Johannesburg Wedding Photography tips 1

The more time you set aside for photos on the day the more you will get out of it. Of course you need to balance this with your guests and just enjoying your day instead of staring into a camera lens all day but do bear in mind that the photos will last a lifetime. For your couple photos alone you should set aside between half an hour and an hour at least.

Photography is the study of light. It stands to reason then that the photographer will know when the best time of day will be for your photos. Good late afternoon light is needed for those romantic couple photos you see in the golden hour and for great night photos they need to be taken about half an hour after sunset when the sky is still indigo in colour and not completely dark. It is a good idea to plan around these times of day especially if you want good wedding couple photos.

One of the things I insist on is meeting with a wedding couple before the wedding.  Preferably doing a venue viewing as well at the time of day that the main wedding photos will be taken. This may seem trivial to the couple in the beginning but by the end of these meetings, it is very apparent to them why this needs to be done.

There are so many small things that they have not thought about and might not understand. I have been a wedding photographer for many years and know what works on the day to ensure things move smoothly so it is highly recommended to take the advice given at these meetings. simple things like getting a prop as a bike can really bring something different to your wedding photos.