Has anyone....?

[lightsnshadows62]

Anyone here has shot a baptism?,if so what are the"most do"pics and could you post some examples?.

[carrbowl]

Originally Posted by lightsnshadows62

Anyone here has shot a baptism?,if so what are the"most do"pics and could you post some examples?.

I have shot about 300...every year since 2001 ish at least 3 a year...In the beginning I would shoot families, but now I just shoot one as they are standing there getting ready and then a few in sequence as they are going under. Sometimes a shot after during all the hugging...but especially women don't like those. Of course men don't care.

Our baptisms are considered a party...so we do them at peoples pools. Instead of individual photos, I am posting something I did for the churchs 10 year anniversary. As you can see, there is a variety of photos at a variety of times of days. Maybe not the best of photography....

[DeLeon]

There are different types of baptisms also. If you are talking about sprinkling babies, those can be formal ceremonies. i grew up Catholic, but I now belong to the Church of Christ. Two completely different types of baptism.

[Rson]

I just did one on corpus for my sis.....very dark church.

Nothing professional, they mostly wanted pics after the fact with the god parents and family. It was Episcopalian.

[lightsnshadows62]

Thanks to all of you for your responses.I believe is a catholic baptism so i guess i should of mentioned.

[tc82742]

ive been hired to do a Lutheran baptism. they did not allow flash photography, so i sat in the balcony with a zoom and shot at 2.8 or lower with a high ISO.
once service was over, the priest/preacher (not sure what they are in Lutheran churches) allowed us to use flash for the formals.

i shot a lot of details of the church as well. but that was more for me.. they didnt ask me to.

[Rson]

Pics to have.....Preist Blessing child, pouring water and enscribing the sign of the lord on the baby's forehead with some sort of oil.

[carrbowl]

Originally Posted by lightsnshadows62

Thanks to all of you for your responses.I believe is a catholic baptism so i guess i should of mentioned.

Yes it is important to mention what kind!! Mine is way too different than the one you will be doing. I just recently saw a post of someone doing a baptism similar to the setting you will be in. The girl had adoreable little rain boots on...