Wedding Photography: Rapid-Fire Tips and Tricks

In the end, you'll come away with an arsenal of solid techniques that you can put to work right away for better photos and higher profits.

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David Ziser

Release Date: 2009-11-19

Lessons

Shooting in Natural Surroundings

<p>David talks about the problem situations that wedding photographers must sometimes overcome when shooting on location</p>

Duration: 3 mins 12 seconds

Avoiding the Dappled Lighting

<p>Changing position and using an off camera flash to begin setting up the shot</p>

Duration: 1 mins 43 seconds

Building the Photograph

<p>Experimenting with lighting and lenses to create the quality bridal shot</p>

Duration: 3 mins 43 seconds

Longer Focal Length

<p>Reduce background elements by increasing focal length</p>

Duration: 2 mins 32 seconds

Head and Shoulders Shot

<p>Fighting the light background to make this setup work</p>

Duration: 7 mins 38 seconds

Pampas Grass Background

<p>Working with lenses, reflectors, and distance to use some pampas grass as a background</p>

Duration: 6 mins 21 seconds

Bright, Direct Sunlight

<p>How to get the shots while working in direct sunlight</p>

Duration: 2 mins 58 seconds

Checking for Blinkies

<p>One way of setting exposure to make sure you don&#039;t have any blinkies in the camera&#039;s display</p>

Duration: 4 mins 6 seconds

Brick Background

<p>Experimenting with the bride in front of an exterior brick wall and windows</p>

Duration: 9 mins 40 seconds

Working with Available Light

<p>Pillars&#039; curved surfaces will show you the direction of the natural light</p>

Duration: 4 mins 4 seconds

Leading Lines

<p>Pay attention to the geography and position the bride and groom in places that draw attention to them</p>

Duration: 4 mins 29 seconds

Finding a Location

<p>Looking for a location with good available light and setting up the shot</p>

Duration: 4 mins 18 seconds

Classic Profile Views

<p>Starting with some classic angles and experimenting from there</p>

Duration: 3 mins 41 seconds

Directional Light

<p>Continue changing the position of the camera and the subjects to find that perfect directional light</p>

Duration: 2 mins 43 seconds

Posing for the Final Shots

<p>The day finishes up with a beautiful setup with great lighting and converging lines</p>

Duration: 8 mins 24 seconds