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A Guide to Professional Styles and Techniques in the Art of Digital Wedding Photography

When people get sentimental, they usually flip through albums and look at the pictures that depict the things that happened in their lives.

One of the moments that most people would really love to preserve is the type of events on their wedding day.

Because of this, most people will have professional photographers taking pictures before, during and after the wedding. Depending on the photographer’s style, they may not have people pose in traditional wedding positions. The photographer will just wait for the moment that they want to catch on film. Many photographers will has an assistant help them at the wedding and they will work to provide the client with professional and long lasting photographed memories for many years to come.

What if you would also want to use your digital camera to take pictures of a friend’s wedding?

Here are a few basic techniques and styles for anyone who wants to capture the said event using a digital camera:

1. Before you take a picture of a couple or certain fixture area, you need to check the background of the area and make sure it is something you want reflected in the picture.

2. If there is a nice background but it is hard to focus on the couple, you may shoot them from shoulder up.

3. If some of the guests are wearing glasses, they can be advised to tilt their heads a little down or sideways to avoid the glaring effect that normally appears when the flash is used. 4 If there is a couple or a group that you wish to include in the picture, you should zoom in or out of the picture. 5. Make sure not to have bright light in the background or the foreground pictures will turn out dark or shadowy. 6. Candid shots are also dramatic. These portraits reveal more than the quality of the picture itself. They are a wonderful way to show the couple afterwards how the people enjoyed their wedding day and reception. 7. You should be alert at all times since you can seldom ask individuals to pose again for you.

8. Make sure you have all the supplies and back-up supplies you need for your digital camera so you don’t miss a great shot just because you memory card gets full.

In other words, you have to have an extra memory card especially when you want to preserve more moments on film. The following suggestions should be considered before buying a memory card:

a. For 3 mega pixels - a 256 MB memory card b. For 4 mega pixels - a 512 MB memory card c. Use a 1 GB memory card for 6 mega pixels

9. Make sure to use high resolutions for pictures that will be printed up and displayed by the couple or guests.

By using high resolution on the pictures taken, the couple can have the photographs enlarged and the image will not be distorted.

10. Maintain a copy of the best photographs you have taken and remember the techniques you used to capture them, so you can continue developing your own personal photography style.

One great way to store these pictures, is to move them from your camera memory card to a file on your personal computer. There are software programs available that you can use to make a good picture even better.

Wedding Digital Photography is truly a wonderful art. One that is a great way to capture the cherished moments of a wedding. Taking professional digital photographs at a wedding will help the couple and family members enjoy these sentimental memories for many years to come. The success of this will all depend on your camera, your love for this art and the couple.