The bride and groom are usually so busy on their wedding day that without photos to remind them, many of the days special events could fade over time or even forgotten. The vast majority of couples arrange for a professional digital wedding photographer to capture this most important day. Some people will prefer to have the photos made into a CD or DVD rather than an album of still images.
Most wedding photographers have assistants to help them create beautiful wedding albums that will be oh so memorable but if you yourself want to take pictures of a friend’s wedding, who will help you? Here are some tips if you find yourself at a friend or relations wedding taking photos with your digital camera.
First, if you want to take a picture of the couple or any other guest, make sure that the background is good and the shot will not be too crowded. Don’t worry too much if you can’t get a full body shot of the couple, you can get around this by taking a head and shoulder shot of them which will also keep the photo from being to cluttered.
Although you don’t always think about it at the time, try to ensure those wedding guests wearing spectacles either take them off or provide you with a semi-profile shot. If there’s a couple or a group that you wish to include in the picture, you should use the zoom function to get the ideal image. Another tip is do not shoot against the light as the images will appear dark in the photos.
Where possible, try to capture shots that are natural and candid as these always look the best when viewed later; one way to do this is to use the cameras zoom feature. You should be alert at all times when shooting digital wedding photography since you can seldom ask people to keep posing for you and the day about spontaneity, and good things pop up all of the time.
Digital cameras rely on two things, memory and power and the last thing you want when you are the photographer is to run out of memory or for the batteries to die on you. As a general rule, if your camera is a 6 mega pixel resolution then you will need a large storage capacity card that will hold a few hundred shots at high resolution so a 1 gigabyte card should be the minimum. A 2 or 3 gb card would be better.
If you intend to have the pictures blown up to a large size you will need to ensure your cameras resolution is set to maximum. Storing the wedding images on a computer or CD will mean that you can print them off whenever you want. You can also make a presentation CD or DVD with music that can be played when ever desired.
If you are interested in learning digital wedding photography as a profession, you should enroll in a college and become an expert in this field. Often business is gained by word of mouth so you may just become one of the most popular digital wedding photographers in your area.