[tag]Photography Tips[/tag] for Summer Weddings
From time-to-time, we receive [tag]wedding tips[/tag] from business in the wedding industry. The following info is distributed by www.Millionbrushes.com. ..there may be some helpful things to discuss with your photographer as you plan for your special day.
Summer is the high season for weddings. Most of the photographers are
fully booked during summer weekends.Here are some tips to help you in
this unnerving but highly rewarding endeavour…
Tip 1)The Summer Sun.
Summer light is very harsh – especially from mid morning to late
afternoon, which is the time most wedding photography takes place. In this
harsh light bridal dresses reflect highly and wash out, hard shadows
form in the eyes and under the chin and grooms in ties and tuxedos sweat
and die in the hot summer sun. Where possible look for softer lighting
options – under trees, naturally lit interiors and balconies, etc.
Tips 2)Film and Flash:
Avoid direct flash wherever possible. Flash is also a very harsh form
of lighting and if used as a primary light source is extremely
uncomplimentary. Use flash as a supplemental light source, mixed with sunlight
or ambient indoor light. Naturally if the ambient light is so low that
it prevents exposure, use flash, but diffuse it if possible.
Tip 3)Light is the Key:
Do not rely on posing alone to create a sense of romance or to beautify
your pictures. Creative use of light is one of the most successful
means by which a photographer can evoke and substantiate a sense of
romance. Back lighting, rim lighting, window light and soft diffused daylight
are powerful tools to beautify your wedding pictures.
Tip4)Posing:
Pose couples as comfortable and naturally as possible. Highly contrived
and overly romantic poses seldom succeed, as they appear according to
the manufacturer’s specifications – highly contrived and overly
romantic! A careful study of professional wedding photography will usually
reveal poses that are natural and yet intimate. A more casual approach
to posing usually feels more comfortable to the bride and groom and
can be more successful in its final appearance. Study the couple as they
share moments together and examine ways that their natural interactions
can be employed in your poses.
Tip5)Candid Photography:
Some of the most successful [tag]wedding photographs[/tag] are those that reveal
the couple as they really are and the nature of their day as it really
happened. These images are captured during interactions with each other
and with friends and family. Have a second camera loaded with black and
white film and grab these images while you are not busy with formal
photographs.
Tip6)Equipment:
Weddings are a one-off! Your equipment should be in perfect working
order, clean and loaded with fresh batteries. Either way, ensure you have
a backup camera body and spare batteries on hand. Ensure all lens
optics are perfectly clean. Do not carry too much equipment. Three lenses
– a wide-angle, a general zoom lens and a portrait length lens should
suffice
Tip 7)Time:
Encourage the couple to leave you as much time as possible between the
end of the ceremony and the beginning of the reception. So many
variables in the average wedding consume amounts of time brides and grooms
rarely account for. Therefore, encourage at least two hours be devoted
strictly to photography- not including family photographs if possible.
Much of this time may be consumed during the day by late arrivals (such as
the bride herself!) and extended congratulations and family well
wishing
Tip 8)Quality,not Quantity:
Your job is to capture moments. While you will no doubt take upward of
a thousands or so images of the wedding (maybe many more!) you need to
concentrate on each image. One beautiful photograph can be achieved in
the time it takes to manage three unimpressive snapshots.
Tip9) Photographic Techniques:
Wedding photography requires you to be a portrait artist, a
photojournalist, a group photographer, a landscape photographer, an architectural
photographer, a fashion photographer and even a diplomat! Make sure you
have a solid grounding in photographic technique, composition and
metering before embarking on a more serious wedding photography venture.
Tip 10)Enjoy
While it is true you may be nervous and concerned over the images,
enjoy the process. If you are enjoying yourself the couple will not notice
your concerns and their relaxation and enjoyment will mean greater
success to your photographs.