BEGINNER: COUPLE PORTRAITS WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
Wedding photography is a rewarding but challenging game.
For the bride and groom, it's what they'll look back on
to remember their beautiful day.
So delivering those mind-blowing pictures is
very vital.
I’m here to me Alison Bounce who is a professional wedding
photographer to talk us through how to get started.
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
I'm Allison Bounce, a wedding photographer for ten years,
and I'm going to talk about my experience as a wedding
photographer.
What are we going to be covering?
We are going to talk about the basics of weddings
so how I conduct myself,
what we have to expect during the day.
And what key skills are we going to be covering?
We are talking about the light, the composition,
the settings like, aperture, shutter and ISO.
CHAPTER 2: STRUCTURE AND SETUP
How do you begin to interact with the guests?
I'm very friendly with them because I make them comfortable
and I need their trust to get the photos, but not too much.
I'm a professional, so I'm not a friend too.
So this is the limit.
What does the structure of a wedding look like
when it comes to wedding photography?
So it starts from the getting ready, the first look,
the ceremony and then the cocktail, the speeches and
obviously the party.
And do you have to do any prep for the wedding?
In terms of...
Do you come in early and see how it's sort of set
up and stuff?
Sure, I'm starting from getting ready.
Okay, and out of those moments you mentioned,
like cocktail, you know, banquet, etc,
what are the key moments that you can't miss?
Absolutely no missing?
For me, it's ceremony because this is the
more intense moment of the day.
When is the best time to get those formal looking photos?
The cocktail because we can go away from
the guests and make a quiet moment for the couple because
there's not many moments where they can be alone.
And getting started in wedding photography.
What kind of camera are we using?
Today I'm going to use the R5, but all the cameras in the
R-system are okay
I choose the 50mm for the lens, so it's
it’s a 50mm F1.8.
It makes the photo very nice.
How do you pick the right space to get the right look
and what you're looking for.
The first things that I'm looking for is the light,
because it's important for photography.
So I like natural light, like a soft light,
but play with the contrast.
So this is my first mission.
CHAPTER 2: SUMMARY
- GAIN THE GUEST’S TRUST FOR THE BEST PHOTOS
- THE PHOTOGRAPHER SHOULD COVER: ‘GETTING READY’, ‘THE FIRST LOOK’, ‘THE CEREMONY’,
‘THE SPEACHES’ AND ‘THE PARTY’
- COME TO THE VENUE EARLY WHILST THE COUPLE IS
GETTING READY
- BEST TIME FOR FORMAL PHOTOS
IS DURING THE COCKTAILS
CHAPTER 3: LIGHTING
Talk to me about the lighting because I see that you're using
a bit of natural light incoming through the window.
Why is that important?
So I place the couple into the sun because I like to work with
with the contrast.
So the light is soft, but it's also a bit stronger than if I
using the back light
so I can photograph my couple into the light
and get a black background.
So for me, it's very interesting.
What sort of settings do we have here?
So shutter 1/400, aperture F2.8 and ISO 200.
SHOOTING FRONT LIGHT
- PLACING SUBJECTS IN FRONT OF THE LIGHT INCREASES THE INTENSITY AND CONTRAST OF THE PHOTO
- SHUTTER SPEED: 1/400, APERTURE: F/2.8 AND ISO: 200
So I see we've moved around a little bit now.
So what are we doing?
We are going to use a backlight so to get another light
and maybe softer.
So the couple is in front of me
and the light coming from the back.
And what sort of look are we going to be getting from this
versus front light?
I can get the flare of the light so It makes my photo
clearer and brighter.
And what's different between the first one
is the contrast are very less.
Obviously now that we're using light from the back,
what sort of settings are we using now?
So my setting, shutter speed is 1/200, aperture: F2.8 and ISO: 400
So the ISO's gone up, Yep, Yeah, from earlier.
Okay, gotcha.
So that makes it a bit brighter?
Yeah.
From what we had, okay.
- SHOOTING BACKLIGHT
- SHOOTING WITH A BACKLIGHT DECREASES CONTRAST, ENHANSES BRIGHTNESS AND CAN PROVIDE LIGHT FLARE
- SHUTTER SPEED: 1/200, APERTURE: F/2.8 AND ISO: 400
- ISO INCREASED TO COMPENSATE FOR LESS LIGHT
What focus mode are you using?
Eye tracking.
Okay
To stay focussed on the eyes and
get the perfect focus on them.
When you're shooting this, I can imagine you don't have a lot of
time with the couple.
How do you make sure, the little time you
have, you get all the right shots and the key moments?
It's a lot of preparation before.
So I shoot the background the light before
to ask the couple to come and I set my camera first
before too.
So when the couple come, I know I
have only 10 or 15 minutes to shoot and I'm ready.
So I just ask them to get the pose and I'm
shooting and that it.
Amazing, so preparation, get the settings ready, so that way
they can enjoy the actual wedding.
Exactly.
CHAPTER 3: SUMMARY
- USE EYE TRACKING AF MODE FOR SHARP IMAGES
- PREPARE BY SHOOTING THE FRONT AND BACKLIGHT TO GET THE RIGHT SETTINGS BEFORE THE COUPLE ARRIVE
CHAPTER 4: SUMMARY
Thank you very much, Alison.
I think today I've taken away a lot.
I've learnt about preparation, using my lighting wisely,
feeling free, you know... to move around,
communicating very well with the couple,
and also getting used to the settings on the camera.
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