Skip to main content

Do’s and Don’t for Wedding Photography

Lets chalk out quick Do’s and Don’t for Wedding Photography- preserving moments for decades.
The star attraction and focal point of any wedding is the quintessential-BRIDE
Who gets the ooh and aah of everyone associated with it.
If you are photographer and want success and satisfaction  in creating a priceless life event for your client, do the 1st thing 1st, get a prior appointment with the would be bride, let her open up with how she wants her big day to look , the day she has dreamed about since childhood.
Start the session with a frank praise -how beautiful and radiant she is looking and clicks the glow she gets with this praise
The more relaxed and friendly photographer becomes the more natural and eventful clicks one can have.
It’s a possibility she would not be comfy being center stage, unless she is a beauty queen and used to be in lime light, with all the emotional upheaval she will be exposed in the coming day , we expect her to be expressive, radiant, happy bride not frightened puppy.
Common complaint brides have is there is no image with her best friends, favorite cousin or aunt.
Get the shoot list from the bride.
2#white is always white
Yes! the bride is always in white, always have a sheet to keep it pearly white. The bridal gown has cost a bomb and will be used as a heirloom for many. Plus the bride would be comfy and carefree if she doesnt have to bother  for her gown getting dirty.
3# Don’t miss the bride and her siblings, and the groom and his siblings- these are the most treasured photos
4# its their day
The day belong to the couple, just become invisible when you are not needed, the two lovebirds want to savour the moment of their life, and those secret glances shared make super clicks.
5# get uncle meddlesome out of the way
I have come across many weddings where Mr. pokyhead try to be in every frame and all too in an frame blocking posture
6# Grand view, or tight crop?
Its should be entirely the bride n groom choice so its better to get this fixed in the beginning as they had spent money on each detail and want it clicked for life
7# Rent a second body or lens for speed!
Once you have done this I bet one would never go back without it. This way you can very quickly switch from telephoto to standard zoom as the wedding party moves around.  
8# capture all the fun the groom and his buddy has.
Though the groom is party to it, but the bride would just re-experience it all while turning the pages of album, as she wasn’t part of it
9# preparation of bride
The bridal dress and the groom attire is the result of several months with so many trials , opinion ,doubts ….so the preparation of bride getting ready –her dress, shoes,makeup,jewellery, hairdo…phew list is long , when both are ready and the look in the mirror, the satisfaction of so many months…..these images show a transformation of both .
10# daddy with his little girls.
This is my favoutire… Every woman may not be queen to her husband, but she is always a princess to her father. This natural bond always translate in the images. The girl  eagar to step in her new life with excitement for new life and father holding on to all what is dear to him at that moment.
11# get the fathers shoot
One of my favorite wedding pictures is of  father and new father in law, standing outside of the church after the ceremony, tuxedo coats off, smoking a cigarette. Ahh what a day, coming to a brilliant end.
12# Ask the bride
Ask the bride what part of her dress she likes the most.  Maybe its the train, maybe its the veil.  Ask her so you can be sure to get the shots of what attracted her to the dress.
13# Take fun photos too!
Take fun photos. It doesn’t have to be all serious. Laughter is a wonderful memory. Running children, boys having fun when the ceremony is over, girls gushing over their dress.
14# Don’t miss the train!
It very common complaint,- “My wedding photographer didn’t get a picture of the train on my dress. 16 years later I’m still annoyed.” Get it right.
15# The one question that is worth more than $5,000 worth of advertising
When you deliver the photos to the bride and she’s thrilled with your work, ask “Who else do you know who might need a photographer?” or best get your photographed with the groupe…..and get viewed by all and be gushed WHAT A PHOTOGRAPHER J.

Labels:
Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

How to Get Jewellery Image Retouching Right

4 Tips for Perfect Results 1. Remove Cluttered Backgrounds- Use a White One In the eCommerce industry, employing a white background for images may be a prevalent trend. Most eCommerce platforms, like Amazon & eBay, prefer product images with a white background. Amazon even makes it necessary for the primary product photo to possess a white or transparent background. And permanently reasons too! A plain white backdrop draws attention to the merchandise. Different colors and designs look brilliant over white. It makes the jewellery image pop. Plus, stones and metals begin prominently during a white environment. 2. Tread Lightly with the Reflections and Shadows Most jewellery pieces have stones, metal, and other elements that shine. regardless of how careful you're, their photographs are sure to have some reflections and shadows. Jewellery images can begin as breathtaking, as long as you wisely use the lighting, shadows, and reflections. But, it’s important to notice that these th...
Post a Comment
Read more

IMPORTANCE OF JEWELLERY RETOUCHING

It is common knowledge that capturing scintillating jewellery pictures is a daunting task. Filigreed pieces often fail to be captured in full details whereas the reflection from gemstones renders them dull in images. Professional snap clarity also depends on strategic lighting and jewellery dimensions. If you fail to harness the potential of sophisticated camera techniques, your promising business prospects can be dampened by poor photography. This is where jewellery retouching becomes inevitable. Retouching is imperative to attract the attention of online jewellery shoppers by highlighting to them the exquisiteness of your products. You need to hire professional retouchers knowledgeable about entire effective jewellery retouching techniques to carry out the entire array of touching up activities like removal of background, fine-tuning light, and reflection, eliminating blemishes, adjusting contrast and dark spots, and final image resizing. In fact, there are numerous technique...
1 comment
Read more

What Is Digital Photo Restoration and How Does It Work

Digital photograph restoration is the process of restoring the appearance of a digital copy of a physical photograph which has been damaged because of environmental causes or simply affected by age or neglect or any other reason. Digital photograph restoration uses a variety of image editing techniques to remove visible damage and aging effects from digital copies of physical photographs. At Uretouch we use professional software to repair the appearance of the digital images and add to the digital copy of the photo where pieces of the physical photograph are torn or missing. Evidence of dirt, scratches, and other signs of photographic age are removed from the digital image manually. Unwanted color casts are removed and the image's contrast or sharpening may be altered in an attempt to restore some of the contrast range or detail that is believed to be in the original physical image. In addition image processing techniques such as image enhancement and image restoration are a...
14 comments
Read more