Wedding Photo Tips
Your wedding
day will be the most important photo day of
your life. You will have more pictures taken
of you at one time than ever again. By the end
of the day, your may have as many as 500 photographs-just
of the two of you, to say nothing of everyone
else that day. WOW, that's a heavy thought!
But don't panic. Here are a few tips that will
make your day less stressful and your photos
awesome:
For
the Bride
1) The most important thing
is to allow enough time.
Almost all
photographers will work as fast as they can.
There is a lot of ground to cover in a short
amount of time. But you can't expect them to
work miracles with the clock. If there is an
hour between your ceremony and reception to
do outdoor photographs, that's great. If there
is driving time of 20 minutes to the park and
30 minutes to the hall... well you see the problem.
You have
one shot at beautiful photos of your big day,
give them a fair amount of time to do their
work properly. One hour before the wedding for
the bride and her attendants, 1/2 hour before
for the groom and groomsmen, at least 45 minutes
(working time) for outdoor photos, 15 min for
photos at the backdrop (if you want them). Discuss
it with your photographer. They will help you
with the timing.
2) Relax
and enjoy the day.
Let the pros
do what you paid them for. If something is not
correct, no one else will know. Just let it
go. Most things can't be changed at the last
moment anyway, so make do as best you can. If
your planning was good, your day will go smoothly
I have seen brides weep because there were white
orchids instead of white roses in her bouquet.
Red, puffy eyes are not pretty in photos.
3) Even if
you don't normally wear allot of make up, unless
your religion bans it, wear some.
At the very
least, lipstick that will show. You have heard
of stage makeup, well, you don't need to go
that far, but you don't want your face to looked
washed out and pale under the lights or bright
sun. You have already invested heavily in this
day, spend the extra few $$ to get your makeup
done by a pro.
Remember,
you will probably be engulfed in white and you
want your face to be noticed. Another thing---stay
out of the sun for a few days before the wedding
day. A red, sunburned face is not all that pretty
either.
4) This is
your spotlight. Play to it.
There will
be time to be shy later. Good photos reflect
emotion. If you are shy and afraid to show that
emotion, it will take unnecessary time for the
photographer to pull emotion from you. Be happy,
be in love, get excited, be romantic, hold hands,
smile, kiss, hug, laugh, be surprised etc. The
photos you get in the end will be wonderful,
if you openly show what you are feeling.
For
the Groom
1) Plan your bachelor party
for any night other than the night before your
wedding. Hangovers show.
2) Make sure
your tux fits correctly. If it doesn't, tell
the photographer what to watch out for, i.e.
sleeves that are too long or pants that are
too short etc.
3) Just as
with the bride, don't be afraid to show emotion.
Be romantic with her, look lovingly into her
eyes, laugh, hold hands, kiss, just be in love.
For
Both of You
It may seem like a hassle on your wedding day,
but in years to come, you will be very happy
you have photos to look back on. You will be
able to see how friends and family have changed
over the years, you will be able to reflect
on friends and relatives that may no longer
be with you, you will have memories to share
with children and grandchildren.
What
other investment in your wedding day will bring
so many memories and so much conversation? Don't
skimp on the photography. The roses will be
gone, and the tux returned and the hall will
have been rented thousands of times since. You
will be left with each other, your memories
your rings, and your photographs. Make those
things the most important.
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