Wedding photography's challenges are distinctly demanding than those of other photography genres. While landscape photographers await the right light, and sports photographers do not take their eyes from the viewfinder lest they fail to capture a winning shot, wedding photographers take pains to combine great lighting, timing, as well as composition all in a matter of eight hours. The biggest challenge of it all? In wedding photography, there are no second takes.
So how do you take photographs that are satisfying not just to you but, more importantly, to your clients? The following are a few essential shooting tips you might find useful one of these days.
Shoot from the hip, through curtains and leaves, and from the outside looking in. While straightforward shooting is proven effective, there are unexplored paths in photography you may want to try out, such as bending over and shooting the flower girl playing with her curls during the wedding. Search for curtains and leaves, and incorporate them in your photo. Pictures taken from this angle will give the viewer a sense of mystery, like they are looking from afar and into the scene. During the bride's prep time, when bridesmaids flock to her to button up her wedding gown, put a stray strand in place, or assist her with her shoes, go outside the room and shoot the fuss from the outside.
Make creative use of your ISO. Lots of photographers avoid using high ISO and choose the camera flash instead. Seasoned photographers will tell you that adding a bit of grit and grain to your photographs can actually look appealing when done the right way. High ISO in low-light areas usually turn out great when there are movement and people in the photo..
Make it a point to seize movement as well, and the wedding reception provides you with ample opportunities to do this. People laughing and dancing together would make great action photos, so don't ditch that slow shutter speed yet. You will find out that not every blurred photo turns out bad.
Capture candid scenes with straightforward compositions. The less cluttered the composition, the better. This is a task that wide-aperture lenses would do wonderfully, and most of the time, they turn out to some of your best photos of the day. An 85mm f/1.4 or f/1.8 is a great choice, and so is the 24-70mm f/2.8. More affordable alternatives are the 35mm f/1.8 and the 50mm f/1.4 and f/1.8.
So how do you take photographs that are satisfying not just to you but, more importantly, to your clients? The following are a few essential shooting tips you might find useful one of these days.
Shoot from the hip, through curtains and leaves, and from the outside looking in. While straightforward shooting is proven effective, there are unexplored paths in photography you may want to try out, such as bending over and shooting the flower girl playing with her curls during the wedding. Search for curtains and leaves, and incorporate them in your photo. Pictures taken from this angle will give the viewer a sense of mystery, like they are looking from afar and into the scene. During the bride's prep time, when bridesmaids flock to her to button up her wedding gown, put a stray strand in place, or assist her with her shoes, go outside the room and shoot the fuss from the outside.
Make creative use of your ISO. Lots of photographers avoid using high ISO and choose the camera flash instead. Seasoned photographers will tell you that adding a bit of grit and grain to your photographs can actually look appealing when done the right way. High ISO in low-light areas usually turn out great when there are movement and people in the photo..
Make it a point to seize movement as well, and the wedding reception provides you with ample opportunities to do this. People laughing and dancing together would make great action photos, so don't ditch that slow shutter speed yet. You will find out that not every blurred photo turns out bad.
Capture candid scenes with straightforward compositions. The less cluttered the composition, the better. This is a task that wide-aperture lenses would do wonderfully, and most of the time, they turn out to some of your best photos of the day. An 85mm f/1.4 or f/1.8 is a great choice, and so is the 24-70mm f/2.8. More affordable alternatives are the 35mm f/1.8 and the 50mm f/1.4 and f/1.8.
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