Wedding ceremony

[Hamish Gill]

... Another thing, never think of anything as a lost opportunity! Somthing I found very early on was if you feel like you have missed something it can fry your brain and damage you game for the rest of the day! Nothing is missed! Some things just werent shot! The bride and groom will never notice, and if they do, they won't care if it's made up for with a lot more other good shots! Always concentrate on the moment, the only thing you need to be thinking about is where you are and what you are doing next! As your assistant, Curt should be assisting you, so set him specific tasks that allow you to think less about logistics and just be in the right place ...
As I said, Greg shoots only tele which helps me greatly, but he is also on bag duty, and gets the car ready when we need to move and gets out of my way when he's in shot! All these things leave you to think one step ahead of your self, and nothing else!
You might already be there, but there is a point when you know what is happening at any wedding more than the bride and groom, and certainly more than the guests! I use thins knowledge to my advantage to be ahead of what they are doing before they even knew they were going to do it! Every wedding follows roughly the same track, any subtle differences in timing or order are easy to be aware of on the day. Get that in your head and your golden, as it means you can always be in the right place at te right time... Especially with the help of a well organised assistant!

 

[Pete Askew]

What a great way to describe the process - you should work that up into an article maybe with a few pictures (get Greg to grab some of you in action as well). I can even image it being expanded into a magazine piece.

Tape marks! The couple were young, very religious (the father was doing the service!) and very conservative. They only wanted group shots and some of the service!! Managed to grab a few more interesting shots at the reception but the hotel dining room was so cramped that it was pretty limiting. It was also the middle of January, freezing cold and brilliant sun (at a low angle)! As I said before, wedding are not for me I don't think and I admire those of you who do them (and do them so well).

 

[Hamish Gill]

I was just thinking that I might make an article out of it!
Dont get me wrong, I know photographers who are that way inclined ...
If I was to do an article it would have to be about my way of doing it as opposed to THE way...

 

[Brian Moore]

Somehow I missed the color version of the church shot first time around. Like I said before, the B&W one is a cracker. But I prefer the color one!

 

[Hamish Gill]

For someone who shoots so much B&W you like a lot of colour photography Brian!...
Just a passing observation

 

[Brian Moore]

For someone who shoots so much B&W you like a lot of colour photography Brian!...

True enough, Hamish. But I also shoot mostly film, yet that doesn't stop me from admiring so many of the shots on RPF, most of which seem to be digital.

 

[Hamish Gill]

I guess that's what makes you a "real photographer" appreciation of photography that differs from what you do