I am newto the shooting world and bought a Canon XS. My daughter is getting married and I've been asked to use what little expertise I have to shoot the wedding. If I was to buy 1 lens to get this done, which lens do you suggest and why?
I am newto the shooting world and bought a Canon XS. My daughter is getting married and I've been asked to use what little expertise I have to shoot the wedding. If I was to buy 1 lens to get this done, which lens do you suggest and why?
Welcome to the forum
I am sure there will be lots of suggestions. What is your budget? Need a flash recommendation?
Mark
Mark
Maybe up to 600.00
As for the flash I already have a 430EX II
I do have a 17-85 but just don't know if that is enough length?
Depends on your budget and depends on when and where the wedding is (not specifically of course, but what the setting is... i.e. old church with no lights.. outside... daytime/nighttime etc.) Fill us in a bit and maybe we can help out just a bit more. []
5D mark III, 50D, 17-40 f4L, 24-70 f2.8L, 70-200 f4L IS, 28 f1.8, 50 f1.8, 85 f1.8, 100 f2.8 Macro
The big island of HI, daytime, outside
Reception outside too? If you really are going to shoot this yourself, rentals are the way to go. Rent two bodies so you don't have to miss shots switching lenses, both full frame (5D MkII), EF 24-70mm f/2.8L for the wide shots, and the EF 70-200mm f/2.8 IS for the longer shots. That will run you about $500 for 4 days, insured, from lensrentals.com. The image quality you'll get will be much better than your Rebel XS can deliver, even with a great lens or two. You'll also need a top-quality tripod for the posed shots.
I still strongly suggest you hire a professional. Really!
Don't do it man, don't do it! Just hire a pro and enjoy the wedding.
Here's an article I think it would be hepful to you
http://www.all-things-photography.com/wedding-photo-tips-for-amateurs.html
BTW welcome to the Forums []
Originally Posted by Sinh Nhut Nguyen
What he said...
Weddings aren't impossible, but they put strain on equipment and technique that causes a lot of bad pictures for first time photographers. There are simply no do-overs on the bride in the aisle, the first kiss,etc. I shoota wedding every few weeksat the peak of the season and I've been shooting weddings since 1981. I still have moments of total cold sweat panic.
And, it's not all about skill. I have 6 Canon bodies,4-6 batteries per body, two dozen CF cards, flashes, rechargeable flash batteries, and two dozen lens choices. You don't know what will break, what lighting you'll encounteror even if it's going to rain on the outdoor reception (1DMKII; weather sealed!).
This is the one type of photography where professionals make a pretty big difference in the outcome.
I have two suggestions. First, for the lens, I'd recommend the Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM. It covers a very useful focal length range (equivalent to 27-88mm on a full frame camera; for comparison, the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L is called the 'wedding brick' because it's a great focal length on FF for wedding, and it's heavy...). The fast f/2.8 aperture and IS will help you get shots you'd otherwise miss.
The second suggestion is more basic. Instead of dropping $1000 on the lens I just recommended, hire a professional photographer. You'll get to enjoy your daughter's wedding ceremony and reception, instead of fretting over taking pictures. For example, if you're the photographer, just who's going to shoot the pictures of you walking her down the aisle, or dancing with you at the reception? You'll also likely get better pictures (not trying to critique your skill, but you stated that you have little expertise). Also, if for some reason the pictures don't turn out well, if you didn't take them, the chanceswill be much greaterthat you'll get to see those grandchildren when they come along...
IS? Someone has been reading too much canonrumors.com, so far one can only dream... though maybe later this week with a little luck.
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