When you are planning a wedding, the photos are one of the most important things to think about. In years to come, you don’t want to look back on your big day and hate the way that you look in all of the photos. If you’re confident on camera, this may not be a problem. But most of us aren’t that confident when being photographed. Plus the stress of your wedding day makes it even harder to take great photos. However, if you keep these tips in mind when planning the wedding, you can make sure that your photos are perfect.
Shop Around For Photographers
When you are choosing a wedding photographer, don’t go with the first person that you meet with. It’s important that you find somebody you trust and feel comfortable around, so meet with a few different photographers and see how you get on. When you meet with a photographer and look at some of their previous work, you need to consider the kind of wedding photos that you want. Do you want somebody that is great at traditional wedding photos or would you prefer somebody that will take more candid photos and focus on capturing the atmosphere of the day? If you want to do something more interesting with your wedding photos, you need to talk to potential photographers about it and find the right person to realize your vision.
Consider Booking An Engagement Shoot
If you are unsure about your photographer and you are struggling to make a decision, consider booking an engagement shoot with them. This gives you a chance to see how they work and what their photos look like. It also allows you to get a bit of practice in front of the camera so when the big day arrives, you feel more comfortable and the photos will turn out better.
Encourage Guests To Take Photos
Guest photos should never be a substitute for a professional photographer because a lot of them will turn out blurry and out of focus. However, you should encourage your guests to take as many photos as possible because the good ones will capture a different side of your wedding day. After the wedding, get everybody to send their photos over to you, then you can use photo background change apps to tidy them up and make them look more professional. Pick out your favorite ones and these can be added to your wedding album alongside all of the professional ones. Often, the most memorable photos come from your guests, so make sure to encourage everybody to take plenty of pictures throughout the day.
Consider The Location
When you are deciding how to do your wedding photos, you need to consider the location and how to use that to your advantage during the wedding shoot. For example, beach weddings have become very popular and if you’re getting married on the beach, you have a great opportunity for some incredible photos. Before the wedding take a look around the location with your photographer so you can find the best possible spots and take full advantage of the surrounding landscape or any great features in the venue.
Choose Hair And Makeup Styles Carefully
It’s going to be a long day and even though your hair and makeup will look perfect at the start, it might not look so great towards the end of the day, especially if you go for an elaborate style. It’s a good idea to take a makeup touch up kit to use just before the photos are taken, but when deciding on a style, it’s always best to go for something simple. The same goes for your hair because elaborate styles won’t hold for the entire day and you don’t want your hair to look messy for the photos. Make sure that you do your research and find a reliable hairdresser and makeup artist so you look your absolute best for your wedding photos.
Get A Good Night’s Sleep
It’s only natural that you’re going to be stressed out the night before your wedding and it’s going to be tough to sleep. But the last thing that you want is to have big bags under your eyes in all of your wedding photos. Lack of sleep can also make your skin look dull, so it’s important that you try to get your 8 hours the night before. It’s a good idea to plan some relaxing activities, like a spa day in the afternoon so you can unwind and release all of that stress. Make sure that you don’t drink too much the night before either.
If you follow these tips, you will look amazing in all of your wedding photos and you won’t cringe when you look back at them in years to come.
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