Wedding Day Picture Dilemma
As part of getting married, Ben knew that taking lots and lots of pictures was a major part of it. He did not mind this because he wanted to have plenty of pictures to look through someday. Despite this, it seems that the picture aspect of getting married is a bit out of date. The pictures looked so perfect when Ben and his fiancée looked through examples with their wedding photographer.
In each of them, everything seemed too perfect. It seemed like the people in them were trying to create the perfect image. Ben understood this. Weddings are happy events with couples madly in love wanting to display their love in their photographs. Ben, however, wanted to capture the true essence of this big day through the pictures he took.
Whenever you looked at Ben’s pictures, you had the impression that he always projected this goofy energy into them. He was a sort of goofy guy. When he smiled, you could see that he was trying to give the world what she thought they wanted, but she was a bit shy about it. Ben’s fiancée, on the other hand, was a bit shy, and when she smiled, you could see that she was trying to give them what they wanted, but she was sure to be modest about it.
The bashfulness of his fiancée was something Ben absolutely loved and one of the reasons he fell in love with her. Any pictures taken on their wedding day, he wanted to capture this authenticity. He wanted to let his goofy side show and he wanted his fiancée’s bashfulness to show. It wasn’t important to him whether things turned out perfectly or not.
Ben came up with a few ideas for capturing that honest essence in your wedding pictures:
Pretend that there are no cameras around at your wedding the best you can. You won’t feel pressured to be on for the camera or that you need to act in a way that’s not natural to you just to look good in a photo.
Think that no one is watching you at your wedding. Even if pictures aren’t taken, you might still be at the mercy of snapshots people take. Not to mention the smartphone cameras everyone carries around with them. Neither you nor your guests should have to be on during your wedding.
The formal stuff should be done first, then you can let loose the rest of the way. Ben thought this was the best way to do it. They can do a few formal photos, but then the rest can be natural. Don’t pose unless both of them want to. Ben wanted anything to go after the formal part, funny faces, gestures, etc.
Taking a lot of pictures on your wedding day is expected, but you don’t want to feel that these pictures are something someone else wants rather than something you want with your fiancée. Ben wanted authenticity and he felt that this was the best way to capture the true essence of not just him, but also his fiancée. If you feel the same way, then don’t hesitate to tell everyone, especially your wedding photographer, what you’re thinking.