Wedding Ceremony Photography - this is where the action is, no staged moments, but some great opportunities for reportage type images
There's laughter, there's tears, the groom seeing his bride for the first time (in the UK anyway), bride and groom close-ups, the wedding congregation and of course bride walking down the aisle with whoever is giving her away (the processional) and her dashing new husband (the recessional). So many opportunities, but it takes planning, these videos demonstrate my planning, ideas and thought processes during the ceremony.
Arriving and entering at the church
The bride in her car with dad or whoever is giving her away, groomsmen and the bridal [...]
Photographing the wedding rings
Preferring not to ask the happy couple to remove their rings once married [...]
The Processional and Recessional
I've always felt that this was one of the truly lovely moments of the wedding [...]
Capturing the groom’s first sight of his bride
Although I like to think this idea is sound, sad to report that it rarely worked out [...]
Capturing some wedding ceremony moments, Part I
You obviously can't stage any photos during the ceremony, but there are always [...]
Capturing some wedding ceremony moments, Part 2
Following on from the previous video, this one shows some more tips and ideas [...]
Signing the register / marriage license
Of course you have to capture the smiley, formal shot after the signing of the register [...]