pop up flash or built in one will not do. You need a dedicated flash with a bracket and diffuser.
For cameras you should have two mid to high level DSLR’s. You never know when one will break.
For lenses below is what a typical wedding photog uses. You will need to have at least a few of them.
24-70mm F2.8
70-200mm F2.8
16-35mm F2.8
50mm F1.4
85mm F1.8
100mm F2.8
If none of this makes any sense to you then you really shouldn’t be attempting this. Also do you have any idea how much work is involved in doing a wedding? You will have no time to enjoy the day with your sister. You will be working from early in the morning until near the end of the reception. If you want to do something nice for your sister decline and help her pay for a professional photographer.
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