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Wedding photographers: How has tracking eye AF changed your experience?

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In the world of wedding photography, the introduction of eye AF technology has transformed the way photographers capture fleeting moments. While I may not be a wedding photographer myself, my experiences assisting friends have highlighted how dependent I’ve become on this feature. Eye tracking has significantly increased my keeper rate, allowing me to focus more on composition and timing rather than stressing over sharpness.

So firstly I am NOT a wedding photographer. I have a great deal of respect for those of you who've made a career out of it. I simply lack the people skills and the myriad other qualities necessary to be truly good at it. All I know is how to use a camera and I have three photographer friends who shoot weddings and portraits for a living so I get called on to help from time to time. It's the only reason I own a suit lol

I've been shooting wildlife lately. I shoot EOS R5 and R5 II. I started realizing just how dependent I've become on eye AF. I use double back button focusing as many wildlife photogs do and use eye tracking virtually all the time. It's pushed my keeper rate way up high compared to pre-tracking AF days. I've been shooting for a long time - first camera was a Canon AE-1 so I remember how tough it was to get a keeper on moving animals and people 'back in the day'

The last couple of times I've assisted at weddings and receptions I noticed just how much I depend on it there, too. Pre-eye tracking it was very stressful keeping the wedding party and guests tack sharp while they're moving and milling about. Now it's almost easy and I can lay back and worry more about composition, timing, DOF, etc.

I was wondering how this has changed the industry for those of you who shoot weddings for a living. Sea change? Or just another tool in the bag? I guess I should have included sports photogs in the question but I've never shot sports so it didn't occur to me till I finished typing and I'm too lazy to edit :-)

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