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That's exactly my thought. Hell, I've told them I might not even be able to make it since my health is in the toilet. I'm going to be talking to them later this week and (hopefully) explaining they need a regular guy that has done it before.
If I do make it though, I wouldn't mind taking photos on top of the other guy's work.
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Quote History Quoted:Quoted:If it's not something you normally do, reality check.
It's a once in a lifetime event and you don't want to be the guy that fucked it up.
That one bit of responsibility is what has made me run far away from ever even considering the idea. Especially for someone I know.
That's exactly my thought. Hell, I've told them I might not even be able to make it since my health is in the toilet. I'm going to be talking to them later this week and (hopefully) explaining they need a regular guy that has done it before.
If I do make it though, I wouldn't mind taking photos on top of the other guy's work.
Just to give you an idea of my experience, I will shoot around 30 weddings this year. I have been doing wedding photography for a little over a year.
As far as taking photos on top of the other guy, some photographers get really bent out of shape over that. Me personally, I couldn't care less as long as you stay out of my way.
I would not volunteer to shoot the wedding, as that is a ton of responsibility that in my opinion is not worth taking on if you don't get paid.
But, if you're dead set.
That is a decent bit of gear to get started. I would definitely find a speed light that you can use, this will be crucial during the reception. If its an indoor reception with the right ceilings you can just bounce the speed light off of ceilings and walls with good results.
If you can manage to rent a 70-200 f/2.8 I find that to be the perfect ceremony lens.
I shoot with
Nikon D750
Nikon D7100 (back up)
Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 (primarily ceremony)
Nikon 105 f/2.8 (Macro lens for ring shots, some details and the occasional portrait)
Nikon 85 f/1.8 (Portraits and reception dancing)
Sigma Art 50 f/1.4 (Portraits and go to lens for dancing)
Sigma Art 24 f/1.4 (Wide portaits, shots of venue)
Nikon 14-24 f/2.8 (rarely used at weddings, sometimes I will pull it out during dancing)
If you have any more specific questions about wedding photography please don't hesitate to ask.
My website is
www.lukecrawfordphotography.com if you want to check out my work.
Good luck!