April 24, 2008
Dropping this tip a little late today but happy W.T.W. everybody! With it being Earth Day yesterday, I thought I’d involve the object that swings us around once a year into this weeks tip. That’s right the Sun. Which, as the They Might Be Giants song goes, is “a mass of incandescent gas, a gigantic nuclear furness,” and obviously very important to us “light writers.” More specifically, when it sets.
April 16, 2008
Looking for a way to be absolutely prepared to photograph a wedding? One simple thing you can do is attend the wedding rehearsal. This event typically (although not always) takes place the night before the wedding. Here are some advantages to going to the wedding rehearsal.
April 9, 2008
For those of you who caught the latest PPS Roundtable #6, you heard us touch on the topic of inspiration. Now it’s easy to get really deep into the whole “finding inspiration” topic. Some inspirational techniques usually recommended are visiting your local art museum or sitting on the edge of a cliff overlooking a picturesque location while the sunrises. That’s nice and all but not where I’m going with this tip.
April 2, 2008
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.
March 26, 2008
This weeks quick tip has more to do with the business side of wedding photography than the technical side. Where I’m located, it seems that most couples book their wedding photographer about six months to a year out from the wedding date. Newer wedding photographers might book more weddings in a the “less than 6 months” range whereas your big time superstar wedding photogs book up 2-3 years in advance. The point here is that it’s a long time to be in a business relationship waiting for the big day to get here.
It’s a good idea to check in with your clients on a regular basis. It sounds like common sense but too many photographers relax once they have the signed contract and retainer check in hand. Why not use this time to get to know your clients better? Checking in with them at the one year, six months, three months, and finally one month mark prior to the wedding will strengthen your relationship with your clients. By doing these timely “check-ins,” you will be able to stay informed as to the progress of the wedding planning as well as updated information pertaining to the photography. But more importantly, the client will appreciate your thoroughness. This shows your clients that they are not just a paycheck too you but people you are genuinely interested in providing the best possible service and in turn, the besy possible product (images.)
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