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There's a lot of weddings, eh?

Well, no money to be made here, it's a favour for a friend on a very very very low budget wedding.

The situation: only a few people (not even 10 in total, I believe), bride will not be wearing white, but a warm colour of some sort, no big reception either.

All I want to know: what are the most common mistakes I need to look out for?

Hmmmm, maybe that's a bigger question than I realise. I'll just have to wait for the answers. Thanks in advance to all who care to answer. ;)
 
Some people on here will still have the 'hire a pro' and 'spend £1600' mentality so a brave man for asking :D

You shouldn't run in to too many problems remembering which photos to take, with it only being a very cosy ceremony...so you can focus a little bit on being arty I guess. You need to keep an eye on backgrounds, and generally make sure your photos are all technically good! Well exposed, well focussed, well composed :)
 
Nicky, what do you usually photograph?
 
MJ Stebbings said:
Nicky, what do you usually photograph?
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Anything I can get my hands on, really.
My favourites: cars and concerts.

I have been looking into portraits as well and I am learning, but I don't think I'm that good. Anyway, the bride thinks my photos are wonderful (not being a photographer herself) and they really don't have a budget for this.

@ Purpleclouds: I'm female, thank you. :D

@ Royston Vasey: I only have the flash on my camera. Haven't had the money yet to buy a separate one. But I have practised with fill in flash before, so I will keep it in mind if it's necessary. Thanks for that.
 
There are times where "hire a pro" is never going to happen and that's fine so well done to you for providing them with something they would not otherwise have had.

Fill flash can and should be your friend if you do need it so he's right.

My advice?
Location,location,location. Try to scout about even if it means doing a recce or getting there early, look for some nice clean backgrounds indoors and out just in case it rains.
Your bride and groom, unprompted, will probably stand in front of you like two lumps of lead. This is one of the real unspoken arts of wedding photography. (I should know, I'm flippin' useless) To get good pictures you need them to cooperate. To interact. Have a look at other wedding pics, find ones where you like the poses and taking account of the bodies (literally) that you are working with. Not all brides are a tall slender size 8 and not all grooms are slim 6 foot and handsome. But on their wedding day they are all gorgeous. Just be careful of poses if she's 5'2" and he'6'3" he'll look like quasimodo if he's trying to get down to her level. Have her in front of him, with his arms around her... that type of thing.

And keep a very close eye out for any emotional bits. Especially with those closest to them.
 
That's very helpful, thanks.

My main problem as far as location goes is that I won't be able to have a look at all! It's in London at the end of March and I'm in South Yorkshire without a car.
They don't seem to want an official photo shoot either, so I'm stuck with the ceremony and the restaurant afterwards. I did tell the bride about my concerns about that and I hope we can come to some arrangement about that. I cannot possibly do the best I can when I don't have any say in anything, can I?

Thankfully she's a friend, so we can talk about these things.
 
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