my cousin angie asked me if i could take some photos of her and marvin on their wedding day. “we don’t want much. just a few of us in the ceremony and around the courtyard”, she said. so of course, i said “yes”. this was an opportunity to service them, and for me to get outside of my comfort zone and learn something new through the process.
for wedding photoshoots, its pretty common to have wedding dates booked months in advance (sometimes over a year!). considering there wasn’t much to be expected (although there always is, especially for your wedding day) other than some “basic” photos , five weeks notice was fine i suppose. :)
we had 30 mins before the ceremony to take some pictures, and about 30 mins after the ceremony to take a few more plus the obligatory extended family pictures. no planning, no scouting. just the three of us walking around to find good well lit areas to make some photos.
in hindset, i wish i’d have been a bit more prepared with some high speed film to capture the ceremony since it had very low light. its an absolute must if you’re shooting film. film definitely has its advantages with the unmatched tonal range and color, but it really isn’t as versatile as digital, particularly in this case where there was no advance prep time with limited time.
all in all, it was fun and a good experience. i’m happy with some of the photos we made. below are a few favorites.
cameras:
mamiy rz67
mamiya 7
film:
kodak portra 400, 120mm
kodak tri-x (400tx), 35mm
