I have a good problem. I recently purchased a 5D3 and a 70-200 iii lens. My pictures have been gaining a lot of traction just being shared around social media (I shoot car/motorsports photos).

I’ve had a few people ask about shooting weddings already, but I’m not prepared.

  1. What lenses do you primarily shoot with at weddings? I for sure will not be able to use my current 70-200 in most situations.
  2. Any advice over using flash? It’ll be an entirely new concept to me. Luckily a flash came with my 5D.
  3. General Advice? Things you wish you knew when starting out with wedding gigs?
  4. What to charge?

Thank you!

  • lordthundercheeks@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    1: Get a 24-70 to go with the 70-200. You will also want a macro lens for the detail photos.

    2: Learn how to bounce flash, use a diffuser, as well as gelling and balancing flash with ambient. Strobist is a good resource, and there are lots of vids on YouTube to help.

    3: Make sure you are ready for doing one time events. There are no re-do’s. You have to be confident that you can get the shot in any lighting while under a lot of stress. Second shooting for an established wedding photographers is probably the best advice I can give though. There you will learn how a wedding works and the flow of events as well as what things are needed and what are not.

    4: That’s up to you. If you don’t know what others in your region are charging you need to do more research.

    • 0heavyjaxx0@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      There are no re-do’s… This is almost the sole reason I stopped doing weddings. I always did them solo, and got the job done. But, the pressure I felt / put on myself to not miss the important shots, was too much. Now, I shoot sports. There is always another game.