Wedding Photography: Art, Business and Style

I highly recommend Steve Sints wedding book. I have been a photographer since the mid-70's but have never photographed a wedding. When I reluctently agreed to photograph my nieces wedding I sought out advice of fellow professionals. Many pointed to Sints book as a good starting place.I bought the book expecting to end up with more questions than answers. But after reading it I know I had found all the information I needed in one book. The book explains everything about the process of photographing a wedding. There are photo lists, equipment advice, pricing information, and most importantly, dealing with the various problems that can occur. If you have never photographed a wedding before or if you are an old pro you can learn from this book.

I write as an intermediate amateur photographer (with no intention of turning professional) who is about to photograph my first wedding. I agree with other reviews on this Web page about this overall excellent book, so I'll try not to repeat opinions in those reviews. Unlike other books on wedding photography I looked at, the example photos in Sint's book are nearly all in color, which is nice. The comparison of different types of cameras (e.g., TLR, rangefinder, SLR) on pages 98-112 (e.g., regarding interchangeability of film magazines and lenses, viewfinder and time parallax, and noise) made me think hard about what equipment I'll need. I wish the book had an index (e.g., if you're trying to find info on filters, you have to look under "Lens Accessories" in the table of contents), but this is a small omission in an otherwise great book.

Steve Sint's book is awesome. Not only is it fully illustrated with COLOR examples and explainations, but it covers nearly every aspect wedding photography in detail.This book will show you how to pick the right equipment, take beautiful pictures, create special effects, use flash indoors and out, and whole lot more. Most importantly, Steve Sint will show readers how to develop a strong portfolio!This is a clear, informative, and fun book to read. This author definately gives the reader the best of his know-how and style (unlike 9-tenths of other photography books).

To say that this book is a "Great book for beginners" does not do justice to Mr. Sint's effort. This book is not only about the basics of wedding photography, it is also about common sense and trusting ones own instincts. Sports teams, that play with good, sound fundamentals, are the teams that always find themselves in the big game. Why? There is no secret there. A combination of solid fundamentals and a little talent will take anyone a long way. In reading through this book I found myself saying over and over, "I use to do that. after a while I asked myself "why did you stop?" I could not answer. That is why this book is Great for beginners and just as great for working Pros. Do not think about wheather you can afford it, or even if you need it. If you took the time to read this review, you do need it. Just buy it!

I've attended my share of seminars and bought my share of "wedding manual" style books. Steve Sint's is certainly one of the best on several levels. 1) The man can write. He has a breezy, humorous style that easily distills complex themes into understandable concepts 2) He combines all of the relevant features of shooting a wedding, yet doesn't make reading his viewpoint taxing or onerous. 3) The anecdotes (especially the one about insurance) alone are worth the price of the book and pique reader interest by drawing them into the succeeding pages. 4) Topics are discussed in modern styles & devices and the equipment section is to the point, yet again avoids tediousness. I use at as a reference book, as well as a good read. 5) Photos, photos, photos. Hey -- it's a photo how-to. Many books of this genre don't incorporate enough photographs. Also, the posing guide section sans bridal gowns & tuxes really helps to see how body position affects the finished shot. A great, great book -- all for the price of a roll of 220 film -- processed, numbered & sleeved. :-)