Wedding Photography - Getting the Most Out of Your Wedding Day Photos

Every Bride and Groom want photos to remember				that should be included to tell the complete story of
their special day by. Get the most of your wedding				your wedding.
day memories by considering the following tips:				5) Your wedding day is not the time to try a new
1) Hire a Professional Wedding Photographer.				hair-style or look.
This is first, foremost, and most important! Don't be				Ideally, you should wear a hair style your familiar with
tempted to hire "Uncle Bob", a friend with a nice				- one that you know you look good in. The same
camera or someone who's "building their portfolio".				goes for makeup - it's not a good idea to try a new
Wedding photography is unlike any other type of				brand or line of makeup in case your skin reacts to it.
photography - the photographer needs to be				6) If you are planning an outdoor ceremony, try not
comfortable working in ever-changing lighting				to have it at noon in direct sunlight.
conditions and must have sufficient backup and				Direct, overhead sun can produce harsh shadows
professional equipment to get the job done. What				which may result in images that aren't overly
good is saving money by hiring a low-cost				flattering. Your wedding photographer should be able
photographer if your images are bad, dark, blurry, or				to compensate for this, but it will probably involve
look like snapshots? At the end of the day, all you'll				using lots of fill-flash that may take away from the
have left to remember your wedding day are the				mood of your ceremony. Shaded areas and late
photographs. With wedding photography, you really				afternoon sun are best for outdoor weddings.
do get what you pay for - hire a professional.				7) Plan sufficient time for the formals.
2) Shop around.				Taking the shot is easy - getting everyone together
There are many, many different photography studios				and posed appropriately takes time. Allot 5 minutes
- each with different styles and visions. Find a				for each formal shot you'd like and there should be
photographer who's style moves you. Ask to see				enough time to get them all done. Additionally, get
additional samples of their work - not just what's on				the important shots done first in case you run out of
their website. Styles range from traditional, to				time.
photo-journalistic, to artistic, to styles that blend				8) The best time for romantic photos is just before
elements from 2 or more base styles.				sunset.
3) Book an engagement session.				This is often called the "golden hour" as the light at
Very often this will be your first experience in front				this time of day helps to create images that are
of the photographer's lens. The session should last				visually stunning. If possible, set aside half an hour
1-2 hours and at the end, you should be much more				around this time for romantic photographs of you
comfortable and relaxed in front of the camera. On				and your significant other - you won't regret it.
your wedding day, the photographer won't be a				9) Get sufficient rest, eat well, and stay hydrated on
stranger and you'll appear more natural and relaxed in				your wedding day.
your wedding photos.				If you are tired, hungry, or thirsty, it may show in
4) Don't give your photographer a long list of				our wedding photos.
"must-have" shots.				10) Have fun!
On your wedding day, the photographer should be				A wedding is a celebration and should be treated as
concentrating on capturing the events of your day as				such. Don't worry about the minor details -
they happen. If the photographer is busy working				everything tends to work itself out in the end
through a list of shots, they will probably miss things				anyway. Relax, smile, laugh, and enjoy your day!