Wedding Photographing - How To Shoot A Wedding Some Tips and Techniques

Wedding Photographing - How To Shoot A Wedding Some Tips and Techniques

When asked how to shoot a wedding, I usually give an answer similar to that below.

Is your level of camera proficiency effective? What is your level of experience in shooting weddings? Are you good with people? Do you have an understanding of the basic principles of posing people and groups?

There are of course other elements which will dictate how successful you will be in shooting a wedding.

This article will focus on the four points mentioned above.

If for example you answered yes to my question about your camera technique then that is a positive start. You should be able to operate your equipment almost without thinking about it, you will have many things to think about when shooting a wedding, and your equipment and it's intricacies and gizmos is not one you want to get bogged down with at that point.

However, and it's a big however, all the technical knowledge in the universe will not make you good at shooting weddings.

Experience obviously helps, but for beginners to wedding photography this is often difficult to come by. One way to gain some experience is to ask friends who have recently gotten married to pose for you, assuming of course they are willing to do so! The promise of some free prints usually does the trick. You will also have the advantage of looking at their album for some tips on posing.

The third point, that is, are you good with people, is probably the most underrated component by those who set out to learn how to shoot a wedding. A large percentage of the wedding day is spent herding crowds and guiding people on precisely how you want them to behave.

Basically if you don't have effective people skills don't attempt to shoot a wedding. You must feel confident in your own ability to shoot competently on the wedding day.

The final point re posing groups and individuals at a wedding is also crucial to learn. This can be partly learned by looking at other photographers work, there are numerous examples of this freely obtainable on the internet.

However looking at other people pictures and organising the posing whilst under pressure are two different affairs!

You must familiarise yourself with the thirty or so basic wedding shots and then add your own style to arranging and shooting a variety of others.

It is very feasible for an amateur photographer to learn how to shoot a wedding.

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