| The difference between a great outdoor wedding | | | | that are lightly shaded give off a the type of light |
| photo and a not so great outdoor wedding photo | | | | which is ideal for wedding photos compared to hard |
| can be easily distinguished by the type of lighting | | | | direct light. |
| available. Unfortunately gaining great outdoor wedding | | | | Hard direct light creates shadows and can be |
| photos depends on how the wedding photographer | | | | unflattering when taking portrait and up close |
| works with the weather conditions they are given. | | | | photographs. However, if used properly the hard light |
| Knowing how to manipulate natural light gives a | | | | can create dynamic and dramatic photos. If hard light |
| professional photographer a greater advantage | | | | is your only option it is up to the photographer to |
| amongst their competition. | | | | make it work by trying different angles and using |
| In outdoor wedding photography lighting is | | | | flashes to fill in the empty spaces of light. |
| everything. Before the shooting begins, the wedding | | | | The best thing any couple can do to make sure they |
| photographer should examine the area to determine | | | | have the most amazing wedding photographs is to |
| where the best lighting to take the wedding photos | | | | have a backup plan. A couple cannot expect perfect |
| would be. You may think that the perfect weather | | | | weeding pictures for their outdoor wedding if it is |
| for a wedding is on a clear sunny day however, | | | | pouring rain outside. Whether tents need to be set |
| wedding photographers pray for clouds to produce a | | | | up or the wedding moved inside a backup plan is a |
| soft natural light for the best wedding photos. Soft | | | | must. The photographer will take it from there and |
| light that may appear on an overcast day or areas | | | | work with the inside or dreary outside weather. |