wedding photographs
Apr 24, 2019 14:09:26 #
Pistnbroke
Loc: UK
First thing is to sell the camera and buy a Nikon. Wedding photos are all to do with what you put in front of the camera if you don't know how to arrange a group/the etiquette of who stands where etc just forget it.
My wife does brilliant wedding photos .I set the camera tape up the dials and off she goes. She has an eye for a picture and has done it since the Hasselblad days. You will also need props ..Fishing stool and rod ,
plywood board 12x9. Tupperware pot top. tennis balls ,megaphone. Steps, artificial grass. tea towel etc .
If you don't know what they are for forget it.
My wife does brilliant wedding photos .I set the camera tape up the dials and off she goes. She has an eye for a picture and has done it since the Hasselblad days. You will also need props ..Fishing stool and rod ,
plywood board 12x9. Tupperware pot top. tennis balls ,megaphone. Steps, artificial grass. tea towel etc .
If you don't know what they are for forget it.
Apr 24, 2019 15:45:22 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Best auto setting -> Hiring a pro and sitting back and enjoying the event.
For sure!
Apr 24, 2019 16:36:37 #
If the pro is not in the budget, crowdsource it. Tell everyone to take pictures and text/email them to you. Put them in a folder and copy the folder to a thumb drive and give it to your daughter (and another to the groom's parents). Then the bride and the parents have the photos and they can pass them along to whomever they want.
Apr 25, 2019 03:09:22 #
Apr 25, 2019 05:56:01 #
Jeffcs
Loc: Myrtle Beach South Carolina
Now is NOT the time to shoot your first wedding
Be the dad
Let a pro provide photography
Be the dad
Let a pro provide photography
Apr 25, 2019 06:11:40 #
NO, NO, NO!!! This is your daughter's wedding and she should have a professional photographer taking her photos. Sit back and enjoy the wedding. For our daughter's wedding we hired a professional and also purchased throwaway cameras for each table. Each table took their pictures then placed them in a basket and we had them developed. This worked great. My second son is getting married this September and he has asked us, his parents, to take the photos. We refuse. I have several friends who are professionals and they will be taking the photos. Prior to the wedding one will be taking the bride's photos and the other will be taking the groom's. We will be paying them both. My spouse and I will enjoy ourselves along with the other wedding guests. Hopefully, you will also enjoy your daughter's wedding -- after all she is getting married only once.
Apr 25, 2019 06:26:55 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
watersedge wrote:
i have a canbn 60d
my daughter wants me to take the photos. what setting is full proof on the camera to get reasonable in focus and sharp photos
my daughter wants me to take the photos. what setting is full proof on the camera to get reasonable in focus and sharp photos
I have taken professional wedding photo's for over 35 years.
I only had one rule, "As father of the bride, NEVER, NEVER, take photo's. You are the father of the bride, NOT THE PHOTOGRAPHER.
Apr 25, 2019 07:02:26 #
watersedge wrote:
i have a canbn 60d
my daughter wants me to take the photos. what setting is full proof on the camera to get reasonable in focus and sharp photos
my daughter wants me to take the photos. what setting is full proof on the camera to get reasonable in focus and sharp photos
Never.....Never.....Never be the photographer at your children's wedding. You are going to spend a lot of money. Enjoy the day.
If anything goes wrong with the pictures or poses they will eat your heart with a spoon. There is no such thing as "reasonable and sharp photos"
Apr 25, 2019 07:06:48 #
I once was asked, as a member, to shoot a major religious conference. I had great fun as a photographer, running here and there to get lots of shots. When it was over I realized that I had failed to attend one talk or class. I missed all the great conversations I could have had with my fellow attendees. Do yourself a favor, ask a friend or two to shoot your daughter's wedding if a professional photographer isn't in your budget. Then, down the road, you can do them the same favor at an event of theirs.
Apr 25, 2019 07:28:23 #
Apr 25, 2019 07:42:04 #
watersedge wrote:
i have a canbn 60d
my daughter wants me to take the photos. what setting is full proof on the camera to get reasonable in focus and sharp photos
my daughter wants me to take the photos. what setting is full proof on the camera to get reasonable in focus and sharp photos
The "I hired a professional" setting.
Apr 25, 2019 08:34:50 #
Everyone is ignoring the personality and expectations of the bride. For the usual “everything has to be perfect” bride, you definitely need a pro (with a thick skin). I shot my granddaughter’s wedding located on an overlook in Cedar Breaks National Park (Utah) in August about 10 years ago (snow flurries on the drive up but beautifully clear for the ceremony). Her husband-to-be worked for the park service and blocked off the overlook. They are outdoors people and would have hated posed pictures so every shot was candid. I presented no proofs - simply did a photo book with my best shots and they seemed very pleased. Frankly, I find those posed wedding shots to be abominations, especially when I’m included at the behest of some more uptight grandkids.
Apr 25, 2019 08:36:00 #
I suggest you bring the camera with your best lens, and get a few poses outside using the "full auto" mode (the green square). If you shoot any pictures inside, get a big flash that you can put a diffuser on, angle it up at the ceiling about 45 degrees, and fire away.
Program AE is similar to full auto, but you can bias the exposure toward larger apertures by turning the main dial. Most people love it, but if you hate it, you can pop back to the green square any time.
The Canon 60D also has a Creative Auto mode that allows you to select the ambience you want (like "vivid"), and dial it up from 1 to 3. Most people love that as well, but I wouldn't recommend using it at a wedding until you have played with it for a while, since it might give you some unfixable files.
I suggest that you also hire a photographer. In addition to supporting the profession, you will be able to appear in the pictures, you will be able to set your camera down whenever you want, and you will be able to ask the professional for advice any time you want.
Program AE is similar to full auto, but you can bias the exposure toward larger apertures by turning the main dial. Most people love it, but if you hate it, you can pop back to the green square any time.
The Canon 60D also has a Creative Auto mode that allows you to select the ambience you want (like "vivid"), and dial it up from 1 to 3. Most people love that as well, but I wouldn't recommend using it at a wedding until you have played with it for a while, since it might give you some unfixable files.
I suggest that you also hire a photographer. In addition to supporting the profession, you will be able to appear in the pictures, you will be able to set your camera down whenever you want, and you will be able to ask the professional for advice any time you want.
Apr 25, 2019 09:05:18 #
These are my wise words: if you have no training in wedding photography DO NOT do it. The wedding is the most important day for the couple and I am going to say they expect great images that they will share with friends and family.
A wedding album is a small treasure. Le a professional do the job.
A wedding album is a small treasure. Le a professional do the job.
Apr 25, 2019 09:22:53 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Best auto setting -> Hiring a pro and sitting back and enjoying the event.
This nails it!
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