All you NEED for Weddings | Beginner Wedding Photography Gear

When starting with wedding photography knowing what wedding photography gear to buy can be a hard task. I'm here to give you a list of the first initial things you should consider buying for your wedding photography kit.

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Camera Body 0:15
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Lenses 4:45
Lighting 8:56
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[paci_sophie_family]

Sorry to disturb your scrolling, we don’t know each other but i wish you all the best in life and may all things work out in your favor.🙏

[paulnyame]

A simple zoom lens 24-70mm can give someone a best pictures for their wedding. You can buy all prime lens and get stack when you are in a small area. There is good and bad for all so don’t let zoom lens look bad.

[SandrossAlim]

i might have to disagree with the zoom lens. In my honest opinion it's versatile and you can still know your gear with zoom and still have intimate sessions with your couples. Also with newer camera body you can push the ISO safely so you have useable photos. again each to their own and how each person use their gear. I've been a prime user as well and transitioning to zoom change my perspective on zoom lens.

[carringtonvisuals]

I used to be a prime snob, and with Fuji, I will always be a prime snob. But with the EOS R5 for weddings, my 28-70 f2 stays on my camera like 90% of the day. That lens is a beast. I definitely can replace primes for most situations.

[garybrown]

Great points it takes a long time to figure out which camera and lens
Fast lens are sharpest

[nogerboher]

I do social events, motorsports (mostly WRC and other rally events), weddings and portraiture. I own 2 camera bodies and 9 expensive lenses but I do 99% of my work with only two lenses and rarely ever use any of my other lenses. The two lenses that are on my cameras 99% of the time are the 35mm and 105mm. I used to use 35mm with an 85mm instead of 105mm but I noticed that my images shot with 105mm look much, much nicer, especially when I do portraits and outdoor events and if I ever want a wider look or composition, I can always do a few steps back and have the 85mm look, whereas if I was using my 85mm, I could step closer and get the similar composition to an 105mm but I can't get that 105mm look, I can't get that 105mm compression! Anyhow, whenever someone asks me which lenses they should buy first, I always recommend a 35mm and either an 85mm or 105/135mm! Most useful pair of lenses across all fields of photography!

[micknificent]

You're absolutely right John. There is a disconnect when shooting with zooms. I have the Canon R5 and 28-70 f2 and thought it was such a convenience. But my last event I felt that disconnect that you talked about. I'm going back to primes. I'll keep my 28-70 f2 for smaller events. Thanks John.

[williamc]

If you shoot RF from canon just get the 28-70 F2. For weddings I use to have to run to the camera bag and get different lens or carry them on me, be fumbling around changing lenses and missing what is going on. For weddings there is no reason to shoot at 1.4 because one eye is in focus and the other is soft. Canon has changed the game with the RF 28-70. 3 lens needed for a wedding with the R5/R6 = 28-70, 70-200, 100 macro.

[dabuchrister]

Yes! Do a video where you explain your lighting set ups during crucial events during a wedding like father/daughter dance, speeches, etc.

[nykq]

What works best for me is: 35mm, 24-70mm, 85mm and 70-200mm

[GenesisAnne]

Loving a7iii’s dual slot card! I agree with you!

[tatumelisabeth]

Thank you for always teaching so well! YES TO MORE FLASH VIDEOS! I'm confident in my photo abilities, but I am SO confused by flash and I'm entering the wedding photography field this summer!

[tbeiber]

I started with a zoom kit lens and used it like normal. Then I started switching to Sony and used primes. I started seeing the different qualities of the focal lengths. Then I went to full frame so y and have a 24-70 zoom and now I feel like I can get more out of a zoom because I know what look I can gets out of each focal length. Plus shooting weddings, you don't always get as much of a choice as you want on where you can stand so being able to zoom a little saves some resolution instead of heavy cropping in post to get a little closer. I still always have an 85mm on a second body too

[jackmccourt]

I'm glad to hear you use a crop sensor. I have an a6400 and am looking to start doing some wedding photography and I have been feeling a little pressure to get a full frame camera thinking I need it for low light performance. I think some people get caught up on specs and I fall pray to that sometimes!

The other reason I feel the pressure to go up to a full frame sensor is because I like my sony cameras... but the crop sensor cameras only have 1 sd card slot. Which is really unfortunate. I'm hoping to get away with it for the first year before relegating the a6400 to a backup camera before upgrading to an A75 when it comes out.

[thelonghaul]

I love your reasoning for using primes for weddings. it makes total sense, especially with weddings where its all about the emotions.

[zzstrone]

As a broke photographer, for wedding photographies i usually use my A6000 and Nex 6 with an la-ea2 adapter so that i can mount Amount lenses on it. The Amount lenses i typically use are 16-50 SSM 2.8, Minolta 50mm 1.4 AF and Sony 300mm f2.8 SSM....Only e mount lens i own is the 50mm fe 1.8. Overall they are working out great and havent given up on me during weddings.

[johnnosacka]

Great advice. I shot Nikon for years, left for Fuji. Went back to Nikon for Z5…turns out I didn’t like the smaller form factor and I preferred how much I can operate the Z5 with one hand.

One thing about Fuji I loved…the fuji community has enthusiasm and content not found anywhere else

[deweesegilyard]

Yes, sir. I agree. A crop sensor camera is just fine. Picture quality is primarily a reflection of the photographer’s skill. Thank you.

[grahamcorley]

I agree with you on the crop sensor. I have just invested in a full frame, but only to take advantage of my great lenses, my 70-200 and 85. For that ff depth of field. I still love crop sensors.

[OnlyIn]

Ive never shot a wedding before would it be a bad idea to not use any speed flashes?