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20-04-08, 12:35 PM
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OMG !been ask to do a wedding !

OMG shock horror! HELP i just been asked to do a wedding for my best friend's sister and i told them that i'll think about it ! they been told im really good but i have no experience in portrait tho! i feel bad about turning it down!
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20-04-08, 01:41 PM
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Re: OMG !been ask to do a wedding !

when is it! how long do you have!
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20-04-08, 02:14 PM
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Re: OMG !been ask to do a wedding !

Good luck
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20-04-08, 02:26 PM
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Re: OMG !been ask to do a wedding !

Show them your portfolio... and if they are happy with it, and you are comfortable with doing it.. go for it!

Just make sure you have a spare battery, they are charged up, etc etc
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20-04-08, 02:35 PM
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Re: OMG !been ask to do a wedding !

go go go go go girl


you would be excellent.

as long as they know what you do and that you have never done it before if they are happy do it.
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20-04-08, 02:40 PM
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Re: OMG !been ask to do a wedding !

spare battery
spare cards
make a plan for the day i.e. when to take certain shots and where to take them.
find out where photos are normaly taken at your wedding location, (some places may be out of bounds)
have a freindly chat with the vicar (try and get him on side!) i.e. if you see a shot you think would look good ask when the best time would be to take that shot.
if you are thinking of taking formal group shots get the best man and ushers on side, it will save you shouting at everyone to get them together lol let them do all that!!

oh and Practise, practise, practise! go to the location before hand and take shots where you would like to take shots on the day! it'll give you a better idea what will look best as a background.

oh and good luck!

I have shadowed at 5 weddings and once I get my D300 I'll give it a go myself!
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20-04-08, 05:29 PM
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Re: OMG !been ask to do a wedding !

ooooooooh but you lots are not helping! yes.... you finbar !lol making me more nervous im really not comfortabe doing it but how do i turn them down without hurting them ! The only portraits i ever done is a few of my daughter ! They are going to think im being funny but i know they would be better off asking someone else as i have no expereince whatoever !!!

oh and it in a registry office lol
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20-04-08, 05:55 PM
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Re: OMG !been ask to do a wedding !

Why not meet the couple and go from there.

Say do a fun shoot in a local garden and see how you get on. [engagement pics]

Don't commit yourself until after.

When my friend asked me to do her wedding [my first] i felt physically sick but i did it just for the cost of the prints and away i went.

[BY THE WAY I AM SURE YOU CAN COME UP WITH THE GOODS AFTER SEEING JUST A SMALL PORTFOLIO OF YOUR PICS ON HERE]
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20-04-08, 06:56 PM
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Re: OMG !been ask to do a wedding !

Jols.....physically sick is the right word lol
they said they couldnt afford a professional and i feel terrible about turning them down so i will have to come up with something !
better get practicing then lol
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20-04-08, 06:59 PM
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Re: OMG !been ask to do a wedding !

Go on you know you want to
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