Be Prepared

The Scouts motto of 'Be prepared' is also sound advice for photographers of all kinds, but rings true even more for wedding photographers. Being ready at the right moment is crucial. There are rarely second chances at weddings: you can't ask the bride to throw her bouquet again or Uncle Jim to crack that outrageous joke one more time because you were checking out the last shot you took.

These moments are unique, they can sometimes happen only for a split second and are then lost. Managing to take a photo of these moments and combining it with an interesting viewpoint or using the light in a unique way are what makes an image stand out and should be the difference between your photographer and the guests and why you have a professional photographer taking your wedding pictures.

I guess this to be a good time to plug my own photography?! Here are a few images of special moments I have captured at weddings to show that I strive to be in the right place at the right time! None of these shots are posed, they are all natural.

Flower girl hide & seek

  
Bride and Groom share a tender moment

 Girls giving it some welly

 

  
Grandfather's pride

                    
              Usher shows his support for the newly weds                     

   Ushers share a joke with the Groom

       
                          Bridal preparations                          

 

Serious space hopping action