August 2006
Beginner
336 pages
10h 55m
English
Content preview from Digital Wedding Photography: Capturing Beautiful Memories
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Choosing the Right
Equipment for the Job
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edding photographers have a set of unique and specific equipment needs. Many equipment
choices are simply a matter of personal preference, while others are dictated almost com-
pletely by the specific requirements of the job at hand. What sort of shooting style you choose deter-
mines exactly what goes in your own gearbox. For example, traditional-style photographers typically
carry a lot more studio-type lighting than photojournalistic-style shooters, and destination-wedding
photographers may carry only the absolute essentials.
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Part I ✦ Understanding Digital Wedding Photography
No matter how serious your business aspirations, this chapter covers the major equipment choices and
challenges wedding photographers face. Included is information about demands your equipment might
face, what equipment choices are available, and the pros and cons of each choice. If you’re not yet com-
pletely satisfied with the tools in your gearbox, this chapter gives you a long list of qualities to look for as
you shop for that perfect camera system.
Comparing Point-and-Shoot and SLR Cameras
A point-and-shoot camera is small, very portable, inexpensive, and yet very capable of getting good pic-
tures even in the hands of a ...
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