On Tue, 13 May 2008 21:01:23 -0400, Shawn Hirn <srhi@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
: In article
: <e9d3ddaa-a75e-4ebc-bbb3-4f8bec9b11f2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
: Barb <sleibo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
:
: > I am writing this message for my sister, who has volunteered to
: > photograph our niece's wedding. She is a marvelous amateur
: > photographer, uses a Canon Digital Rebel and gets amazing shots. The
: > niece is paying for the wedding herself and is on a tight budget, so
: > my sister was glad to offer her services free of charge. She feels
: > confident she can photograph all the outdoor shots, reception, etc.,
: > but is a little nervous about the actual church photography, largely
: > because the wedding will be at 6PM and so the church lighting has her
: > a little concerned. She is open to renting or borrowing or purchasing
: > any lighting equipment she may need. I guess she could use any
: > helpful words of advice from seasoned photographers. I am writing
: > this message in earnest, and surely would appreciate sincere
: > responses, as I have no wish to start any flame wars, etc. Thanks in
: > advance for any 'light' you can shed.
:
: My advise. Don't do it! A professional photographer will get much better
: results. Your sister needs to realize she is offering to undertake a
: real job with a lot of responsibility and it is a hell of a lot of work.
: The bulk of the work occurs after the photo shooting is done, when she
: has to sit down at her computer and post-process the photos she wants to
: give the newlyweds.
:
: I did this for my sister, and all I can say is, never again. Doing
: wedding photography when you are also attending the wedding as a guest
: is a real drudge. My sister loved the results, as did my parents and her
: in-laws, but I spent at least 200 hours AFTER the wedding working on the
: wedding album. I also didn't get to enjoy the wedding festivities at all
: because I was working.
Good lord, man! You didn't "enjoy the wedding festivities"? Unless you
were
trying to pick up one of the bridesmaids, what possible difference does
that
make? Weddings are for the bride and groom (and their parents); the guests
are
merely props. With 200+ hours of work, you pleased your parents and gave
your
sister a fine wedding present. In the fullness of time, you may come to
regard
it as some of the most satisfying work you ever did.
Anyway, your advice comes too late; Barb's sister is already on the hook.
: If your sister must do this, she needs the help of at least one other
: photographer who has a good camera because there is no way one person
: can get all the shots that a wedding typically involves. Your sister
: also needs to rent lighting, and she needs to see the wedding venue
: before the wedding takes place and make a list of the photos the bride
: and groom want. There are numerous books on wedding photography. Your
: sister should read at least one of them.
Excellent advice. But if she doesn't manage to get to any of it, the world
won't end.
Bob
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