It can cause a great deal of confusion and frustration if your guests want to take photos at the same time as the official wedding photographer at your wedding. This article has a number of tips for your wedding guests to ensure that they end up with some great photos without getting in the way of the professional photographer who is being paid to do the job.
1. Don’t compete with the official photographer
There are lots of great photo opportunities at every wedding and it is only natural that everyone wants to get the best shots. The problem is that if all of the amateur photographers crowd in at the same time it will prevent the official photographer, who is being paid after all, from doing their job properly and no one will end up with decent images. It is much better to let the official wedding photographer take their shots first and then for the guests to move in afterwards. The other problem that can occur when everyone is taking photos at the same time is that many amateur photographers will use a flash which could ruin the official shots. By letting the professional get their shots first, this can be completely avoided.
2. Be prepared and stay alert
Some of the best shots at a wedding can come at the most unexpected moment and may only last for a few fleeting seconds. They will not always the most obvious shots either, for example, the reaction of the guests can be just as powerful as the more traditional posed group shots. So always have your camera at the ready and be prepared for that split second moment when you can capture something that no one else has noticed. The number one rule is to keep your eyes open and stay alert at all times. This way you will have the chance of coming away with some truly unique shots that no one else will have.
3. Look for unusual angles
The beauty of a digital camera is that you can experiment a bit. The worst that can happen is that you end up deleting a shot that didn’t work out. So try placing yourself and your camera at different levels to the professional photographer. Either higher up or lower down can produce some dramatic and unique photos that are not just inferior copies of the professional shots. Also, try out different angles and see what effects you can achieve. Extra wide angle or zoomed shots can also produce interesting results that will be different to the photos that most people at the wedding will come away with.
4. Learn to use your camera
You should make sure that you are familiar with the basic functions of your camera, for example, how to turn the flash on or off. Weddings are extremely dynamic events; one minute you may be inside and need the flash the next you could be outside and the use of a flash could lead to an over-exposed picture. On the other hand, sometimes the flash can be useful outside in order to fill-in shadows or illuminate the subject, for example when the subject is backlit. Knowing the basics of your camera will give you the best possible opportunity of coming away from the wedding some great shots.
5. Show some understanding for the official photographer
It is highly likely that the bride and groom will have paid a lot of money to hire a professional photographer for their wedding. They are therefore going to be terribly upset if the wedding photos are ruined because their guests did not give the photographer enough room to work or allow him to capture all of the shots that he had agreed with the couple beforehand. At the end of the day, the professional photographer is being paid and he has a job to do. The best advice is to keep out of his way and let him do his work as quickly and efficiently as possible and then move in afterwards for your own unique versions of the shot. This way everyone will have the best possible photos and you can ask the bride and groom for copies of the official photos later.
The final tip is that weddings are happy events and should be fun. Experiment with your camera and have fun – the results will show through in the photos that you have taken.
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