Who wants to share images from beautiful weddings in Catholic churches? I have one coming up and would like to see your unique images from this type of ceremony/church. Also, since I am not Catholic, are there particular images that mean the most to the B&G?
Make sure you know where you are and aren't allowed to be before the weddings. Some places will only let you shoot from the balcony, so you will want to bring a long lens :) Others won't let you go in front of the third row, and pretty sure none of them will let you anywhere near the alter - so no running around "on-stage" to get shots of the kiss from that angle - :) :) :) Go check it out first and chat them up, always easier to iron out details ahead of the big day! Have fun!
My wedding was a Catholic wedding, but we didn't have the full mass. Our photographer had to stay in the very back, so you will want a long focal lenght lens. Other than that, we wanted the same journalistic feel of the wedding that you would get from any other church wedding. :)
I know at my last C wedding, I took this great picture and the vdeographer about died right there he said "you can't take him doing that!!" I didnt know! The coordinator never told me about certain things in the ceremony you cant snap so do your homework--- heres the snap :)
Also I was allowed on the side and in the back of the very last person. Flash is ok as the bride walks down the aisle and on the first kiss if you want. Not my fav, it was a long ceremony- but my couple loved the pictures!
If they are doing a full mass they will want pics of them drinking from the cup and when they are both knealing, my bride asked for those in particular to the usual must haves.
Everyone 's technique is different, I'm sure. It all really also depends on the lighting of the church.
For me, when I shoot in a church without flash, I usually go to ISO 800 - 1600 with F stop being as low as I can to let as much light in as I can. And also tried to shoot with 1/80 of a second on the shutter speed, but sometimes I have to go down slower than that when the church is dark.
To all who posted about the wedding in the Catholic church...the wedding took place this past Saturday, on the 4th...rained all day long, but the church images are amazing. Am attaching a couple of low res images so you can see. Any comments more than welcome.
I recently shot a wedding at All Saints Catholic Church, Liverpool, NSW, Australia.
You can see the church well in these 3 shots.
At Catholic weddings don't forget to capture, signing of the cross, kneeling, lighting candles, taking of the Eucharist, drinking of the wine, signing register plus your usual entry, kiss, ring, exit.
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