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PhantomD AKA Zach
June 26th, 2009, 08:04 PM
So My friend is having a wedding next month and has asked me to help with the pictures, there will be some others taking pictures that have more experience and equipment then me but i want to get some reading and some recommendations...

SO,
I currently have a D50 with the kit lens and a 50mm F1.8 lens... I want to rent a flash and maybe a lens what should I get? and where can I rent near boulder/broomfield?

what books do you recommend that I read?

-Zach
Jeffro600
June 26th, 2009, 09:14 PM
Not a big book fan myself so i cant really recommend any...id much rather look through wedding albums that others have taken that i find appealing and try to recreate, in my own way, what i see. Or have a more experienced photog show me what works and what doesnt. You can only learn so much from a book...i havent done a whole bunch of weddings but the few i have done have been a great success. Focus more on composition than anything else at first...other things can be fixed in post processing and will get better as you grow as a photographer, but composition is key when it comes to weddings. What i did was give the bride and groom a "homework assignment" and gave them wedding magazines and told them to go through them, cut out pictures, settings and other things they liked and to paste them into a cheapy, multipage folder. This gave me an idea on what they were looking for as far as a layout, a style and feel. In the end, they got exactly what they wanted and were thrilled with the album and prints i presented them.

As for gear, rent yourself at least a flash...get the SB800...if you can swing for a fast telephoto zoom(70-200 2.8) that also is a great addition. Youve already got a good, fast prime, so your covered for most of your fairly close lowlight stuff. If you can afford it, get some studio lighting for the portraits and group shots.
rmjeep
June 26th, 2009, 09:52 PM
http://www.prophotorental.com/categories.asp?cid=2

I hate weddings.....
PhantomD AKA Zach
June 29th, 2009, 11:00 PM
anybody want to lend me their flash?

-Zach
PhantomD AKA Zach
June 29th, 2009, 11:22 PM
I found lensrentals.com... seems to be cheaper...

-Zach
Tiffany
July 6th, 2009, 12:04 AM
Pro Photo is in Boulder and great guys to work with.

I have an SB600 you can borrow. Worked just fine for the wedding I shot.
PhantomD AKA Zach
July 6th, 2009, 12:14 AM
tiffany that would be AWESOME! PM sent!

-Zach
ArloGuthroJeep
July 6th, 2009, 01:05 PM
I found lensrentals.com... seems to be cheaper...

-Zach

My friend runs www.borrowlenses.com so give them a look if you care to.