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I thought I would set up the
Mamiya on my heavy Bogen tripod towards the back where there was a
nicely shaded area. It's good to have a plan, but you have to
expect that it will change, and it always does. So I have found
it's better to be able to think on your feet than to plan everything out
and try to control things. I also take a checklist of wedding
shots to be sure to get. I usually look at this right at the
start, but then abandon the list after it becomes a sweaty, streaky
mess. Maybe I should laminate the next list. I have become
very familiar with all of the events that will likely take place, so I
think the checklist is good for a quick review.
So I started with the Mamiya and my 80mm Autofocus lens and my Fisheye
lens for some fun. As guests arrived, I took some candid shots of
preparation and mingling. Then I checked on the Bridal party and
they were ready for me to take some shots of the Bride preparing for the
day. In my prior weddings, for whatever reason, I could not take
these shots, so I was looking forward to adding these types of shots to
my portfolio. I started with the Fisheye, for fun and for
the tight area I would be working in. I switched to the Nikon with
the zoom lens set to wide angle, close to 18mm. I was able to get a good
set of natural light Bridal shots and detail photos.
I think in the future I will work with an assistant. My wife
filled in for this role, and I'm glad she did. She helped me a
great deal in spotting locations for group photos and she pointed out some
must have live action shots as they were unfolding.
After the pre-ceremonial and preparation shots, I would set my camera
close to the alter on the bridesmaids side. I setup the Mamiya on
the tripod for the extremely detailed shots, and had the Nikon around my
neck to capture the action as it happened. This combo worked out
very well. Unlike my prior experiences using only the Mamiya and
praying the camera would agree with my timing of events and take the
photo, and also hoping the flash would recycle fast enough, the Nikon
was, for the most part, ready to go. For the still moments at the
alter, the Mamiya performed well. There was a bit of an issue with
the Nikon, as I began to fill up the 8gig SD card, the camera began to
take longer to ready itself for the next shot. I believe the issue
is related to longer seek/write times to the SD card as it fills up or
the limited cache, which you have to let clear after you take a
number of sequential photos.
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