Tips for Taking Photos at Weddings

Weddings are memorable occasions, and there is no better way to capture the moment than to do it with camera. With many people opting for digital rather than film cameras you would expect photography to be easier but in fact the ability to see your photo the instant it is taken, displaying you with your eyes closed in all your glory, can turn a simple process into a laborious one. So again it is best to know how to capture that perfect shot.

The oldest trick of the trade, saying "Cheese!" not for comedic purposes of course, but by getting the subjects to say something will prevent them from blinking and the word cheese itself will bring a pleasant look on the subjects face.

Many digital cameras have a multiple shot function taking several photos automatically after one another, this will capture the subjects several times seconds apart giving you several shots to choose from, an excellent tool if you are capturing a spur of the moment scene. If taking posed photos it is worth capturing the image from several different angle, when you get home some of the different angles may capture the image better than others.

If you are taking posed shots and would like to make it look as professional as possible then follow some simple rules; make sure no one’s face is obscured, good light, place tallest people at the back small at the front, and if the bride and groom are present place them in the middle. However, remember that many professional photographers nowadays prefer to have natural shots, our recommendation would be to just to carry your camera along with you as you go and try get in the action when the moment seems right, remember that you should enjoy the day and don’t focus too much on getting the perfect shot.

Composition, try to take the picture with an even space around the subjects ensuring that they are center, where it is single subjects or couple take lengthways pictures so not too lose them in the space.

Prior to the wedding ensure that you have sufficient battery charge, there can be nothing worse than half way through the night your camera dies out on you. All group shots with 4 or more people in front of a landscape scene, unless I wanted to include a tall backdrop like a church steeple, or a grand old tree with everyone gathered underneath, or maybe a church door way. If you are not sure about the composition, just turn the camera both ways and see what looks best, remember, pay attention to the background and fore ground as you may want to include some suitable backdrop to enhance the shot, or by turning the camera or zooming in, you may be able to exclude distracting objects from the shot.

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