Wedding Photography: 7 Tips for Photographing your First Wedding
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2024
- So recently someone got in touch with you to photograph their wedding and now you're freaking out!! Let's talk about my person 7 tips for shooting your first wedding. Wedding photography can be intimidating but with practice and understanding the most important parts to pull off the day you'll be running smooth wedding days before you know it!
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0:00 - Introduction
0:34 - Prerequisites for shooting your first wedding
3:17 - Pre-Wedding Communication
4:58 - Write Your own Timeline
6:20 - Have a Family Portrait List
8:52 - Use a Higher f/stop for Group Photos
10:15 - Don’t Use Continuous Autofocus
12:05 - Pay Attention to your Background
13:40 - Stay in Control of the Wedding
16:46 - Final Thoughts
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Which tip do you think will have the largest impact on you as a wedding photographer?
Staying in control 4 sure
I do portraits now and I can't tell you how many times I've gotten comfortable taking photos full open and when I have an opportunity to take pictures of a big group I don't stop down. this is optimal for those crispy shots.
Great tips! I just shot my first wedding last weekend. It was a small one but the pre communication was key. The couple and I were on the same page and it made the day flow so smooth. I wish I would of documented the shot list instead of just winging it but I will do it next time. Thanks!!!
John, I've been shooting weddings for 6 years now, and during this time I've always tried to improve, always strived to get better. I've seen countless, countless videos talking about how to shoot weddings and how you need to do this and that, and NONE of them really taught me anything or provided some insight. All I've ever learned was the hard way, through experience and many many shoots. I was really interested in hearing out what you had to say when I saw your upload.
My mind was BLOWN brother! You managed to touch on and explain how to avoid every hard lesson I had to learn all those years, and while I didn't learn anything new, I got confirmation that how I approach my weddings is the right way. You can't believe how much strength your videos give me to keep on going, keep preaching!!
Thank you!!!
@@FotisAthanasopoulos SO SOOOO AWESOME! Thanks for sharing and I'm glad that I'm able to confirm what you've already learned. It's hard sometimes when all you see/hear is everyone talking about gear and things but then you know you take a different approach to things. Keep doing great work!
Exposure triangle, understand your camera setting, shoot raw, backup of your gear, 1) communicate before wedding, meet couple and talk to know what they want 2) plan your timeline and photos (zooms, wide, closeup etc ) 3) list for family portrait (names, people combinations) 4) f stop down for group photos (f3.2) 5) use single point auto focus and move it around 6) pay attention to background, remove distractions eg: water bottles etc 7) be in control, decide by yourself dont take extra suggestions.
Thanks a bunch for listing this out for everyone!
I haven't done any weddings in YEARS, but enjoyed hearing your suggesting. One thing that I used to request of my couples is that they ask a family member to assist me; maybe even one from each side of the family (bride's & groom's). Their role was to round up all of the aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers, sisters, etc. and have them available for the family portraits. That family member would definitely know much better than I would, who was who, and could wrangle them for me according to the time schedule that I provided them, allowing me and my assistant to keep the photos moving as quickly as possible. It always worked like a charm.
Same here. Makes controlling the stragglers/tipsies much easier 👍
This! I always ask them to choose an usher, someone who will know everyone's name and will help round people up!
Some great tips! One huge one for us is making sure we visit the venues prior to the wedding, and if possible with the couple so you can talk things through there. The best plan is to attend the rehearsal if you can. This also means you can work out lighting, rain contingencies etc prior to the actual event.
Yeah this is clutch advice. I've been shooting weddings for well over a decade, and started doing this more the past couple years. It makes foreshadowing ideas and shots and planning light coverage so much easier.
i was thinking about going in stealth alone to know what i'm doing but i like the idea to go with the couple or maybe even just the planner or something. Thanks for the idea.
@@anthonywallace319 x2 on this. The more you nail down your scene/program in collaboration with the clients, the better.
I always forget people have wedding rehearsals in the US!
do you bill for the time spent at the rehearsal?
Photographing my first wedding for a friend in a couple weeks. I’ve been binging your channel lol. Thanks for all of these tips!
Awesome!! You're going to do great with your first wedding. Glad you're enjoying the content.
Same here I’m shooting my first wedding in a few weeks and your videos have been so much help!!
How’d it go? I may have my first one soon as well.
@@jusunas it went well. These tips definitely helped! I think the hardest thing isn’t necessarily the photography, but making sure you’re communicating well and rolling with the punches. There were a lot more unexpected scenarios than I thought there would be.
@@MrShuaiGuy do you think you could give some examples and what you did to tackle them? i might shoot one for a friend and i’m so nervous
I'm 16, and I'm excited to be the photographer and videographer in a weeding next week, I'm supper excited.
How did it go
Exact same thing here. I'm sixteen and my old teacher just messaged me and asked if I could jump in in the place of a wedding photographer who was supposed to come next week
I have a similar situation. I’m 15 and I have a wedding to shoot in a little over a week!
@@hannahallen8779 Good Luck!! Really don't be afraid of asking people to move around a little for better composition/light!! Especially during group photos. You can take a couple of pictures in the location they wanted but if you have a better vision don't mind bossing them around just a little. I realised while editing the pictures just how big of a differense good light from the beginning really makes, it was so much faster in the editing process than with some other pictures!
@@alvatillback9263 thank you so much!! I really appreciate you
Excellent tips, love the 80% customer service comment. I feel like a lot of times people/videos focus so much on the technical aspect, and forget the human factor.
I love your honesty , “wedding photography isn’t for everybody “. Great Content! 👍🏾
Can’t thank you enough for all of your informational videos. You’re the man!! I have been mostly hobby photographing for a couple years in my free time. I’m doing my fourth wedding today and I still find myself searching for tips. I’m loving your channel! Amazing tips.
This video is GOLD. Packed with great tips, and not a bunch of empty fluff like most YT content. Thank you for getting right to your points, and giving really helpful explanations, and examples. I'm probably at least six months from even considering jumping into photography for pay, as I still need to really master the basics, but seeing this video helps me to understand at least some of what I don't yet understand. The largest impact tip for me is probably the 80% customer service tip. I totally get how important that will be.
I got my first wedding today!! And you can already guess what I’m studying...thanks for the awesome vids john!!wish me luck!
Spot on! These points are so important! The timeline stuff is so vital to get right. Make sure the couple understand how much time they need to leave between the wedding day's milestones.
On focus/recompose, becoming familiar with back button focus changed my game considerably. Makes everything so much easier and once you master it, you'll never know how you lived without it.
your videos are top notch and so helpful. I have been in school/dance/group photography for 40 years and let one of my long term customers talk me into photographing her son's wedding. I've been watching your videos and taking notes to be sure that the day goes well and that they get great memories that they will enjoy for years to come.
I want to say thanks for the run down of what to do. I have been shooting for 7 years but only recently started to shoot weddings. Having two weddings now under my belt and I can say that the advice is spot on and I wish I knew that beforehand.
Great video John. Only one thing though pertaining to continuous AF 100% of the time. As a wedding photographer who shoots Sony, I do shoot in continuous AF 90% or more of the time because the Sony bodies do have the face registration feature where you are able to register the face of the bride and the groom so the camera does place AF priority on them if they are in the frame. This is especially handy for any shots that are not stationary like ceremony entry & exit, couples walking from or away from the camera, you moving, first dances, and other fast moving reception and final exit shots.
I was a wedding photographer for 17 years and got out of the business. Now that I’m fully retired I am revisiting going back into the business. Great advice to beginners and it even reminded me on a few dos and don’ts. The only thing I like to add is not to take pictures at the reception while people are eating.
Thank you so much for sharing and your added tip is a great one. It’s something I do as well. Aside from if the couple is doing something, right when the food comes out basically is a small break for myself.
The great thing is you're so likeable...your advice is genuine , thank you
Binge watching your videos. Just did 1st engagement shoot and the wedding is the end of November. Definitely communication, this makes all the difference.
These are such great tips! Especially stopping down! I just learned to be intentional about this and it has helped me improve group photos!
Totally right!! Love it! Ive done 52 weddings in 2022 and this is the BEST ADVICE! following!
OMG what a busy wedding year. 52 weddings is intense!!
Hi there! Just wanted to say your content and photography is amazing! Shooting my first wedding here in a few weeks. I've been watching your videos over and over and over for the past few months! Looking forward to getting better!
Thank you for this video! Not only does it have very good info, but also knowing about photography and your camera BEFORE going into wedding photography is something a lot of people don't talk about! I've seen so many people say "we all start somewhere" ... true, but a wedding is not a place to practice. People should know more than just the basics. The should have a camera more than just 3 months before doing weddings! This is a great video and I will watch your other videos today! I also followed you on Insta!
I've been shooting weddings for 10yrs and I totally agree with everything you've said. Well put video! You're awesome!
I’m glad to hear that a long time pro as yourself agrees with these tips! Thanks for watching.
Your videos are amazing John. Your behind the scenes are enjoyable to watch and very informative. I'm glad I found your channel.
I agree with all your tips 100%. I have bumped into the divorced parents situations, and other people trying to control your work, etc. Also about knowing your equipment by heart because almost every single wedding they will be running late and everything happens on the fly.
Such valuable info! I've always been somewhat interested in wedding photography and this brought a lot of insight on what's involved and how to shoot them. Cheers!
Amazing tips man thank you !
One that springs to my mind immediately is pre scouting the location from the church , the reception and surrounding area beforehand as you have weeks if not months before the day. Even bring sons friends along and take test portraits to see what works
I've never photographed a wedding, but a friend has asked me to photograph a rehearsal dinner. I ran across this video while doing some research and I really enjoyed how you presented the information. I definitely learned some things that should help me out in the future.
I am doing my first wedding next saturday. I am super grateful for your advice!
That's just another 20 mins that I'm supposed to be working but watching a valuable content of yours instead. It's worth it! haha. Doing my first prenup + wedding in a few days. Thanks bruh!
Loved the way you have explained the entire scenario.
👏👏 Thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed!
Thanks John. As always, relevant information that we NEED to know.
Thanks a bunch. I'm glad it was helpful.
Love this video. Not only learnt to be a organized photographer, but also learnt how to be a boss of your business while still being professional!
Nice! I’m glad this was helpful.
I've never seen a more organized video than this. Love your notes with links for resources. You must be a joy to work with and hell to live with lol. Thanks for the help. Peace.
😂😂😂 LOL. I'm sure my wife would totally agree. Also, glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.
been shooting for years and these steps were still super helpful!
Great video and tips. THANK YOU! Love the emphasis on the couples and communication. That's huge.
Communication really is thew BIGGEST part. Even more so than taking pictures. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
John, awesome job on the video. You nailed it. I started in 1981 with X-700 Minolta and switched to Canon (2-5DIIs and 1-5DIV). Love doing Weddings, besides other events, and preparing for them it's 50% of the photographer's homework. Yo want everything to go smooth and for the couple to trust you. If not, you'll see it on the photographs. Looking forward to other videos, experience-sharing, ideas and suggestions. Best!
Extremely helpful video. All things I never thought about. I’ve been thinking about diving into weddings, but I’m very nervous, so this was perfect! Thank you! 😁
My first wedding is the next month and I’m happy to find your video, I appreciate your help which you took your time to explained us everything ❤️
I’m watching from Dominican Republic 🇩🇴
Thank you for your hard work to provide this valuable content for us that are just getting started on the journey of wedding photography. I am a Fuji shooter as well and your videos are the ones I can relate to the most. Keep it up man!
Thank you so much for this.. some of these things really helped us with handling our wedding photography.. hope we could do this on the wedding day smoothly..
Totally agree! 80% of wedding photography is customer service! Love the content bro!
It really is!! Thanks for watching and I'm glad you're enjoying the content.
This is great, my friend asked me if I could be her wedding photographer, im a little overwhelmed. I have never done portraits or anything really with people. I'm more of a landscape and astrophotography kind of gal. So this video helps so much. The wedding is in 3 weeks so I best get to practicing street/portrait photography.
how was the wedding? did you do it?
@@danielcabrera4605 It went really well, thank you so much for asking. The wedding was only 2 days ago Friday 3rd & I'm still on a high from it 😁
@@ShaunieMcNeil haha I bet you are! if you have an instagram account to see the wedding´s pictures that would be great :)
@Shaunie McNeil - hey there so i have the same issue as you so anything you can share other than the ones mentioned in video from your experience
THANKS 💯
Really appreciate it! Loved the comments on the auto and manual focus. As well as background and lighting. See a few more videos in my future 🤙well done
Really appreciate these pointers and tips! Gonna have my first wedding shoot in couple months and this helped me out alot! Appreciate it
Ive been looking to dip my toes in photography. I stumbled upon this video and glad i found it. You communicate very well and are very relatable. I can tell you know what you are doing as well as someone who has dealt with a non perfect world. Keep it up!
my first wedding shoot was back in 2007-2008, it's really important to know everything on the camera settings from exposure , to know how slow shutter speed one can use on a focal length. Jpg is ok, as long you can nail the exposure right, remember shooting raw means extra step in PP.
I'm going to be shooting my cousin's wedding this weekend so excited and nervous I've been doing family get togethers and doing photography using different camera filters with my daughter and they always come out great. A wedding is on another level thank you so much for the tips! Love your videos
Doing my first wedding this saturday, this video is full on point! :) Thank you!
2 years later, are you a pro?
I'm going to have my first photography wedding in just for days, my neighbor ask me to take a photo of them. I'm so nervous on what to do so I searched on YT and found your channel, I felt relieve watching your vids.
Thank you John!! I love the idea of making my own timeline...great idea!
Out of all of the tips making your own timeline in my opinion makes the BIGGEST difference on a wedding day. It’s why I always do it and have been for about 3 years now.
I do all kinds of photography, but not weddings. My vision is not that good, and most everything I can handle, but I know I could miss something at a wedding. I admire what you guys do!
So true! The "soft skills" as I like to call them are paramount. Most of the best wedding photographers that I have met are ok or decent photographers but incredible at the customer service and instilling confidence in them and making people feel good.
YEEEEESSSS!!! This is the truest. The soft skills are what’s MOST important when it comes to any customer facing style of photography. And just like you’re saying the photographer’s who are out here getting the most work, and have the best word of mouth and such overall honestly aren’t always the best photographers. Honestly I don’t even think I’m like “top caliber” photographer. But the soft skills are what sell.
@@jbivphotography getting what your customer wants makes you top caliber in my opinion. I watched two videos of yours by now and really enjoyed them!
Really solid video!! I 100 agree with all that you said in here and will be passing this to new photographers that I work with!
Thank you SO MUCH for all of this!! I was hired to do my first professional photography gig, which of course is a wedding. So definitely feeling pressure, and I'm so thankful for your content and all the other amazing content I'm able to find to help me 🙏 Truly, THANK YOU.
I’m shooting my first wedding/elopement today and I’m relieved that I had thought do most of these things like the detailed shot list, asking about parents status names etc. Do wish I’d found your page sooner tho 😊
Such great advice, well thought out and presented!
Thanks so much!
I've been binge watching your videos lately! Keep it up John, I love seeing your face 8D!
Awesome!! I hope the couple content is helpful.
Great tips John, Thanks a lot!
Nice work John. I like you and I can see why your clients like you. You are very genuine and people like that. Keep up the great work. ✌🏾
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching as well.
Totally agree with your comments about street photography and would love to see a video on this subject. Also, do you share your street photography anywhere?
same
This is GOLD! Thank you so much for making this!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Recently landed my first wedding gig. All your videos have been so helpful!! I must say, starting to get nervous :D!!!
I appreciate you so much Johnny B!
Good points, haven't done a wedding yet but have done events where you don't control the flow of events, i.e. the event needs to move forward on time, like you are a fly on the wall, and what you have pointed out is spot on. If you haven't taken 10s of thousands of photos on a proper manual camera (pro/semi pro) and know how to adjust it, don't take on a wedding, it is a big job.
Really enjoyed your video, you have really helpful information.
Very timely - my first wedding tomorrow. Am going visit venue today to see my working site and prep in mind. Never done formal events. Thanks for your tips. Look forward trying wedding. And I guess I need some good rest before event.
Oh my goodness, this is so great! Thank you. You're very enjoyable to listen to and learn from.
Thanks a bunch! I’m glad you liked everything.
Gold tips.I agree with u about customer service.
Great comments! Thank you.
I'm just here and taking notes, these are awesome tips. it really helps a lot, I'm a beginner wedding photographer its great. thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful. The notes will do you good once you start getting in more work. Good luck to you!
Dude, straight facts. Good info. Excellent video
Shooting my first wedding this week. Thankyou ❤️❤️
I love your presentation and thanks for the enlightenment. Feels good to know all the tips you’ve mentioned
Thanks for watching
Once again another great lesson , video and awesome teaching. So I currently have my Fuji X-T4 with 16-80mm and I just ordered a fuji 35mm 1.4, and I ordered a EF to FX fringer Pro 2 for my 50mm 1.8 and 10-18mm and 24mm and my 55-250mm, I did not want to loose all those lenses. KEH has been superhelpful and I used your 5% code, also got Honey book up and running and my website with square space. Used all the discount codes , thank you John for helping me set my business up In the right way.
Excellent info! Thank you.
Shooting my first wedding this weekend, so this is perfect timing! Wish me luck ✌️
NICE! You're going to do awesome. Have fun and take the day one moment at a time.
I hope you did well 🌸 ...was everything ok?
@@ehsanabdalsalam4877 for the most part everything went as planned and I got most of the shots I had in mind
@@JacobNates wow 🤩
You inspired me
Because I’m new at this ..
I hope you do well at the rest of them
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Thank you so much that was very very informative and I learned so much from this video I’m going to shoot a very modest wedding in March 2022 and I am so happy I came along and found this video this is such a blessing for me to know these things I feel more confident and in control what I need to do and I do know my camera very well my settings which is very important as you expressed thank you again my friend I have subscribe to your channel
This was a killer video, John, thanks a load brother!!
I'm shooting a wedding this upcoming week for my cousin and it's special on many levels. Watching this, like another viewer to get ready on another level and give my best. Thanks a million!
Hope it went well!
@@jbivphotography I was stressed, but able to deliver and they were happy afterwards. Thank you for your guidance!
My first wedding is in two weeks! Thank you for these great tips.
Excellent information John. Thank you .
Glad it was helpful!
It's love to see the shot list you send your couple. This way i can have a guide to build my own. I've never seen one as detailed as you described
These are very good tips... great video.
You are a cool Guy and a great Teacher!
Masterful my brother. Proud of you. Thank you for sharing.
Much appreciated. Thanks for watching!
Interesting take on the autofocus, i usually rely on focus and recompose with my old 5d mark ii
You're the perfect yt channel cause ima be shooting with fujifilm-s1
I’m making this my hobby now, will be watching and learning.
That's awesome to hear. I hope you have many years of amazing photos!
You nailed it all the way to focusing and recomposing:-) Several good tips that I certainly will try out! Thanks!
Awesome. Glad you en joyed it. Thanks for watching.
Very smart and important ideas you have shared. I’m so glad to learn them
Thanks for watching!
I love this video!! Thank you!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Shooting my first wedding on Saturday! Thank you!!🤟🏼
👏👏👏 Awesome! Have a fun time. You'll do great!
Thank you for this video!
Nice video! Thanks for these wonderfull tips and links!
Glad it was helpful!
Superb video! I couldn't stop nodding the entire time. Right on!
Awesome!!! I'm glad this was spot on.
I love your channel honestly. I can Tell you genuinely want to help others and I pray that your business succeeds! God bless you.
Thank you so much. I really do appreciate it!
Nice! Been filming weddings for years. Doing commercial photography, studio, portraits, event photography, but never wedding photography. Photographing my first wedding next month. Shooting with Fuji’s too, so this was clutch. Thanks for reaffirming!
Awesome! You’ll probably roll right into weddings no problem at all. Thanks for watching and I hope this was helpful!