Why you should never delete your photos in camera.
1/200 sec at f/2.8, ISO 100 | 200 mm (Nikon 80.0-200.0 mm) | Nikon D2x
While shooting an outdoor wedding rehearsal I was shooting with an 80-200 f/2.8 at f/2.8 isolating some people out of the group. When I zoomed back out for some group shots, the first shot I took was still at f/2.8. Which didn’t work out so well as the intended focus of the shot was suppose to be the bride-to-be. When I checked the exposure in the LCD the bride-to-be was completely out of focus. She was standing about 4 feet in front of this young lady. Realizing I hadn’t adjusted my aperture to properly capture the entire group in focus, I made the adjustment and when on with my shoot. Love the LCD, without it I probably would have made several more exposures before I caught my mistake. To me, at the time, the shot was a failure. My subject, the bride-to-be was out of focus. Pushing that little trash can button would have been easy. But this is something I just never do. Instead I opt to just carry a LOT of CF cards. Many times since I have been shooting digital, I have gotten home to look at the days work on a nice wide screen monitor, only to find little gems in the corner. I had to crop this beautiful bridesmaid close on the left as this is where the oh so blurry bride-to-be was standing. I may not win any awards here, but I think she will like it. 
The photo below is another example of finding those little gems in the corner. The original shot was another group shot at the 2008 Michigan Renaissance Festival. Even when I got home and looked at this I had no idea what I was even shooting. It was a totally random shot of nothing. Just people walking by being boring. If I accidentally hit the shutter release while carrying my camera I wouldn’t be surprised. But then I saw this young man walking along. The look in his eye and the grip on his newly acquired weapon, this young warrior was scouting the landscape for a worthy foe to pummel. Not a great shot as I had to crop it down to a postage stamp. But for me, it captured the emotion of the Renaissance Festival.
1/160 sec at f/6.3, ISO 200 | 18 mm (Nikon 18.0-70.0 mm) | Nikon D70s
The Wedding, Your Wedding.
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- Up to 8 hours with a second photographer.
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- A DVD of high-resolution image files with a print release on your 1 year anniversary.
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