I have done a few weddings and am excited to do them but I was just hired for a wedding in October which is great until they said - Oh BTW it is a candle lit wedding!
Has anyone ever shot one before? What did you do? I will plan to use my 50mm and shoot f2.8 or even 1.8 if I need to. I always avoid cranking up the ISO because of noise but obviously that won't be an option. I won't be able to take shots from every angle since I will have to use my tripod. Then there is the focus issue - I would rather not shoot a whole ceremony in manual focus - my eyes may not focus as well as I think and if I have to go to F1.8 that will amplify that concern. This is one wedding I really need to plan out my strategy or it will be a night mare.
Would they accept black and white only? It's much more grain friendly than color and you're going to have to crank the ISO. Unless they let you use flash ;o)
The bride told me she loves black and white and shadows. I think I will let them know that much of the wedding ceremony will be black & white. They are not opposed to taking wedding shots before the wedding too - so that might be a life saver. I will practice with the ISO and see what my camera does. I would think I would be allowed to go to the location ahead of time. @riverlandphotos@swguevin@swilde
One key thing to remember, noise in an image is ALWAYS way more acceptable than blurred photos because someone was moving! Don't forget that most of the images will only be viewed small in an album and so noise won't be so obvious anyway! The other thing to think about is possibly investing in a monopod as it will be much more manoeuvrable than a tripod!
If you shoot Canon, then the ST-E2 flash transmitter is very useful, it will send out a red beam of light to aid focusing even if you don't have any flashguns on, and will allow autofocus in low light!
The balance between DOF using f/2.8 or esp 1.8 and a high ISO needs lots of practice. My fear of the DOF caused me to use a higher ISO at my sons wedding and I have a real grain/noise issue. Practice alot and get to know what your results will be.
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What I am saying is shoot something similar a month before or so if you can so you can work out the logistics - at that location.
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If you shoot Canon, then the ST-E2 flash transmitter is very useful, it will send out a red beam of light to aid focusing even if you don't have any flashguns on, and will allow autofocus in low light!