Read all of this and then come back and read some more of your
answers. I hope you've got at least a month or two to get
ready. It's not an easy job.
http://johnlind.tripod.com/wedding/
Len
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Petter Jarbo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 3:12 PM
Subject: Wedding photographing
> Dear PDML:ers
> A close friend asked me the other day if I would be his
wedding
> photographer. I said I would be honored but am beginning to
think I
> might have taken on more than I can handle <g>
> I've been secondary photographer at a couple of weddings, but
never
> taken the actual wedding pictures.
>
> I need your advice dear friends.
> 1. What should I think of when the big day comes?
> 2. What film do you recommend? I will concentrate on portraits
of bride
> and groom, some pictures from the ceremony and a lot of
digital from the
> party.
> 3. I've got the opportunity to rent a Hasselblad 500C with
Planar 80 and
> Sonnar 150 for the weekend for ~US$30. I've never used a
MF-camera and
> only once touched the Hassie. Do you think I could "learn" the
Hassie in
> a day and use it with any success the big day or should I
concentrate on
> what I really know?
> And what I really know is my MZ-S with 28-105/3,2-4,5,
A-50/1,7, Takumar
> 135/2,5, Zenitar 16/2.8 and, of course, my beloved backup
Program-A.
>
> The reason they asked me in the first place is probably money.
Both the
> bride and groom are students and can't afford a professional
> photographer (can easily be US$500 here in Sweden) I've got
about US$150
> to spend and that includes developing.
>
> Any advice appreciated.
> Thanks!
>
> Petter Jarbo
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