Here are a couple photos taken from Mandy and Colin’s wedding this past weekend. They got married at Tumwater Falls Park located near Olympia, Washington.
More to come!
Wedding Photography Image Suggestions
August 5, 2010
If you are a photographer just starting out with wedding photography and are looking to get an idea of certain shots to take at weddings, the list below will give you a good start!
- Bride shoes with the bride’s dress in the background
- Groomsmen looking tough as they walk towards the camera
- Group formal with the bride and groom in the middle and men on one side and the women on the other
- Bride with each of her bridesmaids
- Groom with each of his groomsmen
- Walking group shot in line (You can tell them that the only rule is to not look at the camera. Have them look at each other while talking about what they are going to do at the reception.)
- Have the bride and groom take a walk
- Have the bride and groom sit on a bench and chat
This list is just an idea to get you started. There are tons more possibilities out there. Be creative!
How to Take Silhouette Photographs
August 2, 2010
Silhouettes make some of the most beautiful pictures. They are great because they give the picture a sense of mystery and leaves part of the image up to the observers imagination.
In simplest terms, to take a silhouette photograph you need to put the subject that you want blacked out in front of a bright light source. Then you have to make sure your camera is taking the light reading and setting the exposure from the brightest part of your picture.
Take a look at the picture to the right. This picture was taken during sunset with a rock hill and a bird blackened out. Even though you cannot see details of the bird, you can still tell that it is a bird by the shape of the black area.
Steps to take for photographing silhouettes:
- Choose a subject that will stand out at your when blacked out. A strong, recognizable shape will make the silhouette more interesting.
- Turn off your camera’s flash. If you were to use a flash, it would defeat the purpose of a silhouette as it would light up your subject in the foreground, thus not blacking it out.
- Use a bright light source for the background. Sunsets and sunrises and great for silhouettes.
- Take your light reading. Remember to expose the picture from the lightest part of the picture.
Big Red Sun
Last night the sun looked amazing! It looked huge and very red compared to normal. I’m located in Washington State so I am not sure if the whole world saw the sun the same color that I did because I heard that the wildfires in Canada made the sun look the way it did last night. Whatever made the sun look like this, sure made it a sight to see!