3 Tips to Rock Your Wedding Photography in Melbourne
Since you are here, I am guessing you are researching on wedding photography for your upcoming wedding in 2020. And by saying researching, I guess the better word would be ‘worrying’. As a wedding photographer, I do hear from a lot of brides worrying about their wedding photography. ‘ I hate posing, what do I do’, ‘I can’t look into the camera’. Today, I will share you 3 simple steps for you to rock your wedding photography in Melbourne.
Be on time/make yourself a wedding run sheet
‘Honey! Make yourself a run sheet!’ You have probably been told a million times by everyone around to make a detailed timeline for your wedding in Melbourne. But I am just going to be wordy and emphasis that again, because making a run sheet does help a lot with your wedding photography. As a wedding photographer in Melbourne, I’ve encountered many who thinks photography is something more related to creativity rather than discipline. This is true but for wedding photography, it is another story.
There will be lots of important moments needed to be captured on your wedding day in Melbourne. Such as your location photo sessions, morning getting ready part. I’m sure no bride in Melbourne want to skip her wedding location photos session or miss the family photos because she is running late for the ceremony. A well-made wedding day timeline can help you nail your wedding photography by offering you more control to the time and hence, you are less likely to miss any photos due to running late.
Being in the field of wedding photography for almost 5 years, not only I always suggest my couples to make a wedding run sheet, I also encourage them to arrange a meeting and discuss their wedding timeline with me.
Arrange a pre-wedding meeting with your wedding photographer
What is a pre-wedding meeting? A pre-wedding meeting is a meeting arranged between you and your wedding photographer, usually one month before your wedding. ‘why should I bother that’, you may ask. I know by that time you are probably too excited or busy for another meeting with your wedding photographer but arranging a pre-wedding meeting can take your wedding photographer to the next level.
And things discussed during this wedding photography meeting will be different to what you think. Instead of looking at other’s photos, this time your wedding photographer will discuss things that are more detailed, such as your wedding photo locations, your wedding day timeline and etc.
As a wedding photographer in Melbourne, one of the main tasks I focus on is to help my couples to work out a detailed wedding photography timeline. This will include time and location of every formality that I will need to capture. I will also discuss which photo location they want to go after their ceremony. Also, a pre-wedding meeting provides good opportunities to do a last touch base on couple’s preference on wedding photography.
Relax
Once you have a sound wedding run sheet in hand as well as a professional wedding photographer by your side on your wedding day, all you need to do is to relax. Focus on your wedding itself as well as your bridal party which consists of your BFFs. Your only mission on your wedding day is to have fun and ignore the camera. As a wedding photographer, I do find a more relaxed couple will lead to better wedding photography production as the photos will look more natural and candid.
Once you have followed these 3 simple steps share by me, I am sure you will nail your wedding photography easily. If you would love to know more about wedding photography, contact us here and I will be happy to help you.
