Do it all bag for weddings

Jayst84 said:
Each to their own hey. I like shooting groups around f/2 when I can.

Depending how literal the 'everything' was. I doubt I'd shoot a group of 40 people at f/2 (hopefully I wouldn't be shooting a group of 40 people at all).
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Oh it was EVERYTHING. And in your case your last bit is the difference "....when I can"

Basically the MWAC (:p Dan) didn't understand DOF and was trying to defend it by calling it "style"
 
technics100 said:
Some advice regarding bag choice. I have done a few weddings and have the following gear:

D750, D3, 35mm f/2, 50mm f/2.8 macro, Cosina 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5, 85mm f/1.8, 70-200 f/2.8 VR2, 3 flashes, triggers, batteries, etc etc for the most part the 35mm stays on the D750 and the 70-200mm on the D3, everything else stays in my bag until I need say details or portraits.. I currently have two bags – Lowepro Event messenger (daily usage bag for one body and a few lens) and a Tamrac backpack. I would like one shoulder bag to take them all for the day.. I did have a Lowepro Nova 5 in the past but I think it would even be too small. Anyone any ideas? Not wanting to spend hundreds on Lowepro rollers as at this stage it’s still a hobby..
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Here you go...
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DG Phototraining said:
my last Wedding I suddenly needed scissors for the Bride's dress, then plasters for a small Bridesmaid and Paracetamol for the Bride's mum. I needed wet wipes for my hands after lying (as I often do) on the floor, and tissues for my snotty nose (hayfever). I also needed some business cards when a guest was enquiring of me and a pen & notepad t take her details too. I later needed a big bin liner so my Bride could sit on a damp bench for photos; and I carry a host of other stuff just-in-case too, all stuff that I've needed before but didn't have, now I have it
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I look at it slightly differently. I'm a photographer not a general assistant. If Mum has a hangover she shouldn't have got p***ed the night before ;)
 
scottduffy said:
You didn't need them !!!!!!!! They needed them. Tell them to get their bags organised.
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A good example of the two different approaches is the best man making a complete arse of doing the groom's buttonhole. Help the guys out, maybe even do it for him? Or get some cool snaps of them making an arse of it?

We were very much in the second camp, good mates of ours firmly in the first. To each their own :)
 
I was standing next to the Brides Sister who was 100% certain she wouldnt cry, yet she did and I had the handy tissues ready!
 
Serendipitous Sid said:
A good example of the two different approaches is the best man making a complete arse of doing the groom's buttonhole. Help the guys out, maybe even do it for him? Or get some cool snaps of them making an arse of it?
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Yep :)

I had one in Leeds last August with a 'problem', when I got to the venue mins before the Ceremony the Groom & all 4 Groomsmen had their flowers on the 'wrong' side. I took them all to one side, explained the tradition then helped them all quickly change their flowers with not a single photo being taken

The Venue's Wedding Coordinator (a traditional chap) spotted me doing this and this, together with the resulting FAB album, had them contact me to be their Recommended Photographer. Sometimes its about more than just taking pretty photos IMHO

Exceptional service or sticking your nose in lol - you decide

For me though, I had already taken some of my best ever Bridal shots and was looking forward to a day of awesome possibilities with a gorgeous couple, so maybe it was more about me making sure the album I'd be using as a sample was as good as it could be; and maybe its given me a story that impresses my couples too and helps them decide to book me; so maybe that was a commercial decision that was behind my helpful approach :D

Dave
 
I don't carry a bag. On my person, two cameras, two lenses, spare camera battery and a couple of spare cards. The rest of the crap stays in the car.
 
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