35mm Film Photography for Weddings - Why and How to Start 

oh man film a weddings is such a vibe

First of is what film to use and to get this developed as there is an awesome amount of old camera equipment all perfectly good is purchased from a reputable dealer. Second is the form factor used whether 35mm (most common) or 2 inch/2×2. The latter makes the most sense for this type of "art" basically...but kodachrome film was such a game changer back in the day and so much performance be had from said cameras for a beginniner anyways 35mm makes by far the most sense for "going there" and yes you are "going there" with this type of approach as it is so incredibly demanding even for a beginner and even using a niche setting.

What 35mm camera are you using

Film wedding photographer here! 🙋 Good info, but I do have to push back on a couple of points. 1:50 as a film photographer since 2003 and a film wedding photographer since 2008, I really hate the word 'trend' associated with film. More so because that's how the price of film and film cameras go through the roof. As Anna Wintour said, "trend is dirty word." 2:00 I wouldn't panic our contemporaries with this point, only because couples who want their wedding photographed on film, will specifically reach out to photographers who use film almost exclusively. That's where SEO comes in. So no, I doubt the average 'digital' wedding photographer will see any decline in bookings. 2:20 One of the biggest misconceptions of using analog cameras is that this or that brand will give you better photos. With film, it has more to do with lenses than with the camera. In other words, all point & shoots will give you the point & shoot look, be it an Olympus Lite, a Kodak disposable or Contax T3, they will all give you the exact same look. When others ask for camera recommendations, I simply direct them to the same camera brand of lenses they already have. Assuming they didn't go all in on mirrorless lenses. That said, 120 is the way to go if you really want your film photos to stand out. However, my clients seldom order anything larger than an 8x10, so 135 is plenty good for me. 4:15 IF and only IF you have a lab you absolutely trust, you can send them any film stock and they will make it look how ever you want it to look. After all these years of working in camera shops and photos labs, I realized buying 'pro' film is a waste of money. In all my life I have only purchased three Portra pro packs. All my weddings are photographed on "cheap" consumer film. 4:49 For beginners, I strongly recommend you expose your film at 'box speed' and have the lab develop and scan 'normally' or neutral. This way, you can learn how that specific stock reacts to the lens you have slapped on you camera as well as see your mistakes along the way. Outside of that, exposing film as neutral as possible gives you WAY more flexibility in editing. Don't under or over expose your film. 8:10 100% as much as I hate to admit it, advertising that you use film to photograph weddings is a very good marketing strategy. HOWEVER! In my case since I'm super niched down, I don't get flooded with inquiries, even less with bookings. That said, after my rebranding to The Drunk Wedding Photographer a year ago, I have been able to charge a little bit more to offset the drop in inquires, only because I use 35mm film and the first impression of my wacky brand name with potential clients.

Are you holding a canon Eos 50e in this video? Just noticed that it’s all black as opposed to silver and black

What is the best lens to buy for this camera I just bought mine