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Post by uksweetheart on Aug 25, 2006 7:10:06 GMT -5
I hope I aren't posting too much too soon.. ;D. I'm looking for any advise on how to take wedding photos, my nephew - bless him as he doesn't know any better - asked me about 2 months ago to be his "official photographer" at his wedding next June, I've already been to two strangers weddings to get some idea of what to do but the first I was really nervous so just stood outside of the church grounds and photographed the bride and bridesmaids as they arrived then left, the second one I was a little braver and actually went to talk to the photographer but it turned out he didn't know what he was doing either as he was the bride to be's brother in law  I did manage to stay this time and got some photos as the guests arrived and of the bride and groom as they arrived seperately but my nerves got the better of me again and didn't go inside the church or even wait until the service was over so that I could have taken the bride and groom and the guests altogether, there is another wedding on the 9th September that I'm hoping to do better at but as I said any advise would be great.. thanks, Linda |
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Post by All Nikon - Chris on Aug 25, 2006 7:24:30 GMT -5
I too am going to photograph a wedding. It will be my first. It is for my brother. Funny thing is, I am also in the wedding as a best man. But from what I can remember my brother said he is going to have other friends there photographing. So the pressure is not all on me at once. But I also might be getting a job at a local studio that dose Wedding Photography, and so if all goes well I will be learning a lot more about this type of photography. Its is a big change from my landscape photography.
-Chris
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Post by uksweetheart on Aug 25, 2006 7:30:39 GMT -5
that's great Chris, good luck, when is the wedding?... if it's before next June you'll be able to give me some tips..  My nephew has told me that someone is also vidding his wedding so maybe a little pressure is taken off me but having said that it's easier to look through an album that has been put on a disk or book version then to watch a video.. Linda |
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Post by rpnix on Aug 25, 2006 8:14:39 GMT -5
I shoot weddings, so if you have specific questions, I'd be glad to help.
Some observations:
Know going in what formal shots the bride wants; To be sure, the bride, bride and groom, bride and bride's maids, groom and groomsmen, bride and parents, groom and parents, bride, groom, and parents, ... you get the idea. If you know what you're going to shoot, you can get the shots organized and move through them quickly. If there's a lot, don't be shy about bringing a list and checking things off.
Take candid shots of the wedding party getting ready and greeting guests and such. Also, take candids of everyone waiting for the wedding party to come out of the church.
Get yourself a good seat on the isle about half way up, and talk to the wedding party about pausing on the way up the isle so you can pop out, take a shot, and fall back into your seat. Get everyone coming down the isle, including the parents. After the bride is to the front of the church, go ahead and abandon this seat.
Move to the left or right of the sancuary, and shoot the "action" as it happens. Don't be shy, but don't become the "center of attention". Get the major moments of the ceremony.
At the end, be sure to be at the back, to shoot everyone coming back down the isle.
Use a good flash (I use an SB-600, but I also bring studio lights for the formal pictures) to shoot with up until the ceremony actually starts. Most ministers do not like flash photography during the ceremony. Ask before-hand. Things go better if the minister is your "friend".
Be sure to get the major shots. I had a bride come to me after her wedding because she'd had a brother-in-law do the shooting, and when it was all done, there were no pictures at all of just the bride and groom. She had me "photoshop out" several other people from a photograph so that she could have one of just her and her husband. This cost all most as much as she'd have paid me to shoot the wedding in the first place.
Hope this helps. Obviously there's a lot more, but this is a good "first bite". Ask questions, and people here will try to provide answers.
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Bob Nix
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Post by andrew7 on Aug 25, 2006 9:44:01 GMT -5
I've shot several weddings and I hope I can help a little.
A back-up camera should be an essential. Beg, steal or borrow if you must. (I tend to borrow my friend's D100).
Pay a visit to the venue before hand. Get a sense of the layout, the lighting etc, take some test shots. Also its good to talk with the minister before hand to find out the 'dos and donts'. Structure a plan of what you are going to shoot and where. Write it down in a notebook.
During the day take plenty of memory. If you can then shoot in Raw.
Be prepared to organise yourself and people around you. If you can nominate someone to assist you then it makes the formal group photos alot easier to take.
I find the photos that work best are candids of the bride and groom, a shared glance between them, laughter and smiles make great photos which they'll want to keep as reminders.
I hope all goes well. Good luck.
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Post by greenspire on Aug 25, 2006 12:31:57 GMT -5
:)Make sure that you know your equipment inside and out. Double check all of your settings....get fresh batteries in everything! Take a look at forum sites where you can see what other photographers shoot. Have back-ups for everything! EVERYTHING! Talk to the B & G about the program so you don't get caught out of place when something important is happening. There is so much more.........good luck! You have to start somewhere! d
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Post by jeffreyklassen on Aug 26, 2006 8:26:47 GMT -5
This was a good read. LOL I have a wedding to shoot in about 4 hrs, although its a really casual and small wedding. Not the big white wedding that seems to be dissapearing. But I will keep some of these ideas in mind.
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Post by rpnix on Aug 30, 2006 7:35:06 GMT -5
Something else to keep in mind:
Don't shoot everything in lanscape format. Shoot some landscape and some portrait (vertical). Get a good mix. Portraits are best for singling out a person or a couple. Landscapes for group and crowd shots.
Also, don't be afraid to tilt the camera a bit and get a shot that isn't exactly vertical. More and more, these shots are seen as great casual pictures. This works best when you have a single subject you're trying to highlight, or for a crowd shot where nothing specific is the subject, other than the mass of people having fun....
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Post by andrew7 on Sept 1, 2006 14:02:58 GMT -5
from a wedding I photographed recently,  |
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Post by nickxdjdbh on Dec 1, 2008 0:54:15 GMT -5
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I did manage to stay this time and got some photos as the guests arrived and of the bride and groom as they arrived seperately but my nerves got the better of me again and didn't go inside the church or even wait until the service was over so that I could have taken the bride and groom and the guests altogether, there is another wedding on the 9th September that I'm hoping to do better at but as I said any advise would be great.. thanks, Linda
My nephew has told me that someone is also vidding his wedding so maybe a little pressure is taken off me but having said that it's easier to look through an album that has been put on a disk or book version then to watch a video.. Linda