Simmons, Karen - Amateur Wedding Photography

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Amateur Wedding Photography

by Karen Simmons, Atlanta, Georgia(used with permission)

The purpose of this FAQ is to provide suggestions, advice, and some professional guidance to the amateur photographer who will be photographing awedding in lieu of a professional. This FAQ is not meant to be a comprehensive guide to photographing a wedding, nor will it give anyone all the

information they need to replace a professional photographer. It will provide some tips and tricks of the trade for those who find themselves in thewanted or unwanted position of filling in for a friend.

"...you cannot teach wedding photography in a few paragraphs on the Internet. Attempting to do so only gives people a false sense of confidence whichis dangerous." (Kevin Zwack)

1. I Need Help (or What Have I Gotten Myself Into?)

1.1 Warning (or Doom & Gloom)1.2 The Costs1.3 Your Role at the Wedding

2. The Equipment2.1 Cameras2.2 Lenses2.3 Lights2.4 Filters

Page 1 of 17A Guide to Wedding Photography for Amateur Photographers

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2.5 Miscellaneous

3. The Film

3.1 Film Types3.2 Exposure3.3 Developing

4. The Photographs4.1 Must Have Shots4.2 Posing Tips

5. The Importance of Being Organized

6. Other Vendors and Other People

7. Other Resources7.1 Books7.2 Videos7.3 Other Resources

8. Turning Pro (or I'm Crazy Enough To Want To Do This Full-Time)

9. Attributes

10. Revision History of the FAQ

I Need Help (or What Have I Gotten Myself Into?)

1.1 A Warning (or Doom & Gloom)

If you are reading this FAQ, we assume that you've been asked by a friend or family member to be the "official" photographer for their wedding. Thefirst thing any pro wedding photographer will tell you in this situation is: don't do it. Run, don't walk to the nearest exit. Shooting a wedding is NOT forthe faint hearted. Your friends may tell you that they understand that you're an amateur and that they don't have any expectations. Don't believe them.

They do. A wedding is a highly emotional event with many expectations all around. They expect more of you than you think they do. There are a lot ofvariables to shooting a wedding and if something goes wrong (and it will) YOU, the photographer, will be blamed - even if it's not your fault.




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**Version 1.0 (7/16/97) Original ssue of the Amateur Wedding Photographer FAQ**Version 1.1 (7/21/97) Changed all references to "Sky filters" to "Skylight (UV) filters" / Updated sec. 2.5 (Equipment:Miscellaneous) by adding"tripod", "emergency kit", and "step stool" info / Updated sec. 3.1 (Film Types) by adding info on 1000 speed color film and black & white film /Added sec. 3.2 (Film: Exposures) / Updated sec. 4 by adding some posing information / Updated sec. 6 (Other Vendors) by adding "Other People" /Updated sec. 7.1 (Resources:Books) / Updated sec. 8 (Turning Pro) / Added sec. 9 (Attributes) / Added sec. 10 (Revision History of the FAQ)

**Version 2.0 (8/12/97) Updated sec. 4 by dividing into 4.1 "Must Have Shots" and 4.2 "Posing Tips" and adding information / Updated sec. 5 (TheImportance of Being Organized) by adding engagement information and family assistance information / Updated sec. 2.2 (Equipment:Lenses) by addinglens info

**Version 2.1 (12/26/97) Updated all website references to links. Reformatted for HTML posting.

**Version 2.2 (1/1/98) Added sec. 1.2 (The Costs) / Added sec. 1.3 (Your Role at the Wedding) / Updated sec. 2.4 (Equipment:Filters) by adding afilter warning. / Updated sec. 1.1 )A Warning (or Doom & Gloom)) / Added sec. 1.2 (The Costs) & 1.3 (Your Role at the Wedding)

**Version 2.3 (2/10/99) Updated sec. 3.1 (Film Types) by adding information on Kodak's Portra films and Ilford's HP-5. Updated sec. 7.1(Resources:Books) by correcting the name of Steve Sint's book.

**Version 2.4 Added sec 7.4 (Web Sites)

**Version 2.5 (6/16/99) Revised sec.3.1 by adding information on Kodak's Portra films and Ilford's Delta 3200. Updated film speed of Fuji NHG.Changed location of website in Attributes section.

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