Len Bormes: This really is a case where, because you have to ask, you ain't ready to shoot weddings.For $200 buy yourself some good running shoes to make good your escape when the bride and groom come after you for ruining their wedding!Minimum kit to shoot weddings:2 camera bodies and spare batteries - there is no option for "can you all come back next week, I dropped my camera when an over-enthusiastic confetti thrower crashed my elbow while I was changing lenses..A fast prime lens for interior shots when no flash is allowed - eg 35 or 50mm f/1.4 or f/1.2A fast general purpose zoom - eg a 24-70mm f/2.8A fast short medium telephoto zoom - eg a 70-200mm f/2.8A good flashgun with spare batteries.What you then need to consider is "what will I do if it is teeming down with rain? Are my camera and lenses weatherproof?" Answer for your D5200 is "No"...Just because you have a "professional" camera doesn't make you a professional photographer....Show more
Booker Moros: ! It's lens, not lense.The lens you have is already capable of shooting sharp images. If you can't get sharp images with that lens, then you are doing something wrong. Buying a better lens will not fix the problem.Learn to use the equipment you already have before you start wasting you money by buying lenses. If you have to ask this question then you are in no way experienced enough to consider shooting weddings....Show more
Shaquita Wernicki: If have to ask such a basic question you are not ready to be the main paid shooter at a wedding. Weddings are tough photo assignments if done properly, are you sure you are ready? There is no room for error and if something happens - no way to reshoot it.PlanningVisiting church Going to rehearsal - shoot that for practiceBackup gearHave an assistantPlan the group shotsWear deodorant - you will need itMost pros charge hundreds if not thousands of dollars for prime wedding photography - because it is tough work and is supposed to ! last a lifetime.Wedding assignments are expected to deliver tr! aditional wedding images, complete with posed group shots - and very little of it is simple snapshots. It is great that you are making such great business plans - just make sure you can deliver quality results.Good luck - see linked page for more infohttp://www.christophermaxwell.com/wedding-photogra......Show more
Donny Bankson: Gear is the least of your problems. As a new photographer, you do not have the knowledge or skills to shoot a wedding.You need to be fully competent in the basics - lighting, exposure & composition and have several years experience putting this knowledge into practice.Your budget for gear is pathetically small.My basic wedding gear consists of- two DSLR s (one as a backup) - sorry won t cut it with the bride if your gear fails- several fast zooms & primes lenses - including a 50mm f1.8, an 85mm f1.8, a 24-70mm f2.8 and a 70-200mm f2.8- at least 2-3 off camera speedlights & radio triggers to fire them, plus light modifiersMore importantly! - the knowledge to shoot & light in manual.As to the non-photography bit - you need public liability insurance, indemnity insurance and robust contracts in place, plus a suitable business & marketing plan....Show more
Rosalyn Olivera: It is not worthy spending $200 - that will not get you a lens which will magically enable sharper pictures - you should get to know your 18mm to 55mm well enough to use it on weddings - it is a good starter lens for weddings. When you have made enough money you should think about a 17mm to 50mm (or to 55mm) at constant f2.8, but that will cost you upwards of $500, or upwards of $1000 if you want the lens of the same brand as your camera.Probably best to get a good flashgun before thinking about the lens - that might cost only $350.Be sure that the "unsharpness" that you see in your pics is not due to your own handling of camera. Get your pics looked at by somebody who knows about such matters.In wedding photography your "people skills" ! will be at least as important as your camera skills....Show more
! Kellie Waycott: If you want to upgrade, you throw away your current camera and lens and buy a new set. No, really. You don't upgrade cameras. You just add new lenses. You only replace the camera when it dies.What lens to use for weddings? The 18-55mm kit lens. It's perfect! For the ceremony, you use 35mm to 55mm to bring you close to the action. For portraits, you will again be using anywhere from 35-55mm especially that 55mm end for close-ups. For large group shots of the whole family, the 18mm end will save you from walking too far backwards. If you really need to spend money, buy a large flash. You will need it if the wedding is indoors. If outside, the money can be used on a nice fitting suit to make you look great while you stand up there with the main characters....Show more
Elfreda Grossen: for Nikon d5200 with a 18-55 mm lens, what lens should i buy to shoot weddings so that i get sharper pictures? my pocket allows me to spend only $200. but if there is a chea! per lens please do suggest
Sharron Salin: a gun
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