Wedding togs....

KrisK10D · 08-23-2008, 08:34 AM

A friend of mine has asked me to take the photos at a wedding. I've never shot weddings before, not even paid serious attention to portraits. I'm limited to 2 decent lenses, Sigmas 17-70 and 100-300 and my flash isn't that hot either.

I could probably afford a new lens or a flash head but not both. I was hoping to get some pocket wizards in the next couple of months anyhoo. I'm wondering if anyone here could give me some real advice to make this work?

TIA
Krissy

bigben91682 · 08-23-2008, 09:01 AM

There are a couple of good threads going on this forum with lots of good advice:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/general-pentax-photography/32340-pentax-w...os-doinem.html

One of the members here pointed me to this a long while back, but it has some great pointers and is a good place to start:

Wedding Photography - 21 Tips for for Amateur Wedding Photographers

My advice would be, have back-ups for at least the body (beg, borrow, rent, steal, or buy and sell it later on), and preferably a couple of good flashes as well. Bring more memory cards than you think you will need, and bring more batteries than you think you will need. Keep it simple on the event day, you don't want to be messing around with radio triggers on your first wedding....

They are very challenging but a lot of fun and quite rewarding if it goes well. Do the legwork ahead of time and nobody will know it's your first time....

little laker · 08-23-2008, 10:10 AM

Kris,

Your Sigma 17 - 70 is a wonderful lens, and should work perfectly for a wedding. As long as your close enough, and your not dealing with a low light situation.

Even the Pentax Pop-Up flashes work great, as fill in flash. Which might be all that you need.

Please don't tell anyone around my place this, but I love shooting weddings.
They're always different, and you get to meet so many interesting people at them.

If you do a good job you'll get another one out of it.
I got 2 jobs out of my last one, both of which will be a hoot.

Have fun with it, and you'll do Pentax Proud

Mike Cash · 08-23-2008, 04:38 PM

Originally posted by little laker

If you do a good job you'll get another one out of it.

And if she does a bad job Bridezilla will never speak to her again.

KrisK10D · 08-24-2008, 07:09 AM

rofl Mike.... you're a font of wisdom today

I don't know the bride

Thanks much Ben & Stu. I will look at those threads at earliest convienience. Am planing to go to the area of the wedding on Tuesday to check stuff out. Am hoping to meet the bride then cause I have some ideas I want to throw at her

08-23-2008, 08:34 AM	#1
KrisK10D Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,274	Wedding togs.... A friend of mine has asked me to take the photos at a wedding. I've never shot weddings before, not even paid serious attention to portraits. I'm limited to 2 decent lenses, Sigmas 17-70 and 100-300 and my flash isn't that hot either. I could probably afford a new lens or a flash head but not both. I was hoping to get some pocket wizards in the next couple of months anyhoo. I'm wondering if anyone here could give me some real advice to make this work? TIA Krissy

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
People K7 does a Wedding	Falcons	Post Your Photos!	10	03-27-2010 04:30 AM
Before The Wedding	IowaBoy	Monthly Photo Contests	0	11-13-2009 10:45 AM
A few from a wedding	Taff	Post Your Photos!	18	12-08-2008 06:02 AM
Wedding by Me	JCSullivan	Post Your Photos!	3	06-25-2008 10:27 PM
My first wedding!!!	dudlew	Post Your Photos!	11	12-20-2007 06:41 AM

08-23-2008, 09:01 AM	#2
bigben91682 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 728	There are a couple of good threads going on this forum with lots of good advice: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/general-pentax-photography/32340-pentax-w...os-doinem.html One of the members here pointed me to this a long while back, but it has some great pointers and is a good place to start: Wedding Photography - 21 Tips for for Amateur Wedding Photographers My advice would be, have back-ups for at least the body (beg, borrow, rent, steal, or buy and sell it later on), and preferably a couple of good flashes as well. Bring more memory cards than you think you will need, and bring more batteries than you think you will need. Keep it simple on the event day, you don't want to be messing around with radio triggers on your first wedding.... They are very challenging but a lot of fun and quite rewarding if it goes well. Do the legwork ahead of time and nobody will know it's your first time....

08-23-2008, 10:10 AM	#3
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	Kris, Your Sigma 17 - 70 is a wonderful lens, and should work perfectly for a wedding. As long as your close enough, and your not dealing with a low light situation. Even the Pentax Pop-Up flashes work great, as fill in flash. Which might be all that you need. Please don't tell anyone around my place this, but I love shooting weddings. They're always different, and you get to meet so many interesting people at them. If you do a good job you'll get another one out of it. I got 2 jobs out of my last one, both of which will be a hoot. Have fun with it, and you'll do Pentax Proud

08-23-2008, 04:38 PM	#4
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Originally posted by little laker If you do a good job you'll get another one out of it. And if she does a bad job Bridezilla will never speak to her again.

08-24-2008, 07:09 AM	#5
KrisK10D Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,274 Original Poster	rofl Mike.... you're a font of wisdom today I don't know the bride Thanks much Ben & Stu. I will look at those threads at earliest convienience. Am planing to go to the area of the wedding on Tuesday to check stuff out. Am hoping to meet the bride then cause I have some ideas I want to throw at her