Failed miserably

gsgary

Yesterday i went to my first wedding since getting a DSLR and failed i only had a canon 28-80 f3.5-5.6 and 70-200 f4L tried to get a 50mm f1.8 last minute but none in stock, it rained heavy all day and inside was quite dark so go easy on me

Andy

nice job under the circumstances ... you've learned that fast glass for available light, and good lighting (external flash) are wedding photog's friends

mereimage

Dude .GO to your support group and say FILL FLASH FILL FLASH FILL FLASH................yes its a pain to carry, I too avoided it for a long time but I finally gave in and my photos have never looked better, now I feel naked without it. I just can't get the quality without it. Yes an 85 1.8 would help but indoors you'll need high iso(which is ok if you have Noise Ninja or comp. program), and you'll still have shadows to deal with...........Pathfinder and I just shot a wedding and outdoors even with 3 flashes (2 slaved) we still had problems with controlling range of contrast.......... Now we want you to get a good ext flash for your dslr and return with new shots, we look forward to your future posts.....................................Mereimage

(remember for a lot of us here, esp me I'm happy if I have 40-50% keepers, shows I'm improving it used to be 10% not to long ago-and sometimes still is)

gsgary

Yes i have started saving:D

andy wrote:

nice job under the circumstances ... you've learned that fast glass for available light, and good lighting (external flash) are wedding photog's friends

gsgary

Flash is next on my list can't spend too much on photog stuff or my motorbikes will get upset

mereimage wrote:

Dude .GO to your support group and say FILL FLASH FILL FLASH FILL FLASH................yes its a pain to carry, I too avoided it for a long time but I finally gave in and my photos have never looked better, now I feel naked without it. I just can't get the quality without it. Yes an 85 1.8 would help but indoors you'll need high iso(which is ok if you have Noise Ninja or comp. program), and you'll still have shadows to deal with...........Pathfinder and I just shot a wedding and outdoors even with 3 flashes (2 slaved) we still had problems with controlling range of contrast.......... Now we want you to get a good ext flash for your dslr and return with new shots, we look forward to your future posts.....................................Mereimage

(remember for a lot of us here, esp me I'm happy if I have 40-50% keepers, shows I'm improving it used to be 10% not to long ago-and sometimes still is)

Francois

gsgary wrote:

Flash is next on my list can't spend too much on photog stuff or my motorbikes will get upset

<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/rolleyes1.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > Hey! I have that problem too...... my motorbike is paid... but gas money for the Jeep is getting scarce..... <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/rolleyes1.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/rolleyes1.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

But I agree, you need a good flash. I did a wedding for friends of mine and the guy BOUGHT a camera (and flash on my advice) especially for the occasion (and let me use it !! That's how I 'tested' the Nikon D70 before buying it myself <grin>). I borrow one for the occasions like these ! :