To avoid the disaster of having your wedding day shots look “ho hum” (and risk upsetting the bride and groom!), we’ve put together a montage of fun wedding reception photo ideas to spur you on to creative victory. Feel free to add your own spin on these ideas and enlist creative input from the bride and groom as well.
There are a number of classic poses that will allow the couple to express their love with all the elegance and sophistication they crave with these 10 traditional engagement photo ideas.
If the idea of paying for a set of staid and boring engagement photos gives you a case of “cold feet”, have no fear. Take a peek at the collection of stunning engagement photo ideas we’ve rounded up just for you!
Avoid disappointing the Bride and Groom with a wedding shot list.
Sooner or later, you’re going to be asked to photograph a friend’s or family member’s wedding. After all, you have one of those professional-looking cameras, so you must know what you’re doing, right? Just like the bride and groom, you could be experiencing your own pre-wedding jitters. So what helps?
Rather than just placing a light source (flash, studio light, sun, reflector) in front of your subject and calling it good enough, think about what you want to accomplish. Do you want to broaden or thin the face? Are there facial features you want to downplay? Use the directional light to make your pictures artistically correct.
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