Capturing Memories

Today is here (isn’t it always). A few months ago, a young man I know contacted me about photography for his wedding. He had heard from some mutual friends of some work I did for them. “Wow – A wedding”, I thought. No pressure there right?

It is probably the one set of photos that are taken of you that you REALLY care about the results – especially the bride! There is so much that happens in those hours you, the bride and groom, can’t even remember when it is done. So the photos chronicle the event for you.

A wedding is an event that is hard of just one photographer to cover. So, I enlisted the assistance of my fellow photographer Carly.

I’ve been considering changing camera for some months now. The Olympus E-500 has worked good for me, but there are as many options for renting lens and accessories as there is for Canon and Nikon. The navigation of the menu and settings aren’t as user-friendly either but that is less of a concern. So I decide to pull the trigger and purchase a Canon EOS Rebel T1i kit (not significantly different that the new T2i). After shooting the wedding I am going to sell the Olympus camera body and lens.

I found a place online that rents lens and camera bodies. So I ordered a Canon EOS Rebel T2i, for Carly, and (2) EF 50mm f/1.4 , (2) 17-55mm f/2.8 x2 and a Tonkia 11-16mm f/2.8 from Aperturent.com.

As I lay here in bed getting mentally preparing for the wedding, the sun is rising – the start of a beautiful day.

Shipment from Aperturent

Inside Aperturent Shipment Container

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~ by allpointsbulletin on May 23, 2010.