Quote Originally Posted by clemmb View Post
Denise,
#1 - I shoot with my 24-105 @ f4.5 hand hold in Av ISO 800 or 1,000 on my 5D and 1DmkIIn. In most churches it works just fine. Your 7D will have more noise but not by much. I think ISO 800 will work. Use a tripod if you can. I somtimes i use mine like a mono pod. Yes, a headshot that fills the frame, shot with a 50mm will often make their nose look bigger. A 50mm on a 7D will not be as bad but I prefer an 85mm or 135mm for headshots. For full length a 35mm or 50mm work great.
#2 - I usually will be near the front as the Bride is escorted down the isle. I take a few flash shots from hear then move to just behind the brides mades to get the father giving her away. After that I move more to the back of the church center isle. I'll work my way up one of the side isle during the cerimony if possible. I have been to a few churches where I can get behind the alter without being seen. This makes for some great shots when I have the oportunity. My wife is usually in the balcony with the other camera on tripod.

Try to get in the venue with lighting like you think it will be and test, test, test to see what you think will work best for you.
Thank you, Mark! This is very helpful information on how you handle it and it sounds doable with my original plans of my zooms for the ceremony. I really wish I could move on with the realities of this but I hate to contact her yet again! Since this isn't in a church lighting may not be so bad! I am not going to sign or even present the contract until I have had a chance to see the the inside and decide if this is even possible for me to obtain the results she is expecting ...that is, if she is even expecting anything from me anymore!