Six Skills Must Be Learned in Wedding Documentary

Lead: Photographers try their best to shoot beautiful pictures, and wedding documentaries need photographers to show their true feelings. For wedding documentaries, the picture is beautiful, but it is more important to seize the most accurate moment and record the most important story.

Establish a correct customer relationship

The first thing to confirm is that your customers agree with your photography level and like your photography style. When you negotiate with customers, ask them what kind of works they want. The customer may not know enough about the photographer, but the photographer should make a judgment after asking: whether to take the job or not. If you decide to shoot, go into the details. Maybe you didn't know the couple before, but you should gain their basic trust after talking. Active communication is absolutely necessary.

Fully prepared

For novices who have no experience in shooting wedding scenes, being prepared can help photographers avoid most mistakes; Experienced wedding photographers, through various preparations in advance, can make the whole shooting process smoother, save trouble and effort, and the shooting quality is better. Prepare the accessories of camera lens lights, familiarize yourself with the wedding process in advance, observe the shooting scene in advance, and communicate with the couple's families in advance? There are so many things ahead of time, if they are not completed, how can a photographer rush to shoot without caring about anything? On the other hand, getting ready does not mean fixing the photographer's shooting mode. Don't be rigid, creativity is still in our hands.

Don't lose the basic knowledge of photography on the spot

Avoid before shooting and during shooting? Poor improvisation? This matter. This should start with the basic knowledge of photography. Review some necessary knowledge points in advance (especially those related to documentary photography), so that photographers can play more stably. It is suggested to choose a larger aperture as much as possible to improve the shutter speed. If some photos are really bad, it is not recommended to show them to customers.

Focus on finding a clean background.

This is almost one of the simplest and best techniques used at the wedding scene. Find a clean background and stand in advance! It's really disappointing if a bunch of messy people are holding mobile phones in the background when shooting new people. Stand well in advance and choose a good angle, and you can highlight your subject in the simplest way.

Constantly innovate and challenge yourself

I don't like to stand still while filming a wedding. In addition to the scenes that must be filmed, the unique moments of the wedding will happen from time to time. The scene prepared by the bride, the scene of playing with children holding flowers, and the scene of Sina's friend * * * holding a wine glass are all touching and amazing. These are really vivid pictures. Think from the perspective of newcomers and think about what moment they want to see most.

Predict the classic moment and wait patiently.

There will be a classic moment in the wedding, which may be on your must-shoot list, but it may just appear randomly or you may create it yourself. Here I will talk about some experiences in creating this moment.

You can arrange a scene in advance, such as a nearby banyan tree, a swing, a balcony, a window or a large open space, and invite newcomers to make some declarations, raise glasses or directly invite them to kiss. In short, we should arrange a scene in advance and then take the initiative to let something happen here. Of course, when you are too busy, you can ask your assistant to help you decorate.

Sometimes it is necessary to separate the crowd to give the couple some space, and sometimes it is necessary for the crowd to help increase the atmosphere, which mainly depends on the personality and scene conditions of the couple.

I wish every wedding, every couple can smile.