I'd ask a few questions and if possible scope out the settings. Often
churches have lay staff who can show you the setting, location of the
font, and describe how its usually done. Things like knowing that the
priest will hold the baby up in front of the church as opposed to giving
it to the parents to walk down the aisle can make a difference in terms
of where you position yourself. If you can see the setting in advance
you can better plan where to stand and what lens to use. Basically like
prepping for a wedding but much simpler.
Since you have Pentax WR gear you should OK no matter how enthusiastic
the baptism gets.
Mark
Larry Colen wrote:
A friend asked me to photograph her child's baptism in a few weeks.
I've never been to one, so I've got little idea of how to prepare.
She said it's a community baptism, and it could be two kids or
twenty. She said the last one the photographer didn't do a good job
in the dark.
I expect low light and no flash, though I don't know how low, so I'll
want fast glass. I'm not sure how close I'll be able to get. I've got
no idea of how the ceremony goes.
She said something about the priest greeting outside and that also
being a chance for photos.
Are there any things in particular that I should know about, or be
aware of, either photographically or culturally? If it matters, her
in-laws are all Mexican.
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