{"id":901,"date":"2016-09-20T02:54:19","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T02:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.1websdirectory.com\/blog\/?p=901"},"modified":"2016-09-20T02:54:19","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T02:54:19","slug":"10-important-things-wedding-photography-bits-brides-forget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1websdirectory.com\/blog\/10-important-things-wedding-photography-bits-brides-forget","title":{"rendered":"10 Most Important Things Wedding Photography Bits that Brides Forget to do"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<label class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In this Article<\/label>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1websdirectory.com\/blog\/10-important-things-wedding-photography-bits-brides-forget\/#1_Meet_your_Wedding_Photographer\" >1. Meet your Wedding Photographer:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1websdirectory.com\/blog\/10-important-things-wedding-photography-bits-brides-forget\/#2_Understanding_Photography\" >2. Understanding Photography:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1websdirectory.com\/blog\/10-important-things-wedding-photography-bits-brides-forget\/#3_Selecting_the_Right_Crew\" >3. Selecting the Right Crew:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1websdirectory.com\/blog\/10-important-things-wedding-photography-bits-brides-forget\/#4_Selecting_Wedding_Photography_Ideas\" >4. Selecting Wedding Photography Ideas:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1websdirectory.com\/blog\/10-important-things-wedding-photography-bits-brides-forget\/#5_Understanding_the_End\" >5. Understanding the End:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1websdirectory.com\/blog\/10-important-things-wedding-photography-bits-brides-forget\/#6_Discuss_Payment_and_Delivery_Terms_Clearly\" >6. Discuss Payment and Delivery Terms Clearly:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1websdirectory.com\/blog\/10-important-things-wedding-photography-bits-brides-forget\/#7_Understand_Schedules_Timelines\" >7. Understand Schedules &amp; Timelines:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1websdirectory.com\/blog\/10-important-things-wedding-photography-bits-brides-forget\/#8_Pre_Wedding\" >8. Pre Wedding:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1websdirectory.com\/blog\/10-important-things-wedding-photography-bits-brides-forget\/#9_Introduce_the_Photographer\" >9. Introduce the Photographer:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1websdirectory.com\/blog\/10-important-things-wedding-photography-bits-brides-forget\/#10_Ambience\" >10. Ambience:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wedding Photography is the right on top of the list of the most important things to get done and get it done right on your wedding day. Having your moments captured \u00a0beautifully should be on top of your checklist of things to get done. You want to choose the right photographer who is organised, does his\/her homework and has the right vision for your big day. Today, <strong>Mark<\/strong> from <a href=\"http:\/\/timelessweddingmoments.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Timeless Wedding Moments<\/a> shares his thoughts on the &#8220;Ten most important things to sort out with your <strong>wedding photographer<\/strong>&#8221; that he says, most brides miss. Let&#8217;s get into it.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Meet_your_Wedding_Photographer\"><\/span>1. Meet your Wedding Photographer:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mostly one of the members of the family or either the bride or groom take responsibility for the photography. But a lot of surprises can be eliminated by having the bride and groom meet the photographer together. This is a brilliant time for us to get to know each other better, to understand our expectations and limitations.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Understanding_Photography\"><\/span>2. Understanding Photography:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are a lot of limitations to photography and one size and one lens doesn&#8217;t fit all. So during the first meeting, I also like to briefly explain to the couple about how different photography works and which ones suit their wedding best. For example when we do documentary or <a href=\"http:\/\/timelessweddingmoments.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">candid style photography<\/a> we use a telephoto lens and a telephoto lens isn&#8217;t the best lens to shoot a group picture because you&#8217;d need to be at the end of the hall or even further to fit everyone in the frame. Sometimes we want to organise the event in such a way\u00a0so that the group photography and candid photography do not overlap. Other times, we&#8217;d want to use a second shooter for the groups.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Selecting_the_Right_Crew\"><\/span>3. Selecting the Right Crew:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is mostly my responsibility but it helps when couples take the\u00a0time to walk me through the entire sequence of events. This way we are not short-handed to cover photography and video. Especially when we need to capture moments at different locations simultaneously. Having too many photographers can be a huge pain,\u00a0they crowd up space\u00a0and come in between each others&#8217; frames. They sometimes capture the same picture.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Selecting_Wedding_Photography_Ideas\"><\/span>4. Selecting Wedding Photography Ideas:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The internet spoils us for choice and there are so many pictures to be inspired by. It&#8217;s good for the couple to have a bunch of reference photographs they like. I usually share my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.somersetalbums.com\/sample_albums.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">sample wedding album<\/a> with them and they usually pick the kind of styles or pictures they like from my album. But It&#8217;s good to go through their references. It becomes easy for them to plan props, accessories and locations. Meanwhile, the process also gives us a reality check when some of the references might not suit the couple or may not be possible at a certain kind of venue or time of day.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Understanding_the_End\"><\/span>5. Understanding the End:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Keeping the final product of a photo book or soft copy images in mind, helps us take a count of the final number of images we need. We can also roughly break them down,\u00a0to the sequence of events. Often we shoot up to 6000 images from multiple cameras during a wedding and it&#8217;s overwhelming to select the good ones. This also takes time for post processing and the delay puts the couple off. In my experience, it&#8217;s good to go over these numbers roughly so that we pay more attention to high-quality clicks instead of being trigger happy.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Discuss_Payment_and_Delivery_Terms_Clearly\"><\/span>6. Discuss Payment and Delivery Terms Clearly:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finances are always a difficult subject to bring up in any relationship. I have found that when you have clarity\u00a0on payment terms, deliverables and timeline it builds trust and it&#8217;s easier to go over and beyond. After the terms are discussed we email the contract and be sure to send back an acknowledgement.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Understand_Schedules_Timelines\"><\/span>7. Understand Schedules &amp; Timelines:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Photographers are usually blocked for schedules in a day. A typical schedule lasts 6 hours that includes transport or setting up time. Sometimes a small misunderstanding between can you come an hour early, or rather I need you to come 5 hours earlier for an hour could cause havoc with planning. The photographer might not have been booked 5 hours prior but would have committed to come in an hour early. It&#8217;s imperative to discuss the schedule and a compensation for over time before commissioning the photography. This way there are no surprises when the bill arrives and on the other hand, photographers don&#8217;t feel taken advantage of.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Pre_Wedding\"><\/span>8. Pre Wedding:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Doing a pre-wedding shoot or planning the pre-wedding shoot during the engagement function is a good dry run for the wedding. Lots of couple shots, make up shots, and safety takes of the family can be done. This gives the bride and the groom a first-hand experience of the wedding photography, we understand each other and I have already helped them with poses to cover or accentuate their not so good and great features. It helps me understand their preferences for the photography and post processing too. I find \u00a0that this is an excellent time to also discuss lighting, accessories and props for the wedding. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.makeup.com\/looks\/wedding-makeup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Make-up<\/a> is another dimension to look at. Most times, I advise the bride, on what kind of makeup would look best on them and match the\u00a0outfit and also show them a couple of pictures to help them decide.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Introduce_the_Photographer\"><\/span>9. Introduce the Photographer:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The wedding day can be one of the most busiest days of your life. Make sure to introduce your photographer to the makeup artist, your event manager or light person and the person in charge of the venue as well. A smart idea is to meet everyone together at the venue and do a walk through. If you introduce the photographer to family members close friends and a point of contact both from the brides and grooms side this could save you a lot of time and help communicate things easily. Like when the bride is ready with her makeup or when the wedding car is arriving, so that the photography crew is in place, on time. Another area where this comes handy is group photographs. It becomes easy for the photographer to cross check with a list of family members to be assembled for the different groups.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Ambience\"><\/span>10. Ambience:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While short listing a location consider the lighting, research photographs on the net for different weddings at that venue. See if they meet your expectations. Also, consider the background and outdoors this will save you time and you&#8217;ll be able to get some lovely natural photographs instead of planning an entire day&#8217;s shoot. Also consider places for photographers to stand while planning the seating. If your ceremony happens on a stage you might want to plan a riser for the videography. Also, consider lighting the audience area and tables. If there is enough light then photographers can shoot with natural or ambient light and they won&#8217;t require space to prop strobe lights or bounce flashes during the ceremonies. While choosing a backdrop, go with minimal colour schemes; colours from the same family, like oranges and yellows, or gold and off white. Don&#8217;t mix too many colours. And finally for traditional weddings, avoid large white backdrops or white seating, go for a cream or gold instead, since white bounces too much light and is overwhelming or too corporate \u00a0in photographs.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><strong>Bonus tip:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reduce clutter. Less is more. Keep a light schedule. Don&#8217;t overbook or over plan. Things always don&#8217;t go as plan. Makeup or flowers could be late. There might be\u00a0rains or even the traffic could cause huge delays. Keep enough buffer time in your schedule, if necessary plan a second day to get some things or additional photography is\u00a0done. Keep props, photographers, and\u00a0bride&#8217;s maids even, to the minimum. You&#8217;ll have less to deal with and more time to enjoy your wedding.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wedding Photography is the right on top of the list of the most important things to get done and get it done right on your wedding day. Having your moments captured \u00a0beautifully should be on top of your checklist of things to get done. 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