Six Reminders for a Great Outdoor Wedding Photography

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A classical wedding normally prefers a large church for a wedding venue. Today, it almost does

not matter if the couple chooses to be as traditional or as modern as desired, as long as the

choice deserves a yes to the couples’ standards, and of course, to the standards of the wedding

photographer. Indeed, the chosen venue may be an outdoor, scenic spot such as a garden or a

waterfalls or a river. If of such kind is the preference of the couple, then the photographer must

be reminded of certain practices he may need to employ for an outdoor wedding photography.

Six of these techniques are thus listed below for any aspiring photographer’s consumption.

1. Allow the couple to ultimately choose the venue. Returning to the couple the

privilege of giving the final say will of course be a professional act, much more a true

sign of respect for their personal preferences. Moreover, this practice will have to be

necessary if you would like the couple to have their personalities come out naturally,

especially during the pre-wedding photography sessions.

2. You may, as the photographer, give suggestions or recommendations of places based

on your experience and professional preferences. This will as well be necessary if the

couple would want a place they have never been to, or if it turns out that the man

and woman are actually introverts and simply need some guidance for which to base

their decision.

3. Practice framing your photography settings and skills according to the time of

shooting. The position of the sun or the moon and stars can be taken best advantage

of if you would just study outdoor lighting and certain angular positions that make

your photos vivid and striking.

4. Try to experiment on creating panoramic frames in order to capture the outdoor

setting in as wide an area as possible. Panoramic wedding photography adds so much

interest to the overall wedding album which can later be produced.

5. Make the outdoor venue appear very lively in your photos. As much as possible, try to

depict movement in as many of the photographs, especially with living things such as

greens or flowers, and birds or bees. You may do the same with brooks or waterfalls.

6. Be sure to preserve outdoor color during the photo-development stages. This can be

done by a proper employment of Photoshop techniques and the use of the right

printing equipment. Output colors need to be perfected in order to preserve the

dignity of your professional camera, as well as the aesthetic value of your client-

couples’ chosen venue.