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Hi All just a quick hello - I am a member of Detailing World who pointed me in this direction.

I have just brought my First DSLR and Cannot wait! I have decided I love wedding photography and something I want to get more into.
Is there any local Courses/ Books & what Cannon Lenses would you advise.
(I understand this may open a can of worms)

Thank you

Sam
 
Hi Sam and a warm welcome to TP.

What lenses do you already have ?

First thing I would suggest re lenses etc, is to use what you have and see what you want more of / how are the lenses limiting you - not wide enough (so you'd like an Ultra Wide lens, say 10-20mm), not long enough (so a 55-250IS or 70-300 lens) etc etc. It's very easy to get the bug and start spending lots and lots on kit that potentially you don't need and duplicate / then upgrade...:)

Hope you enjoy yourself here :)
 
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Is there any local Courses
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On here is a great learning place, lots of useful info and people happy to help - if you have a look in the Photo sections you are interested in, have a look at the images you like and what integers you, ask questions on that thread of the Author - how was it shot, settings used, gear used etc and I am sure they will happily help...
 
Hi Sam, And welcome aboard TP. "Enjoy".
 
Thank you very much all for the welcome - The Lens I have comes as standard is a 18-55 DC Lens . I am going to check out the wedding photographs now but other input would really help from all.

Thank you

Sam
 
Hi there and welcome.

A word of caution regarding weddings (or any other pictures dealing with people).

Before you try your hand at this you MUST know exactly what your camera will do and be absolutely used to it.

The last thing you want to do is be fumbling around at an important occasion trying to remember the camera settings.

Lens? - my recommendation would be the 28-135mm IS USM lens which gives a good range and is fairly cheap and very sharp.
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Thank you very much for a in depth explanation. I am looking at doing a few years of photographing before even look at being a secondary photographer (I have someone in mind I will help over the years) but I really want to just do events for which I attend (family & Firends to get experience like all things I find doing it is the best for me) I'll check out that's lens now
 
Sorry where would you recommend buying the lens from also?

Thank you very much Sam
 
Anymore input on lenses?

Thanks

Sam

P.S if you had one lens for a wedding what would it be?
 
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Hi Sam :welcome: to the forum

I don't do weddings but have played the role of backup!

My fav one lens choice is a 70-200 f2.8 zoom!! :canon:
 
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