Ambient Mike.....maybe doing stand up at Joe's corner bar would work out better for you.
"hi, i'm Mike, and I want to be a wedding photographer".......
None of what you are saying makes any sense. What kind of help are you expecting? There is no secret. It's just practice and hard work. Simple as that.
Your questions are very open ended. We're having a hard time taking you seriously because you popped into a forum and said "tell me how. go". Wedding photography seems simple, but isn't. There are soooo many facets to consider. If you don't know enough to start asking poignant questions, you need to start elsewhere before just coming in here asking us to support you in your quest. Your questions makes it seem as though you really could care less about this business which is borderline insulting to those of us that have put many hours into trying to make a living at this.
Since your questions are ambiguous, here are some ambiguous answers on how to learn;
- Reach out to photographers in your area
- Go to school
- Buy books
- Take courses
- Read forums (such as the sticky posts pointed out to you)
Out of curiosity, are you doing this all from your phone? If so, you shouldn't be.
jcolman wrote:
You make it sound like anyone who buys a Rebel thinks that they can shoot weddings.......oh wait......never mind.
so you are saying i should give it up i love my rebel.... and my 270 flash and one big white zoom lens.
But you know it is all done in photoshop anyway....
Ziffl3 wrote:
so you are saying i should give it up i love my rebel.... and my 270 flash and one big white zoom lens.
But you know it is all done in photoshop anyway....
No, I'm saying that you should use it to shoot pics of cats. The world needs more cat photos.
Marti maybe you should. Apparently the bar for professionalism is pretty low in wedding photography.
Haley thanks for possibly the only post that can be considered actual advice in this almost 2 pages of mostly utter crap. EDIT : amonline and the one who recommended the stickies also helpful
Spink and others I purposefully left that open. I don't want to ask a specific question and have somebody answer it then quit, when if I'd left if open I'd have gotten some really great info. Basic negotiation. I have to do as much as possible from my phone due to eyestrain. I've since had to get on the computer to post images, which I can't do from my phone. Not sure what exactly doesn't make sense or how we've made it to page 2 without really any real advice on how to shoot weddings. Not that I'm surprised. i've read some books, thought i might get some other info. As I mentioned long ago, I read the" read before you post" and the wedding resources stickies.
A lot of people can read a lot of crap into what I've written. APPARENTLY ASKING HOW TO TAKE WEDDING PHOTOS ON THE WEDDING FORUM IS A BAD IDEA. Makes no sense. How the heck you got that anybody can shoot photos with a rebel from my post is beyond me jcolman.
I guess I will think twice about answering any wedding photo questions in the alt and canon forums.
AMONLINE and widjayaman sorry I got on to post photos but too much bs. Sboerup and haley thank you.
Thanks again all of you who provided a load of crap and made fun of me.
AmbientMike wrote:
Thanks again all of you who provided a load of crap and made fun of me.
I'm sorry, would you like us to bounce you on our knee and tell you great you are? You've been asked several times in this very thread, and you've posted nothing.
There are literally thousands of articles and tutorials on wedding photography that will help you get the most basic concepts down.
Your best move is to get in with a local pro and convince him to let you second shoot for him. If you really want to be a wedding photog, it will take a ton of practice and humility to stay teachable.
So, quit acting butthurt and take these comments in stride... or complain about how people were mean to you and continue being mediocre at best. Your choice.
Step 2) Use all the skills you've learned after years of hard work and dedication to capture fleeting moments in all types of conditions, in as little time as possible.
Step 3) Don't screw up, because you only get one chance.
It's my patented three-step program. Hope that helps.
Not real concerned if u people starve all the sudden. And the wedding photo books Ive read recommend handing out a lot of free photography . The guy in town used to tick me off handing out free stuff.
AmbientMike wrote:
I guess I'll book some cheap weddings for practice.
That sounds like a great way to get some more angry clients and a bad reputation.
It's hard to give you the general advice you are looking for when no one has any idea of your skill level. People have already told you learning wedding photography takes time to learn and that you should volunteer with a local pro. There are literally hundreds of books that are full of "general tips" on how to shoot weddings and there is no way all that advice could be summed up in this thread.
What you need to do is post some examples of your work from the first wedding so people know what kind of advice to give.
i love my rebel.... and my 270 flash and one big white zoom lens.