Bring Out The Best In Creative Wedding Photography
To ask a photographer "How on earth did you get that shot" is like asking a writer how he or she wrote a particular piece of literary work. There really isn't any standard or predefined way - that's how it is with any creative process.
However, it is my experience that the most important factor in establishing good creative shots for a wedding album is getting acquainted with the couple you're shooting. Try talking with them and establish some rapport so that they feel comfortable around you. Many couples are already suffering from the anxieties associated with their wedding and you definitely don't want that nervousness to show up during your shoots.
Try chatting with the couple and get to know them a little before you start shooting. Find out a little about their history, where they first met, their mutual interests, people and places that are special to them and so on. This information serves as a good source of ideas for themes and concepts of your photo shoot. The couple themselves usually have at least some idea of what they want their wedding album to look like.
As an example, one couple I photographed cited their university where they met and became a couple, as one of the most important places to them. So I suggested that they re-live their college days in our photo shoot. We walked around the university campus taking snaps of them together. They even donned old alma mater costumes to replicate the look.
When photographing live for the actual event, it is my experience that it is always best to go for a candid shot where the person is less "conscious" that he or she is being photographed. This makes for a more natural look to your photographs and will not smack of being too "scripted" or fake.
Establishing a relationship with the couple also plays an important role here. Once a couple is relaxed with you, then they won't feel uncomfortable or constrained (which will definitely show in their gestures and facial expressions) when you're walking around in the background taking pictures of them at their wedding.
One last tip is to make yourself at least slightly familiar with the place you will be shooting so you can 'scope out' good angles and best vantage points from which to take excellent shots.
It's all about being the best you can!
To ask a photographer "How on earth did you get that shot" is like asking a writer how he or she wrote a particular piece of literary work. There really isn't any standard or predefined way - that's how it is with any creative process.
However, it is my experience that the most important factor in establishing good creative shots for a wedding album is getting acquainted with the couple you're shooting. Try talking with them and establish some rapport so that they feel comfortable around you. Many couples are already suffering from the anxieties associated with their wedding and you definitely don't want that nervousness to show up during your shoots.
Try chatting with the couple and get to know them a little before you start shooting. Find out a little about their history, where they first met, their mutual interests, people and places that are special to them and so on. This information serves as a good source of ideas for themes and concepts of your photo shoot. The couple themselves usually have at least some idea of what they want their wedding album to look like.
As an example, one couple I photographed cited their university where they met and became a couple, as one of the most important places to them. So I suggested that they re-live their college days in our photo shoot. We walked around the university campus taking snaps of them together. They even donned old alma mater costumes to replicate the look.
When photographing live for the actual event, it is my experience that it is always best to go for a candid shot where the person is less "conscious" that he or she is being photographed. This makes for a more natural look to your photographs and will not smack of being too "scripted" or fake.
Establishing a relationship with the couple also plays an important role here. Once a couple is relaxed with you, then they won't feel uncomfortable or constrained (which will definitely show in their gestures and facial expressions) when you're walking around in the background taking pictures of them at their wedding.
One last tip is to make yourself at least slightly familiar with the place you will be shooting so you can 'scope out' good angles and best vantage points from which to take excellent shots.
It's all about being the best you can!
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