Wedding Photography in the RAIN??

[Richard1234]

Morning folks, covering a wedding this afternoon and wondered how any of you you have dealt with rain at one before?, I must have just been very luck that all ones I have done in past have been nice weather.

Drizzle at mo, but the forecast is for it getting much worse.

Reckon on having to take plenty of internal church images (I have some studio lights, would you take them for additional lighting assuming the church is ok with this?).

Hopefully we will get a break in the cloud to allow me a few outside mages, any suggestions welcome.

I have Canon 1d and L series lens so I am reasonably ok in the wet stuff but not sure if the bridal party will be that impressed stood out in it....

 

[Hacker]

I would suggest investing in some cheap umbrellas, could make for some interesting images. I would also consider using Manual Focus if it is really chucking down as it plays havoc with A/F as I found out to my cost last weekend!

 

[Richard1234]

Nice idea with the brollies Hacker, thanks and good advice on manual setting....

 

[Richard1234]

Someone must been looking down favourably on me this afternoon, 20 mins before the guests start arriving torrential rain, 5 minutes later dry, broken cloud and even a hint of sunlight for the following 3 hours.

Only had to cover the church etc..., they didnt want the wedding breakfast, speeches and evening covering? - so I am off out for a few well earned pints.

While I have had a little luck today, may even buy a lotto card!!

 

[Damian Brown]

No such joy for me today... torrential most the day, small busy registry office, managed to get a few outdoors in the lightest patch of rain (all five mins of it) then had to do it indoors at the meal and speeches venue. Not doing the evening so I'm backing up the work right now! I HATE RAIN.

I also much prefer indoor work anyway!

 

[Arkady]

Golf Umbrella for you, slow shutter speeds for the photos - DON'T use flash! It'll highlight raindrops as little white streaks all over your images.
Unless it really hammers down, let the guests get wet - no-one will notice a few splashes...