Shooting a wedding has its own challenges, and these make it distinctly challenging from the remainder of the photography genres. While landscape photographers wait for the right light, and macro photographers delve into a world virtually hidden from the naked eye, wedding photographers take pains to mix all these rudiments in one day. The biggest challenge of them all? There are no take twos in weddings.
How then can you come up with wedding photographs that are as valuable to you as the artist as it is to the groom and bride? Follow these shooting ideas to make your wedding photography more meaningful.
Shoot from the outside looking in, from the hip, and through curtains and leaves. Everyone is aware of the beauty of straightforward shooting, so perhaps you can veer away a little and slouch, so that you are eye-level with that charming ring bearer who's gaping at the bride and groom during the ceremony. Look through curtains, lights, or even leaves, and incorporate them into your photo composition. Photos taken from this angle make the viewer feel like they are looking at a faraway scene, lending your photos an air of mystery. While the bridesmaids flank the bride, fixing this hem and buttoning up another, applying a second coating of lipstick, or else just putting a stray hair strand back to place, go outside the room and shoot the inside from there.
Use your ISO imaginatively. Many photographers avoid the idea of shooting with high ISO, preferring the flash for low light settings. But a seasoned photographer would also tell you that the grainy feel of high ISO photos is actually a creative tool in themselves. This certain setting is best used when there are people and movement involved..
Aim to take images of movement, especially in the middle of the reception when lots of activities and crowds await your camera to catch them. Dances and performances make a great subject for motion images, so do not abandon the slow shutter speed just yet. Not all blurred photos are bad.
Aim for candid shots with simple compositions. The simpler a photo, the more striking it is. Use a wide-aperture lens to capture these scenes, which will most likely turn to some of your best shots yet. An 85mm f/1.4 or f/1.8 and 24-70mm f/2.8 are ideal lenses for wedding photography. Less costly alternatives include the 35mm f/1.8 as well as the 50mm f/1.8 or f/1.4.
How then can you come up with wedding photographs that are as valuable to you as the artist as it is to the groom and bride? Follow these shooting ideas to make your wedding photography more meaningful.
Shoot from the outside looking in, from the hip, and through curtains and leaves. Everyone is aware of the beauty of straightforward shooting, so perhaps you can veer away a little and slouch, so that you are eye-level with that charming ring bearer who's gaping at the bride and groom during the ceremony. Look through curtains, lights, or even leaves, and incorporate them into your photo composition. Photos taken from this angle make the viewer feel like they are looking at a faraway scene, lending your photos an air of mystery. While the bridesmaids flank the bride, fixing this hem and buttoning up another, applying a second coating of lipstick, or else just putting a stray hair strand back to place, go outside the room and shoot the inside from there.
Use your ISO imaginatively. Many photographers avoid the idea of shooting with high ISO, preferring the flash for low light settings. But a seasoned photographer would also tell you that the grainy feel of high ISO photos is actually a creative tool in themselves. This certain setting is best used when there are people and movement involved..
Aim to take images of movement, especially in the middle of the reception when lots of activities and crowds await your camera to catch them. Dances and performances make a great subject for motion images, so do not abandon the slow shutter speed just yet. Not all blurred photos are bad.
Aim for candid shots with simple compositions. The simpler a photo, the more striking it is. Use a wide-aperture lens to capture these scenes, which will most likely turn to some of your best shots yet. An 85mm f/1.4 or f/1.8 and 24-70mm f/2.8 are ideal lenses for wedding photography. Less costly alternatives include the 35mm f/1.8 as well as the 50mm f/1.8 or f/1.4.
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