Desperately seeking - some tips for wedding photography in strong sun-light.
Tina Wishart
have clocked up a fair few pictures over the years. I have never
learned anything about photography, but am rather happy-snappy, and
due to the sheer volume of pictures I take, I have managede to get a
few good shots in the box.
I am an absolute amateur, but my family seem to think I know a thing
or two about photography, and now my brother has asked me to
photograph his wedding! PANIC! ;o))
The wedding ceremony will be held outdoors, and I am worried that all
the pictures will be of people squinting against the sun. Does anyone
have any good tips as to how to best catch a decent picture of people
in strong sun-light? Where do you position them? Side to the sun?
Do you happen to know a website that may give me some guidelines for
wedding photography? Do you know a
"teach-yourself-wedding-photography-in-a-week" book?
Thanking you, in anticipation (and panic)
Tina
Michael Scarpitti
Decline, gracefully or ungracefully, but decline...
Igor
Please don't take it the wrong way, but you SHOULD NOT do this, unless
you don't like these people.
Sorry if this sounds harsh.
Jim Nason
Decline somehow. The only time I have done a friends wedding was a
poor couple who really didn't have the money to hire anyone.
Basically, I gave them the photos and a firend who runs a pro lab did
the processing for free as wedding gift to the couple. It worked, sort
of.. but I did not get to enjoy the wedding, and made a few errors
which caused many a late night in Photoshop. Ultimately they were
happy, but it was not an experience I would go through again.
Strong sunlight? as a general hint, back to the sun, and use a fill
flash system. Try it out before you have to redo on wedding day :).
Watch the ambient color being reflected from green foliage or
buildins... people don't look so good under these lights.
Best bet.. Find a PRO an pay him/her.
Jim