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Super Tips for Photographing a Wedding
Author: Tom Watson
Being a close friend or relative of people who will be married
not long from now, chances are you will have a camera in tow
when you share your special day with them. Now, if you only
consider yourself just another person with a camera or an
amateur photographer, the following super tips are for you. Some
of these tips are what professional photographers do.
The collection of these photographs you will take have the
potential of telling the story of the most important day of the
celebrated couple, so you should make it a point to arrive
early. If you are early enough, perhaps while the bride and
groom are still getting ready for the ceremony, you will find
yourself with a super opportunity to capture their most
anticipated expressions before the ceremony begins. Photographic
opportunities will be plentiful with candid shots of them and
you may have a serene atmosphere to take snapshots of the site
where the celebration will commence.
Now getting to see the bride and groom at this time may or may
not happen, as you may need their permission at this time.
Usually only the professional they hire is allowed to see them.
But get there early anyhow because weddings can be
unpredictable. There is the possibility of an occurrence other
than what has been planned.
I am not trying to be an alarmist, but many times the best
planned events have an occasional glitch. Perhaps in this case
the flowers arrive late or one of the groomsmen rented the wrong
tuxedo. There should be a photo opportunity here somewhere.
Here is a tip or two concerning your camera and equipment. If
you need a better camera than the one you own, borrow or rent
one. To go a step further, if you are skeptical of yourself
taking photos, enlist another person to shoot photos for you.
Nobody says you have to do it all by yourself. Even the
professional photographer has a helper most of the time.
During the course of this special day you cannot forget about
the zoom function on your digital camera. Moments when the
bride, groom or wedding party is not close enough for a close up
shot, your zoom may be your best friend at the moment. See if
you can zoom in enough to minimize background so the focus is
only on the subject.
There may be an opportunity to have the bride or groom, or
anybody for that matter, pose for you. In this case do not let
them face the camera head on. Facing the camera with square
shoulders may force an unnatural expression.
Another point to consider in this regard, if the subject squares
himself with the camera and his shoes are pointing at the
photographer, his feet may appear larger than they actually are.
I have read somewhere that when the subjects are facing forty
five degrees from the light source, it creates a more relaxed
pose and a good shadow effect with better detail.
Remember, you do not have to have the best digital camera to
produce unique, quality photographs. Follow these tips and read
up on picture taking skills in a photography magazine. Of course
if there is time before your next wedding attendance, go shop
for a new digital camera. Digital photography just may turn out
to be your next new hobby.
About the author:
Tom Watson is the owner of In Digital Photography, a website
with tips, information, ideas and variety of digital cameras. He
welcomes you to visit his website at
http://www.indigitalphotography.com
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