Smile for Strike a pose with confidence on your wedding day THE CAMERA All images courtesy of unsplash.com Ensure you book a wedding photographer with whom you both get along well and share a good rapport. A good way of knowing this is to book a pre-wedding engagement shoot. If you’re planning an engagement shoot, you’ll decide on a location together with your photographer. Decide whether to book a full-day photography session from the bridal preparation to the first dance, or a shorter session that may end after the speeches. Trust your photographer, they are a professional after all. If you can’t afford, or don’t want, an engagement shoot, then ask to meet them face-to-face before your wedding. You want your chosen photographer to be familiar with you on the day, one who can help and capture some incredible memorable moments! Brief your photographer to keep an eye out for and capture those intimate, often unseen moments on your big day. There are many elements to planning a wedding, from deciding on the dress and venue to the flowers, cake and entertainment. After booking the venue, the photographer should be at the top of the list to research. Your wedding day will pass quickly, and the photos will provide a lasting reminder of the day, so you’ll want them to reflect the love, joy and happiness from the celebration. Check how your photographer will deliver the final images, whether it be on a USB stick, in an album or emailed as a gallery. If you’re having getting-ready photographs taken, pick a spacious suite that offers plenty of natural daylight and open any curtains or blinds. Always make sure the background of the room looks neat. Sit facing towards the window during the hair and make-up session on the morning of the wedding so that your face is lit by natural light. PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY 37
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