Let us be honest here, when it comes to wedding photos, the pictures of the bride takes the upper hand. It is your big day and you would want to capture and remember every little detail of the occasion. Bridal photo shoots will help you to document all your priceless moments and memories so that you can revisit them in years and even decades from the day of your wedding. Here are three basic tips on taking bride photos for a unique bridal photo shoot experience.
Styling and composition – Understand the overall vibe you wish to capture so that you convey them in your photos. For instance, your personal style can be edgy, modern, vintage, traditional or good old classic. You need to decide on the theme and the overall look you wish to convey in your bridal photos. This will help you in making ideal decisions about the individual poses as well as the composition.
Make a list of possible scenes and poses – As a bride to be, you need to decide on an overall theme, vibe and vision for the bride photos. Once it is done make a list of the poses you wish to incorporate in your bridal photo shoot. That way, you will have a checklist to refer to and you won’t have to forget anything when your big day arrives. A few of the classic examples are here as follows.
- Sitting in front of the mirror,
- Make up being applied on,
- Looking down at your engagement ring and smiling,
- Putting on your dress,
- Putting on your garter belt,
- Adjusting your jewelry,
- Looking out at the window,
- Laughing with your bridesmaids,
- Adjusting your shoe.
Personalize the photos – For traditional bride photos, the above ideas are fairly expected, however, don’t forget that this is all about the bride i.e. you. Try to find ways to personalize the photo shoot to give it your own unique touch. You can take a picture of your cat or dog if you have one or a close up of a tattoo or even a piercing are just some examples of non-traditional bridal photos. If you want, you can plan as many special or uniquely posed photos but also be spontaneous and open to ideas of the photographer too.
These were only a few ideas for a unique experience when it comes to bride photos. A good and insightful photographer will be able to help you with the experience and thus give you the most beautiful images you ever wished to view.