Note: Kirk is "the Affordable Full time Professional Wedding Photographer Winsdor, Ontario". Here is the Link to KW Masters Photography.
Introduction:
We wish you all a happy and safe new year. Today I am going to look at what can go wrong and how to prevent it or at least deal with it when it does happen.
Discussion:
When shooting a wedding, you have one chance to get it right. So, I will discuss some of the things that we do to make sure tragedy does not strike.
In past posts, I discussed how we get 2,000 flashes during a wedding by using our power packs. You have to be careful here. If you are using the Canon Flash Gun, its compact design can cause the unit to heat up. Normally, the output is around 50 W/s per flash. With rapid shooting cameras, you may be tempted to take too many shots too quickly. You must NOT do that or the flash head will at the best case, shut down for 20 mins+. In the worst case it will need repair. I use the be careful approach. We always have two 580's or more. Local camera shops will rent you equipment for for a very reasonable price to have as a standby or in some cases as a second flash.
If you want to shoot a lot of flashes quickly, then I would recommend the Quantum on camera flash gun (can mount off camera also). This is larger and you will not be limited to the 10 flashes in a row by Canon's 580. Your flash is as important as your camera. We always have 3-4 flashes available for the wedding.
The next thing to have is at least one backup camera. Two are better. It may just be the camera body. Of course you must have several lenses that over lap in mm in case you have a problem with one of your lenses. You may also rent a standby lens.
We have already spoken about batteries for flashes and of course you need to have several batteries, charged and ready for each camera. You may not need them, but it is a must to have them. If you are using the camera for video, then you will need lots of backup batteries.
Summary:
As a professional photographer, you need to examine the day's events to make sure all goes smoothly. Backup equipment of course is a must have. So are cables, batteries, flashes, umbrellas, etc. If you don't have this much equipment, then rent it until you can afford to buy or keep renting it. Your customers deserve the best that you can give them.
- Kirk is a Professional Wedding Photographer in Windsor, Sarnia, London and Southern Ontario Canada. In appreciation if you would be so kind as to give a G+ and a Facebook Like KW Masters Photography on his Facebook page.
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