Asian Photography – July 2019

July 2019 - 53

Be A Director, Not A Photographer

After mastering your technical skills and posing elements, focus on

communication with and directing clients to create beautiful, natural

couples’ portraits in any situation, regardless of time constraints or other

limitations. The more time you take to get to know your couple and

understand where they’re coming from, the more likely it is that you’ll be

able to make them forget that they are standing in front of your camera.

Use Every Second You Get

During the in-between moments of
a wedding timeline, opportunities
are abound for capturing extra
images in very short period of
time. For example, in the time it
takes to walk from one location
to another, you can give simple
cues to initiate candid reactions
for a series of walking shots that
will fit well into the story of the
day. In the example on the right,
the couple was simply cued to
look at one another while walking
from one location to the next.
This illustrates the point that
quality images do not always
require ample time for setup and
execution.

As a wedding photographer, you are tasked with capturing one of the most important days in the bride and groom’s

lives. On this important day, couples portraits are among the most highly valued images. Couple sessions can prove

challenging given their importance and the limited time in which you often have to capture them, not to mention their

complexity. But when you’ve adequately prepared to rise to the occasion, they can also prove to be rewarding, both

figuratively and literally.

TEXT: DISHANT PAREKH