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