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It has turned into a fascinating discussion indeed!!! Thank you!! I am learning so much!!
Thanks Peter on all your feedback!!!! Practice and understanding your gear is definitely key!!!
I was lucky on these weddings because they are for friends of friends' who realize that I have never really shot weddings as the main photographer, but they do like my style and my work and are grateful that I am willing to do theirs for just a couple hundred bucks instead of forking out the thousands of dollars that most photographers are asking them! So I am basically using their weddings as practice, which I desperately need considering the fact that I have not been lucky enough to be taken along as a second photographer at any weddings so far.
And I feel more comfortable with them now that I have done their engagement photos and will do their bridals soon too. By their wedding day, I will know them pretty well, which makes me feel a little less nervous. And I try to keep in touch with them and get ot know them as much as possible.
I have done my homework, scouting the location at the time the wedding will take place, asked them questions about their likes and dislikes. I am actually trying to put together a questionnaire about the shots they would like for me to get, specific moments, which members will be in what photos etc... I thought if I had that printed out I would be on track the day of the wedding and make sure to take those shots first.
Anyway, now I have to practice and I only have a month to do it! I need to take out my AF540 flash more and shoot indoors with it. I have to admit that I don't like using it. I will look for posts in here on how to use this particular one. Any links on that particular subjects that you know of?
You guys are awesome!! I have learned soooooooo much just in one day!! Thanks again!