So you are finally shooting your first wedding. Whether wedding photography is something you do as a sideline or full time, you're sure to feel those jitters that frequently come with doing things for the very first time. To fully enjoy this experience and take good photos, follow these easy tips.
Ready your equipment. The excellence of photos you would produce depends on numerous factors, but most important of this is your skill as a photographer. On the other hand, without the right lens, sufficient memory card space, or a fully charged battery, your camera will never serve its purpose and all your photography abilities will remain stagnant. So check, and if possible double check, your equipment before heading out of your headquarters. Make sure that you have enough memory cards for the whole event, and that you have emptied each of them so they are ready for use; charge your batteries; take some test shots with your camera; and ready your lenses.
Have a second photographer with you, and as a rule, a second camera body as well. Having an assistant photographer will make sure you cover more ground and get more diverse shots in the process. Set up a work plan and talk about this with your co-shooter, such as who shoots which parts and what types of shots are expected from each one. This is just to avoid shooting the same subjects using the same angles. As for you, it is always better to use two camera bodies, one with a wide angle lens and the other with a telephoto to prevent having to change lenses in the middle of the action.
Shoot low, and pay careful attention to details. Take different angles because it is only when you get to the part when you need to choose the photos for printing that you understand the utility of having more choices instead of just a handful. Take macro shots, close-ups, bird's eye view shots, and do not forget to shoot from the hip and from down low.
Lastly, shoot RAW. Each Wedding Photographer should never debate on the utility of the RAW format. You are going to print your photos, so might as well take as much detail as you could in each shot. This is something your camera's RAW shooting functionality will easily cover. Bridal Photography is serious business, and you can't afford to work on compressed JPEGs alone.
Ready your equipment. The excellence of photos you would produce depends on numerous factors, but most important of this is your skill as a photographer. On the other hand, without the right lens, sufficient memory card space, or a fully charged battery, your camera will never serve its purpose and all your photography abilities will remain stagnant. So check, and if possible double check, your equipment before heading out of your headquarters. Make sure that you have enough memory cards for the whole event, and that you have emptied each of them so they are ready for use; charge your batteries; take some test shots with your camera; and ready your lenses.
Have a second photographer with you, and as a rule, a second camera body as well. Having an assistant photographer will make sure you cover more ground and get more diverse shots in the process. Set up a work plan and talk about this with your co-shooter, such as who shoots which parts and what types of shots are expected from each one. This is just to avoid shooting the same subjects using the same angles. As for you, it is always better to use two camera bodies, one with a wide angle lens and the other with a telephoto to prevent having to change lenses in the middle of the action.
Shoot low, and pay careful attention to details. Take different angles because it is only when you get to the part when you need to choose the photos for printing that you understand the utility of having more choices instead of just a handful. Take macro shots, close-ups, bird's eye view shots, and do not forget to shoot from the hip and from down low.
Lastly, shoot RAW. Each Wedding Photographer should never debate on the utility of the RAW format. You are going to print your photos, so might as well take as much detail as you could in each shot. This is something your camera's RAW shooting functionality will easily cover. Bridal Photography is serious business, and you can't afford to work on compressed JPEGs alone.
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