3 Things You Can’t Miss When Photographing Jewish Weddings
Photographing Jewish weddings: 3 things you can’t miss
You’ll need some skills to get quality shots that are worthy of a photo album, or at least bragging rights, for all those aspiring photographers out there.
In addition to the obvious technical photography skills, you have to really know when it’s the right time to take the photo. When you know when something important is happening, you can not only capture the moment, but the emotions that go along with that moment as well. This is where knowledge of impending events comes in to play.
These are 6 things you shouldn’t miss at the next kosher wedding you attend – they’re perfect photo opportunities and great times to seek out those emotional moments.
For those unfamiliar with the process, the ketubah is the marriage contract that outlines a groom’s various responsibilities and is signed by the groom and witnessed by two people. It symbolizes the couple’s commitment to love, honor, and respect one another.
A veil is draped over the bride’s face just before the ceremony, symbolizing her new duties as a married woman. The groom, escorted by his father, enters the room where the bride is receiving guests and drapes a veil over her face.
After the Sheva Brachos or Seven Blessings, the couple shares the cup of wine and the groom breaks it to a joyful “Mazel Tov!” from the crowd.