This fall I shot my first solo wedding. I was a little nervous going into it because until this point I had always had a second shooter or been a second shooter. I was actually pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to shoot by myself, the only thing that was harder was the family pictures- usually the second shooter prepares the next shot ahead of time.
I don’t do many weddings at all so I rented a second camera and some flash equipment from a friend for the day. Having two camera bodies is a non negotiable when shooting a wedding. Cameras are reliable overall but if yours breaks or malfunctions during a wedding and you don’t have a backup you’re in big trouble. I’m glad I did have that second camera because my Fuji was giving me write errors at the beginning of the day. I eventually figured out that my SD card type wasn’t compatible with Fuji for some reason. Once I figured this out and switched cards I was good to go.
I borrowed a Canon 6d, a long sigma zoom lens, and a wide angle Rokinon along with several flashes and triggers.
We got lucky because some clouds came through just as we started taking portraits. We weren’t in the best location because there was no shade in sight. The second picture is from this session.
It’s a great idea to plan for a few minutes at sunset to take a couple golden hour shots. I was really happy with how this first shot turned out.
The third shot is of the ceremony. The lighting in the Church was pretty poor and the ceiling was painted black- making bounce flash impossible. I just had to use tha ambient light which looks okay, but not great.
All of these shots were taken with the 6d. I love my fuji but a true SLR is better in professional settings from what I’ve found.
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