Your wedding is one of the most important events in your lifetime. Once the wedding is over you will be able to relive that day by looking at your wedding photographs. Beautiful wedding photos create a lifetime of wonderful memories. This is what you need to know to get great wedding photographs.
Be Prepared
Create a timeline for your wedding day. The timeline is an itinerary that is used to facilitate the events of the day and help keep things on track. A timeline will greatly assist your photographer when preparing for the day. Get a copy of the itinerary to the photographer at least two weeks in advance of the wedding day. Include the names and addresses of all the locations.
Streamline the Process
The best photos are made through the creative process of the photographer. Avoid the need to micro-manage the process. Instead allow the photographer plenty of creative freedom. Streamline the list of photos that you must have and let the photographer take the photos as she sees fit. A good rule of thumb is to supply a list of five poses that you simply must have.
Don’t Worry About the Little Things
Don’t let the little things bother you. You hired a professional wedding photographer and you should expect her to do the job well. There is no need to continually oversee the process. The photographer has a plan for the day and in order to do the job properly you need to let go of the need to manage the job.
Be Mindful of the Weather
Discuss the general settings of your wedding photos with your photographer. Consider the options if the weather fails to cooperate. While you can’t control the weather you can be prepared with a plan if the weather turns bad. Think about alternate arrangements to accommodate the photos even during periods of excessive rain or heat.
Accommodate the Photographer
The photographer is there to create wonderful wedding photographs. Be aware of the needs of the photographer and assist in any way you can. Be considerate of the photographer’s needs by ensuring that she has time to eat and to take short breaks. Help keep others from making demands on the photographer as this can deter the process.