The only other thing I would say is you need a tripod and a fast lens for the Church. A 50mm 1.8 along with your flash is excellent for this ( the famous nifty fifty ) and you only need to have this for the church as the light will be low, you can switch back to your standard lens once you leave the church.
I have the nifty fifty as well. I forgot the mention my main lens is f2.8 so that should also do the trick!
It's a big decision. At the end of the day it means you're going to spend all day working, not enjoying the wedding.
It also puts a lot of pressure on you; going in blind is not an option, so you're going to want to spend some time planning shots, practising your portraiture. Things you should also consider are spare bodies and memory cards if things go wrong.
It ultimately depends on
a) how relaxed the B+G are about the wedding; are they going to expect a proper set of wedding photos or are they happy with whatever comes? Explain to them that it's not just a case of pointing the camera int he right direction.
b) how willing you are to take on the challenge.
I think If I did do it I'd say I'd only do up until the food. That way I also get some enjoyment out of it! When I got married our photography only stayed until the food as well and we were happy with that!
To be honest we were glad anyone came as it was the day England were playing Portugal in the last World Cup
My cousin had a pocket TV with him and our photographer included that as one photo which is quite funny! Saved everyone else trying to see the score as he was giving updates!
a) The B&G aren't expecting what a pro could do and they are happy with this plus I think money is the other issue! They started off with a budget of £50 for the cake
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b) That's the thing! I'm thinking it could be a good opportunity to see what it's like, but thinking that way is OK until it starts and the bricks start coming at the start of the day! I may not get another chance to see what it's like!
Say thanks but no thanks and enjoy the day
Is that just because its family? If not how come you didn't say no to your first wedding?
If it wasn't family would you say otherwise? How did you approach your first one?
Only you can know if your up to the job - if you decide to go for it then as said before just plan, plan and plan some more. I'd recommend buying 'Wedding Photography - the complete guide' by Mark Cleghorn before you decide - gave me a good overall idea of what is involved before, during and after the day...
If I do go for it I've got over 10 months of planning and practice!
How do you know if your up for the job when you have no experience of it?
in the end the pics were ok but lacking the 'professional touch if you know what I mean, don't get me wrong my photos were fine but they wer e more a record of the day and conveying the emotion of a wedding, does that make sense?
Yeah that does make sense. However we were very happy with our photographer that was paid for, but on the other hand Radiohead's ones, that i've seen, seem to have that bit more if that makes sense!
I guess it's all down to they style of the photographer in the end as they say you should look at other weddings they've done to see if you like them!
My main worry is that they will just look like any other photography and lack that extra bit for wedding photo's!
The other worry is that it's a church so do people think that adds to the decision or should a church be taken no differently to anywhere else?
PS. Surely it's your sister's wedding not your brother-in-law's wedding lol?
Not unless I've got a sister that I've never known about
It's my wife's brother. I admit I've never been good at what each relative is called!