Photography is the art of capturing moments filled with stories and memories. You can find this in a wedding more than anywhere else. Since wedding is once in a life experience, everyone wants to capture the moments on this big day, especially the couple. This is the reason why wedding and photography go hand in hand.
If time travel was a possibility, we all would have gone back to our
wedding day to relive the moment. But that’s out of the question, and the next
best option is our wedding photographs.
Remembering old memories is fun and always refreshing, and wedding photos
are the best ones. To make sure you take right images, we have prepared 7
wedding photography tips that you should know.
1. Distance photography
Switch to longer lens and move back further to capture bride and groom’s interaction. This is a
great way to start the wedding photo shoot for the couple. Giving them free
space means they will be more relaxed and you will be able to capture truly
intimate moments. When you are right on their face all the time, either one of
them or both can get self-conscious and you won’t be able to take fresh and
personal shots. Make the couple feel more at ease to take beautiful pictures. Photographer shouldn’t be the reason for
distraction especially during the wedding ceremony, so distance photography is
a better idea in certain circumstances on the big day.
2. Photograph the couple
This
is a must in wedding photography. A photographer may miss out on taking
pictures of guests, but he/she should not miss taking pictures of the couple
and single shots of the bride and the groom. Let the couple sit down in a
beautiful setting away from the crowd, it can be indoor, outdoor or if you guys
have time to spare take photographs in both settings. Wedding day can be
hectic, so if feasible do the couples’ photo shoot before the guests arrive and
the start of the ceremony. If not do it after the wedding ceremony.
3. Work with the natural light.
The wedding photographs are much
better with natural light. If you are shooting an indoor wedding, ask if you
can open doors and windows to let the natural light in. And if you have to work
in a night time setting or take pictures of a night time wedding party, carry
extra set of flash lights.
4. Don’t run out of storage or batteries
During a
wedding, you have to take hundreds of photographs. This can result in shortage
of storage. Be prepared for situations like these. Carry extra set of storage
cards. Same thing can be applied in case of batteries. This preparedness
reflects your professionalism.
5. Scout the location.
A photographer should explore different
areas within the wedding venue, or different places to have the wedding photo
shoot beforehand. Using the setting to come up with creative and unique concept
to take the wedding photos is one of the valuable traits of a talented and
experienced wedding photographer. Scouting the location early will help you
figure out what kind of equipment and gears you will require for the shoot. It
allows you to view the elevation of certain location for the wedding, and get important
information such as lighting and shadows at the particular time you want to
shoot there.
6. Getting wedding group shots
Ask everyone to gather around for a
group shoot and encourage them to give out different poses. Funny faces and
candid group shots are fun and full of memories. Getting everyone ready in a
spot as you want and taking the perfect photo also defines the skills of a
photographer.
7. Having fun as a photographer
Weddings are all about having fun. The
more fun you are having taking photographs at the wedding, the more at ease the
guests will be around you. The best way to make people at the wedding
comfortable is to smile at them or greet them with smile before taking
pictures. You want them to come to you to take the pictures, it will make your
job much easier. Think about it, running after guests to take their picture
doesn’t sound fun, does it?
Bonus Tip: If
anyone at the party offers you drink, say No politely, tell them you are on the
job. You are there to work and saying no to alcohol just shows your
professionalism. Plus nobody likes a drunk photographer at a wedding or
anywhere else for that matter.
Being a professional photographer I have witnessed lots of changes in the field of photography and it is
continuously evolving. A wedding photographer’s job is certainly not an easy
one. However, experiencing my first wedding photography was one of the best moments
of my life. For any queries about wedding photography in adelaide or to hire my photography
services, Contact us at 0421 055 668 or write to me at louise@louisebagger.com.au
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