Whether you're assisting a professional
photographer, helping out a friend or relative with photos of their
special day from your fancy new camera, or just taking snapshots to
use as blackmail at the office of your drunk co-workers at the boss's
wedding, here are our top wedding photography tips for you !
By: Reby Sky
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The Shot List :
When
you think of a wedding, what usually comes to mind ?
Usually, it's this imagery - Make sure you get these photos !
BEFORE THE CEREMONY :
- Wedding dress over a chair/on a hanger
- Zipping up the dress
- Bride getting ready - Makeup, shoes, veil, etc.
- Bride looking pensive
- Bride having fun preparing w/Bridesmaids & friends
- Bride pinning corsage/boutonniere on Mom/Dad
- Bride leaving for the ceremony
- Groom getting ready - Tie, jacket, etc.
- Groom w/parents
- Groom looking nervous/excited/pensive ;)
AT THE CEREMONY:
- The outside of the building/wedding site
- Guests arriving
- Photos of altar/canopy
- Bride/Groom/Parents/Wedding Party entering wedding site
- Aisle progressions - Maid of Honor, Bridesmaids, Flower Girl, Ring
Bearer, etc.
- Groom waiting for his bride
- Officiant
- Guests standing and waiting for the Bride
- Bride's expression, just before walking down the aisle (!!!!!)
- Bride walking down aisle
- Groom's expression when he first sees the bride
- Bride from behind with Groom facing her and waiting
- Ceremony & vows (Get close-ups, as well as wide-angle shots!)
- Ring exchange
- Closeup of Bride/Groom's hands
- THE KISS !
- Bride/Groom walking up the aisle
- Guests clapping/cheering/throwing rice upon exit
- Bride/Groom receiving congratulations
- Bride/Groom getting into their car
- Bride/Groom in backseat
AT THE RECEPTION:
- Outside the reception site
- Everyone arriving
- Place card table
- Guestbook
- Table centerpieces
- Wedding cake (Mmmmm. . .)
- The band/DJ
- Bride/Groom's entrance
- Bride w/guests at each table
- The first dance
- Bride's dance w/Dad or Groom's dance w/Mom
- Guests dancing
- Toasts
- Bride/Groom drinking champagne
- Cutting of the cake
- Bride throwing bouquet
- Groom retrieving/throwing garter
- Shots of everyone having a good time (This is a good time for those
blackmail shots!)
- Bride/Groom leaving party
TRADITIONAL WEDDING SHOTS:
- Bride alone (close-up, full length, etc.)
- Bride w/Maid of Honor
- Bride w/Bridesmaids
- Groom w/Bridesmaids
- Bride w/Flower Girl and/or Ring Bearer
- Groom w/Flower Girl and/or Ring Bearer
- Bride w/parents
- Groom w/parents
- Bride/Groom w/families
- Groom w/Best Man
- Groom w/Groomsmen
- Bride w/Groomsmen
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