Re: [Leica] Catholic christening

[Mike Durling <durling@widomaker.com>]

Baptisms can be much less formal than a wedding, and many Catholic 
parishes are pretty informal these days.  It is a good idea to get ahold 
of somebody at the parish since there is a lot of variation.  Sometimes 
it takes place in the middle of mass, sometimes in a private ceremony 
afterwards.

As for flash, usually the whole family is wailing away with their 
point-and-shoots!

Mike D

Simon Stevens wrote:
> I've been asked to photograph a christening at a catholic mass here in DC.
> I've never done one before.  Obviously, I'm going to need to talk to the
> parish to find out their rules for photography (other than no flash). But
> are there any particular things I should worry about?
> 
> I plan to shoot in B/W, probably with neopan 1600 so I can shoot without
> flash.  It's been a while since I used it.  I think I rated it at 1200 last
> time and developed it in XTOL 1+1.
> 
> I'm limited to summicrons, so I'll need that higher film speed.  But at
> least that will give me more dof than a noctilust.  Depending on how close
> they let me get, I plan to use either a 35mm and a 50mm, or a 50mm and a
> 90mm.  I'll load up two bodies so I don't have to switch lenses.  Am I right
> in thinking that the actual baptism will be very brief?
> 
> I guess my main question is will I be able to see the child without being on
> top of them? And also, which way everyone will be facing?  If I have to talk
> them into letting me stand in a certain place, what should I push for?  To
> the side in front by the pews, or behind in the corner?  The church is Holy
> Trinity in Georgetown, which I believe is theologically relatively
> conservative if that makes a difference on how they conduct the baptism.
> 
> Any tips will be gratefully received.
> 
> Simon Stevens  
> 
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