Photo tips for Wedding guests

Attending an upcoming wedding? Here are a few quick tips to help you and other guests grab awesome shots on the wedding day!

Wedding photography tips for guests.

• Be ready to take photos at any time. There are a plenty of surprises that happen on a wedding day. Be ready to take a shot throughout the wedding and you are bound to capture some moments that are unique, interesting and of informal occasions. If you are alert to the situation you can end up capturing some classic pictures which everyone will remember.
• Use unconventional perspective. Digital cameras allow you to be experimental. Use unconventional perspective like taking a long shot when the bride is being led to the aisle. Changing the camera level and using an unconventional vantage point can help you frame photos in a unusual way. Have the surprise element in the photos you shoot on the wedding day.
• Tell a story with the wedding photos.Try to tell a story through the photos you take of the wedding. A lot happens during a wedding and if you have a plan then you can tell a story through the wedding photographs. The stories are usually around the wedding and might not focus just on the Bride and Groom. Once again to capture the right moments you have to be ready to shoot all through the course of the wedding.
• Respect formal photo shoots. One of the most important aspect of the wedding photography is shooting the formal photographs and portraits. As a guest you need to give the space the professional photographer needs. As a guest you do not want to upset the schedule of the wedding therefore do not take too much time to shoot the formal photographs as in most cases the professional photographer would have taken care of that.
• Do not compete for shots. Do not jostle with the professional photographer for photos of a particular occasion. Respect the fact that the professional photographer is there to ensure professional coverage of the wedding therefore it is important that they can take photos with least amount of interference.
• Respect the surroundings and the occasion. At times wedding guests get too excited and forget the purpose of the wedding. The purpose of the wedding is not for taking the perfect shot but to celebrate the wedding of the bride and the groom. It is not that taking photos which are not related to the wedding should not be taken but care should be taken that you are not hampering the conduct of the ceremony.
• Flatter you subjects. Complementing those whom you are trying to photograph makes the subjects of the photo feel more confident. Look for the perfect lighting to shoot the subjects. You would notice that at times the natural lighting, for example candle light, helps in taking a better shot (though you might think that it is due to the martinis you just had). Do not let these moments go and adding a compliment when you are about to click will help in making the photo look even better.
• Being closer to subject helps. For wedding photos the closer (not too close!) you are to subject the better the photos. Most of the amateur photos do not come out good because when the photograph was being taken the camera was too far away and therefore the pictures end up having too many distractions.
• Have fun. Have fun when taking photos on a wedding since you are there to share one of the most important day in the lives of the bride and groom. Click some unorthodox moments to make your photos stand out.

So get your camera ready and take some great pictures!