How to shoot the most special bridesmaid group

Nowadays, weddings are more and more diverse and creative, but the bridesmaid group is often the most special highlight of a wedding. If your wedding has a luxurious groomsman and bridesmaid group, why not take a unique and interesting photo? So do you know how to shoot the most special bridesmaid group? Let's have a look!

First, the best shooting time

The best time to shoot the best man group: The groom and the best man group will have some time to prepare the wedding car or discuss things before they leave to pick up their relatives, so make full use of this time.

The best time to shoot the bridesmaid group: take a photo of the bride and the bridesmaid group after the makeup is over and before the groom takes over. In addition, don't miss the two links of "blocking the door" and "grabbing the bouquet", which can often capture the most vivid expression and state of people. The photo of the bride and the bridesmaid group is mostly done indoors.

The best time to take a group photo: Now many couples will choose to hold a lawn wedding. After the ceremony, they will have enough time to take photos, or they can take photos when welcoming guests at the wedding reception. One of the best shooting environments is the "location shooting time" on the wedding day of the couple. At this time, the best man and bridesmaid can join in. During that time, everyone was more relaxed and could shoot many happy scenes, including some interesting interactions.

Second, some expected scenarios.

● Best man group

Shooting the best man group is mainly to show brotherhood, highlight the tall and handsome sunny side of men, and sometimes even add some spoof elements or plots to increase the joyful atmosphere. The specific shooting content can be to help the groom arrange his suit, arrange red envelopes and motorcades, simulate the proposal scene, or shoot some humorous pictures.

● Bridesmaid group

Shooting bridesmaid group is mainly to show the happiness and warmth when girlfriends and brides prepare for the wedding together, focusing on depicting the gentleness and beauty of women. Most of the shooting content is that bridesmaids wear wedding dresses and veil for the bride, as well as some games and interactions when welcoming the bride. You can also seize the last single time and take some private photos of the sister group in the boudoir.

The following is a detailed list of some "prescribed actions" to shoot the bridesmaid group on the wedding day.

1. Don't miss the soft light in front of the French window.

Large-area floor-to-ceiling windows are excellent creative venues and the best scenes to find. The soft light of the window will make the whole picture full of warmth and tenderness. At this time, you can take some photos of the interaction between the bride and the bridesmaid, prepare the wedding, decorate the wedding dress, or chat naturally. Photographers only need proper guidance and wait for the opportunity to capture, and they can get many beautiful pictures. Special attention should be paid to the control of exposure. The curtains in front of the window can be pulled down to reduce the contrast between indoor and outdoor, and also make the light softer. The sensitivity of the camera should also be properly improved, and exposure according to the characters can get a clean and beautiful picture.

Aperture: f/3.2, shutter: 1/2500s, focal length: 14mm, ISO: 100.

This photo was taken by an empty lake. Due to the weather, the couple prepared many transparent umbrellas. So we used umbrellas as props and recorded this warm, romantic and dynamic moment with a wide-angle lens.

Aperture: f/4, shutter:1160s, focal length: 14mm, ISO: 1000.

Shooting in front of the French window of the hotel, the bride and sisters are all dressed up. At this time, we can arrange the bridesmaid group to do some natural interaction with the bride in front of the French window, arrange clothes or whisper intimately. I captured this vivid and unforgettable sister time with a high-angle plane, and the picture was clean and warm. It should be noted that photographers should control the contrast of indoor and outdoor light.

2. Take the most handsome photo before the wedding car.

If there is a link to prepare for the wedding car to pick up relatives on the wedding day, don't forget to take a photo of the groom and the best man group in the high-end wedding car before leaving. You can shoot back with a super wide-angle lens to highlight tall and handsome men.

Let's grab the bouquet together.

When shooting a wedding, holding hands and holding flowers is also a good theme, which can involve bridesmaids and groomsmen. Choosing the right focal length and shooting angle can create many interesting picture effects.

Step 4 play shadow games

Make full use of the scene environment and create some special effects when shooting. The most commonly used props are mirrors, such as mirrors, smooth glass desktops and windows. Give full play to their ability to reflect images, so that the picture is more layered and interesting, which tests the photographer's ability to observe the scene and the use of snapshot skills.

5. The participation of old people and children will produce different feelings.

Wedding is a place where emotions gather and release. There will be many relatives and friends to attend, and of course there will be many stories. Everyone's stories and emotions at the wedding scene are excellent shooting materials, which is also the charm of wedding photography. Among them, the most prominent are the elderly and children. Don't forget to bring your elders and children when taking group photos of young people, which often makes the picture feel different and warm.

Throw away "happiness"

In order to better express the joyful and festive atmosphere on the wedding day, the photographer can encourage everyone to do some throwing things, which can increase the movement of the picture and mobilize everyone's emotions. Sometimes petals are used as decorations in weddings, so we can make full use of these small items to take beautiful or interesting pictures. Of course, there are many things that can be thrown, not just petals, such as red envelopes for wedding banquets, some props on location, and even the best man's suit. As long as it is reasonable, you can throw them into the sky at will, and more attempts will bring you more interesting picture effects.

7. Try light painting or shooting a backlit movie with car lights.

Sometimes the whole wedding will last all day, from early morning to dark, and even a dinner party. How can I shoot in dim light? In addition to using off-plane flash to fill the light for characters, we can also skillfully use some props to create unique ambient light. For example, use fireworks to increase the atmosphere of the environment, and then use the slow door with the flash to shoot synchronously with Hou Lian. Or use strong backlight made in car headlights, and then use off-camera flash to shoot.

8. Let's shoot a movie poster.

When shooting a wedding, you can also learn from some classic movie plots or movie posters, and after creative adaptation, you can get a movie poster full of stories. Isn't this an interesting and exciting thing? Creativity is everywhere.

Third, mobilize emotions and control the scene.

Photographers need to fully mobilize the emotions of the newlyweds and bridesmaids at the wedding scene to get more wonderful and unforgettable moments. This is based on the photographer's familiarity with the wedding process and good communication with the couple. Communication before the wedding helps to build mutual trust and familiarity, so that photographers can better integrate into the wedding atmosphere when shooting. At the same time, photographers should also have good on-site control ability and adaptability, which also requires photographers to have solid shooting skills and strive to complete shooting smoothly and excellently in a limited time.

Fourth, design the scene and arrange the location.

When shooting a group of luxurious groomsmen and bridesmaids, the location arrangement is particularly important. Scattered distribution will make the picture look just right, not messy or boring. Before shooting, you can communicate with the best man and bridesmaid group about your shooting intention and arrange everyone's position and posture reasonably. In addition to composition factors, we must also consider the light and overall environment of the site. If you want to add some creativity to the picture and design some story scenes, it will add more interest and interactivity.

Five, the clever use of wide-angle lens

Due to the large number of bridesmaids, wide-angle lenses are often used when shooting. Wide-angle lens can bring huge visual impact and interesting imaging effect, and it can also produce a strong sense of perspective in a narrow space. But the edge deformation is also very serious, so try to set the characters in the middle of the picture when shooting. In addition, there are some issues that need attention:

1. Try to choose an open or relatively regular shooting environment;

2. The angles are mostly hands-on or hands-on to avoid messy background;

3. If the problem can't be avoided in the early stage, it can be cut appropriately in the later stage to make the picture more concise;

4. You can also use related software to correct the problem of lens edge deformation.

Sixth, the magical later period.

Don't think that you can only adjust colors and retouch pictures later. You can give full play to your imagination and creativity, and skillfully use the later technology to create humorous and unforgettable picture effects.

Seven, about the unity of clothing.

The costumes of the best man and bridesmaid group should be kept as uniform as possible, which is more conducive to shooting, and the final picture effect will be more neat and rhythmic. Of course, clothes can also be different styles of the same color system, or different colors, but there are certain rules, such as rainbow clothes. The most important thing is to match the theme of the wedding. In addition, some interesting props will also add a lot of color to the wedding, such as bow ties, wigs, vests and some hand-held props. The use of these props will also increase the sense of interaction between the bride and groom, and it is easy to form a lively and happy scene.