First, some matters needing attention in choosing a photographer:
1, pay attention to word of mouth
Choosing a good photographer, word of mouth is very important. Many wedding companies and advertisements recommend gold medal photographers, which is probably false. So the best way is to start with friends and relatives and choose a photographer with good reputation through their recommendation. Nowadays, many couples' weddings will be held in other places or even abroad, but Bian Xiao suggested that couples should carefully choose local photographers. Especially in different countries, there will be some differences in appreciation. If you like the photography style of the day, you'd better refer to the samples of Asians who have been there to shoot.
Step 2 book in advance
Although the photographer is a heavyweight who only appears on the wedding day, you should make an appointment as soon as possible. When couples start to determine the wedding date and find the wedding venue, they will start to make an appointment for a wedding photographer. Especially in the wedding season, if you don't leave early, good photographers will be very busy and may not be able to catch up with your wedding. Some well-known photographers even need to start booking one year in advance, so be sure to determine the style of wedding follow-up as soon as possible and find the right photographer according to your own preferences.
Step 3 be fully prepared
It is difficult to follow up the wedding, so we must make full preparations. Because the wedding process is complicated, the photographer should communicate with the bride and groom in advance and be familiar with the wedding process. Generally speaking, 17-55mm, 50 fixed focus or 85 fixed focus lenses are recommended for wedding shooting. And set the mapping mode, because weddings held indoors are generally mixed light sources.
In addition, indoor wedding photography will be affected by different color temperature light sources. In order to ensure the accurate tone, it is necessary to use a flash to create an atmosphere when necessary.
Second, some points to test photographers
1, pay attention to the performance of happiness details
The most important thing in detail photography is to skillfully use accurate exposure. Try not to expose the picture when shooting details, but be sure to make a choice when necessary. Some scenes can only be felt if they are exposed. At the same time, blurring the background to highlight the subject is also a good way to capture the details.
2. Can you skillfully use the backlight?
You can get a clear picture by shooting in the forward light, but the photos taken in the reverse light can give people an unexpected feeling. A good photo not only describes the facial expressions of the characters, but also expresses a certain artistic conception.
3. Capture the moment
Wedding photographers should have the professional ability to capture a touching wedding moment. Therefore, a photographer should have some foresight. In addition to being familiar with the wedding process, he is always ready to capture the next meaningful moment. This also requires photographers to be sensitive enough.
4. Know how to use metering mode reasonably.
Spot metering is rarely used in photography, because there is no time to measure, focus and compose for you. Therefore, wedding photography generally uses evaluation photometry, and it is also necessary to adjust the exposure compensation of the scene by experience. In addition, in a complex lighting environment, if you want to choose to shoot with M-files, the photographer should know the wattage of the spotlight in advance, and adjust the exposure manually according to the experience with the change of the position of people and light sources.
By the way, what about the underwater wedding photos? How to take underwater wedding photos? The wedding photos of the couple are too strong.