I was asked if i was interested in taking pictures at a wedding?

A friend of mine asked me if i wanted to take photographs at her relative's wedding. I've got a Nikon D90 along with the 18-105mm kit lens and a 50mm f 1.8, is it good enough for a wedding? I know more than the camera the skill of the person behind the camera matters and also that pictures of one's wedding speak for years to come, however i haven't ever taken photos of this kind so i was wondering if could give it a shot. Would an external flash (SB600) work fine?

No. I don't recommend

If its a BIG wedding, deny the offer.
If its a small wedding, give it a try. Your equimptment sounds good.

Tell him this:
"I'll gladly take the chance to act as a secondary photographer at your wedding, but i'm not a professional who can produce good results every time on demand - and on a wedding one doesn't get second chances. Perhaps i'll get some good shots, perhaps not. Consider every good photo that i make to be a nice bonus, but do not rely on me as your primary photographer - that's just too much responsibility for me. Hire a pro who is specialized on weddings in addition to whatever i might do."

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Please don't do this. Weddings are the hardest things to
shoot, and you could have the people very angry at you when the pics don't turn out as they expect.

I agree about acting as the second photographer after a pro. That would give you some experience and you would probably get some shots that would be good.

I have taken photos at weddings as a secondary photographer- I have a semi professional DSLR and family and friends have asked me to take photos just for fun. It's good because you can go home and upload them instantly to a computer and give it to them pretty much the next day. It's good to have a set of semi-pro photos while you wait for the pro ones. That's what I would do.

Weddings are hard work though. People will walk around asking for photos with people and may make you wait while they go and find a certain someone to have a photo with! Its also hard if its crowded. Think about it before you do it.

It depends… What your trying to do it for. Money? Portfolio. Your gear is by no means professional gear, but that does not mean you can't take decent pictures, but your friend needs to understand that you are not a pro photographer, and if she wants to make sure she gets the shots that she wants, she needs to hire a pro. As a professional photographer i can tell you that you have to start somewhere, just make sure the client does not suffer while you gain experience. If you do it their is many more things to consider then just your equipment.such as the need for BIG memory cards, and extra battery's, i shoot about 5000 pictures between 2 photographers. Also something often overlooked is back up equipment. What happens if your sb600 goes out? Or your camera. This is why it is important for your friend to realize that she can't not fully depend on you. With your len collection i would also consider your location before making a decision. Your fastest lens is a 1.8 which is decent, but its also a prime lens and this could effect the quality of your images in a dark chapel.especially if you are not allowed to use flash.

Thank them for the offer, but decline. You would go in with the best of intentions, and find you are in way over your head. It is much harder than you think it is, and you can easily ruin a friendship this way. Not to mention getting sued, but that's a different matter.

Offer to be a second shooter (if the pro allows it) or to take shots at the reception. Leave the wedding itself to somebody that (hopefully) knows how to shoot a wedding.

If you know what you're doing with the camera and would like to start a career in photography then this is the perfect opportunity for you. But I agree with the others saying that you should go as a secondary photographer as it will teach you all you need to know about photographing weddings and you could learn a lot from the professional one! Your camera kit is fine, I'm sure that they will like your photos anyway. You are the one who has to decide this, because a wedding is a big thing!

If it is secondary photos ( they already have a have photographer), sure go ahead. You can probably get away with what you have. If they want you to be the Primary Photographer run away fast.

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