OK, so this post is simply a quick one to plug the fact that sometimes it pays to have the best equipment there is.
If you’ve ever wondered what the difference is between semi-pro and pro gear, Monday was where it showed. We have always invested heavily in our equipment and my faithful Nikon D3 and 70-200VR lens (both top of the range professional bits of kit with unfortunately hefty price tags to go with them) proved their worth. Toward the end of Clare and Matt’s the wedding, the rain came clattering down and both me and the equipment got absolutely soaked (and I do mean soaked). And all without so much as a murmur (well, my equipment didn’t moan anyway…)
Just as well as I would have missed some of the really cool and romantic wedding shots had I been worrying about keeping my gear dry.
So take note when someone informs you that you don’t need the best equipment (and not just the best equipment but backup cameras and lenses as well) to be a professional photographer: they may well be right for 90% of the time (it is, after all, the photographer NOT the equipment that sees and captures the magic of a moment) but what about that extraordinary 10% like Monday? The equipment wasn’t a concern even for a second – and that, I think, is the way it should be.
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