Saturday -
Charge batteries (flash and camera)
check all equipment (lenses and cameras)
check I have all memory cards, chargers, tripod, camera bag, flash, lenses, cameras, reflector
Pack water, food, tissues, pain relief, sunglasses
Saturday -
Charge batteries (flash and camera)
check all equipment (lenses and cameras)
check I have all memory cards, chargers, tripod, camera bag, flash, lenses, cameras, reflector
Pack water, food, tissues, pain relief, sunglasses
Anything to add?
FOOD? WATER? At a WEDDING? Should be plenty of that stuff around for ya...
If it's not on your list, make an item for "assistant/gofer" and find one.
GET A BACK UP CAMERA! you may never need it, but , man alive... or dead should your equipment fail on you... remember bad press travels much faster than good.
Edit to add: I should learn to read posts better...lol
Saturday -
Charge batteries (flash and camera)
check all equipment (lenses and cameras)
check I have all memory cards, chargers, tripod, camera bag, flash, lenses, cameras, reflector
Pack water, food, tissues, pain relief, sunglasses
Anything to add?
FOOD? WATER? At a WEDDING? Should be plenty of that stuff around for ya...
If it's not on your list, make an item for "assistant/gofer" and find one.
R.
There will be food for me at dinner, but I need to eat regularly (low blood sugar)
GET A BACK UP CAMERA! you may never need it, but , man alive... or dead should your equipment fail on you... remember bad press travels much faster than good.
ahhh did you see the little sticking out tongue after that quote? lol
GET A BACK UP CAMERA! you may never need it, but , man alive... or dead should your equipment fail on you... remember bad press travels much faster than good.
ahhh did you see the little sticking out tongue after that quote? lol
which brings up a good point... bring along a sence of humor and a thick skin... don't let those Bridezilla's get to you and enjoy they day, if only for the fact that it's not your wedding :)
which brings up a good point... bring along a sence of humor and a thick skin... don't let those Bridezilla's get to you and enjoy they day, if only for the fact that it's not your wedding :)
I'm sure you've done so many of these that you've memorised the order - just thinking that by the end of 12 hours (ouch!) you may get a little lost in the longevity and a shot list may keep you on track?
bring a change of SHOES. You will be tired at the end of the day, and it's nice to be able to slip into a different type of shoe especially if you're going from narrow to wide.
bring safety pins. You know someone somewhere will pop, snap, break, or tear. You can become a lifesaver and a hero and everyone will love you.
bring extra batteries or a battery charger. 12 hours is a long time, you'll be shooting in the dark longer than your other weddings.
bring an assistant. Make assistant carry heavy stuff. Make assistant get the mundane so you can concentrate on the creative. Be nice to assistant at the end of the night and pay/give something extra. It's been a long day for them, too.
bring comfy camera straps. Don't carry everything you own on yourself, you'll get tired sooner.
I'm sure you've done so many of these that you've memorised the order - just thinking that by the end of 12 hours (ouch!) you may get a little lost in the longevity and a shot list may keep you on track?
Good luck.
Other Lisa
I have a general list of important stuff and I have an itinerary too. Apart from the absolute normal stuff the rest are play by ear mostly. I go with however they are feeling on the day.
Letenele - The shoes I wear I can wear for days at a time if needed they are super comfy.
I have loads of batteries and I am taking the charger.
I will take safety pins thanks for that idea.
About 5 hours of it will be in the dark, the rest is daylight but yes I will be using the flash too. I am going to buy some more flash batteries tomorrow.
A tip I learned for the reception: I always bring my tripod with me, even though I usually don't use it for shots there. I use a large flash bracket and external battery, so it's not the easiest thing to set on a chair or whatever when I go to the loo or get soemthing to eat. I use the tripod's quick release plate under the bracket and just mount it on the tripod so it's ready to go in a pinch. I usually put it in a safe corner or by the dj and have my bag with backup gear hanging to weigh it down.
