Topic: Photographing a wedding

[MattD]

In my perfect world, I can shoot raw, crop, and save as raw for the printer so he can have maximum flexibility in color matching.

The above isn't possible. RAW is not a format that one can save to. It is only created using the data directly from the camera's image sensor(s).

Didn't you recently mention being wordy?

[mmmatt]

In my perfect world, I can shoot raw, crop, and save as raw for the printer so he can have maximum flexibility in color matching.

The above isn't possible. RAW is not a format that one can save to. It is only created using the data directly from the camera's image sensor(s).

Didn't you recently mention being wordy?

ha!!!! see what I mean!!!  thanks Matt... that is important info to know.  I'm impressed you actually read it all!

Matt

[mmmatt]

As I'm sitting here thinking about all of this.  it just occured to me that financialy and feature wise that konica-minolta A1 p&s is really what I need with the possible exception of resolution.  Since they are pretty dirt cheap, and they sell quite often on ebay.  I think I will just buy one and take it to the church in question, take a few shots, have them printed and see exactly how they look.  If I don't like the quality or how the camera works I'll just put it back on ebay and probably only loose a few bucks on the deal.  Otherwise I'm going to go nuts trying to weigh all these pros and cons!!!
    I'll post some shots and get some opinions here when I have some samples.

Matt

[dgodwin]

don't forget to bring some stand-in's with you, so you can get a good idea of the lighting.  Shooting in an empty church is creepy anyways...

[mmmatt]

don't forget to bring some stand-in's with you, so you can get a good idea of the lighting.  Shooting in an empty church is creepy anyways...

Yeah... I'll bring a friend or two.  Actually I have a couple of gorgeous female friends I would love to photograph, so this may be a good excuse.  I may just invite myself to a couple of weddings in the church between now and then and get a few shots from my seat w/o flash.  May crash a reception or 2 also  .  I want to watch a couple of pro's doing their thing.  I have been in and seen a number of weddings, but I haven't really payed much attention to the photagrapher for a few years.

Matt

[Ed.]

It might be worth it to join the www.fredmiranda.com message board and check out the wedding photography forum.  Could give you some ideas for shots and whatnot at the wedding.  I also like www.dgrin.com - another photography message board, that reminds me a bit of this place, only with photos instead of taping.

[mmmatt]

thanks ed.  +T

Matt