A picture is worth a thousand words: The top 10 tips from our professional wedding photographers for your big day
The best compliment for a wedding photography company is when the client cannot choose just a handful of photographs for the wedding album because they love every photo! With a good photographer, great lighting, strategic styling and sensational backdrops, this could be your story too. To make your wedding photographs stand out on your big day, our team of professional photographers at The Wedding Fellas has ten tips for you.
Pro tip 1: Always hire the best photography team
First things first, the best way to shine bright, inside and out, for your wedding portraits is to hire the best photographers! Do your due research, go through various portfolios and speak to multiple photographers to make sure you hire the most compatible, professional and like-minded team. At the end of the day, the best wedding photographers will bring out your best. Ps, The Wedding Fellas is a pretty great wedding photography company in Bangalore.
Pro tip 2: Make the most of the golden hour
The best natural light, and the only light, that you need for your bridal portraits is the golden hour light! Our photographers swear by golden light photography, and there’s a solid reason for that! Golden hour photographs turn out bright, beautiful and flawless; what more could we ask for? For those of you who may not know, the golden hour, also known as the ‘magic hour’, is usually the last hour before the sun sets and the first hour right after the sun rises.
Pro tip 3: Communicate with your photographer
Before the big day, it’s always a good idea to sit down with the photographer and share your vision board. Communicate with your photographer about the kind of pictures you have in mind; poses, angles, backdrops, everything! Then, listen to what your photographer has to say and combine both visions. At The Wedding Fellas, we always follow this process and it’s safe to say the end result is always spectacular.
Pro tip 4: Please set aside time for your couple's portraits
Always have a one-hour gap between the start of the first ritual and the end of your makeup. That’s enough buffer time in case the makeup takes a little longer than expected or if events start a little earlier than expected! Photographers need time to capture good portraits, and solo’s, while you and your husband-to-be need time to get used to being in front of the lens. Make time for these portraits, rushed photo sessions are never fun.
Pro tip 5: Know your photography style
Do you prefer cutesy candids or posed portraits? Or maybe you’re into planned candids. Do you prefer big open spaces as your backdrop or are you into smaller frames close-ups? Whatever your preferred style, be sure to let your photographer know. When you’re happy, your photos turn out happy!
Pro tip 6: Choose the right bridal makeup
Choosing the right bridal makeup is crucial. For instance, if your lipstick is too light then you may look washed out in your photographs, if your eyeshadow is too bold then it may overshadow your face. You need to hire the right makeup artist and discuss your potential bridal vision with him or her, based on your outfit, complexion, facial features and profile. If your makeup is on point, you’re going to look flawless in your photographs.
Pro tip 7: Don’t forget to smile and laugh
A big bright smile can shine brighter than any diamond! At The Wedding Fellas, we believe that a happy bride makes the prettiest bride. When you’re smiling from ear to ear, you’re bound to shine. And if you want to know our opinion, there’s nothing better than a smiling bride!
Pro tip 8: Make your wedding photographer your best friend
Think of your wedding photographer as your best friend; imagine your best friend taking photographs of you on holiday, you’ll always trust her to take the best pictures. When she makes you change your pose or shift for the light, you’ll do it without thinking twice. Similarly, trust your wedding photographer to bring out the best in every photograph!
Pro tip 9: Don’t be afraid to show off the romance
There is genuinely nothing better than photographing a couple that is truly, madly, deeply in love and isn’t afraid to show it! At The Wedding Fellas, we love capturing raw emotion and love-struck faces. Those happy candid moments when the couple forgets that there is a camera around are the shots that we live for! Get close, share a kiss, be yourselves and just enjoy the moment!
Pro tip 10: Most importantly, trust your photographer
Please, trust your photographer! We want your wedding photographs to turn out amazing, maybe even more than you do. We do this for a living, we do this because it’s our passion and we do this because we are good at what we do, so just trust us! When you see the final results, you’ll understand the importance of trusting your photographer.
