Christopher Biggs wrote:
>
> My wife's best friend is getting married on Sunday.
If it was your best friend you should worry about doing a good job. <g>
>
> I did some black-and-white candids at another wedding recently, and
> they were well received. Sunday's couple asked if I would do same at
> theirs (which I was planning to do anyway).
>
See, just keep remembering you have already been successful.
> I've always said I'd *never* do "real" wedding shoots---I leave the
> do-or-die stuff to the pros. I've just learned that there will be no
> pro. "So you'd better get it right". Urk.
>
> (not asking for advice, just bemoaning my fate :-/ )
>
> Nice knowing you all,
>
About a year after I bought my first OM 1 I purchased a "Potato Masher"
Honeywell Strobonar 682S. It was the first thyristor flash I had
owned. (It worked much like the T series of flashes in auto mode). I
purchased it because I had agreed to shoot a wedding (my first). I ran
several rolls of B&W film through the camera to insure all was well then
went to the wedding about a week later.
I went all out with Vericolor and $12 processing (in '76 dollars) and
even had the colors matched to material from the wedding. Here it comes
--- all the rolls shot with flash were 2 stops under exposed. Had I
known I could have asked for special processing. The electronics went
out on the sensor in the flash.
I learned several valuable lessons as payment for that shoot. Now I
never get totally upset at other photographers who want to shoot what I
have set up. After I pose the party and get the shots I want I allow a
few others to take a picture if they ask nicely. (On that first shoot,
all that saved a friendship were the other photos taken by relatives.
Bracket, bracket, bracket. Use your head as well as rely on technology,
and try not to rely on only one kind of setup. Take flash if you must,
but also take natural light. Use several camera bodies in case one is
malfunctioning.
I survived the most horrible experience I could imagine photographically
speaking. Ken Norton could tell you more about this. I've never had to
rely on a camera for a family income.
Bye the way, good luck. I hope I haven't scared you off. I've never
had another problem in all the weddings I've done.
Gregg
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