So, if you are the groom or bride reading this, you'll be able to create some great wedding photos if you can organize it properly. If you have friends or guests with cameras, that's even better. If not, that's no problem, as long as you have a camera and tripod you've got everything you need.
Your Options
1. Ask someone who you know who's a keen photographer to take some photos for you. I wouldn't suggest you go and ask him/her to take your wedding photos as this can be quite a responsibility to ask of someone and (s)he may just say no. I would explain to him/her first that you are going to do your own wedding photos and album and would like him/her to simply take some photos for you. This is easier if you have a guest who's into photography as (s)he will be there anyway, and as a keen photographer, (s)he'll probably be bringing his/her camera, as a wedding is a great opportunity to get some photos. I've done it like this myself for friends and family as a guest and photographer.
2. Approach your local college and contact the photography class or evening class and ask them if they would be interested in using your wedding as a "photo shoot" and you would grant them permission to edit, print, and use your photos in connection with the work they are doing in return for giving you a copy of all the photos on disk. If you don't want to call them and ask, send them an email.
3. Ask the guests! Let them know that you're doing your own photos, either because of budget or you just don't like the wedding albums you've looked at, or because you want complete control over the photos and want to be able to put them on Facebook or as a slide show on YouTube to show friends and family around the world, and you want to make your own album with our own photos taken by your guests.
Doing it this way, I believe, would make it more special as the photos have been taken by the guests, often the people who are closest to you. To have photos captured by guests is a great idea! If they are worried about taking wedding photos, explain that you have a great guide with some fantastic professional tips that you will show them to help them in getting some great wedding photos.
If no one has a camera, you'll need to get one, or at least borrow one. If you're going to get one, take a look in the members' area for the latest recommendations.
4. If there is absolutely no one you can get to help, you have no friends coming to your wedding, or no guests will be at your wedding, then, at the very least, you'll need a camera and a tripod.
5. If, however, you are the person actually doing the photos, you just need to organize yourself and your camera!
If you're getting a friend or guest to do the photos, you don't just need to get one person to do them. If you like, you could get 2, 3, 4, or more people to do the photos. In fact, if you let all your guests know what you're doing and that you would like to create an album from their photos, you can then get them all involved. It's probably best to choose 1 or 2 people to do the main group shots, though, if you do, in fact, want group shots. Then, you'll need to discuss what key photos you want them to get...arriving at the venue, walking down the aisle, cutting the cake. They will probably all benefit from reading this guide and going through the photo list with you. When you've downloaded the list, discussed it, and edited the photos you want, you can print off a copy for everyone to keep with them on the wedding day. Once you've discussed the photos you want and don't want, the style you want, and the location or locations, go through the list together and discus any other photos you want. http://www.wedding-photo-guide.com
After 13 years in the photography business and running a portrait studio, Geoff has now moved into photography writing and sharing tip's ideas and techniques. you can see more here at http://www.wedding-photo-guide.com/
No comments:
Post a Comment