>I know this is running late to ask advise, but welcome any
>ideas.
#1. Keep it simple--very simple. More stuff = more chances for
errors and failure.
#2. Natural light good. Artificial light bad. Maximize the
ambient light and augment with flash. A little fill flash goes
a long ways. Otherwise the photos have this stark, dry
appearance to them. The formals are the only time where dual
lights are really desirable. I do the formals with a studio
strobe with big umbrella and possibly an on-camera flash to get
sparkle in the eyes.
#3. Stroboframe. Gets the flash farther away from the lens and
allows the camera to rotate to Vertical without sideways
shadows.
#4. Portra 400NC. Number one choice for 35mm wedding
photography. Don't bother going down to 160 unless you have
huge flashes and the wedding is in a greenhouse.
#5. Two lenses or focal lengths: Medium wide angle (35mm) and
short telephoto (85-100mm). You'll use the 21-24mm for a couple
back-of-the-church shots. Most of the time, you'll be using
35mm. 50mm tops.
#6. With the IS-3/G40 dial in +2/3 stop exposure compensation.
It'll underexpose on any shot greater than 20 feet.
#7. No flash during the ceremony until "The Kiss". That'll
keep the dirty looks from the minister to a minimum.
#8. One camera. One film. Use only one OM body and keep the
rest in the bag as spares. The IS-3 is a fantastic second
camera and will be used for focal lengths other than what's
mounted on the OM. Backup ALL critical shots on the IS-3.
AG-Schnozz
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