SUMMARY
Shooting your first wedding without a solid gear plan is how you end up losing someone's photos forever. The stakes are real: you're getting paid to document something that can never be repeated, and the wrong equipment decisions can end your wedding photography career before it starts. Coming to you from John Branch IV Photography, this practical video cuts through the noise on what gear you actually need for your first wedding day. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Branch, including his exact backup workflow and the specific Godox and Nanlite models he recommends. 12-year wedding veteran John Branch shares his bare-minimum gear list for first-time wedding shooters.
TAKEAWAYS
Shooting your first wedding without a solid gear plan is how you end up losing someone's photos forever.
The stakes are real: you're getting paid to document something that can never be repeated, and the wrong equipment decisions can end your wedding photography career before it start
Coming to you from John Branch IV Photography, this practical video cuts through the noise on what gear you actually need for your first wedding day.
Check out the video above for the full rundown from Branch, including his exact backup workflow and the specific Godox and Nanlite models he recommends. 12-year wedding veteran Joh