Photographing The Bride

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Wedding photography is not a very easy subject to deal with because there are many important details which a wedding photographer must keep in mind. One of them is the bride and how to photograph her.

Bridal photography is the first aspect that a wedding photographer must handle if he or she is hired to cover a wedding event. In all wedding albums, the first few prints that you can see are the photos showing how the bride prepares for her wedding day. The usual shots for bridal photography are the wedding gown and stuffs laid artistically on the bed, the bouquets and flowers while still inside the box, the hair and makeup of the bride, the bride and her parents completely dressed and ready to go to the wedding venue.

Of all areas that need to be photographed, it is the bridal photography which can be considered the most intimate and personal. Why? For one, the bride here is still in her bath robe while her hair and makeup is done by a makeup artist. Some brides will probably request to be photographed while she puts on her hosiery. The wedding photographer should then be polite in communicating with the bride, especially so that this time should be very private for her and her family. There will be times when a photographer will witness the chaos and excitement of the bride's family and friends as they prepare and spend the last few moments before the actual wedding. It is important to shoot every interesting and beautiful drama in the house but not to get in the way of everyone else.

The photographer can take photos as things happen, like a news reporter trying to capture the presently happening news. The photos must present beautifully how things happened during the preparation. At this time, the bride has too much thought inside her mind that she will definitely be interested to see in prints what took place during that moment.

When the bride dresses up and starts to put on her gown, the photographer should be smart to leave the room to let the bride change in private. When the bride has finished dressing then the photographer can go back inside and proceed with his business.

Each photographer will have his or her own techniques and methods to capture the private moments of bridal photography. Different materials can be used in order to do this but what's important especially for amateur photographers is they know their equipments very well. Knowing where the buttons are and when they need to be pressed is one thing that a photographer should know and memorize. At times, rapid changes need to be done like shutter speed, flash, aperture and many others. Having spare equipments like batteries, memory cards and cameras will definitely help to get the job correctly done. One can never be too prepared in performing a task. The night before the wedding, all equipments and paraphernalia to be used for the wedding event coverage must be prepared. Remember that the bride prepared for her wedding day in anticipation that everything will be perfect so the hired photographer must be able to document this special occasion through great photos.

S. Eleazar writes for Wedding,com.au, a wide-ranging Australian Wedding Directory. Visit the website today to find wedding photographers, wedding accessories, calligraphy services and all other supplies and services you need for your wedding.

Wedding Photography Technique - Posing and Photographing The Bride

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Photographing The Bride

Your wedding photography technique will improve dramatically if you pay particular attention throughout the day to the Brides appearance. She is the most important person in your photographs. Before firing the shutter always check that she is looking her best. Pay specific attention to the stance of the Bride. She should be posed by asking her to stand at a slight angle to the camera. The foot nearest to the camera should be extended forward three or four inches towards the camera with the knee slightly bent. Now ask her to transfer her weight to the foot farthest away from the camera.

Her head should be turned towards the camera and tilted slightly. Avoid straight limbs, for example arms and wrists should always suggest a gentle curving, almost flowing movement.

Flowing Lines

When you are composing a full-length portrait of the bride, make sure that you position the bouquet where you would a fig leaf! When you place the bouquet in this position the arms will look more graceful.Ensure a gentle curvature of the elbows. If you allow the bride to hold the bouquet higher than this, you cover the detail in the waistline and body of the dress, and you put harsh angles into the arms. Not graceful or pleasing to the eye. The most important single thing to remember when photographing women at any event is that they must look graceful.Also remember to keep the bride at a slight angle to the camera, never directly face on. Approximately 30 degrees is flattering. You can get away with less of an angle with thinner brides.Elevate her index finger slightly above the others for a graceful hand and be sure to show the side or edge of the hand and not the palm or back of the hand. When photographing the bride and groom together, or the bride with any male, angle the shoulders so that the male is wider to the camera than the bride. The last thing you want to do is make the bride look bigger than the groom.

Tilting the Head

Head tilts are another important subject when photographing the bride. Your goal is always flatter the subject to the best of your ability. There are two basic head tilts, masculine and feminine. Masculine head tilts place the head leaning down toward the front of the body while feminine head tilts have the head tilting down over the shoulder toward the back of the person. Feminine head tilts look best on thinner brides.

The Heavier Bride

If you are photographing a heavier bride try to avoid any shots in sitting positions, they always look better standing.

If you are photographing a group, including a heavy bride, keep her standing, turned at an angle to reduce her width, bouquet lowered and if possible, place her slightly behind another person so that one arm and one leg are hidden. This is the only exception to my earlier direction of always having the bride and groom at the front and unobscured!

In conclusion, your wedding photography technique must include a good repertoire of shots and poses for the bride. You must practise and experiment with your posing technique. As with all posing techniques you must practise them before using them on a practical basis.

I hope this brief article gives you the information you need to improve your wedding photography technique.

Regards

Bobby

Bobby provides Wedding Photography resources to help you pursue a photography career or hobby. Bobby Jonnes has been a photographer for over 25 years. He has an in depth knowledge of the subject, specialising in wedding photography. You can access his site for more information to help improve your photography at http://www.photobiz4u.com

Wedding Photography Technique - Posing and Photographing The Bride

Image : http://www.flickr.com

Photographing The Bride

Your wedding photography technique will improve dramatically if you pay particular attention throughout the day to the Brides appearance. She is the most important person in your photographs. Before firing the shutter always check that she is looking her best. Pay specific attention to the stance of the Bride. She should be posed by asking her to stand at a slight angle to the camera. The foot nearest to the camera should be extended forward three or four inches towards the camera with the knee slightly bent. Now ask her to transfer her weight to the foot farthest away from the camera.

Her head should be turned towards the camera and tilted slightly. Avoid straight limbs, for example arms and wrists should always suggest a gentle curving, almost flowing movement.

Flowing Lines

When you are composing a full-length portrait of the bride, make sure that you position the bouquet where you would a fig leaf! When you place the bouquet in this position the arms will look more graceful.Ensure a gentle curvature of the elbows. If you allow the bride to hold the bouquet higher than this, you cover the detail in the waistline and body of the dress, and you put harsh angles into the arms. Not graceful or pleasing to the eye. The most important single thing to remember when photographing women at any event is that they must look graceful.Also remember to keep the bride at a slight angle to the camera, never directly face on. Approximately 30 degrees is flattering. You can get away with less of an angle with thinner brides.Elevate her index finger slightly above the others for a graceful hand and be sure to show the side or edge of the hand and not the palm or back of the hand. When photographing the bride and groom together, or the bride with any male, angle the shoulders so that the male is wider to the camera than the bride. The last thing you want to do is make the bride look bigger than the groom.

Tilting the Head

Head tilts are another important subject when photographing the bride. Your goal is always flatter the subject to the best of your ability. There are two basic head tilts, masculine and feminine. Masculine head tilts place the head leaning down toward the front of the body while feminine head tilts have the head tilting down over the shoulder toward the back of the person. Feminine head tilts look best on thinner brides.

The Heavier Bride

If you are photographing a heavier bride try to avoid any shots in sitting positions, they always look better standing.

If you are photographing a group, including a heavy bride, keep her standing, turned at an angle to reduce her width, bouquet lowered and if possible, place her slightly behind another person so that one arm and one leg are hidden. This is the only exception to my earlier direction of always having the bride and groom at the front and unobscured!

In conclusion, your wedding photography technique must include a good repertoire of shots and poses for the bride. You must practise and experiment with your posing technique. As with all posing techniques you must practise them before using them on a practical basis.

I hope this brief article gives you the information you need to improve your wedding photography technique.

Regards


Bobby

Bobby provides Wedding Photography resources to help you pursue a photography career or hobby. Bobby Jonnes has been a photographer for over 25 years. He has an in depth knowledge of the subject, specialising in wedding photography. You can access his site for more information to help improve your photography at http://www.photobiz4u.com