WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY DETAIL |
IT’S ALL IN THE DETAIL
Whilst in my opinion this is a key part of the the wedding album, a lot of couples are now forgoing this section of the day in favour of more images of family and friends. This is a tricky situation to be in and its best to clear up at your first meeting with your couples to find out exactly what they want and make sure when you deliver your final album your couples have an expectation of what they will receive. 
Sometimes your couples will just say " your the professional" and will expect you to make a judgment call, if this is the case I would most definitely capture all the detail shots, in almost all occasions your couples will be happy you made the decision to capture the small details they spent so much time preparing and often these are some of the favourite images of the day. 
I always start off the day on details no matter the time, 99% of the time your first stop will be with the bride, I find starting off on details gets everyone used to the photographer being around and makes for a more relaxed atmosphere before you jump in to the getting ready shots.
Its important you don't bother the bride at this point of the day, so talk with the bridesmaids or the brides parents in order to gather any details you may need at this point in the day or have this pre planned with the bride before the day. This will usually be rings, shoes, earrings/accessories and of course the wedding dress.
I shoot all of my detail shots on a 35mm and always shoot wide open at either f1.8 or f1.4 this gives a really shallow depth of field and ensures there are no distractions in the shot. There will be a point in the morning when the bride and bridesmaids will be getting make up and hair, as we don't want to be capturing images of people half ready this is the perfect time to go over to the groom and capture the grooms details.
For me I do a simple lay on the bed or shelf, The groom details are much easier to capture, I usually go for shoes, tie, watch, flower, and any special additional items the groom may have at the time. 
“If its been made, Capture it”
The bride and groom details are easily the most important and sometimes due to timings are stressful to capture so once these are complete you can relax a little, the next set of details will be the reception area & ceremony hall. I choose the time between Getting ready and the couple leaving for the ceremony to shoot these details as the room will be empty and free from distractions.
The key shots here are any party favours the couple may have made, a wide shot of the room, flowers and the bride & groom placings, this is also a perfect time to capture some shots to send on to any vendors, this is a must for me as it generates good relationships between yourself and the vendors and also gives you an extra free advertising avenue should the vendors use your images.
If you stick to the above list you shouldn't go wrong, but communication is key and you should make the effort to ask your couples if there is something they really want you to capture on the day. CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETE DETAILS SHOT LIST
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