Photographing a Real Wedding with the Canon EOS R6 - Everything You Need to Know! 

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This is outstanding, I can hear your joy as you talk about the camera from a photographer’s prospective instead of a reviewer.

It was nice to see a real photographer that uses Canon DSLRs for a living review the R6. I was tired of watching videos that would compare between brands. I just wanted to know how the R6 compared to and actual full frame DSLR. Than you for this video. You have convinced me to go ahead with my R6 purchase.

I was considering upgrading from Canon DSLR to the Mirrorless R6, and honestly This review is 100% hands-down a confidence boost into jumping right into getting my own canon R6. Your entire presentation was absolutely spot on and exactly the questions I had. This review should be considered as the Perfect 30 minute commercial for the canon EOS R6. 🙌🙌

For shooting with flash (or strobes) particularly in dark situations as you mentioned in the video, you need to disable *exposure simulation* to not have a black viewfinder (or LCD). I actually assign that to a custom shooting setting (C3 for me) so I can switch right to it.

It’s nice listening to the editing while shooting thing that you said. That’s what it’s all about. It’s the future.

Been using mirror less for years now. It has finally lived up to it’s potential. Being able to see how the picture will look before taking the photo is key along with the amazing focus capabilities these cameras have.

I'm a slow adopter when it comes to technology, so this was SO helpful to hear from your perspective! I have been very curious about using my current canon prime lenses, and so the fact that I can makes this a game changer. Really useful & helpful information! Especially regarding focusing, low light, and lenses. Thank you, thank you!

Hey Katelyn, thank you so much for sharing this info! I just bought my R6 and am shooting my first wedding with it this weekend - this was such a helpful confidence booster for me to hear about the issues you encountered, and what you loved about it. Thank you SO much!

I use to do about 60 wedding a year. I do about 20 now but I do about 80-90 seniors a year. Thank you for this video. It is so refreshing to see an actual photog walking the talk.

Fantastic to see the influence of this camera on your way of working, and in detail, so I really understood what you mean

Just ordered my R6 and just getting myself pumped up with video's like yours haha, can't wait to recieve it after hearing your review!

I’m so happy I found your channel! Your videos are so professional and your bright positive attitude make it so enjoyable to watch, and your super helpful.😊 (also, I am new at shooting weddings and recently started my own photography business, and watching your videos makes me feel a little less nervous!)

Predictably, one loves the new mirrorless. The focus, the EVF, etc. are just things that make your life so much easier.

OMG haha I literally said out loud five times "OH! I love that!" I just got my R6 and am about to use it. Thank you for sharing!

By far the best review I've seen on the R6 to date! This made me even more excited and confident about my purchase 😆

I’m so happy to see you excited about this now! You can sense it as you watch. If you rent the RF 70-200, you will LOVE it! I thought that I wouldn’t want new lenses until I tried that one. I’d love to see you try it out.

This is a great video! Thank you for being so specific and covering everything!

I was super excited to watch this video of yours! Congrats on the R6! It was great to see how happy you were with your camera, and knowing that you had advantages that you didn't know you missed with the 5D Mark IV. I'd be curious to know in what position you will be in after 6 months or a year after owning this camera. Will you retire your 5D Mark IV, or will you still keep it as backup? Would love a follow up after some time! Great video! I preordered my R5 after launch and I'm still waiting for it. Luckily, Canon let me test it out, but I had to send it back. Now I'm super excited to get my hands on it! You're the best, Katelyn!

WOW, I've been watching dozens of videos on RU-vid to decide if I should upgrade from my 5D MKII and 80D to the mirrorless ecosystem. By far, BY FAR.... This is the most down to earth review of the R6 that I've seen. Thank you Katelyn for such a great video, understanding how the R6 changed your workflow cleared up a lot of questions I had regarding the Canon mirrorless ecosystem.

Great to hear your excitement, I've got my R6 on order and can't wait to start taking photos!

Awesome videos Katelyn 😊 I’ve helped second shoot a couple of weddings in past years and recently decided to purchase my first camera and gear! Been watching all kinds of videos to educate and grow my photography skills and I stumbled upon your channel and I love your knowledge you share and personable style! Hope to learn more from your channel ❤️

Thank you so much! I ordered the R6 - coming from a crop sensor. I thought about the MarkIV but decided going mirrorless. I have a wedding on Thursday and picking up the R6 tonight. Can't wait! You reinforced my decision ☺️👏🏻

I just purchased my new R6, and at the same time got a job to shoot a wedding. I have not had the time to completely learn everything on this camera so I was very happy to see you post this great video.

Thanks for sharing. Loved seeing your excitement and your grounded view is a welcomed change from the vlogger-never-happy-with-anything takes.

Congratulations on your new camera Katelyn! Upgrade your lenses and buy some native RF glass. Well, at least the new RF 50mm f1.2. You will love it! Since I switched to mirrorless, I'll never buy another DSLR!

I told you!!!!! So glad you like it. I had the same reaction. And this one is so improved from the original R. The dials are more similar to the 5D. 🥰

My mouth DROPPED when you said 12,800 ISO - it looked SO GOOD. I'm getting this camera tomorrow and I'm SO EXCITED! Thanks for the review.

My R6 is arriving today and i´m sooooooo excited! Watching R6 reviews for the last days and my excitement for this camera is getting bigger and bigger! Thank you so much for this real life review! 🥰

Katelyn, your such a beauty. I love your background. Looks so relaxing 🤗. Thank you for your review on this camera.

I really am thinking about getting this. I think this is a wonderful video that you have!

I just order the r6 and it's coming in a couple of days, seeing this video made even more excited ☺️

I changed my system from 2x Canon 5D Mark IV to two Sony a73. I was soooo speachless hoch much better the sonys are for my workflow and my weddings. Two weeks ago i got my Canon R5. And now i am Back to canon. Dont get me wrong ... Sony is as much powerfull as a tool like Canon. But boy oh boy it makes soooo much more fun making pictures with a canon. Sony always feels like i am working. With canon i have FUN ! And holy moly i missed those incredible colors of canon. There are situations where you cant tell the difference. But than there are some where you can tell the difference from the scratch. Maybe i am a Canon fanboy ... maybe not. But i love my R5 sooo much more.

Thanks for this review! I’m ready to move into a full frame, professional camera and was considering the Mark IV. I hesitated bc, well the entire industry is changing! This video has really helped me settle the internal debate I’ve been having!

I find this video as overall best demonstrated video out of all the other R6 videos out there. A big thanks for helping me having a clear thought to opt for this camera.

Ahh this is super helpful and definitely helped me make up my mind. Thank you!!

I've found mirrorless autofocus to be awesome in really low light. Especially in the dance floor. In a lot of low light situations even my dinky little X‐T20 was noticeably faster focusing than the 5D IV

Great video! When I got my EOS R (upgraded from my Mark iii) the only time I’ve ever had to focus and recompose is when my camera is underwater and I don’t have the time with wrestling the case to get to the touch screen. It’s so wonderful to never have to focus and recompose again!

I just bought the R6, upgrade from my 6D mark ii and I’m so excited. Like when you mentioned you took less photos because of confidence you had the perfect shot! I feel like most of my time is usually wasted sorting through thousands of photos because the 6D sucks at focusing.

This review made me emotional, wow truly reminded me how much down to my core, how much I love wedding photography and photography in general. I’m saving for this R6 this summer upgrading my absolute beloved 5DMk2 but it’s wayyy overdue for an update 🥺🙏🏽📸 Awesome review!!

Rent the Canon RF 28-70 f/2.0, you will be amazed at the images. The lens is remarkable! I bought one for my R5 and the IQ is exactly like a prime lens. B &H will deliver my canon RF 85mm 1.2 tomorrow, looking forward to using that beast at my next wedding.

Great informative video -- thanks! I have the EOS R, and I was wondering if you set your exposures by using the meter in the viewfinder or if you are judging your exposure by looking at the image in the EVF?

Upgraded from 5DMk3 (purchased in 2012) to the R6 (October 2022) i was so nervous to use it that i didn't touch it for 2 weeks!!! I went on a trip and left my Mk3 at home to force myself to learn the R6. Spent 2hrs watching videos on how to use it and set it up and the results were amazing!! Watching this video made me even more confident in the R6 because we had a similar experience!!! Love your content

Thank you. I just got my in the mail and this was great. I also was overshooting in my day to day because of sharpness issues. I can't wait to explore this new camera!

Great RU-vid vid...Nicely done. Your on camera skill set is very nice to watch and learn from. My better half and myself just last week received our 2, not one, r6's. One for her and me...lol. Ouch, said my wallet. My better half is jumping up from her t5i and me from fuji xt2. I was really concerned that it would not be as sharp as the fuji. I was pleasantly surprised as to the sharpness of this gem of a camera. Your wedding experience with the r6 is a great reference for anyone aspiring to do wedding photography. As always, keep up the good work and keep'em flying....

Great advice, we both have 5D mk3’s and thinking of getting a mk4 at some point. However the R6 is going to be our new choice of body 😃

Just got my first R6 and this was a great video, I’ve been sick since I got it and wondering if I have made the right decision and watching this has made me feel so much better! Thanks!

This video was very informative and very helpful. I’ve been thinking about the R6 and you solidified the decision. Thank you.

This is good stuff! I’m looking at a new camera and this helped me out a lot! You sound and look like you should be on HGTV! Subscribed.

After watching this video I came , almost, to the point of logging into my Prime account and order this camera... almost, but, yeah, first time viewer, very infomative presentation

Love the tutorial, very informative...I think I going with the r6, too. Love your passion fro photography!

This was the best review for my needs. I thoroughly enjoyed your view point from a true photographer's point of view, rather than focusing on all the tech stuff. I'm still debating over the R5 or R6. I can truly feel your excitement over this camera; it felt genuine.

Thanks for this video Katelyn! I was wondering how practical was it to switch lenses with the adapter? Please share your thoughts.

If you turn off exposure simulation I believe that will solve your flash problem with the viewfinder!

Hello Katelyn, I just found your channel, I love your enthusiasm! It has been very informative and I am looking forward to learning as much as I can from your channel. I am looking to do event photography soon and this is a great resource. Keep up the awesome work!

Hi Katelyn, I am so lucky that I find your channel. I just started photography for half year, I love the way you explained everything , thank you very much! 👍

I just bought one and we got a R for my wife. basically we changed from our DSLRs to Mirrorless. our first wedding with the R6 and R will be 10-10-2020.

I have had the EOS R since it came out 2 years ago and have had the R5 for about a month. I have a few suggestions on settings, in which you may be interested: 1. Since getting the R5, I changed to using cRAW. FIle size is about half of RAW and you will not be able to tell the difference. ie. Need less SD card memory and less HDD space. 2. If you have the adapter with the control ring, or an RF lens, then the default setting for this ring (on the R5) is for Exposure Compensation, but requires the shutter button to be pressed to activate the function. I changed the setting so it does not require the shutter button to be pressed first. So my default mode is Manual, but with Auto ISO. Hence if I need to change the selected ISO value I can either use the control ring for Exposure Comp or manually set ISO using the ISO dial (which by default is the Quick Control Dial on the R5). 3.There are 3 custom Mode buttons (ie. C1, C2 and C3). I have these set up as 3 common conditions I regularly use and when you include M mode there are actually 4. So one of these is for when I use flash indoors and it is too dark to be using it as fill flash. In this case the ExpSim is deactivated (ie Exposure Simulation which Katelyn described) and viewfinder brightness stays the same regardless of room lighting. For all other modes I have ExpSim enabled. I have one custom setting for cases where I intend to use fill flash and People/face recognition with eye detect, another for fast moving subjects with animal eye detect and another with fast moving subjects with zone autofocus. These are just examples to give an idea of the flexibilty of the customization possible. You need to decide if you want the camera to remember changes you make to custom settings. ie. If you turn the camera off and back on, do you want the settings as you stored them or as they were when you last turned the camera off. 4. You will need the camera in hand to understand this suggestion. For the fill flash setting (ie my custom setting above) the camera will not work as you would hope, so I have a workaround until Canon hopefully releases a firmware upgrade. The ExpSim icon and histogram in the viewfinder are grayed out, when the flash is attached and on, but they are still essentially working, until you press the shutter button half way (or AF ON button), at this point the camera acts as if ExpSim is disabled (std brightness viewfinder) until the exposure metering timer (default of 8s) expires and then the viewfinder reverts to the grayed out histogram etc. The workaround I mentioned involves pressing a button which will cancel the 8s metering timer, causing the ExpSim condition to return to the viewfinder. I found 2 buttons that will cancel the timer, but you have to press them twice. ie. "Play" and "Mode". There are probably other buttons you could use and you could also customize a button, but pressing the Mode button twice is quite easy. 5. The joystick is not set up to move the AF point across the viewfinder, by default. You need to set it up yourself. Having done that, pressing the joystick will center the AF point. The SET button can now be reassigned, because it also defaults to centering the AF point. I reassigned the SET button to display the Drive Modes, so I can quickly change these settings. My point is that there is a significant amount of customization available on these cameras. In most cases if you don't like the choice Canon made for a button or dial you can probably change it to something you prefer.

Really like your video and glad you are enjoying your new camera. I switched to mirrorless for 1 wedding season a few years ago with the fujifilm xt1, I work in manual mode all day. When i got to the inside photos 1/200th ISO200 f5.6 (to make the ambient light disappear) I used flash and realized the viewfinder was pitch black due to the electronic viewfinder, switched back to a DSLR and never tried mirrorless again. I am glad you mentioned this problem in your video.

Great video! Very informative and well presented. Your enthusiasm, knowledge, talent and modesty shines through!

Loved this! I’m so curious to get my hands on mine because I felt like the EOSR was a HUGE learning curve. The coloring was really difficult to match my Mark iii and I struggled with the viewfinder/screen switching giving me a little bit of motion sickness. It is super sharp. I’ve enjoyed it the more I used it but I’ve had to practice a lot. I haven’t heard anything similar from people with the R6 (and I did from other people with the EOSR) so I’m happy about that!

I have been on a fence about the R6 because of its 20 megapixes. But after this video i think im sold

Thank you for the video!!! I have been waiting over a month for my new r6 to be mailed out!! I am so excited it is not easy waiting for it I so hope I get it soon

Thanks for this video, you have answered many questions I had.

I have heard the batteries in general are an issue for the R series. Namely b/c you are utilizing the video screen 100% of the time, so this is I believe is going to be the norm, and not the batteries. I am so hesitant. Glad you liked it overall. I don't think the 20mp thing is an issue. Let's face it - shooting RAW, it really won't matter. I have 2 5D3 and a 6D. I don't think I will need to get anything new for a bit, but at least when I am ready, I will feel a little more ok about it all!

Thanks for this review Katelyn. I've spent a bazillion hours researching cameras over the last few days. You convinced me to get the Canon R. I was also looking into the Mark IV so it was really nice to get your perspective. On another note, would you do a video on your work room and where you got the cabinets etc from? It looked so bright and pretty in there. :)

Thanks for a real world view. Everything sounded sincere. That gained a Follower. Thanks for pointing out the full card thing 9:10. That was very interesting and something I haven't heard from anyone else and I have watch a lot... I mean A LOT of reviews!

Thank you so much for this! I have been on the fence about whether or not I can truly trust mirrorless for professional work and so to see it used effectively in a professional scenario has been really reassuring. Your recommendation at the end was also really helpful. I currently have a 5D Mark III and am looking to buy either the 5D Mark IV or the R6. I would love the R5 but it's a little beyond my budget for now!

You mentioned the editing was a bit different for the R6. Was it difficult to edit your recent wedding with both Michael & your images? Basically, if the lead shooter has a R6 and the second had a mark IV would the editing be more time consuming because you couldn’t necessarily sync edit?

First time watching you and I'm liking it! Nice backdrop as well. Have fun with your camera! Greetings from The Netherlands

Thanks to this video I pull the trigger on the R6 for my weddings, now Im getting 2 more R6s , Thanks for the video.

Very thorough review. Thank you

It’s the camera babe. It’s the camera. It’s magic.

Awesome, two questions: what kind of SD cards did you buy and also why did you get the R6 and not the R5? I am trying to decide which one is better... thank you 😊

This video is actually really helpful thank you!

Awesome, because of you...I've bought my new Canon R6......thank you !!! I love it.

Great video and great camera. My only concern are the 20MP - Coming down from the 30MP the 5D Mark IV had do you still feel the images are as sharp on the R6 when looking at them in Lightroom? Also do you feel like you can do some cropping and retain crispness as in the mark iv? I have an EOS R (same 30MP sensor as 5D mk IV) and would like to upgrade but this is the only thing that worries me.

Really enjoyed your very practical and enthusiastic review. I think if, by inference, you were overshooting by 2,000 images with the 5Div, then something was very wrong with your previous set-up. Not an issue anymore perhaps, but I find the 5Div (like all previous 5Ds) very accurate and easy to use. Some of it may be to do with using f1.2 lenses at their widest setting, where focus is ultra-critical and that the focus system on the R cameras provides advantages (face detect and eye detect) that the SLRs couldn't match. Good luck with your mirrorless investment.

Just invested in the R6 with a nice 24-70 rf. One of the things that stood out for me was using older lenses on it, such as the classic nifty-fifty. The IBIS just makes it look and feel amazing.

Thank you. I feel great about having made this purchase decision.

Loved this, thank you! Wondering if it's mostly because it was mirrorless that it was awesome, or that specific model? How is it different from the R5, or Nikon? Using a crop sensor Nikon currently and planning ahead.

Hi Katelyn! If you have time to answer some questions on different settings and techniques you are now using with the R6 that you don't use with the 5D MkIV (thinking your techniques on One-Shot v. AI Servo v. Manual for example) or comments you would include in your Lighting and Location class specific to the new R6 that would be great! Currently enrolled in your wonderful class, learning a ton, but I also just invested in the R6 so want to know if anything new changes those lessons learned!

Just heard your podcast episode with Nathan and just wanted to come back on here and tell you I also bought the R6 because of this video! 😂 I just wanted a straight forward wedding photography related review of the camera and you delivered! Thank you!

Omg literally just bought an r6 today I’m soooo excited

I’d love to know all of the factory settings that you changed!

I've had the r6 preordered since July and still haven't gotten it :( But super excited for when I do. For the next video, I'm super interested in seeing the setup and settings. Also, what you said about the dynamic range cutting down on bright whites is somewhat alarming to me since I shoot light + airy newborn portraits on a bright white background. It would be super helpful to hear more about this. Thanks!

Thank you, this helped me a lot! :)

Very informative, thank you!

Welp - I was going to wait until Black Friday to order this...but looks like I'm going to order it today and attempt to patiently wait for it to restock!

I always have resistance when new things come out on the market, just because I know and love what I have. This video was so helpful! I will definitely be saving up! Question- how was it editing and making sure Michael’s images from his Mark “matched’ yours? Was it easy to make the gallery look cohesive? I worry since I like having a back up camera but I won’t be able to afford to get two mirrorless cameras. Also, if there is no view area in top that shows you your settings, how do you know what your ISO, etc. is? Also, seeing how easy it is to change your Kelvin makes me super happy!

Glad to see you switch to mirrorless. I skipped the 5D Mark IV and went straight to the EOS R. Never regretted it. It is fun slowly replacing all the EF lenses with the newer, and better, RF lenses.

Thanks so much for this video, you answered so many questions I had or didn’t even know I had :-) I’ve been tossing up the whole R5 v R6 upgrade (more so the R6) from my 5D MKIII and wasn’t sure if I needed to invest in RF glass from the start and feel more comfortable with my EF glass to kick me off. I look forward to seeing how you progress in coming weeks/months.

I’m just starting out with photography and am about to purchase my first camera. What are you thoughts on starting out with the Canon EOS RP mirrorless camera?

As someone who has shot hundreds of weddings I was indeed a fence sitter but your video was the last straw. Canon take my money!

Thank you for sharing your detailed experience with the R6 :-)

Thanks for the great video Katelyn. I’m moving to mirrorless soon and your video has been a huge help. Did you use the display for any of you shots, or just the view finder?

Why did you decide on the R6 over the R5? I am currently looking to upgrade my cameras.

I miss the built in flash on R6 like on my 90D, it's so convenient.

thank you for your very dow- to-earth review that focused more on how you adapted to the new system instead of all the technical details. Very interesting. I also recently switched from the 60D to the EOS R (just an ex-pro that kept the passion going) and I completely agree with you, the new system is amazing. If you have EF lenses already, they work seamlessly and that was my deciding factor in staying with the EOS system. Cheers from Canada.

Very thoughtful video. Thanks.