Wedding Photographer Or Basics of Preparation for Photography

The main guarantee for the success of the wedding photographer is the thorough preparation of each photo session. If the wedding photographer does not pay due attention to the preparation for photographing a wedding or another celebration, then the most banal problem can doom the photographer to collapse the photo session, loss of the client, earnings and put a stain on the reputation.

Therefore, if the wedding photographer has the desire to be in demand and successful and not to ruin his talent because of the banal mistake, he must prepare for every photographing in the most careful way. But in what, at least approximately, can the elements of the wedding photographer's preparation consist? Let's analyze them.

Element of training number 1. What do customers want?
The first thing that the wedding photographer needs to find out in detail, fully and most specifically is the needs, wishes and preferences of the young couple who intend to order the photographer's services from him. And also the wedding photographer very much will win, if he sees the newlyweds in advance, and also find out all the features of the upcoming wedding.

This will give the wedding photographer an understanding of how the newlyweds look, the features of their appearance and the peculiarities of organizing their wedding, as well as the proposed route of the wedding. I will clarify that it is not necessary to count on your psychic abilities . It should be understood - what the newlyweds expect from the pictures. As they say, it's better to ask once again what to look like afterwards a fool or amateur.

This element of preparation will minimize organizational errors in photography, and will also allow you to think ahead in advance of future photography. Not to mention the fact that the wedding photographer, not being a psychic, will know all the wishes of the newlyweds and putting them into practice will be sure that wedding photos like.

After a personal meeting, do not be lazy to make the customer a few control calls. This will relieve them of anxiety (and suddenly the wedding photographer will not come or something like that), and you - from the unpleasant turn of refusal to take photos. It seems corny, but this step is also included in the preparation for photography.

Element of training number 2. Study of the battlefield.
It will not be superfluous if the wedding photographer learns in advance the places where the wedding will be held. He will study the places to the last: the place where the bride's ransom, the place of the wedding walk, the restaurant will be held. It is advisable, if the wedding photographer tries to make a couple of frames in these places. And this step will give him in the hands of the idea: how to shoot in these places without spending too much time adjusting and reconfiguring the camera.

Element of training number 3. We put tools in order.
Naturally, the wedding photographer should pay attention to the preparation of his photographic equipment and its attributes: charge the batteries for the camera and the flash, adjust the camera's settings to the optimal position (not to suffer from the settings on the photography), to wipe and pack the lenses, as well as all sorts of filters.

Just three of the above-described training items at ninety percent guarantee that a professional photographer, taking off the wedding, will not experience trouble due to annoying mistakes that could be avoided by carefully preparing for a photo shoot.

Therefore, as a professional photographer with experience, I declare with all responsibility: preparation for photography is a good half of success. I can declare with all responsibility: the phrase "trained wedding photographer" is synonymous with the phrase "successful wedding photographer".

Gentlemen, professional photographers, taking off wedding celebrations and other holidays! Never be lazy to prepare for each photo shoot and a wide success and demand for you are provided. With sincere respect, entirely your wedding photographer Leonid Starikov.