This is a soup to nuts presentation covering what the aspiring wedding photographer should know to succeed in this demanding field. Equipment, mindset, and best practices are discussed. I have personally photographed over 1000 weddings and the presentation reflects hard-earned principles and procedures I learned over the years while on the job.

1. Everything you always wanted to know about wedding photography* * But were afraid to ask

14. Mental Attitude Reality Check: The day of the wedding the Bride and Groom don’t want to be bothered with photos. The day after, it’s very important to them. Tell them: “It’s always better to have the photo and decide you don’t want it then not have it in the first place”. Whatever they respond, honor it.

32. Q & A

34. What causes “red-eye” When the flash is mounted very close to the optical axis of the camera lens, the light from the flash illuminates the blood vessels in the back of the eye. This blood colored light then bounces back through the lens of the subject’s eyes which magnifies it as it goes directly into the camera lens and onto the film. By physically raising the flash unit off the camera (or removing it entirely) the angle of incidence to the eye and the angle of reflection to the camera lens do not match up. This effectively eliminates the “red-eye” effect.

35. Wrong position for on-camera flash When the flash is positioned above and to the side of the lens, the light from the flash will cast a shadow below and to the side of the subject. If there is a wall or other surface close behind the subject, these shadows can be very distracting. 5.6 Auto iso 100

36. Side view showing shadow position when flash is elevated directly over lens

37. Correct position for on-camera flash With the flash positioned over the lens, cast shadows are positioned down, behind the subject. With rectangular formats, a means of flipping the flash or rotating the camera body is utilized to keep the above flash-to-lens relationship in play. 5.6 Auto iso 100 5.6 Auto iso 100

38. Basic lighting with a stick and on-camera flash Fill light (on-camera) Main Light (On radio trigger on stick) B G If the Bride is shorter than the Groom then the main light should come from her side. By lighting from the Bride’s side, she won’t cast a shadow obscuring the Groom’s face. The Bride would be “Broad Lit” in the example below because the broad side of her face is being hit by the mail light. Also, the side lighting of the Bride will pick up texture and detail in her gown.

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