5 Great Tips for Taking Photo
Reviewed by Bram P
When you are asked to be the one to take photos of the wedding is a huge responsibility. If you’ve been approached to do it as a friend, or maybe asked to do it as a professional, here are 5 great tips to do the job right.
These tips are coming from first hand experience as a San Diego wedding photographer. So whether you are seasoned pro, or a rank amateur, if you follow these tips, you will feel comfortable and not have to second guess yourself. You will be fully prepared for whatever may come.
Our first tip is a simple thing you can do and that is to have the couple and the families go and make a shot list. When you know the day will be hectic and chaotic, doing this will help you get the family and group shots later on in the day more smoothly. You will love how you can just go through your list and get all the shots you want without leaving anything out.
The second tip on our list is to not delete any shots. In this day and age of digital cameras, most photographers use them. Great as they are, they also are tempting to delete a shot since it is so easy to do. Don’t even think of looking at the shots. Remember, what you think is a great shot, could be vastly different than what the couple thinks is a great shot. You never know, they might like all those so called un “professional shots.
The third tip to make sure you do is taking candid shots. A good wedding photographer will not just try and get the typical shots, like family group shots, wedding party shots, or your standard bride and groom. But they will also try and capture the emotions of the day through the shots of all the people that were there. It may include the things that go wrong also, like a flower girl making a wrong turn or the ring bearer not wanting to walk down the aisle. Every picture counts.
The fourth tip is which is often overlooked is to make sure you have several cameras and other equipment as backup. Do you even want to imagine having a camera stop working halfway through the day? Plan for the worst that could be go wrong. By being prepared for the worst and bringing extra cameras and equipment you will avoid the horrible moment for not having any working cameras to capture the rest of the wedding day.
Finally, practice your lighting as well. There can be a huge difference between the lighting inside the wedding and outside, so make sure to practice for all the different possible conditions. Think about seeing if you can go to the locations of the big day and look for the best spots to take pictures as well as study the lighting needs.
Taking these 5 tips into account will help you immensely. It will prepare you for whatever might go wrong, it will prepare you for capturing what goes right, and it will prepare you to help contribute to this wonderful day by being the best photographer you can be. Take it from my years of experience as a San Diego photographer.
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