Photographer’s Application

Experience:

• Must have prior experience shooting at least two weddings.

Camera Settings:

• Manual mode is preferred, or Aperture Priority (AV) mode with a proper understanding of ISO and exposure settings.
• Never use AUTO mode.

Exposure & Lighting:

• Avoid overexposed or underexposed images. Keep your histogram values centered.
• Maintain a minimum shutter speed of 1/160.
• Always bring speedlights/flash/alternative lighting – do not rely on increasing ISO to compensate for low light.
• Use soft lighting and avoid harsh, directly oriented flash. A diffuser is required.
• Indoors, always use flash in low-light conditions where natural light is insufficient.

Image Composition:

• Ensure a straight horizon in all shots.
• Capture positive emotions of people.

Equipment Maintenance:

• Keep your camera sensor clean to avoid dust spots.

Main Camera:

• Full-frame DSLR or mirrorless camera. Examples include:
  • Canon EOS R, R6/7, 5D Mark III, 6D
  • Nikon D800, D850, D750
  • Sony A9, A7R, A7 series or equivalent/better

Backup Camera:

• Minimum requirement: Canon 60D, T3i, or equivalent/better.

Memory Cards:

• We recommend writing to two SD card slots simultaneously for backup.
• At least two high-speed SD cards (64GB or larger) are required.

Lighting:

• Two Canon 480EX or equivalent/better.
• Flash diffusers are also required.

Lenses:

• Wide-angle lens: Examples include 24-70mm, 16-35mm, etc.
• Prime portrait lens: Examples include 85mm f/1.4, 50mm f/1.4, etc.

Accessories:

• Extra batteries
• Additional storage media
• Laptop or equivalent for backups and workflow