Ok you have your gears polished, batteries charged and you even ironed your best looking shirt. All ready for your wedding photography for you client. So what should you do during the shoot.
1. Be early
There is a reason why I place this as the first pointer in wedding photography. Imagine you are the one getting married, you have a list of items to check. "Flowers?", "Where is the make up artiste?", "Is my aunty coming?". The last question you want your client to worried about is "Where is my photographer?"
2. Be small.
This is an important aspect when you are shooting journalistic photos. You don't want to barge into a room and everyone's eyes are on you. There is no way you will be able to shoot any 'moments' shots with that sort of entrance.
3. Introduce yourself to the family.
Normally, i will introduce myself to the couple's parents. I will reassure them to stay relax and not too worried about me taking their photos. "Hi, my name is Edmund and I am your photographer. I know there are many things that are in your mind right now but the best thing you could do for me in order to have great photos is to stay relax and calm."
4. Have a mental checklist
The night before i would have done some research on the type of photos I want. So have a checklist of the photos you want to take.
5. Lastly, ENJOY yourself.
The best photos I took are the ones that I enjoyed the wedding along with my clients. I laugh along with their jokes and I feel touched when they say their vows. We are photographers above all.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Should I use Lightroom or Photoshop?
Maybe I should answer this question before. Well, better late then never.
Again, this is the most asked question. If only if I charge a dime for everytime someone comes up to me and asked this question I would be quite rich by now.
So once and for all, I am going to blog my opinion on this question.
Here goes:
To give you a better understanding, I am going to refer to your photos as a patient visiting a doctor. A patient with common illnesses such as cough, flu, rashes should be advise to visit a GP doctor. While if there is any other major illnesses the GP Doctor will refer you to a specialist doctor. Of course, you could go straight to the specialist doctor but the costs, time taken tends to be higher and longer.
So Lightroom is like a GP. You use it for photos management and minor editing. When you are done with identifying the photos that requires more major editing to be done, you export those to Photoshop i.e. the Specialist doctor.
As simple as that.
Again, this is the most asked question. If only if I charge a dime for everytime someone comes up to me and asked this question I would be quite rich by now.
So once and for all, I am going to blog my opinion on this question.
Here goes:
To give you a better understanding, I am going to refer to your photos as a patient visiting a doctor. A patient with common illnesses such as cough, flu, rashes should be advise to visit a GP doctor. While if there is any other major illnesses the GP Doctor will refer you to a specialist doctor. Of course, you could go straight to the specialist doctor but the costs, time taken tends to be higher and longer.
So Lightroom is like a GP. You use it for photos management and minor editing. When you are done with identifying the photos that requires more major editing to be done, you export those to Photoshop i.e. the Specialist doctor.
As simple as that.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
What's your settings?
"Hey photographer, what is your camera settings?"
Almost happens all the time during my photo assignment a person with a camera (hobbyist or apprentice) would come up to me and ask what are my camera settings. My usual reply is "I don't know".
Not that I am trying to keep my settings a secret, the fact is I really don't know.
I usually set my camera on Aperture Priority for most assignments and Matrix metering. In other words, other than aperture, I let my camera decides what are the rest of my settings. This allow me to be more creative in hunting for lights, composing and capturing the right moment. I only dial the exposure compensation higher/lower when require.
Many times during a photo walkabout, I notice photographers are busy trying to get their settings right and thus missing out good photos.
My couples are not bothered by the settings I am using. They just great photos as the end result. Saying that, I do agree that there is nothing wrong with using Auto or 'P' mode in DSLR in fast paced situations.
The last thing no body wants is a blurred or a missed opportunity of a great photo.
Happy Shooting.
Almost happens all the time during my photo assignment a person with a camera (hobbyist or apprentice) would come up to me and ask what are my camera settings. My usual reply is "I don't know".
Not that I am trying to keep my settings a secret, the fact is I really don't know.
I usually set my camera on Aperture Priority for most assignments and Matrix metering. In other words, other than aperture, I let my camera decides what are the rest of my settings. This allow me to be more creative in hunting for lights, composing and capturing the right moment. I only dial the exposure compensation higher/lower when require.
Many times during a photo walkabout, I notice photographers are busy trying to get their settings right and thus missing out good photos.
My couples are not bothered by the settings I am using. They just great photos as the end result. Saying that, I do agree that there is nothing wrong with using Auto or 'P' mode in DSLR in fast paced situations.
The last thing no body wants is a blurred or a missed opportunity of a great photo.
Happy Shooting.
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