Originally posted by TYOsborn The wedding is at 4:00 (outside). Just learned the reception starts at 5:00 (inside). Holy cow! Not much time to take pics.
My camera is a Pentax K200D. Pentax 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens, Pentax DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 ED AL , Tamron AF70-300mm F/4-5.6, and Tamron AF 70-200mm f/2.8 as far as lenses go. I'm not planning on purchasing another lens. I ordered the AF540 flash which will be here Tuesday. It comes with a Stofen Omni Bounce f/Metz 40MZ1i/3i.
Thanks so much!
Tara
Ok. You have good lighting out doors for your 18-55 and 18-250.
Don't worry about time, just be in position and get the key shots.ie bride walking to the podium( or whatever), bride and groom to gether in front of the preacher( or Priest), exhange of rings, bride and groom kissing after the vows, bride and groom facing everyone as MR. and MRS.
The formals (will be done after the ceremony, I presume)
will be outdoors as well. Take pics of the wedding party, family members with the bride and or groom etc.
Before that, take pics of the bride and groom before the ceremony alone.
This will be done indoors.
Use bounce flash if the ceiling is low enough.
If not, use your Soffen to soften the shadows.
Take pics of the bride preparing with the final touches.
Get creative. Have her do some poses. With the flower boquet. Do closeups of her face. This is were bounce flash will help with your variale aperture zoom.
Your Tammy 70- 200 f2.8 could be ideal for indoor shots without flash for available light pics. You may have to crank up the ISO. I use 400.
Same for the groom.
At the reception, use your flash with the Pentax lenses. Make sure you have enough batterieis.
The Tammy 70-200f/2.8 could be used to take informal candits of the guest without flash.
Just keep on shooting.
Get everyone you can.
Cutting of the cake.
Them eating the cake.
Close shot of their rings on thier fingers together. Her hand on top of his.
Once you get the flow, you will know what to shoot next.
At down times, chack your camera for ramaining pics left.
Delete shots that are not up to par to make room on your cards.
I bought an 8gb card at Wallymart for $30.
Good luck!
Happy shooting!
Ask if you have more questions.
I did my couisin's wedding outdoors last year and it is still fresh in my memory.