Your memories of the most beautiful day of your life are dependent on the quality of the wedding photography. You want to choose a photographer who is able to capture you and your spouse as well as your families and guests at your best moments and most flattering angles.
Wedding Photography- How to Choose a Photographer
When deciding on wedding photography, you should determine how many hours the photographer will work. Some couples ask the photographer to take photos of the couple and their immediate families while preparing on the wedding day itself. Other couples may choose to have a wedding photographer during the ceremony and the reception only.
You may want to see samples of wedding photography from several photographers and decide which kind of photography style suits you best. Most wedding photography is traditional with soft, muted lighting and formal poses from the entourage. Other photographers opt for a more photojournalistic style wherein small, unnoticed moments are captured by their lens, like the expression on a ring bearer's face or the exquisite backside of a bridesmaid's dress. There may also be a need for digital manipulation in the photographer's studio to adjust lighting and reduce imperfections.
Once you have decided on a photographer, you can also ask if he or she will be working with assistants on the day of your wedding. You need to decide on the overall cost of the wedding photography package, how soon you can see the proofs from the wedding, whether you get to keep the proofs or not and how many prints will be included in the package.
You may also have the option of choosing photographs in color or black and white to commemorate this special day. You can also negotiate for a trial shoot, usually during the engagement party which most photographers throw in for free. This is an excellent chance for you to experience working with the photographer so there are fewer surprises in this aspect on your wedding day.
Wedding photography is dependent on the skill and experience of the photographer you are working with and working with someone who has an idea of the couple's personality can churn out breathtaking results.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Digital Wedding Photography
Over time our memories fade but when photographic images of a wedding day are captured, everything comes flooding back; digital wedding photography has changed how wedding photographers can carry out their work ensuring the day is captured on disk. Although times have changed and it is quite normal to have a DVD made as well, nothing can replace a conventional photo.
This isn't easy; creating that perfect shot if you are taking photographs without help as there is only so much you can do on your own without help. Here are some tips if you find yourself at a friend or relations wedding taking photos with your digital camera.
If you only remember one piece of information from this article, remember to make sure that the photographs have a nice background as it is one of the first things you'll notice when you look at them. If there is a pleasant background but it is hard to focus on the couple, you may find it easier to shoot them from shoulder up.
Spectacled guests can be a problem as glare from their glasses obscures their eyes and reflects back at the camera. To avoid people in the shot coming out dark when the sunlight is behind them, unless you know what you are doing, move them so the sun is behind you.
Some of the best pictures you will take will be those where the subject(s) do not know the shot is being taken and the best way to do this is by using a zoom lens. To avoid missing what will probably be great shots, don't put your camera down because with digital wedding photography you can guarantee the moment you do, something worthwhile will take place.
Your digital camera should be equipped with enough memory to ensure that no great moment is missed, in other words, make sure have an extra memory card especially if you want to preserve as many moments as possible. For 6 mega pixel cameras and up, the absolute bare minimum should be a 1 gigabyte card, preferably 2 gigabytes and always use the highest resolution your camera can manage if the images are to be printed.
If you intend to have the pictures blown up to a large size you will need to ensure your cameras resolution is set to maximum. Once you have the images it is only a matter of printing out the ones you want and saving all of them on a CD for a permanent storage or presentation.
Photography is an art form that many people try to master, just like painting but how well your digital wedding photography images of the day come out will be down to your passion for photography.
This isn't easy; creating that perfect shot if you are taking photographs without help as there is only so much you can do on your own without help. Here are some tips if you find yourself at a friend or relations wedding taking photos with your digital camera.
If you only remember one piece of information from this article, remember to make sure that the photographs have a nice background as it is one of the first things you'll notice when you look at them. If there is a pleasant background but it is hard to focus on the couple, you may find it easier to shoot them from shoulder up.
Spectacled guests can be a problem as glare from their glasses obscures their eyes and reflects back at the camera. To avoid people in the shot coming out dark when the sunlight is behind them, unless you know what you are doing, move them so the sun is behind you.
Some of the best pictures you will take will be those where the subject(s) do not know the shot is being taken and the best way to do this is by using a zoom lens. To avoid missing what will probably be great shots, don't put your camera down because with digital wedding photography you can guarantee the moment you do, something worthwhile will take place.
Your digital camera should be equipped with enough memory to ensure that no great moment is missed, in other words, make sure have an extra memory card especially if you want to preserve as many moments as possible. For 6 mega pixel cameras and up, the absolute bare minimum should be a 1 gigabyte card, preferably 2 gigabytes and always use the highest resolution your camera can manage if the images are to be printed.
If you intend to have the pictures blown up to a large size you will need to ensure your cameras resolution is set to maximum. Once you have the images it is only a matter of printing out the ones you want and saving all of them on a CD for a permanent storage or presentation.
Photography is an art form that many people try to master, just like painting but how well your digital wedding photography images of the day come out will be down to your passion for photography.
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