Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Now for the advice I give every person asking me to photograph their wedding: 1) Hire a pro for formals! They do it every weekend and they watch the details carefully. They make sure that everyone's hair is tidy, the clothes just so, that the ring bearer is not crossing their eyes and all those details that are easy to miss if you are not doing portraits regularly. I hate formals. You hate formals. Let someone else do it! This way I can relax and enjoy the wedding too 2) Have the bride and groom do their formals a week before the wedding!! This is the best thing they can do. No pressure, no time constraints and NO RELATIVES. The bride and groom usually think this is a little odd at first but everyone who has taken my advice has thanked me profusely afterwards. The photographer, bride and groom are much more relaxed because on the wedding day, they know the most important shots are already done and proofed. And to all you wedding photographers out there, a thankless and difficult job.....Bless you! Bless you all. John Collier