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What a lot of photographers get wrong about a wedding

Having shot a great many weddings, the recurring mistakes are rarely technical. Almost always, it’s direction and communication.

Leaving a client to figure out what to do with themselves, rather than directing constantly and gently, is the most common one, and treating every wedding the same regardless of the brief runs a close second, since it skips the one question that actually shapes a good session: what the images are actually for. Going quiet after the shoot doesn’t help either.

None of these require more skill to avoid, just more attention to the person in front of the camera.

See also: Do I need to prepare anything before my wedding?.

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FAQs

Straight answers below.

How would you describe the style?
Journalistic and unposed. A wedding gets shot the way it actually feels, not a series of stiff line-ups.

Can we add an engagement shoot or a film?
Yes to both. Engagement shoots are a lovely warm-up, and photo and film can be covered together under one roof.

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