Weddings: From Snapshots to Great Shots

1. Equipment

What You Need

To create consistently high-quality images, you need high-quality equipment. Entering the field of professional wedding photography involves an investment—but you don’t need to own every lens and gadget under the sun. Keep it simple and know your equipment well so that it becomes an extension of you—a way to serve your vision. Ultimately, a photographer’s knowledge, skill, and experience with her own equipment is nearly as important as the equipment itself.

Poring Over the Picture

These are my must-have items for every wedding. Try not to bring anything that won’t be used—it’s simply more stuff to lug around and more ...