Wedding Photography by Terry Hewlett

Author:Terry Hewlett
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
ISBN: 9781847978493
Publisher: Crowood

Chapter 7

Signature Shots

It is not unusual for most of the wedding photography to consist of a true record of the day, either shooting from the hip in a photojournalistic style or managing group sets for posterity. This however is only part of the day; the couple will also want some imaginative signature images for their album and hopefully prints or canvases on the walls in their new home.

Your plan for the day needs to allow for these signature or creative shots – images that are taken when you are on your own with the couple, where you have a limited amount of time to develop poses, locations and lighting.

It is important that you devote sufficient time during the day to produce a collection of shots that reflect the couple, their love for each other – images that they will be happy to look at day in and day out. Most of the wedding images will evoke so many memories of the day, capturing the story of the day, whereas the signature images will require a little more time to prepare and shoot in order to produce creative imaginative shots.

It is important that this private time with the couple is just between you and them, with maybe just the best man or just a single bridesmaid to assist with either carrying equipment or helping to set the dress out so that it looks its very best. These shots are also the ones that no other guest will shoot, providing you with those extra sales opportunities.

When you are shooting these images take with you only the minimum amount of equipment: camera, stand-alone or dedicated flash on a lighting stand, lighting modifiers and triggers to fire the flash remotely. These days the more modern cameras are also able to fire a dedicated flash remotely, offering full control from the camera. Dedicated flash units can also work remotely without the need for a trigger. It is inadvisable to work with on-camera flashes; all that will do is produce flat uninteresting lighting. When working with the stand-alone flash, balance it with the available light to produce the feel and quality you have previously planned for.

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