A friend of mine has asked that I take his wedding photos. I am a little nervous in being the photographer on such an important occation but I can't change his mind. The lighting inside the church is going to be very crapy. (The windows are tinted yellow). Any tips on producing decent to great quality photos would be much apprichiatted. My photo gear includes a tripod, srl camera, 35 mm lens and a flash. My main questions are should I use flash and what ISO should I use.

1. You need to find out if the church will allow indoor flash photography. Some really don't like it due to the reason it disturbs the wedding. If they do allow flash I would gop to the church and take some test shots before the wedding with and with out flash so to get an idea on how your camera reacts and to determine the best ISO and F-stop. ISO 200 is ok for flash, But I like ISO 400 for all around, with the new digitals 620 works quit well.

2. Get your self a soft effect filter about a 1 to 2 should do. Coken is good.

3.If you can try to take as many of the images at waist level as much as possible in the church and a few at eye level and a few at a elevated angle looking down. And never get in the way of the wedding and spectators.

4. Don’t forget the bridle party shots and several group shots of brides made with bride, brides like to give those images as gifts to there brides maids. Shots at church, outside with family members! Bride with father a big one
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5. If there is a limo don't forget one of the entrances and one of the exits at the reception.

6. At the reception take all and everything and pay close attention to the bride and when she's talking to family. Get at least 4 to 6 each of toasting, bride and groom dancing, bride dancing with father, groom with mother and mother and law. Don't forget the cutting and serving of the cake.

7. Some of the most important images are the quite images, these are the one's where the bride and groom take time to be alone and reflect together at the reception and at there table and dancing. Don't be afraid to ask if there are any special images they want.
8. If the bride allows it take images of her in her slip, zipping up the gown, putting on her makeup, doing her hair. Take a picture of the dress hanging on the top door edge from the hanger before she puts it on. This is a great B&W image chance.

9. If you take images out side remember a polarizer filter.

10. If it is digital take the image a little larger and then you can crop them later.

That’s about it just be prepared and relax if you are using film plan on shooting at least 10 roles of 24 exposure.

I would use two lens - one is 85mm for portraits and a 70 - 210mm for closeups and allround shooting. or a 28-300mm this lens will give wide group shots or real good closeups I do photography but only nature and airshows. more co-operation with this kind, but will do portraits if needed.

Also look for cool abstracts at the reception or prior too. Friends of mine have some really good shots that are the brides maids shoes all in a row, shots of the tables set prior to the reception, etc. One of the two rings together might be cool too (remember a macro filter perhaps, if time permits)