What is a good amount of posed pictures to take?
2006-12-15 02:50:51 · 9 answers · asked by manders 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
We do not have a professional photographer doing our photos, we have my uncle and a friend doing all the photos, because they are just as good taking pictures and they are really nice cameras.
2006-12-15 02:57:54 · update #1
We do not have a professional photographer doing our photos, we have my uncle and a friend doing all the photos, because they are just as good taking pictures and they have really nice cameras.
2006-12-15 02:58:46 · update #2
Usually between the wedding and the reception, although most photographers will take pictures throughout if permitted. The photographer will usually take pictures of the brides family, the grooms family, the families together, the bridemaids and the groomsmen together and seperate, etc. Any special groupings you want, it is a good idea to let them know. Most photographers will take 2-3 shots per pose and anywhere from 20-100 poses depending on what you want and how much you are willing to pay.
Something I highly recommend is to buy a disposable camera for each table and have them collected at the end. Some of the best pictures from our wedding came from these. Good luck and have fun.
The list you can pick and choose from is:
Prior to Arrival at the Ceremony Location
_ Mother/Maid of Honor adjusting veil
_ Bride putting on garter with Bridesmaids looking on
_ Bride in dressing room with mirror
_ Corsage being pinned on Mother
_ Boutonniere being pinned on Father
_ Mother and Bride
_ Father and Bride
_ Brothers and sisters and bride
_ Group Shot of Bride and Bridesmaids
_ Individual shots of Bride with each Bridesmaid
_ Bride leaving house with Parents and Bridesmaids
_ Father helping bride into car
During the Ceremony (Pre-approved by officiator):
_ Bride's Mother on usher's arm
_ Groom's Mother on usher's arm
_ Grandparents accompanied down the aisle
_ Other people accompanied down aisle
_ Bridal party coming down the aisle
_ Bridesmaids, flower girls, and ring bearer coming down the aisle
_ Bride being taken down aisle by father
_ Father giving away bride
_ Time exposure of overall area during ceremony
After the Ceremony at the Location:
_ Bride and groom coming down the aisle
_ Receiving line right after ceremony
_ Best man signing certificate with bride and groom looking on
_ Matron of honor signing certificate with bride and groom looking on
Bride's Group Shots:
_ Bride solo with 2 or 3 lighting configurations
_ Bride with Bridemaids flowers around her
_ Bride and Groomsmen
_ Bride and bridemaids on the steps of the church or other picturesque location
_ Group shots back inside church (Use church altar/steps, etc. as a studio)
_ Bride with her parents
_ Bride with her mother
_ Bride with her father
_ Bride and Matron of Honor
_ Bride kissing Father on the cheek (vice versa)
_ Bride and Mother with Father looking on
_ Bride and Bridesmaids group pose in vestibule or dressing room
_ Mood shots in and around the church/grounds
and/or on the way to the weddings reception site.
Groom's Group Shots:
_ Groom solo with 2 or 3 lighting configurations
_ Groom with Bridemaids
_ Groom and Groomsmen
_ Groom and bridemaids on the steps of the church or other picturesque location
_ Group shots back inside church (Use church altar/steps, etc. as a studio)
_ Groom with his Parents
_ Groom with his Mother
_ Groom with his Father
_ Best Man adjusting Groom's tie
_ Groom and Best Man handshaking, etc.
_ Stylish shots in and around the church/grounds
and/or on the way to the weddings reception site.
Bride and Groom Shots
_ Groom kissing Bride at the altar full length
_ Groom kissing Bride at the altar 3/4 pose
_ Groom kissing Bride at the altar tight head shot pose
_ Groom putting ring on Bride's finger
_ Bride putting ring on Groom's finger
_ Bride and Groom lighting candles, full length
_ Bride and Groom lighting candles, 3/4 pose
_ Bride and Groom's hands with rings and flowers
_ Bride and Groom with officiator
_ Bride and Groom and bridal party with officiator
_ Bride and groom at church door (or stained glass window) in silhouette
_ Bride and groom on the steps of church
_ Bride and groom with bridal party standing
_ Bride and groom with bridal party sitting
_ Bride and groom with bridal party (alternating male and female)
_ Bride and groom with all of the Brides family
(as big as the bride would like to go)
_ Bride and groom with brides immediate family
_ Bride and groom with bride's parents
_ Bride and groom with all of the groom's family
(as big as the bride would like to go)
_ Bride and groom with groom's immediate family
_ Bride and groom with groom's parents
_ Bride and groom with both sets of parents
_ Bride and/or groom with special family members
(e.g. favorite uncle, best friend, generations photograph, etc)
_ Bride and groom leaving inside of church
_ Getting into car or limo
_ Shot through the sun roof of the limo
_ Shot while seated in limo
_ Wide shot of church/ceremony site and limo
_ Mood shots in and around the church/grounds
and/or on the way to the weddings reception site.
Group Shots Option-2 (Outdoors
_ Outdoor shots of bride and groom
_ Outdoor shots of wedding party
_ Shots of groom and best man
_ Shots of groom and groomsmen
_ Shots of bride and maid of honor
_ Shots of bride and bridesmaids
_ Group shots similar to those listed in Option-1
At the Reception:
_ Receiving line (If not taken earlier)
_ Wedding cake (prior to being cut)
_ Guest book
_ Guests signing book
_ Wedding Favors
_ Gift table
_ Introduction of the wedding party
_ Wedding party toasting bride and groom
_ Close up of bride and groom toasting
_ Close up of bride and groom at head table kissing
_ Group shots of guests at their table during the meal
_ First dance
_ Parent dance
_ Bride and father dance
_ Groom and mother dance
_ Parents dancing
_ Bridal party dancing
_ Guest dancing
_ Bride showing rings to bridesmaids
_ General dancing shots (wide and close up)
_ Flower girl and ring bearer together
_ Candids of guests and bridal party as conditions permit
_ Bride and groom posed in front of the cake
_ Cutting the cake
_ Bride and groom feeding cake to one another
_ Bride faking the bouquet toss
_ Bride throwing the bouquet
_ The catch of the bouquet
_ Groom taking off garter
_ Groom and garter
_ Groom throwing the garter
_ The catch of the garter
_ Group shot of bride and groom with the recipients of the bouquet and garter
_ Guest leaving
_ Posed departure shot of bride and groom (kissing, waving, etc.)
_ Getaway car
_ Bride and groom leaving reception area (birdseed, rose pedals)
_ Bride and groom in car as it goes in to the distance.
2006-12-15 02:53:34 · answer #1 · answered by john_stolworthy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Generally, posed photos of the bride and groom together are taken AFTER the ceremony, but before the reception. You can take posed photos of the bride with bridesmaids and groom with groomsmen though before the ceremony, to cut down on the amount of time spent taking pictures between the ceremony and reception. Think of the pictures you'll want, photos of the wedding party, bride and groom together, with family, etc. Think about which groupings of people you want in posed portraits, and then WRITE IT DOWN. Especially where you've got non-professionals taking the pictures. That way everyone knows what to do. I'd allow an hour to an hour and a half between the ceremony and reception for photos. But there is no "right" answer here, it's dependent on what you want, and how your families are, etc., etc., etc.
p.s. John gave you a FANTASTIC list here.....
2006-12-15 03:30:46 · answer #2 · answered by basketcase88 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will depend a lot on the size of the wedding party and how many people you want per "family" shot as well as the location of the shoot. You may find the photographer has some ideas and they generally have favourite places to take photos, so have a good idea of what will frame well. That is probably who you should be asking.
2006-12-15 02:55:38 · answer #3 · answered by kllr.queen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as well as really "formal"" posed shots also get some taken with a more relaxed / candid feel to them
I have seen a number of weddings where ALL the guests are assembled together for a photo ( this may be difficult if you have a big guest list)
remember to get some of you alone showing any detail on your gown - both front & back. Also some without your boquet- or with it held to one side ( SO MANY brides hold the flowers right in front )
2006-12-15 03:18:10 · answer #4 · answered by fairypelican 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As many as you can, because its your special day! But there are all types of photos that you can take. The most popular is just the bridal party line up...you your husband, your maid of honor his best man and then followed by each of your bridesmaids. Also, I suggest taking lots by some nice sort of decoration. i'm taking mine at the beach in Jan. I'm nervous, but good luck to you too!
2006-12-15 02:54:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on what you want.... I mean usually you should have a bunch of randome posses and pictures, you and your girls, the whole group, just the guys, you and your parent, him and his parents, you know there are tons of things you could do... On average you should be taking picture for about an hour, so whatever you can get in that amount of time would be perfect. GL
2006-12-15 03:38:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Generally you want to take a full family picture then break it down.
-Take pictures of the whole family
-the two seperate families
-all the girls
-all the guys
-all the kids
-just the bride n groom
-brides maides and groomsmen
-flower girl and ringbarrier
-bridesmaids together
-groomsmen together
2006-12-15 02:56:12 · answer #7 · answered by crazybayb20 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do as many as you can stand, you can always discard the bad ones later. Better have too many than too few.
2006-12-15 04:40:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The photographer will handle that.
2006-12-15 02:54:44 · answer #9 · answered by Jan l 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋