| As someone who grew up as a Nantucket | | | | Camera clicks and beeps during the vows and toasts |
| photographer, I've been asked numerous times for | | | | can be distracting. Switch off sound before hand and |
| wedding photography tips, here are a few | | | | keep it off. |
| suggestions. | | | | Shoot With Two Cameras. |
| Create A List Of Shots. | | | | It's too easy for one camera to go down during a |
| Request or suggest to the couple to provide you | | | | shoot leaving stranded with out anyways to finish |
| with a list of shots they would like for their wedding. | | | | your work and destroying your reputation. Buy, |
| This makes things easy to remember and you can | | | | borrow, or rent an extra camera for the day and set |
| check them off as you click away. very helpful for | | | | it up with a different lens. I try to shoot with one |
| family and group shots. It would be a real bummer to | | | | wide angle lens for candid shots and tight spaces and |
| find out when you get the photos back that you | | | | one longer lens (it can be handy to have something |
| missed Uncle Joe. | | | | as large as 200mm if you can get your hands on one |
| Use An Assistant. | | | | - I use a 70-200mm). |
| Shooting the family portraits can be frustrating when | | | | Capture The Details. |
| you have people missing and they are not organized. | | | | Take pictures of the rings, details in the dress, eyes, |
| People are just having too much fun and are | | | | lips, table settings, interior etc - these help give the |
| wondering about - not really thinking about | | | | end album an extra dimension. Pick up a wedding |
| photography. I recommend to bring an assistant | | | | magazine at your local news stand for a little |
| (preferably female) to nominate a family member to | | | | inspiration. |
| gather everyone for the portraits. They can round | | | | Bring A Second Shooter. |
| everyone up and make the shoot go so much faster | | | | Having a second backup photographer can greatly |
| so everyone can go back to celebrating. | | | | facilitate the day and improve your coverage. It |
| Stay Prepared. | | | | means less running around during ceremony and |
| So much can go wrong on the day - so you need to | | | | speeches, and allows for your or your second to |
| be well prepared. Have a backup plan (in case of bad | | | | capture the formal shots while the other covers |
| weather), have batteries charged, memory cards | | | | something else. Most importantly, it takes a little |
| blank, think about routes and time to get to places | | | | pressure off you being 'the one' to have to get |
| and get an itinerary of the full day so you know | | | | every shot! |
| what's happening next. If you can, attend the | | | | Don't Be Shy. |
| rehearsal of the ceremony where you'll gather a lot | | | | Being shy won't get you 'the shot'. Sometimes you |
| of great information about possible positions to shoot | | | | need to step to the front of the line to capture a |
| from, the lighting, the order of the ceremony etc. | | | | moment. However, timing is everything and planning |
| Discuss Expectations. | | | | ahead to get in the right spot for key moments are |
| With Your Bride. Show them your albums and | | | | important so you don't disrupt the event. During the |
| samples of your work. Find out the style they want | | | | ceremony I try to move around at least 4-5 times |
| to achieve, how many pictures, key moments they | | | | but try to time this to coincide with songs, prayers |
| want photographed, format of the shots ( digital, | | | | or longer readings. During the portrait session take |
| film), and more. Make sure to go over the price so | | | | charge, know what you want, and ask for it from |
| they know exactly what they are paying for. | | | | the couple. |
| Minimize Your Camera Noise. | | | | |