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Wedding Photography
- Tips for a Wonderful Session
By Juan Carlos Torres
Every couple wants wonderful photos of their wedding
day that capture the celebration, details, romance
and beauty. Here are a few tips for a successful
photo session:
1. Hire a professional qualified wedding
photographer. Don't be tempted to hire "Uncle Harry"
to do your wedding photos. Focus on quality wedding
photography. At the end in won't matter how much you
save or spend if you end up with bad photos or no
photos at all.
2. Take the time to select the best wedding
photographer that you can have. Make sure that you
are in agreement regarding the style of photography.
3. Don't give your wedding photographer a
long list of must have photos that you printed from
the Internet. You will only hinder the
photographer's creativity and the capture of true
spontaneous photographs. Hire a photographer with a
style that you like and then give him or her
artistic freedom to capture your wedding day
photography.
4. If you are going to have a ceremony
outdoors please plan it away from the harsh sun.
Shaded areas and afternoon sunlight are best.
5. Try to have an engagement session with the
same photographer that will photograph your wedding.
It will allow you to interact with the photographer
before your wedding day and will help the
photographer evaluate your best angles.
6. Plan enough time for your photographic
session. Even if the wedding photographer is good he
or she won't be able to give you wonderful photos in
just five minutes.
7. Take your time to do your hair and make up
and to take care of all the details so you look good
and fresh. The wedding day is not the time to try
new makeup or a new hair look. If possible hire a
professional hair and makeup artist and have a trial
session before the wedding.
8. Plan your photo session for afternoon or
evening light unless it is an overcast day. The
light will be better and you will end up with
beautiful photos. Contrary to popular belief midday
sunny time is the worst time to take photos.
9. Please don't forget to rest well the day
before the wedding and eat and stay hydrated during
the day. If you are tired, thirsty or hungry it will
show up in your photos.
10. Don't make photography of groups the
entire focus of your wedding day. A few group photos
are ok to record the friends and relatives at the
wedding. There is nothing more boring that a wedding
album full of group photos.
11. Be yourself. The goal of the wedding
photographer is to capture the true you. If the
photos are nice but show a fake person you won't be
happy.
12. Have fun and treat the photographer like
a human being. Enjoy your day, smile a lot and
relax.
Juan Carlos Torres is
a very respected and awarded wedding photographer in
Oregon. He has a Masters Degree in Remote Sensing
with a strong background in digital image processing
and photography. He is a member of the several
professional photographer organizations including
the Professional Photographers of America, the
Professional Photographers of Oregon, the Wedding
Photojournalist Association, and the Oregon Wedding
Photo Guild. His wedding photographs are unique and
very artistic and have been featured in national and
international magazines. For a sample of his works
please visit
Portland Oregon Wedding
Photographer and
Eugene Oregon Wedding
Photographer.
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