100 Techniques For Professional Wedding Photographers

From shooting formal family portraits in a dimly lit church to capturing lively candids at a bustling reception, this valuable reference presents 100 tips for handling the process from start to finish choosing the best equipment, capturing the best moments on film, and enhancing and presenting them afterwards. Numerous professionals offer valuable advice for digital wedding photography, giving technical guidance on lighting, exposure and metering, and colour management, as well as ideas for scouting locations, dealing with nervous brides, and photographing large groups. Ample time is spent on the many aspects of posing and lighting for both formal and informal situations with an eye toward enhancing the efficiency of the shoot and the natural beauty of the resulting images. FEATURES: Packing your bags for the wedding shoot Preparing for can't-miss shots, form the bride's preparations at home to the cake cutting and bouquet toss Developing rapport with the bride and groom - and strategies for remembering the names of the key players Making quick work of posing and photographing the bridal party and other large groups Digital camera settings that ensure less time spent correcting images in post-production Essential tips for international travel Retouching shiny skin, wrinkles, blemishes, and more Colour correction, toning, hand colouring, and other digital strategies for polishing images AUTHOR Bill Hurter is the editor of Rangefinder magazine, a monthly publication for professional photographers. He is the former editor of Petersen's PhotoGraphic magazine and a graduate of Brooks Institute of Photography, from which he holds a BFA in professional photography and an honorary Masters of Science degree. He has been involved in professional photography for more than twenty-five years. ILLUSTRATIONS 180 colour images