Sunday, June 12, 2011

Wedding Photography Tips For Brides Marrying In Spring.

By Paul Von Baccon


Brides desire their wedding celebration to be nothing short of perfection. Making this happen includes a lot of preparation time and a fair amount of other people. Everything from the champagne, to the flowers, to the photographs need to be breathtaking. There are plenty of wedding photography tips for brides to ensure her portraits will be absolutely stunning.

The first thing for a lady to do is take the time to know her photographer. Making the extra effort to meet with the man or woman photographing the event will allow both the subject and the photographer to gain a feel of what to expect from each other. Sending an assistant to do this is usually not recommended. The bride will want to discuss options such as black and white pictures, an assistant will not always know what the bride truly wants.

Photographer's who have been in the business for many years are very good at knowing what poses compliment different body types best. More often than not a series of pictures of the bride, and in some cases the wedding party, are taken a day or so before the actual ceremony. This allows ample time for staging poses correctly. The bride should be aware that a photographer may move her gown from time to time or give verbal direction. Depending on the photographer and the bride, he or she may actually touch the arms and head in order to achieve the correct poses when verbal direction is not accomplishing the task.

Most photographer's are open to ideas. They are artists, after all. Brides are encouraged to look through bridal magazines for pictures they would like to re-create. In some cases this will be possible and other cases it will not be in the bride's best interest.

The absolute most important thing is attitude. Emotions show in photographs. The bride is encouraged to ignore the fact there is even a photographer present. She should do her best to calm her mind and simply let her own personality shine through. There is no need to always look into the camera, it is the photographer's job to capture a variety of angles.

Honest expressions come and go quickly. Trying to force a smile for any amount of time looks and feels fake. Photographer's look for real expressions. Pictures at ceremonies and receptions come out beautifully when the self is allowed to radiate.

Magazines and the Internet are excellent resources for studying images. Sharing an image or two with the photographer that is well-liked is a good way of creating the same type of picture. There is no shame in mimicking a beautiful pose.

There are many wedding photography tips for brides available. If so inclined, the future wife can study posing techniques from a technical viewpoint. Discussing filter effects such as a soft lens, or creating a black and white picture with a minimum amount of color incorporated should be discussed with the photographer ahead of time. It is very common for people to like more than one style of photography; finding a photographer that is open to different forms can result in outstanding portraits.




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