Wedding photography is not the same as any other kind of event photography or standard photography. A wedding is not the same as any other type of get-together either. It’s an event, but also an intimate family gathering. You’ll want to look natural in your wedding photos, as well as relaxed, beautiful, and comfortable.
All of this takes a skilled set of photographers to navigate. Fame Park Studios Wedding Photographers are known for this kind of careful application. However, as the bride or groom being photographed, it can pull up many interesting questions. Just how are you supposed to look natural in your wedding photos anyway? Are you supposed to direct the photographer, or just let them do their thing? How can you stop appearing so forced and uptight, while still having a good time? Should you even pay mind to the photographer as they go about their business? Surely this is your wedding, not a photo-op?
You see how confusion can build, especially in those with nervous tendencies already. There’s a lot going on at a wedding, so you’d be forgiven for having all of these thoughts and more as you try to figure things out. But we’re here to suggest that looking relaxed and comfortable in your wedding photos is easier than you might consider. Let us see how and why:
Don’t Force It!
Don’t try to “pose for the camera”, or try to look natural. Instead, relax and let it happen naturally (with your photographer’s direction, of course).Otherwise you may limit or hinder your photographer’s creativity. Don’t force how you want to look.
Photographers have an innate ability to find your most natural self, and will also take many, many photos during the course of the day. This will ensure that somewhere, somehow, they will find the best of the best and edit them respectfully. You just need to find a great photographer, focus on having a good time and enjoying your wedding, and put the photos out of your mind. Ironically, this is the best way to ensure you look your best.
Give The Photographer Some Direction
Most wedding photographers are experts at finding the best location and angles to shoot you from. However, if you’re planning anything unusual, a little fair warning can be important. For example, if you plan to walk down a certain garden path, if you’re going to do a special getaway, if you want a photo with a special guest, or whatever you have planned. But don’t show them where and when they are to take the photographs, it’s disrespectful to their professionalism, and it can prevent them from finding the best options you might need.
Invest
If you invest in a great photographer, they will find the best results. Don’t simply opt for someone because they are cheap, or try and ask an amateur photographer in your family to take all of these pictures. Wedding photography is not the same as Instagram. It’s a careful, deliberate, and deeply humanistic form of documenting an event. It’s likely that you’re going to be displaying some of your wedding photos in your home. Also, your wedding photos will become a family heirloom, a bit of family history for generations to come. So be sure to invest in a great photographer. You get what you pay for.
With this advice, we hope you’ll adore your wedding photos as you deserve to.
* This is a contributed post
I hope you found this information useful!
Hearts, Joy, Love!
Jean
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