Wedding Photography Tips

Make Your Wedding More Photogenic

Whether you have a professional wedding planner giving you suggestions or are asking your family and friends for advice, these easy photo tips can help you create a more picturesque wedding day. You and your guests will appreciate the creativity of your wedding events and you'll love the look of your luscious photos!

Tip #3 Consider where the sun will be during the ceremony.

No matter where you are in the world, if the sun gazes upon you during your ceremony, it will greatly impact the look and feel of your wedding photos.

While great photographers can magically transform the worst lighting conditions into a dream shoot, we still hope for a scene set under optimal lighting. Honestly, hazy and overcast days are my favorite. But if you're dreaming of a clear day, plan to have the sun hanging low in the sky.
A sunset wedding is a beautiful idea, but light may be a bit too dim to capture it so sweetly on film (or digitally). So really be sure your wedding photographer knows how to handle these low-light conditions before counting on them to capture it romantically as you imagine.

In contrast, holding a ceremony at high noon (or the equivalent, position-wise) is a photographic nightmare. The direction of light, cast from overhead, creates dark shadows around the eyes, which is flattering to no one.
Planning for the sun to sit low in the sky is ideal, but be sure to think about who will be looking into the sun. Giving folks a bit of shade is helpful in all lighting conditions, as well as sitting guests' backs to the sun. Be sure it won't be glaring your your face either... you'll want to be able to see the love in your partner's eyes.
So just to re-cap:

• Natural shade is optimal.
• Sun sitting low in the sky is great.
• Sun shining down from overhead is no good.
• Discuss an actual sunset ceremony with your photographer.
• Keep direct sun out of everyone's eyes if possible.

Please check back for more tips on how to create a more photogenic wedding!