Help them take a perfect wedding photo introduction

The strategies for taking a perfect wedding photo include: using a lens with a longer focal length, avoiding horizontal shooting with eyes, using an off-camera flash, using a flash to suppress sunlight and backlight.

1. Use a lens with a longer focal length.

Many photographers claim that 50mm is a "necessary" portrait lens, but the picture taken by this standard lens is always very similar to what the human eye sees. If you want to take more interesting photos, you should avoid using standard lenses, because the picture is too ordinary, and you should use a lens with a longer focal length.

2. Avoid shooting horizontally with your eyes.

Many times we are used to shooting from the "correct" angle, after all, this is the simplest. Challenge yourself to find a different angle-higher or lower than your eyes, bringing a new perspective to the picture. This technique can also be used to highlight different shapes and heights. In the picture below, I let the bride sit on the floor, focusing on her face and hair accessories, blurring the rest of her body. This is much better than the ordinary upright portrait.

3. Use off-board flash.

In wedding shooting, our flash never appears on the camera. Direct flash can't highlight the face of the person, and it will also make the photo lose its three-dimensional sense. Lighting the characters from the side can create a shadow transition, highlight the characteristics of the characters, and make the photos have a contrast between highlights and shadows. Another advantage is that it can weaken the background details and take excellent portrait photos.

4. Suppress the sunlight with a flash.

Shooting in natural light at noon is not a simple matter. But as long as there is an artificial light source, such as a pair of hot-shoe flashlights, the sunlight can be suppressed and a better exposure effect can be obtained. This technique is especially useful when shooting environmental portraits that pay attention to the surrounding scenery.

Flash can suppress sunlight, make the sky underexposed, and only illuminate the subject. For this reason, 2-4 hot-shoe flashlights (without soft cover) must be used to get enough light, and the flashlights should be placed close to the model.

5. Backlighting

It takes time and practice to train a pair of eyes that can find good light. Once you learn how to "find light" in any situation, you can always take wonderful portrait photos. Whether it is sunlight, windows or ordinary light bulbs, when these light sources are located behind the subject, they can create beautiful side light. Side lighting can enhance the three-dimensional sense of photos and separate people from the background.