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Photo advice

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user1474894224 · 24/01/2019 07:51

I talked to our photographer yesterday. We don't want loads of posed photos (see the thread in AIBU about 'The Worst Wedding you've ever been to' - photos are high up the list of guest gripes). So she will take a couple of family shots then reporter style. Will we regret this? How do I make sure she doesn't miss capturing all our guests. Would it be unusual for me to ask her to photograph groups entering the church? Or put something in the wedding information letter to say - please ask the photographer if you would like a group photo. What have you done?

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HuskySnow · 24/01/2019 07:58

I work at a wedding venue and get asked these questions all the time.
Photographers are paid to take photos for you, so no questions or requirement is unusual for them!
Having casual photos of people enjoying your wedding is the route people are going down now, and the outcome of some photos are stunning.
Have you seen any of your photographers work doing this?
Just have an honest chat with them, you need to trust your photographer will do the job as well, otherwise you will just be worrying your whole wedding day

MyBreadIsEggy · 24/01/2019 08:01

My photographer went around the reception and took random, candid shots of groups sat at the tables Smile
Got some beautiful, black and white, 50’s movie-star style shots of some of my friends 😍

oinkoinksnort · 24/01/2019 08:14

We had documentary style photography at our wedding and the shots of people having a great time are my favourite ones!

I would say the best thing to do is find examples of work you like with the type of shots you want and show them to your photographer so they know exactly what you're after.

Our photographer was PJ Phillips if you want to look at some great candid party shots and really relaxed portraits

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user1474894224 · 24/01/2019 08:31

Thanks. She takes lovely photos. And there are great shots documentary style too...which is one of the reasons I chose her. I'm just doing the thing of questioning all the decisions I have made.

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Miane · 24/01/2019 10:07

I have seen some lovely pictures of all the guests at once, quite often from above (eg photographer hanging out a window).

Then absolutely no one is forgotten!

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user1474894224 · 24/01/2019 11:04

@Miane Good thinking ...there is a balcony for the bell ringers....she would have to take that shot right at the end of the ceremony before we move the chairs and set out the tables. Before everyone disappears off to drink etc.

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Cliveybaby · 24/01/2019 13:43

We had our couple photos before the ceremony, which worked really well. Also got ones of guests as they arrived, which was lovely!

MaggieFS · 26/01/2019 06:30

We got so fixated on not having people hanging around we kept our list of formal shots to a minimum which I now hugely regret. For example there isn't one picture of just my bridesmaid and I nor just my parents and I.

With hindsight I wish we'd done what we did outside the church and then more at the reception venue once everyone had a drink in hand. I think as long as guests continue to be fed and watered it won't feel like a wait but just a stage in the day.

user1493413286 · 26/01/2019 07:38

That’s a good idea to get people arriving; my photographer was going to take some pictures of me having my dress done up etc but I was a bit stressed so sent him to the venue and we’ve got some lovely pictures of my DH greeting people

fruityb · 26/01/2019 07:44

This was how we had ours and they’re amazing. Just snapshots of the day and how people were seeing it all. I love our photos. We had a few posed and there’s a few of us in different places that they took us for but otherwise the majority are natural.

minipie · 26/01/2019 07:50

Yes we had one massive group shot on the church steps just as a record of everyone - then reportage style for the rest (plus a few semi posed photos of me and DH).

Creacaluaidhe · 26/01/2019 07:54

Was there a thread saying people hated posed photos? Sure who cares??
You’ll be glad of those posed photos when your loved ones have passed on. I certainly am.

Mummyme87 · 26/01/2019 10:11

The last wedding I went to was a hideous amount of family photos, every variation possible. And they turned out shit.
Our photographers will do posed photos, but in a fun way. Definitely need some I think, but don’t need to spend an hour doing them

lavalamp08 · 02/02/2019 19:48

If there's any particular photos you want make sure you tell them. There's loads missed from our wedding, I only have one photo with my bridesmaids which was sat on the bed before the ceremony, then family group shots were missed. I wish now I'd asked them for specific ones, my mum, dad and brother with us, and likewise my inlaws and sister and us. One and only regret at our wedding

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user1474894224 · 03/02/2019 05:11

Thanks for the advice. We want 1 photo with our kids, one with his parents and my parents, one on our own. One with my brother. Then in the reception we will get the rest. (We aren't having adult bridesmaid and groomsmen. )

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