Did You Know?

The secret of great wedding photography is the marriage of minds between the couple and their photographer. Great Wedding photographs don't just appear, the bride and groom are part of the process with your photographer. There are several simple things you can do which will improve your wedding photographs. However there are some important things you need to know about your photographer and whether his or her photographic philosophy works with what you want.

Remember this: When you open your wedding album and go WOW! You do that for two reasons. First your photographer has given you something you just didn't expect. Secondly and arguable more importantly, your photographer just gave something you were expecting. You must have both if you want the wow factor when you look at your wedding album. Here are some things you can take on board to do yourself and to think about when choosing a wedding photographer:

Please do act on the spur of the moment. Spontaneous things can work really great on wedding photographs and a good photographer will lap it up.

Dance in bare feet, jump off (low) walls so your dress goes woosh, grooms literally sweep your bride off her feet…

There's a big difference between being seen and being noticed. It's your day so do you really want a photographer taking over? - And it happens in so many ways - from telling the couple what to do - to making
everyone wait for their meal. I've even known a photographer stop the ceremony because he missed a shot.

Remember it's your day and your photographer is there to guide you NOT dictate to you. One thing that gets photographers noticed is the size of their flashguns. Perhaps it's a man thing, sadly it's not, just as many women photographers use flashguns. With the right investment in high speed lenses and a proper understanding of exposure 95% of photography can and should be taken with available light. This means, especially in churches, that you can take far more photographs during the wedding ceremony instead of just the one or two set poses.
Also we live in a world of shades and shadows. That’s what makes photographs interesting, that’s the detail that makes you search a photograph to find out more.

You can never guarantee the weather, especially in the UK. When the sun is out photography is easier because there are usually lots of places to go with the bridal party to get great photographs. But when its raining it's a different story. Space is usually limited and locations likewise. Without exception make sure your photographer checks out the wedding and reception venues if they’ve never photographed there before. If a photographer is
using only available light they will do this as standard practice at the same time they can decide what to
do in case of a rainy day.

With these 10 simple steps in mind you can just sit back and let your glorious wedding day unfold beautifully in front of you. Confident in the knowledge that you will end up with some great wedding photographs.