Originally posted by LSPhotography thank you for the current info guys! I have a mix of both primes and zooms, I guess my current plan is to borrow my dads camera which is also a k20 and run one with zooms and one with primes... as far as lighting, the first is outdoors, and I know the area somewhat well, and am more comfortable with natural light.
As far as flashes go, im not too good with shoemount flashes. Im more comfortable using two strobes I have, however i imagine that would be a no go.
Thank you for the tip about learning poses, as i know there will be a few if not many before the ceremony and after ceremony posed shots, and I have definately seen the difference between well posed and just plain stiff.
You should be able to set up your strobes post ceremony for the still shots as well as during the reception, if you're not planning on moving them much. As for lenses, for most of weddings, I've tried 3 different combos on 2 bodies, it'll depend on the types of shots you're going for. I tried to be "hidden" for the most part.
Combo 1: DA 12-24 and DA*50-135
Combo 2: DA 14 and DA*50-135
Combo 3: DA-12-24 and FA 77 LTD
Combo 2 worked the best for me when running around trying to get a lot of shots in. When it was time for the set/still pieces, then you have a little more time to switch out lenses as necessary.
Some other tips I found useful for wedding shoots in addition to what everyone said so far:
1) If you can have a 2nd shooter/assistant that can help do the more risque/creative stuff that you can play around with later. As for an assistant, they can be helpful to hold strobes/reflectors or position people for the group shots.
2) If they have big families, ask the bride and groom to "appoint" one of their family members from each side to help gather the key people from each side. It help move things along quickly!
3) Ask in advanced if there are any key shots the bridge and/or groom would like, some will have this pre-defined notion of what they want, or if there is a special cultural traditional moment that they want captured.