As a photographer, you carry an immense responsibility to capture your clients most memorable moments, ensuring each photo looks good, and encapsulates the essence of that special day. We know that the photographer creates the photo but that being said, the right tools make photographing those magical moments so much easier. With the right gear, you get the opportunity to be more creative and shoot better even in difficult scenarios.
It’s crucial to book the correct lenses for a wedding shoot. You only have one chance to get it right, if you miss the tears of father and bride walking down the aisle, it’s gone forever, no second takes. Your job is to help keep alive those once in a lifetime moments and a faultless lens empowers you to effortlessly do so.
A wide angle lens
The Canon RF 15-35mm lens is perfect for group and family photos, no matter how big or small the group is. The wide angle capabilities of the lens allows you to capture incredible photos that include modern architectural spaces and breathtaking landscapes in the shot.
A portrait lens
A portrait lens sometimes serve as the main lens for capturing the wedding day. The Nikon Z 24-70mm is a versatile lens, perfectly suited for bridal portraits, couples session and vibrant party photos. With a f-stop of 2.8, this lens provides pin sharp portraits during the day, as well as during the evening. If you can only book one lens, this would be the lens to have in your bag.
A telephoto zoom lens
The Sony 70-200mm telephoto zoom lens is perfect for getting a bit of distance between you and your subjects. Capture the couple from a distance, giving them some space to be “in love”. A lot of wedding photographers keep this lens on their second camera body for the beautiful romantic images. This lens also allows you to easily reach the couple in difficult posing opportunities.
Book your lenses well in advance, taking some of the pressure off, knowing that you have the right gear, cleaned and ready to shoot with.
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