Real quickie tip for you this week. It has to do with shooting details at a wedding reception site. If you are lucky enough to get there early before any guests arrive, start with the wide angle shots of the entire venue all decked out. That way, as guests start arriving you can focus into a single table, then a single table setting and centerpiece, finishing up with the tiniest details of any favors they have made for their guests. Typically you will arrive with some guests already seated and mingling. If this is the case, try to find a table not yet occupied that has the best available light to work with.
If your wedding couple has chosen to do assigned seating, one thing I always try to do if possible is to shoot the table with the couple’s wedding date on it. For instance, if the date of the wedding was on March 8th, find table #8. Obviously this won’t always be an option depending on the date of the wedding and the number of tables set up but if it’s there, give it a try. A very minor detail but still a nice touch.
Dz
Short and sweet DZ. NIce tip, I never though of the number thing!
That’s a great tip about the wedding date and table number. Cheers
Nice tips Gav. I too like the # idea. I have a wed. this sat, this surely helps.