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A bit of a long post (sorry!)
Hi there! I'm looking for some input as I'm preparing to shoot my sister's wedding end of next month. I've been doing some preparations and have shot and enjoyed shooting a couple (close friends') weddings before but they are by no means stellar. Mostly acceptable with a few good shots and for the most part both couples were very happy with it, probably because it was free. IMO, the 'pros' that fell within our budget were mostly mediocre uncle bobs or worse so I decided (more like hoping) I could do a lot better.
I'm going to be shooting with a Canon 40d, 85 f/1.8, 430 exII, a borrowed new-ish Rebel, tripod, cheapo light stand & umbrella, Fuji x100, and an XT-1 with 35 f/2. Renting an XF 16-55 f/2.8 and a Rokinon 8mm fisheye (canon) for a 'photobooth' tethered to my laptop. Low budget wedding, on a park at/or around noon till dusk (park closes at dusk). I'm also planning to get a yongnuo flash, triggers, spare batteries, sd cards and another reflector.
Here are some of my concerns: (Of course aside from these, any and all ideas/tips are very welcome)
a. I've struggled to get consistent colors with Canon files let alone handling Fuji and Canon files. Using LR, do I even try to get consistent results or just process both cameras differently so as not to stress about it during the day? And if it can be done in post, are there things I should be doing in-camera to help smooth post and get consistent results?
b. I'll be doing a test shoot with friends on the venue around the same time couple days before, but are there less obvious issues/problems you've faced that I should be concerned about when shooting at that time of day (afternoon-dusk)?
c. Since its going to be bright should I try to underexpose a lot and shoot for the highlights, or mostly let the highlights blow as long as I get proper or at least decent exposure of my subject/s? also, how do you deal with extremely shaded and bright spots when shooting on the fly, overpower it with flash/es? I've tried using camera mounted-fill before but didn't really get good results.
d. and lastly, any dirt cheap ideas to freshen up my kinda tacky fisheye 'photobooth'? I'll be trying out diff angles/lighting setups beforehand.
p.s. I've always been a huge fan of the people posting here and I know I'm way underqualified but I really want to do a great job with it so thanks in advance!
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