Camera Bags For Wedding Photographers
Weddings are said to be planned in heaven and celebrated on earth, but the memories of the special day remain forever. Now, don’t think that booking a wedding photographer will end up giving you perfect wedding photographs, you need to have a photographer who has got all the required equipments in his or her wedding camera bag. Read further to know what all wedding photographer’s camera bag should have.
Digital Or Film Camera
Whether your photographer has a digital camera or a film camera is not a matter worth considering for a wedding photo shoot. Earlier, film cameras were popular and these days, digital cameras are more popular, but frankly speaking, both have their pros and cons. So, there is no harm even if your wedding photographer carries a digital camera or a film camera in his camera bag.
Film
One of the most important things a wedding photographer must have in his bag is the film. Remember, that wedding is a special occasion that needs the photographer to capture each special moment and in such a case if all the camera film get used up, what will happen. Camera films are available in different sizes, the photographer should carry some extra films in the camera bag so as to capture all the moments for the wedding couple.
35mm Camera Body
A wedding photographer should also carry a standard 35mm camera body in his camera bag. The popular camera bodies measuring 35mm are produced by companies like Nikon F series and Canon. 35mm camera bodies produced by these companies come with interchangeable lenses and provide shooting flexibility. Photographers who use digital cameras can feel free to change the speed of the film or ISP from frame to frame.
Medium Format
These days hardly any wedding photographer carries and uses a medium format film for wedding photo shoot. Instead of it, they are happy using the 35mm film for better picture quality and results in photography. Medium formats don’t provide great finer details like the ones provided by the 35mm films. So, it is a must to have a 35mm film and a medium format just in case of emergency in a wedding photographer camera case.
Fixed Or Zoom
Another accessory that many professional wedding photographers carry in their camera bags are attachable zoom lenses that work just fine to capture the photos minutely with traditional cameras that doesn’t have an in-built zoom. Many photographers prefer carrying lightweight and improved zoom lenses to capture those precious moments of a wedding ceremony.
Lenses
Last but not the least, a wedding photographer must have suitable lenses in his camera bag. 1500.00 lens is preferred by photographers on a 50.00 camera body and a 200.00 lens is preferred on a 5000.00 camera body. Wedding photographers usually carry a lens that provides greater flexibility even in low light situation to get the best wedding photo shoots.
So, next time you book a wedding photographer, make sure to ask him whether he carries all the above mentioned things in his wedding camera bag or not!