Thanks for your suggestion! Appreciate it! The pixi only very short right? Is there any pixi as tall as tripod?
Frank

True, but not every model has the support for remote control, so have to be careful haha 
Well, the 50mm F1.8 (equivalent to 75mm on APS-C sensors) isn't called the portrait lens for nothing. But then whether to get one or not really depends on your budget and skills.
For starters, maybe it will be better to stick to the 16-50 kitlens first   Most people only opt for the 35/50mm F1.8 as the 2nd lens, after becoming more experienced at shooting 

Update: The zooming ability will allow you to work better in tight spaces too- very important for self-shots. Yeah, the zoom lens is better in this case- more versatile

Nope. Yes it's short and you may refer here http://www.manfrotto.com/collection/8374.5...072172.0.0/Pixi
Tall I would suggest get befree if you really oversea, because light always the first.

Also depends on your requirement of the photo. my friend previously wanted to shoot his own prewedding himself. with lighting and hair and makeup... after an hour he called me to come assist ... he was tired of running about and checking the exposures. mirrorless + wifi is the way to go to make it easy. Thats why I'm thinking of switching to mirrorless .. since two years .. lol still THINKING stage.

but this is definitely a good idea. Im going to try do this too, been a while since I bring out my beat up dSLR to play... always behind the camera, never in front ...

best of luck Frank3

Hi Gerald7,

First of all, thank you!
Waaa, your friend is trying to complete his prewedding photo within one day?  
I think i will take 3-4 years to take in different country      , each trip try to get 5-10 best photo add into my collection. Then after 5 trips i will have 50-100 pre wedding photo with different environment and outfit   
The hard part is i need to bring those outfit cloth such as suit & gown to oversea...or maybe can rent over there  

Frank

Yes we did wrap up in about 4 hours. Me and another friend helped... but he also had professional help when they went overseas.

5 years planning.. wow.. epic bro.. keep us updated!

Funny thing for my friends prewed that I shot, I uploaded to flickr then it got into GettyImages, with the couples release.. and got sold...

Yo Bro, your friends photo sure very nice, mind share?
Sure i will keep you all in updated, in this thread 

Thanks.
Frank

One more tip for you, becareful where u set your camera, as someone might just suddenly jump out and grab your camera and run since it is far from you.

So i suggest you get one of those al cheapo digitr38 or something like that tripod(the ones that everyone has when buying new camera), wide angle lens, a dslr with tilting/flipping screen. Put near near you and compose from there. can keep camera within 1m distance and can adjust adjust instantly and can do many artistic shots. but since it is wide angle there will be distortion at the side if it is too near. So pandai pandai lah tangkap angle

actually this is good idea

I just done my pre wed shooting (freelancer from friends)

previously having idea to buy a camera and do it own (since my camera was stolen), which we can do it casually and daily but my waifu insists to do it in traditional way =.='' no choice~

gown renting not cheap RM300-RM500

makeup about RM600

Yup

It is every girl's dream in wedding gown so no choice, else I rather go on casual dress shooting

Yup, indeed. I am still searching those cheap gown under few hundred Ringgit for my girl.. 
Or perhaps other traditional cultural dress will good also, such as Cheongsum, Korean Hanbok, Japan Kimonos    

Currently i found there are two challenges of self taken pre wedding photoshoot:

1) Attire (gown/dress/suit):

Self shooting: We have to rent/buy the gown, suit and other accessories such as flowers by yourself.
Studio services: They will provide you these stuffs.

2) Make up (hair/face):

Self shooting: We have to make up by ourselves, or go to beauty/hair shop before shooting.
Studio services: They will provide these services for us before/during shooting.

I guess if your shooting is more than 1 day u may need to buy one than rent one.
Cos usually they rent it daily basics, eventually a big cost

we are lucky cos our friend rent us one, so one more choice.

and another thing may shoot during weekdays than weekend....else too many pppl...photobombing haha