I've heard many stories from photographers whose wedding photos they hand over to their clients are disappointing and don't evoke the positive emotions they expected.
Of course, sometimes it's the wedding photographer's fault—a lot depends on him or her. However, there are situations where it seems like the photographer can't be blamed; they've done everything possible and impossible. The quality of the photos is excellent, but you won't see soul, love, and happiness in a photo.
What should we do, and who is to blame?
Of course, the bride and groom themselves play a big role here.
So here are some tips for those who want to take vibrant and emotional photos:
- It's very difficult to photograph love and emotions when they're either nonexistent or deeply hidden. In my case, you can get incredibly creative. But still, try to look into each other's eyes with love more often during the shoot and throughout the wedding day, smile more, laugh, and even joke a little.
The most important thing is not to get upset, not to nag at each other, not to swear. If you want to teach your husband to be reasonable, postpone the lecture until the next day. In the morning, after you've retraced the wedding schedule. There's nothing worse at a wedding than a grumpy, swearing bride. You don't want to look like a grumpy aunt in the eyes of your guests, let alone in your photos, do you?
- Oh, one more important point I've remembered. Under no circumstances should you have a bachelor or bachelorette party the night before your wedding. It's best to do it a few days before the wedding.
It's not funny when the best man and the groom arrive at the wedding straight from the police station. Only in The Hangover in Vegas is everything so positive when you see it in the movies. It will be a beautiful memory, but I fear your wife will remember this wedding for the rest of her life.
- Sometimes, at the bride's gathering in the morning, I see the head of our party shaking with nerves and the problems that are troubling her. On such occasions, I suggest she drink 50 grams of cognac and send everyone to their own devices to deal with their own problems. As with alcohol, there's hardly any reaction, but the bride lets herself go and begins to focus more on herself than on her problems. She remarks that she's having a party today and that she's the most beautiful and amazing. However, this is a small alcoholic exception.
Try not to drink too much during the banquet. The champagne will quickly and unnoticed evaporate due to the day's fatigue. And if you then "pop," the photos can definitely turn out "ai-yai-yai." A strangely uncertain look, a scrunched-up face, a red nose. No amount of Photoshop can fix that.
I had a case where the bride "went to bed" in the middle of the banquet. She didn't know what she was doing. The groom, who bears all the responsibility of a husband, spent the rest of the banquet alone with the guests. And the term "bitter" sounded like a cruel joke on him.))
In any case, whatever mishaps happen at your wedding, enjoy your celebration and love each other.
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Sincerely, Eduard Stelmakh.
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