The big day has arrived...

Today’s come round way to quickly but surprising the day has gone so much better than I imagined. I’ve actually enjoyed it and I can see myself doing this for a living. I’m so happy that they gave me the chance and actually put their trust in me! I thought last night I wouldn’t be able to sleep because of the nerves, but I feel asleep straightaway, also I thought I’d be really nervous while I was there.. I wasn’t. I felt I put on a very professional attitude and for that day I felt like a professional photographer and I also felt I was being treated as a professional photograph as well.

I’ve been there from 9 this morning to 10.30 at night, it’s been a very long day but it didn’t feel that long from 9 to about 7, after this time it felt like it dragged on so much.

There are a few problems I encountered and these were the lighting in the ceremony and the reception during the speeches. The only thing I felt I could do without using the flash was to increase the ISO.. I know all about the grain problems but I had no other choice, and through the speeches it had got that dark that the more I increased the ISO it still didn’t help, and I didn’t want to use the flash because it flicked a few times before it takes the photo, I obviously didn’t want to interrupt with a constantly flashing light. I think these are things that you will learn through time, but I was so disappointed that I didn’t get the shots.

The biggest problem were the batteries from the 5D, they were awful… they lasted at the most for about 45mins. My canon 400d could have lasted all day. If I was to do a wedding again I would definitely buy one of those battery grips.

Overall I think the day went brilliantly, the images are looking good but I think this is partly to having a good looking bride and groom, but all together a very tiring, long day. But I’d definitely do it again!!!