​8 things for wedding photographers to watch out

Previously Shared with you the first time to do the wedding the main photographer to do the preparation, and in the wedding day shooting, also need to pay attention to what matters or details? Without further ado, let's get down to business!

Note 1: Please turn your mobile phone to silent or vibrate mode

This should be the basic habit of work, in order to avoid the mobile phone ringing suddenly on the way to work, disturb the wedding ceremony, the mobile phone to silence or vibration is the basic respect for the new friends and on-site guests, but also more can let oneself concentrate on work and not be distracted by the call.

Note 2: Prioritize your shots

When preparing for the shoot, you have already made a list of several important scenes to be shot in the scene. Maybe you have this list with you, or you have it firmly in your mind. During the execution of the shooting, these necessary shooting contents should be taken as the main content to ensure that the important pictures of each paragraph of the banquet have been obtained, and some additional pictures can be captured when there is spare capacity. Prioritize. Don't miss important moments in order to capture something wonderful but unnecessary.

Note 3: Shoot RAW

The RAW file records more details of the shoot, so it is easy to adjust the exposure, white balance and other parameters afterwards, without compromising the quality. To review the benefits of shooting RAW, read on.

Note 4: Refer to the histogram for correct exposure

Wedding the bride's dress is often white, while the bridegroom is straight dark suit, but this one black and one white, should also pay attention to when exposing the white parts won't be blown, and the dark part won't be underexposed, and the resulting loss of the details of the status of the dead white or black, or even take RAW file, also may not be able to remedy. During the shooting process, the exposure histogram can be checked, and the function of highlight warning in the camera can be combined with the assistance to properly control the intensity of exposure. In addition, remember to check whether the shooting results are clear and the exposure effect is OK immediately after the shooting to ensure the successful shooting.

Note 5: When using flash light, skip light is the main mode

In the previous field survey, you can pay attention to the ceiling and wall of the banquet venue. If you arrive at the site in advance on that day, you can also take a few photometry shots to see if it is convenient for you to take photos in the form of jumping lights. The part of soft light cover can be backed up, have already had to hit cannot fill the light when the light is not too hard cause the effect to be bad. Seasoned veterans have also suggested that, rather than relying on the flash, it is better to shoot with the ISO at the right time to maintain the atmosphere of the background light.

Note 6: steady, professional, friendly, not in danger

Wedding photography is a professional job, especially as the main wedding photography burden is heavier, to keep an eye on the changes in the scene, the behavior of the subject, most of the whole process of tension, and for the first time out of the mountain friends are more so. Tension is inevitable, however, still want to try to remain calm, of course, give full play to their professional level, when the guests were taken, warm smile and appropriate guidance is necessary, try to relax the subject in your camera, show the natural side, and let them know that they are now in the appearance of the lens is OK.

In addition, in case of any unexpected events, such as a camera strike, a broken one, a quarrel between the couple, or even running away from marriage, keep calm and find solutions as soon as possible, so as to avoid any confusion that will affect the original plan.

Note 7: Don't forget to capture some on-the-spot details

A lot of wedding banquet decorate it is new appointee expends idea to design, include the decoration of desk of a few guest gifts, welcome; can hide not a few small clever think. Wedding records, don't forget to also be able to shoot some wedding banquet layout details, for the couple, this is also their once in a lifetime (edit: general! One of my special memories.

Note 8: Remember the faces of important family members and friends

In preparation, if the couple can provide the need to take pictures of the important relatives and friends, for you as a photographer "preview" is the most ideal, but if not, it suggested that more attention at the scene to "know" some important relatives and friends, it is convenient to know which a few face in addition to the couple is an important subject, big photo though, let's welcome new prior acquaintance help to say hello, but if you can recognize some relatives and friends, also can reduce the missing key again XXX may, in the boot when shooting is more convenient.