step 1) find
someone nice to spend the rest of your life with and make
really really sure you want to marry them!!!
step 2) read everything below.
But seriously - here's some help and advice
on your wedding photography and video so you're clear about
what we do, and some suggestions to help you create a stress
free day of fulfillment and fun.
in October 2006 ...
I'm on job number 1014, the majority of them weddings. In
that time I've seen things that work brilliantly as well
as some that don't. I specialise in making photo-biographies
of one of life's major milestones. It's fun and hectic and
emotions are usually running high, particularly to begin
with. This is completely normal so don't worry about it..
don't rush...
I'm always seeing people 'stampede' through their wedding
in a terrible hurry. It's because they're often afraid their
guests will be bored, understandably so when photographers
spend two or more hours bossing people about outside a church
and make them late for dinner. These days it doesn't often
happen, if you follow these guidelines (and book me) I guarantee
it won't.
guests - not even slightly bored
Why not get married earlier
and have a garden party with canapés, Pimms, Bucks Fizz,
croquet, crazy golf, caricaturist, treasure hunt etc and
spend a couple of hours having fun with every one before
the meal? They'll all have a fab time with you at your wedding
and I'll get amazing pictures of you all having it.
posed / directed photographs...
I'll shoot loads of candid documentary style pictures of
you and your guests having a great time, most of them without
you ever knowing I've taken them. Then there are a few directed
photographs. The list below is what I shoot when left to
my own devices.
Groom and B Man
Groom, B man and ushers
Bride with B maids and father
Signing the register
Coming down the aisle (candid)
B&G with anyone related to the bride
B&G with anyone related to the groom
B&G with anyone who hasn't been in one yet
B&G with her parents
B with her mother
B&G with his parents
B&G with all parents
B&G with B'maids, ushers and B man
B with B maids
Some shots with B&G
Everyone from above (where possible)
Some of these pictures are taken before
the service or ceremony, some after. Generally it's the
'after' bit everyone dreads and it should take about 20
minutes max. Allow another hour at the very least for you
to socialise and have fun as this is when you get to enjoy
yourselves - and I get all those magical candid shots.
Please
feel free to edit this list...
down if you wish or there may be two or three you'd like
to add, but please don't draw up a list of specific groups
of named people. It takes ages to round them up and everyone
gets horribly bored. Also whilst I'm finding people for
group shots I'm not capturing the spirit of your day
