One of the best way to ensure that your wedding pictures are exceptional, unique and memorable is that the groom, the bride and the family members assist the wedding photographer by pointing out what and how exactly to cover events and people in a wedding. Some of the tips that the team at Tower Video and Photo have come up with which help in getting the best wedding photos and video are:
- Plan out the wedding and allocate time for tasks. Take the time to ensure that your (bride and groom) vision of wedding photography matches that of the wedding photographer. Different individuals have different tastes when it comes to styling a wedding. We as professional photographers recognize that.
For example traditionally the portraits are shot after the wedding, but often the guests are awaiting the Bridal Party’s arrival at the Reception, and the portraits become rushed and hurried. This is one of the reason we prefer that the portrait session be done before the wedding; provided the couple if willing to see each other before the ceremony. This ensures that there is time to have the portrait sessions done peacefully and do not have to squeeze time out at the end of the wedding.
If you do intend to do the portrait sessions after the wedding then make sure you set out a separate time for it and inform all of those who are involved about the schedule. For portrait photography typically a half an hour session is required with the couple with half an hour or more for family (depending on the size of the family). Keep a little time buffer between events to ensure that photography sessions can be carried out in a stress free and easy atmosphere for all those involved.
- Let the photographer know of the must have shots. Though the list should not be too extensive it is best to discuss a list of must have shots for the wedding with the photographer. To get the best results give our team a little flexibility to capture the wedding as it happens. Some of the most common wedding shots are:
- Bride and Groom
- Bride and Groom with the Bride’s family
- Bride and Groom with the Groom’s family
- Bride and Groom with the Bridal party
- Bride and Bridesmaids
- Groom and Groomsmen
- Prepare the wedding guests for the photography style you intend to follow. There are some distinct photography styles that you can follow for the wedding and they are
- Traditional photography
- Contemporary wedding photography
- Documentary style wedding photography
- Artistic wedding photography
- Fashion wedding photography
- Trash the dress wedding photography
You can read more about the wedding photography styles in a future post. It is important to discuss the wedding photography style with the wedding guests and let them know what to expect by so that the wedding photography style chosen can be shot easily without disturbing the guests.
- Trust the photographer. Trust that the wedding photographer and their team will do a fabulous job of documenting one of the most important events of your life. You want to enjoy the moment without worrying about whether the event is being captured properly or not and so ensure this by trusting the photographer to carry out his/her work professionally and creatively. The goal of the photographer is always to capture every moment so that it is a delight to watch and is true to the memories of the event.
Following these tips will go a long way in ensuring that the coverage of the most important day in the lives of the bride and groom is as per their expectations and vision. If you want to checkout our latest deals on different photography packages please visit our promotions page.
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