What are the wedding photography processes in the West?

On the morning of the wedding day, the bride and groom, accompanied by their families, groomsmen and bridesmaids, will prepare for their big day in their own residence. Different from domestic weddings, in western culture, the groom regards the wedding dress before the ceremony as a symbol of bad luck, so there is no such thing as picking up the bride at the wedding.

The bride will start dressing with the help of bridesmaids and relatives and friends. Everything is ready, and I will say goodbye to my parents as a single woman before I go out. Because according to the western wedding tradition, most brides will take their husbands' surnames after marriage. Westerners' feelings are more exposed, and they like to express their feelings to their parents, relatives and friends. Photographers are advised to take snapshots to record the most authentic state of newcomers to the greatest extent. If time permits, before the bride goes out, the wedding photographer can take some single photos of the bride and record her most beautiful moments.

The groom's family will also arrange morning shooting, which is basically the same as the bride's family. It is particularly important to film the interaction between the groom, the best man and parents and capture the subtle feelings of individuals.

wedding ceremony

For photographers, special attention should be paid to respecting the beliefs of different religions. For example, many churches require photographers not to use flashlights or go up the steps to shoot. If they violate the rules, they will be regarded as disrespectful, and even be driven out of the ceremony. Photographers should study in this solemn ceremony? Stealth shooting? Try to use a camera with a silent shutter, improve the ISO value and shoot with a telephoto lens.

At the wedding, the bride and father entered the venue arm in arm. This is the first time for the groom to see the bride in a wedding dress, and he can't control his emotions at ordinary times. Photographers should seize the opportunity to capture the most touching and sincere pictures. In the wedding ceremony, photographers should not miss photographing the emotional expression of parents, relatives and friends watching the ceremony, as well as those lovely flower girl. Before the ceremony, the priest announced that the couple were officially married. According to tradition, the couple should walk out of the church before the guests, and everyone stood up and applauded. At this time, many cheerful and vivid pictures can be captured. After that, the big group photo is usually completed on the steps at the entrance of the church, so that the picture will be more layered and everyone can get a better presentation. After a short break, the guests will go to the place where the dinner is held, and the newlyweds and bridesmaids will follow the photographer to the shooting location.

In wedding photography, the shooting of wedding ceremony often needs to be adjusted according to the specific requirements of the couple, but the most basic and core vows, ring exchange, kissing and the final photo are indispensable.

On location

Different from Chinese weddings, all wedding photos of Western-style weddings have to be completed on the wedding day, so couples usually choose to take photos near the church or wedding banquet to save time on the road. Don't have too many entourage when shooting, usually only bring a bridesmaid group. Because the shooting time is short, this requires photographers to have good communication skills and solid snapshot skills. Shooting at this stage is a good opportunity for wedding photographers to be creative. The location of the wedding photographer should be determined according to the requirements of the couple, usually 1-3, such as outside the church, in a nearby park, in front of a distinctive building, or taking photos with the wedding car in an open field.

wedding feast

Usually, the wedding reception can be arranged at noon or evening, but dinner is more popular because everyone has enough time to celebrate the couple's marriage. Generally speaking, the wedding banquet of western-style wedding mainly has the following components.

The newlyweds entered the stadium.

At the wedding, the guests have witnessed the sacred moment of exchanging vows and rings, so from the entrance of the wedding banquet, they entered a warm celebration atmosphere. Accompanied by cheerful and dynamic music, the best man group and the bridesmaid group first entered in turn. When the music and the atmosphere reached a climax, all the guests present would stand up to welcome the protagonist of the wedding. The admission form for the dinner was carefully designed by the newlyweds, groomsmen and bridesmaids. People with different personalities and nationalities will choose different admission methods, and the admission of each newly married couple will bring different surprises. Photographers should adjust the camera parameters and be ready to capture wonderful moments at any time.

congratulations

Toast is usually arranged after the main course. First, the parents of both sides expressed their blessings to the couple, then the best man representative and the bridesmaid representative introduced their stories of acquaintance and love, and finally the couple's own touching toast. If the shooting of the day is double-shot, it is necessary to stand separately when the couple toasts, record the different reactions on and off the stage respectively, and capture the touching moments in the most accurate and quick way.

Cut the wedding cake and propose a toast.

After the toast, the couple will cut off the first knife of the wedding cake together, which symbolizes the combination of the two and will always pay for each other. After that, everyone will propose a toast to the couple and share the wedding cake.

The couple's first dance

After the toast, the couple will dance their first dance with the blessing of all the guests. Some newlyweds will choose to waltz, while others will carefully prepare their own unique opening dance according to their personal preferences. Because of the dark environment, the assistant can hold LED lights (such as ice lights) for lighting when shooting, which can help the camera follow the focus more quickly. Try not to shoot with flash, and keep the real light atmosphere of the scene.

Dance (party)

After the first dance, everyone entered the dance floor and began to dance. Different nationalities will have different celebration customs. For example, at a wedding in Lebanon, everyone will dance to the traditional Lebanese drums. Photographers can also jump and shoot on the dance floor. At this time, it depends more on blind shot and the skill of grasping pictures.

Throw bridal bouquets and garters.

At the end of the wedding ceremony, the bride threw a bouquet of flowers representing the happiness of marriage to single girls present, and the girl who received the bouquet was blessed to get married as soon as possible. The same custom applies to the single boys at the scene, except that instead of grabbing the bride's bouquet, they grabbed the garter that the groom took off the bride's leg. When shooting bouquet throwing, the choice of angle is particularly critical, and the setting of shutter speed should also be paid attention to.

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