Tips for Better Digital Photography for Weddings

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Tips for Better Digital Photography for Weddings
Hiring a professional photographer is the best
way to get high quality photographs at weddings,
but you will still want to fill your digital
camera with photographs at the wedding, too. You
wedding photographer is going to setup to take
great pictures before the wedding, and with a
little luck you can use his work to add some
great pictures for you. Lighting is the Key to
Great Photographs at Weddings The difference
between average quality photographs and stunning
photos is lighting. When the lighting is
properly setup getting high quality photos
becomes easy. You will notice the extreme care a
professional photographer takes in setting up his
equipment for the photo session. He will use a
combination of ambient light and flash to get the
most clarity possible. Before he starts the
photography session, you need to visit with the
photographer for a moment and see if you can have
a few digital pictures taken at the same time.
Most photographers are very receptive to the
idea. This allows you to use the ambient
lighting he has setup to get higher quality
photographs with your digital camera. You will
not have the option to use his flash system, but
by using your cameras built-in flash you will
have get good results.
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The key to taking pictures during photography
sessions at weddings is to be fast. The
photographer will be very patient if you move
quickly and then get out of the way for him to
setup the next shot. If you waste time he will
become frustrated. Better Photography during the
Wedding and Reception In the previous section we
talked about the importance of lighting. Now we
need to talk about the importance of turning off
your flash. During the wedding and reception it
is time to trust your cameras built-in ability to
adjust for lower light situations. Having
constant blazes of flashing lights during the
course of the wedding ceremony or while the
reception line is underway is extremely
distracting. Since you will be working in a
lower light environment camera steadiness becomes
crucial. If you are trying to get the best
digital pictures possible it is time to use a
tripod. Make sure you buy a tripod which can be
folded and moved rapidly with the camera still
attached. When you are ready to take a picture
setup quickly and snap the photo using the steady
base of the tripod. The reason this added
steadiness is important is due to the longer
shutter times necessary for lower light shots.
If you do not take this into account you will
discover your pictures will have blurred edges
from motion.
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Being Prepared is the Most Important Element What
is the biggest disaster you can imagine while
taking digital pictures at weddings for friends
or family? The two items which should pop into
your mind are dead batteries and full memory.
Make sure you bring along extra batteries for
your digital camera and at least one extra memory
card. You do not want to miss out on the most
exciting moments just because you forgot to be
prepared. Taking great digital photos at
weddings can be very easy, if you plan ahead.