Wedding Photography Tip #4

Wedding Photography Tip #4-- Be Confident

Most people become self-conscious in front of a camera lens. They worry how their hair looks, if there is anything in their teeth, or if those pants do indeed make their butt look big. For the most part, the same is true for couples on their wedding day-- and it shouldn't be!

Most people never look better than they do on their wedding day! You have on very expensive clothes tailored to fit your body, you have hired someone to do your hair (and maybe your makeup), and most of all YOU ARE HAPPY!

While you might not be a model, you can have images from your wedding that make you look like a model! Most couples today want modern, contemporary, photojournalistic images from their wedding. To achieve this, your photographer needs something to capture. If you and Mr. Right just stand stiffly and stare at one another, its not documenting what you had envisioned.

The photographer should have a few tricks for getting you to relax and interact, but you also need to do your part. Let go of your inhibitions, trust the artist you hired, ham it up and have fun! Don't be afraid to laugh! My favorite images of all time are when I get a couple to laugh out loud.

Don't take posing too seriously! If something doesn't feel right to you, change it up! If you feel like kissing, running, skipping, etc. just do it! Your photographer will tell you if something isn't working, but if you are having fun, chances are they are getting a lot of great images!

A great way to prepare is to have an engagement session. Learn how your photographer poses, how they direct and how you both feel in front of the lens. The same advice holds true-- be yourselves and have fun! Once you see how awesome the images are, you will be even more ready for a great shoot on the wedding day!

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