If you're about to shoot his first wedding, it can be very daunting time, to say the least. I've now got about 10 years of experience in wedding photography, and is still a little nervous, to be honest.
But I've built the system and have learned many lessons, sometimes the hard way, to make things run more smoothly when I first started. Here is a list of some of the key wedding photography tips, I swear.
1 to be ready. Have a list of all the important people to take with you on the day, so you know who is who and how to make sure not to miss any of the wedding party. List of group photos, disagreed with the bride and groom before the day, it is also necessary. groups can be hard enough to organize the best of times, but without a little planning chaos will likely ensue.
2 Get your kit right. Have at least two camera bodies in case one breaks, and the same goes for your lenses and flashes. Spare batteries and memory card should be. good lens is probably more important than the camera body, and as far as the best lens for wedding photography goes, my favorite company Canon EF 70-200 mm f/2.8L IS USM II. It is part of Canon's L series so it's not cheap, but it's build quality and picture quality is fantastic.
has an image stabilizer that will help you deal with low light conditions, and it took a long focal length will allow you to get some great recordings of a couple without getting too close to them and destroying an intimate moment. It will also need a wide angle lens, though, for group shots and other photos where you want to include more locations.
3 Be as friendly and not over-friendly though, courteous and charming. Do not be bossy, even if it means you miss one or two shots a day. If you get visitors on your side, they are much more likely to laugh and smile when you're around, and that's half the battle won right there.
4 Be creative in your shot selection and composition. Consider shooting through the door at the couple kissing, lean from the first floor window to a large group shots, get low for a little flower.
5 Shoot as many combinations of people as you reasonably can. Bride with each bridesmaid, and then all together, the bride with her mom, then with dad, and then with mom and dad. You've got a much better chance of selling more photos this time, and getting some good memories for everyone at the same time.
6 The practice of shooting in different lighting conditions and posing as the day before. Grab your partner to impersonate a portrait shoot, or their friends in order to simulate a group photo. This is really one of the best wedding photography advice I can give. It makes the day much, much easier and you'll be much less stressed if you have practiced before.
7 Make a backup copy of all your image files as soon as you can, then make a second backup to disk and store it somewhere different from other backup. In case of fire, theft, and you'll still have your pictures.
8 Get to work on editing and post production of your images soon after the wedding. If you leave it for ages, the couple will get impatient, and you'll forget who is who, and the entire sequence of events on the day, which will influence your final choice of images.
There are many more ideas to consider, but it's a really good starting point to help ease through his first wedding or two. Good luck.
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