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10. HELPFUL TIPS
The following is a collection of tips and advice
from accomplished wedding professionals.
From helping brides into cars, to dealing with
nerves and heightened emotions, to dealing
with requests from guests, wedding photographers have
seen it all—and figured out some very good solutions.
BIG GROUPS
You will need help to persuade all the guests to pose for a
photo. Make it sound fun—which it should be. The best
man and ushers, as well as your assistant, can usually be
persuaded to do the organizing. Have the guests put their
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drinks down before they enter the staging area. Try to coordinate
the group so that everyone’s face can be seen and
the bride and groom are the center of interest. Tell the
group that they need to be able to see you with both eyes
to be seen in the photo. Look for a high vantage point,
such as a balcony or second-story window, from which you
can make the portrait. Or you can use the trusty stepladder,
but be sure someone holds it steady—particularly if
you’re at the very top. Use a wide-angle lens and focus
about a third of the way into the group, using a moderate
taking aperture to keep everyone sharply focused.
South African photographer Brett Florens wanted this portrait to look like a dream, so he used a long exposure that made the waves blur and bloom
like cotton candy. He made the image with a Nikon D2X and a 20–35mm f/3.5–4.5 lens in RAW mode. He adjusted the tint and noise reduction
in Adobe Camera Raw.