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hattrick
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 Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:17 am Post subject: I need some tips please!!? |
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| I need some tips, I have been a 2nd photographer for 3 weddings but I am about to shoot a wedding on my own! Im just a little nervous since its a one time deal and I will be the ONLY photographer there.......can anyone give me some tip or advice |
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Hokie_Pokey
Joined: 27 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 3:10 am Post subject: I need some tips please!!? |
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| have a good night sleep before big day and try not to be nervous. |
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Intictcappy
Joined: 18 Dec 2007
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:02 am Post subject: I need some tips please!!? |
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| Just pretend there is someone else there. You can do it. They wouldnt have out you there if they did not trust you. Take your time. Recheck shots over again and be patient and calm:)You can do this. |
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Hissiomogak
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:54 am Post subject: I need some tips please!!? |
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| just do your best that you can dnt be nervous it'll be fine. Its all most like going on a stage and singing in front of people. just be your self and you'll be fine |
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JennyM
Joined: 25 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:46 am Post subject: I need some tips please!!? |
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| sleep! |
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jeannielunchbox
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:38 am Post subject: I need some tips please!!? |
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| Invest some extra pre-wedding time in getting to know the couple, what they like, their hang-ups, etc. Tell them you want to give them a professional and comprehensive package, which means getting shots of their shopping, family discussion, the bride's dress and make-up. Get shots of their visit to the priest, chatting with pals. This WILLbe easier and less time consuming than it sounds. It all comes together in the editing process. |
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giantmt250613
Joined: 20 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:31 pm Post subject: I need some tips please!!? |
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| People telling you don't be nervous does not help, though their intentions are good. I've been doing weddings for years now, and I STILL get very nervous before each one. I think if you ever get to the point that you are not nervous, then you are no longer trying anymore or wanting to do a great job. Some of the best actors and musicians in the world have been known to get half sick before each performance. So I am NOT going to you "don't be nervous". It is something you can't help, and it shows you are thinking and concerned. I will say just fight through it. It WILL ease up very quickly. One thing that helps me tremendously is to get to the venue very early. I can take plenty of test shots and look for good compositions. It calms me a LOT.Another little thing I do for myself. I promise myself a treat after the wedding. Eating out at my favorite restaurant or going to a show.. or just anything as kind of a reward to myself after the wedding. To get to a more practical level, I am assuming you have back up equipment for camera bodies and flash units and lenses? I was the typical idiot when I started and worked with no backup equipment. Thank heavens nothing ever happened, but it was always a big, and REAL, fear of mine that I would have equipment failure and be dead in the water. After getting the back up equipment like I should have had in the first place, I felt a hundred times more at ease, because I knew I was going to get the wedding covered no matter what.So go for it... as soon as you get to the venue and get to doing some shooting, you will feel a million times better and actually have fun with it all.But as I said, to this day, I STILL get nervous at home before every wedding shoot. Just part of the profession.steve |
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gryphon19116358
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 2:23 pm Post subject: I need some tips please!!? |
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| I agree with all of the good advice that you have received here.I have photographed hundreds of weddings, and the best thing you can do is go to the job totally prepared so that you feel confident. I'm sure you are competent with your photography or you would not have been hired. So just make sure you know your equipment inside out and that you have spare camera bodies, flash units, and extra cords. Make sure you know where all the locations are that you have to be at, and make sure you are dressed professionally so that you feel comfortable. Make sure your vehicle is up to snuff and that you fuel it the night before. Take care of these things and once you get going, the day just flies by.Ed |
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