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anyone ever take wedding photos for a wedding held in a house? how were the photos?

im great doing outside and large indoor photograhy.

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1. Remember lighting is tricky inside. You have tubes, incandescent, streaming sunlight, shade, reflected sunlight, etc. Mine came out well. Yours may not. Be honest with the groom and the bride. This will be a once in a lifetime event for those two. If you have not done this before be sure the couple knows that. Please.
2. As a professional photographer with some thirty years of experience under my belt -- I have shot no less than a hundred of these -- in dang near every size home and situation ! My shots have always done quite well -- but, there are a number of things one HAS to be aware of ..... Depending on the size of the home .... space, and the size of the lenses you use CAN be a problem.... especially if it is a smaller home.... a slightly wider angle lens may be necessary to 'get everyone in' ..... You also, must be Very aware of the placement of any and all major reflective objects.... for in a home situation... there are usually dozens of things that will play hell and havoc with the light... bouncing it around like ricochet ... picture frame glass, mirrors, shiny metal surfaces, ect.... all, can, and do, present "light flare" possibilities !! Like the first responder in this posting..... I would suggest that you let the people know that you are inexperienced with this FROM THE START --- so as not to have them very upset and disappointed if the results are not up to premiere standards !! A wedding is one of those events that -- if things are messed up or are simply "blown" --- can never be recovered or redone --- and the resulting negative fervor of the people involved can only be compared to rabid gorillas on a hunting expedition !! Good luck !!
3. I've shot in a lot of different locations. If you know what you are doing, then location doesn't matter, your shots will turn out great. For inside a house, I'd look for the following things: 1) A wide angle lens - rooms can be cramped and you can only back up so far 2) Fast glass - light inside is generally poor for available light photography, so an f/2.8 or fast lens is most likely needed. 3) LIGHT! - either setup some hot lights beforehand or if not possible/feasible then look into getting a hotshoe flash and bounce it(if the ceilings and/or walls are white and close enough to make bouncing workable). If not, then consider a bounc/diffusion device like a Gary Fong Lightsphere or a Demb Diffuser Pro(what I use).