I have tons of stuff to post, wedding photography, thoughts, ideas etc. Its been a while since I posted and I cant wait to share the mountains of stuff that Ive been up too, the amazing brides and grooms I’ve been getting to work with etc.
I thought Id easy my way into it with something light hearted. Very often I dont share the behind the scenes of my wedding photography. How do I get the shot? How do I get the light just so? So for all thoughts inquiring minds your questions are now answered.
Im not a huge advocate of bringing an assistant or second photographer unless the wedding or event really calls for it. Why? well I really like the intimacy of it just being me. The only dynamic Im thinking about is the event itself. Its kind of private that way, but there is a down side “Who holds the light or reflector?” Assistants do come in handy for holding things and adjusting things while Im shooting. My solution has always been to enlist the help of friends and family. What Ive found is that by letting others participate in the photography the photography becomes more part of the day and the experience, it becomes interesting and fun.
The above picture is shooting into the light and one of the brides Aunts was holding the reflector for me off to the left. The aunt was never with out her camera all day long the bride dubbed her Mike Jr. so I think she got a kick out of helping out.
But the question is “WHAT DO I DO WHEN THERE IS NO ONE BUT THE BRIDE AND GROOM THERE?”
The answer… Put the bride to work.
Yes there is no rest for the weary, Kelly was an awesome bride and I absolutely we had such a blast at her wedding you will definitely be seeing more from her wedding in future posts. I just love this picture
by Mike
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