Photography Application

Photographer's Application

Photography Requirements

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.
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Photography Equipment Requirements

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