Comments on: Eleven Creative Contemporary Wedding Photography Tips

By: Bekkie

Bekkie — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:47:21 +0000

Don’t want to be accused of being a ‘Serial Taker’ but don’t have much experience to share as of yet. I’m learning more all the time thanks to your help and tips.

Thanks!

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:25 +0000

One of my favorite “techniques” is to get the bride and groom semi-alone and just have them relax, close their eyes, and “pretend I’m not here…” I use soft, almost whisper tones and give them a few minutes to “just breathe…” then when I all but whisper “look at me” (after a few intimate shots) their expressions are breathtakingly real and romantic!

By: Uris McKay

Uris McKay — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:00:42 +0000

Thanks very much Roy for your very informative photography tips. I find them helpful and look forward to receiving them. Please keep them coming.

Uris, New York

By: Leslie

Leslie — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:50:46 +0000

Thank you for all the helpful tips!! I wish I had found you before I did my first wedding….thank goodness it wasn’t a paid job. They turned out pretty good though despite my lack of knowledge.

By: GT

GT — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:30:59 +0000

Hi,
I really like your tips and this web site but now with that pop up window that can no longer be close is really annoying. Could you have the option of close this window again? I’m using Firefox.

Cheers,
GT

By: Dr Chawngthu Lalhmingliana

Dr Chawngthu Lalhmingliana — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:18:19 +0000

Thank you so much for the tips . I sure did enjoy every point. I has done a few wedding photographies,but I will now try these new ideas next time.

By: Terry K

Terry K — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:50:14 +0000

I’ve found it pretty advantageous to shoot raw. In doing so DPP (Digital Photo Professional software) allows me to change my white balance settings (by scrolling through the many choices)after the shoot in the event I didn’t get the best setting during the initial shoot. In this process I may discover that I prefer another setting other than the initial one used.

By: karen

karen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:25:19 +0000

Thanks for these – they are really helpful!

By: James

James — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:26:57 +0000

Hi Roy, Thank you for your tips; Here is a tip I was given on board a cruise ship.

1). Hand the bride an elaborate gilt rimmed mirror of good optical quality. Sit her in front of a source of natural light (window) and ask her to hold the mirror so she can see the camera in it, but without casting a shadow on her face. When you photograph her from the side, the camera will see both side view and her face in the mirror.
Take many photographs from side, moving around towards the front. (Bride adjusts mirror to suit camers position)

2). On similar vein, ask a brides maid to stand at the front of the bride, and to straighten the brides hair. Composition benefits be seeing perhaps the window sill, brides maid, and arm extending towards the brides hair.

3). Always take very many photogrpahs of all your cutomers, but never let the client see the ones that do not present her in a ‘good light’.
Never publish any photographs that she is not entirely happy with; best to destroy them.

With respect to tips from yourself, how about tips on using the various tools in Photoshop elements 8 ?

By: mandy

mandy — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:29:39 +0000

Thank you so much Roy for your tips, I am just a beginner, so I really appreciate every little bit.