In a fit of industriousness, I've taken to photographing weddings as an assistant. It's been a learning experience. Today I learned I want a new camera. But that's the end of the story.
The story starts with the lead photographer showing up with a malfunctioning camera and no back-up. Rule one for professional wedding photographers: always bring a backup camera, your assistant's camera is not your backup camera.
Since I'm a poor assistant (pun intended), I don't have a backup camera to loan her, so we shared mine. This worked through most of the wedding, though I have no doubt the bride wondered why she paid for two photographers with just one camera between them. I wondered, too.
This particular story ends right before the cake cutting, bouquet toss, and the daddy/daughter & mother/son dances. Specifically, the story ends when my shutter release mechanism goes wonky and won't stop clicking. This typically happens when a Canon reaches the end of its serviceable life. I haven't counted shutter clicks, but I'd guess it's right around 100k. Given how far and wide this camera has traveled, I'm not disappointed - except, of course by the timing. I don't think I'm going to get paid for this gig.
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