Filters: Hi every one, I'm about to shoot my first wedding for a friend of mine and as a complete novice in this area I wondered if our great UHH members could offer me some advice on...

Graham1949 Loc: Nottingham, England.

Hi every one,
I'm about to shoot my first wedding for a friend of mine and as a complete novice in this area I wondered if our great UHH members could offer me some advice on which filter(s) I should be looking at using. Most of the shots will be outside in normal daylight conditions with a few inside the church and at the reception. Many thanks, Graham.

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

Look this over
http://www.photoplusmag.com/2012/07/06/how-and-when-to-use-nd-filters/

Leicaflex Loc: Cymru

I would just use an Ultra Violet (UV) filter. You really do not want to alter any skin tones of the guests.

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

NONE it's a wedding

treadwl Loc: South Florida

I've photographed wedding for more than 35 years. I never used filters. It is a wedding!

Larry

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Graham1949 wrote:

Hi every one,
I'm about to shoot my first wedding for a friend of mine and as a complete novice in this area I wondered if our great UHH members could offer me some advice on which filter(s) I should be looking at using. Most of the shots will be outside in normal daylight conditions with a few inside the church and at the reception. Many thanks, Graham.

Filters of any kind will be unnecesary. Shoot in RAW to process to your liking.

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

100%

Graham1949 Loc: Nottingham, England.

Thank you one and ALL, as usual things are much clearer. Thanks again. Graham.

skidooman Loc: Minnesota

I will use only a cross filter if the couple is lighting a unity candle or the church has some cool lights that would benefit from it to get the star effect. Of course, you could always add that effect in PP, but taking a few seconds to screw it on and take it back off is easier.

Otherwise,,,,no filters.

mcveed Loc: Kelowna, British Columbia (between trips)

No filters. Just watch your white balance. If your AUTO WB works well, go with that. Otherwise I would use sunlight or cloudy depending on the sky. It doesn't hurt to do a custom white balance using a grey card.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

mcveed wrote:

No filters. Just watch your white balance. If your AUTO WB works well, go with that. Otherwise I would use sunlight or cloudy depending on the sky. It doesn't hurt to do a custom white balance using a grey card.

The bride should be able to supply something white as a reference. :D

mcveed Loc: Kelowna, British Columbia (between trips)

jerryc41 wrote:

mcveed wrote:

No filters. Just watch your white balance. If your AUTO WB works well, go with that. Otherwise I would use sunlight or cloudy depending on the sky. It doesn't hurt to do a custom white balance using a grey card.

The bride should be able to supply something white as a reference. :D

Have you any idea of how many shades of 'white' there are?

westitzer Loc: Central California coastal area

Hi. I've shot weddings before, as well. If you have a chance, don't be afraid to use color-compensating filters (a trick from my 35mm days) for special effects. I found that the G1 (light green) filter works great for skin tones. The light blue filter adds a nice (in some circumstances) bluish cast, especially when a lot of white (as in snow or wedding dresses) is present. Above all, have fun and learn from the experience!

Larrie Loc: NE Ohio

I agree that filters are not required but........ If you have any outdoor shots planned I would pack along a ND for bright locations and a CP to give sky and clouds drama in the background. In my film days I would use a Cokin heart shaped cutout in front of the lens to make candle flames heart shaped. For this to work the flames have to be slightly out of focus so focus and DOF have to be tight. This is something you need to work out and practice first