Wedding Photography

by Mark Cleghorn

Every wedding needs a great photographer to record the special moments perfectly, and every photographer needs this guide. Filled with expert advice from an acclaimed portrait and wedding photographer, this comprehensive guide starts with choosing the right equipment and considers some tips for effective planning prior to a shoot. It goes on to the big day itself, offering extensive advice and suggestions as to what to capture before, during, and after the ceremony. There are tips on post-production and image presentation, and the 200 sample photographs provide inspiration. For perfect wedding photographs, you need look no further.

Genres: Photography

175 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2007

Reviews

[Nicholas Varady-szabo · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one was ok.

It's comprehensive, covering all aspects from the technical aspects of shooting, to how to interact with clients to post production and prints. I read it in 2022, so it just felt very dated. Wedding photography has moved on a lot both in technology and style, and there were a number of aspects that were really only relevant to english weddings which seem to be rather traditional compared to the weddings I shoot in Australia. There were a couple of posing and lighting tips that were useful, but i would probably direct someone in a different direction if they wanted to learn about shooting weddings today.

[Henry]

- When taking photo, take details of prop can better chronize events of the day (for instance, take photo of bridesmaids' shoes can show people are just getting ready, champagne glasses signal event in progress, cars signal people's arrival etc)

- Stance: feminine stance, think of ballet dancer with one feet slightly raised up in a slightly wider angle than 90 degrees between the feet. Wide open stance signal dominance

[Beate · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish all photography books were like this... Most of them are not what they seem to be.