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Wedding Photography: How To Not Suck (25 Tips)
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- čas přidán 17. 08. 2024
- 25 tips for how not to suck at wedding photography. Day 6 of 30.
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"They're getting married because they want to get married. Not because they just want a photoshoot - most of the time."
I have searched forEVER to find a photographer to learn from that has a similar personality and style to me. A gear minimalist, who favors natural light, and lifestyle/photojournalistic style. HALLELUJAH.
soooo i’m take the pictures for my aunts wedding and i’m a 15 year old and i have a cannon and i’m literally terrified because i’m not the best photographer so this really helped, thanks!
Keep making videos like this and shooting the day of videos, I have been non-stop watching your channel and it is fantastic! Also, very helpful for things that I don't think about or need a refresher on.
Thanks Brooke!
i second this, ive been watching your videos non stop for the last month or so and the info ive gotten has been invaluable 👍
Did my fist wedding yesterday, and watched a lot of your tutorials! Helped me a lot! Especially the golden hour tip, they turned out epic!
got a link to them ?
Between the super straight-up manner of speaking and the Canadian accent, it's a pleasure to listen and learn from you!
This was so incredibly helpful! I just shot my first wedding and really enjoyed it - so hopefully this becomes a "thing" for me.
I really wish I had found your videos before/when I was preparing; but I do think that this is super helpful to debrief!
Lol your rants about memory card precaution, checkered shirts, and/or monopods as a self-defense tool just make this whole learning process really great!
So, thank you for posting these and sharing your brain and talent and skills/advice. It is greatly appreciated. Keep up the good work, and I look forward to continue to explore your content. :)
Here in Japan full suit is a must during weddings, also photographers don't get any meals or drinks. We bring our own water and sneakers bars to keep us going.
ProPhotos Japan & PROPHOTOS 就活撮影 I’ve also heard that if you become a preferred photographer at a venue that they just book your entire season for you - this have any truth?
Yes, once you get in you are good with work for long time. Most of the venues take 45% cut from your prices though, so its not all roses...
That's significant. Really interesting dynamic. Super random - happen to have a wedding booked October 5, 6 or 7? Would love to second or third for you. I'll be in Tokyo, but happy to make the trip wherever.
We do have a wedding on the 7th at the biggest shinto shrine in Nagoya but unfortunately they are very strict about who is allowed to enter their sacred ground etc. We can't even use the pictures from this place on our own website, which is shame because Im sure people from outside Japan would love to see the ceremony. However if we book anything on the 5th or 6th in a less strict place I will let you know.
Totally fair. Let me know! Happy to help out
This video covers EVERYTHING crucial during a wedding or a shoot in general!! I’m saving this vid forever as my go to before weddings. You seriously know what you’re doing, thank you for making videos and sharing your expertise!
as for #22, I learned a long time ago not to expect a meal to be given to me early. actually I do not expect or ask for a meal at all. as a creative person, I am on my own timeline, so I keep protein bars with me and just keep working.
Taylor, when recently asked how I was able to photograph 50 weddings my first year as a wedding photographer (9/19/20 - 9/19/21) quite often I send them your way and this video (not sure how I missed it) is spot on!
The couples experience is soo important!!
As are first impressions from other vendors, guest, and family.
When you are able to put people at ease, blend into the background, and are transparent with pricing you’re already in the top 10%.
I’ll be sending this video and say…”Just do what Taylor says here and you’re golden” instead of trying to explain what you so eloquently elaborated on.
Happy shooting and thanks for all the context you have shared over the years. 😊
About to shoot my second wedding in 3 weeks time, loving this information. Going to rent an 85mm me thinks !
paul hyland it’s such a nice focal length!
That's not true. Dont discourage someone trying to jump into photography. You are never really ready and you gotta jump and do it. It's so much to remember that going back on videos to remember a thing or two. Get a life lady.
@@stephenmason5682 I do this full time and I love to see how other photographers works :)
@@stephenmason5682 Wow! Sorry but I would NOT want to attend one of your lectures. It sounds like you don't have fun doing wedding photography but I could be wrong. Just my observation. Taylor has some excellent suggestions here and one has to start somewhere.
@@TaylorJacksonPhoto yaar you are a good man
I am just starting out as a wedding photographer and your videos are so helpful! Keep up the awesome and inspiring content :)
I love your advice and positive attitude! You seem like an wonderful person and your thoughts really resonate with me 🖤
I am so happy that you touched base on number 14 : Dress Well. I do not comprehend how a person let alone a "professional" could ever show up for a wedding in dungarees and a t-shirt with logo. How difficult is it if you do not own a decent shirt, to go and purchase one for the sole purpose of being present at a sacred union. I find it is more of a self respect issue as well as a dis respect to the couple who have waited their whole lives to unite their love under GOD or whatever their religion may be.
Some people wear jeans or shorts to a wedding
@@scallen3841 they are guests, not professional people who are on the job.
As a wahine who has been born and raised in Hawaii, it's "Aloha Friday" where you wear Aloha shirts (not Hawaiian)!! Love your content man! Thank you for sharing! Subscribed!
Shooting my first wedding soon. Thanks for all the great tips.
I have my first wedding in 3 days, i have shot other events before but right now im super exited and nervous how it is gonna turn out. Im taking my Sigma 18-35 and a rented 70-200 with me, hope this will work out. Thanks for your tips, its really helpfull and gives me confidece!
How was it?
Ye how was it? Did you got out alive?
LOL About the monopod! I shoot around 3-5 concerts a year, one night I was leaving a venue in Orange County after a metal concert, it wasn't super sketchy but throughout the night I made a point of making friends with a number of the security guards watching the backstage as well as the parking lot. When they saw me come out of the back of the venue with a AAA laminate they were super friendly and I hung around a couple of them making small talk until my uber showed up to take me back home. When out shooting city scapes I always carry a pocket knife and stun gun and try to stick to well populated areas.
I'm gonna shoot my first wedding at the end of the month and I couldn't be more stressed out (to the point that I have trouble sleeping lol).
I'm thinking of everything that could go wrong, being a introvet, even though I prepared all my gear for the wedding,
from the holster for dual DSLRs, to the lenses (35 to 85mms), batteries, SD cards and so on, I think I'm covered but I just feel like I'm gonna be awkward
or unprofessional or make beginner mistakes at some point and ruin everything. BUT, you make wedding photography look like it's relatively easy and a lot of fun
and a great experience so that actually reassures me and helps me find some peace and sleep.
I feel like your tips will greatly help me during this journey, so thank you very much sir! o7
Maybe I have one in couple months and Im starting getting nervous already. I think the most complex thing to handle is stress, the protocols and the very tight agenda. It's good idea the list thing.
Good look
really great tips!! extra props for the most important tip at the end: to have fun! :D because that's why we do it in the first place, and we shouldn't miss that.
The Canadian force is strong with this one
Love the 10 Tree merch - Thank you for all your tips!
Awesome videos! I’ve just started a photography business and I have been asked to do a wedding! It is for a pretty casual couple but I’m terrified as I’m very new (not to photograph) and haven’t done a wedding before and your videos have helped heaps. (The couple does know this too 😂)
Thanks for this. it really helps!
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hi these are great tips. i got into your page when i was looking for vlogs using nikon. i saw that one you driving a car using the d5500 and a wide lens. what do you use now? the one you're using in this video seems a bit sharper and has a different color tone.
thanks and more power
Fantastic tips! Thank you for taking the time to make these videos.
You are awesome bro😍
HUGE fan of all your wisdom
If its a wedding with a buffet style dinner the meal timing doesn't seem to be as much of a problem since I have had them let me hit the buffet line before its opened up for everyone else. I don't put it in my contract or insist upon it but I've usually been asked or invited to get my food first in those situations.
Good tip for GPS and locations. Go there a week or so before if you can and make sure you know the location. You can also sight it out that way. If possible, this helps big time.
4) Why would you ever bounce a flash off to the side of your subject? Flash is there to fill the shadows, help to overcome difficult lighting situations but not to create a new problem by "two-facing" your subject. Hiding flash in general is a good and needed tip though, I agree.
8) If the colors are bad, deal with it in post or just face the truth that there will be some bad images. If the image is fine in color, it will most likely be fine in B&W as well. But you cannot save bad (& especially blurred) shots by just converting them into B&W. Strongly disagree.
9) On a wide angle, maybe you can go with 1/focal lenght. But if you are shooting at anything above 35mm and there are people covering more than 1/2 of the image, you need a shutter speed of under 1/250th. I even shot cocktail hour outside and even people hugging the couple resulted in slight motion blur at 1/250th. If you are far away from the subject, or you do a group or ambient shot, lower speeds are fine. But portraits or closeups at any focal length need to be at 1/320th or 1/400th ideally if you dont want to risk sudden movement to ruin your shot.
13) YES! One of the best tips ever. Let the couple do a list, let them give the list to someone and just stay with the couple in one place during group photos. So I dont need to shout for people to come and they dont need to run around and fetch everyone for the photos.
& The rest of the tips)
Really good stuff, everyone needs to always follow those tips. They are basic knowledge that every wedding photographer needs to have to work flawlessly and professional.
DSP bouncing the flash to one side helps ,maintain ambient light without being too bright, if you’re going for that
Shot my first wedding last Friday and I sucked. I photographed it for free but still, it sucks to suck. But I learned so much I’ve watched so many of your videos but I’m going to rewatch them but this time I’ll understand what you are talking about a little more because I’ve experience it.
This is great info and now I’m scared shitless to shoot my first wedding in a few hours😂🤣😂. I don’t even like this type of photography and I’ve been hired by a friend to do her wedding which is kinda low key and I’m not expected to deliver a masterpiece and yet I’m absolutely terrified right now and grossly unprepared gear wise as I’m more setup to do a damn travel vlog than I am a wedding🤦🏽♂️
SAMEEEE. I am terrified. Exact same situation. How did it go?
Excellent tips for sure, and you saved the best for last! I also try to stay positive, upbeat and smiling throughout the day even if I'm exhausted, frustrated or even panicky on the inside. It really does put them at ease because they need that consistent, calm positivity in the rollercoaster of emotion that they experience all day. Keep up the great work!
I love these tips, They are excellent!
On point 22 about the meals, in my experience as long as you create a great relationship with the couple and family members, they actually take care of you and offer you meals ahead of everybody or at the very least when the meals start, they themselves get you your own plate or have someone get it for you :-)
I've never asked to get meals ahead of anyone and even less put it in writing, b 95% or more of the times, the couples family will take good care of you.
Going to shoot My first wedding today. Two wonderful women getting married near Nashville, TN. Your videos have been a great help. 😊🙏
How did it go ? I got mine next week. I'm so nervous. I never did a wedding. Usually just parties.
It was AMAZING! Although editing 600 photos!!! 🤭 But thankfully I had the most wonderful brides. They gave Me as long as I wanted to finish. If You’ve shot parties, You’ll love shooting a wedding. If it’s a big wedding, I hope You have a second shooter. 😊👍
Been second-shooting weddings for 3 years now, I guesstimate over 200x by now (approx 70x per year) and you gave some great advice, but I don't think the title fits. For eg. you don't need sunscreen to be a good photographer. But I have a question, though; why do you carry a monopod? I've never used it for wedding photography. Genuinely curious.
Otherwise a good video, but it's more a tips and general advice video than information on how to improve your wedding photography. My one piece of advice I can offer to other viewers is to think how a normie or even amateur photog would photograph something and then shoot it completely different. I always aim to make people wonder how 'that photo' was taken.
I believe he said that he had the mono pod for some other type of shoot he was doing not a wedding venue. He was basically giving safety advice to us all about walking about with your gear in dark unlit places.
Who do you use for online backup and do they support raw?
thx for all this tips ... i'm a north African photographer ... about not being the center of the hole thing ... if you can't control the wedding it's became too hard to take your shots & the wedding poses you like ... if you know what i mean ... thank you again if you have some tips for this situations ... happy to see you in Tunisia one day ... will be your local guide on the hole north (Egypt Lybie Tunisia Algeria & Marroco )
Really enjoying your videos! So helpful and straightforward. Thank you!
first wedding tomorrow. thank you for these videos 😊
How did it go?!
Backup everything multiple ways, but be positive. I'm with you though. Not much in your job would be worse than losing the files. Every tip was a good one. Thanks.
❤️ your humor
These are amazing tips. Thanks. I love you're videos they are so helpful 👍😁
I just subscribe!! finally, someone who speaks my language!! would love to meet you dude and talk photog life
I guess it's good when you watch this, and everything makes sense to me, or it's already something I've been doing! Great!
Just found you on CZcams and see you're from Toroonto (me too)! Awesome videos. Shooting my first wedding Mid-September. Nervous, but mostly excited! Thanks for these!
You are honest and humorous 😂😂 Keep up the good work brother 👍👍
Absolute spot on advice. Here in the UK there are far too many cowboys who not only make a crap job of the pictures, but who don't respect the boundaries of a wedding day. If they took your advice life would be easier for all of us
Great, down-to-earth and realistic advice as always. This could be a guide to life haha 😂
Thanks for sharing😃 Fantastic tips. I'm sharing with my community on LinkedIn. Inspiring Female Entrepreneurs
Absolutely Love This Video. You're the best Taylor!
Your content is absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing your exp and tips. Will certainly add them to my bag. :)
As a beginner ... Youre videos helps a lot ...
The selphie tip is very helpful. i never would have thought of that on my own. LOL Thank you.
Excellent list. Thanks!!! I am also neurotic about backups.
Amy Malott hah I’m happy to not be the only one!
man this were right on point.. a great tip from a real wedding photog.. great tips man appreciate these..
Cool video Taylor! Many thanks for doing this.
Your so close to me but over the border. In buffalo! Its exciting you like the same types of photos. I have a lot to learn from you. Just got my first dslr. I want to learn more about wedding photos so Im not so nervous
Tnx
excellent tips! thank yoU!
Part of the family of the wedding. Three hours before the wedding I find out I'm the photographer. Crash course. O.O
How was it?
755 raw files. Probably 10-20 good ones. -_-
I just got asked to photograph my sister in law’s small wedding. I’m totally unprepared lol
Awesome tips, thank you very much.
Great video, loads of good tips!
This channel is so helpful
Hey I’m new. I just subbed. I do a lot of trucking b-roll videos I’m looking to get into weddings and want to thank you for making these videos. I’m from Concord NC.
Really good advice - thanks Taylor
Taylor you vids are amazing Could you add a video showing your contract your wedding contracts and a shot list
So many great tips here!
How do you recommend using flash in an outdoor reception that is dark? If you cant technically bounce light
You work so much exactly like me, I am shocked :D :D ... and if you think you are a bit crazy at some point of securing your images, just FYI you are not alone :D :D
Great tips!
Great advice about flash
This is great! Thanks man
Taylor first off love your videos they are everything I neeeded and more. Question, I have a 24-105mm lens how much of a difference you thing would this be instead of renting the 72 thanks!
11:55 dude you're next level 🤣👏🏻
Great advice.
Love you videos!
Best.Course.Title.EVER lol
Luke James it made me laugh, so I figured it had to be made haha
I need someone who has done a wedding before to come and coach me how to be at a wedding. Basically like me shadow someone
I am just seeing this. Check on craigslist in your local area or any local creative hiring app (Thumbtack and Shotzy are not bad to start out). Almost every other shoot I do, I hire a third or fourth shooter to shadow and/or observe. Sometimes I can't always pay esp if I have a 2 and third shooter already and the pay is low. But the experience is ALWAYS golden for the "intern". You'll be surprised how much you can learn just by observing a GREAT and experienced Wedding photographer!
Great info.
26. Don't get drunk
What if there is nowhere to bounce the light off of?
Do you ever outsource your photo editing? And if so, can you recommend anyone?
THANKYOU
Thanks for
The bro. You’re the best.
I would add: experiment with poses not your gear and get to know the limits of it. From experience your sharp f2.8 MF lens might work in studio and with static staged poses, butduring the event people just can't seem to stand still long enough.
Gold 🥰
Tomorrow I have my first wedding shoot. All I have is a Nikon D800 + 50mm f1.8 and 24-70mm f2.8 (without VR) and speedlight sb900. But for instance I'm not mastering the flash yet. So hopefuly I don't really need flash.
But what meteringmethode or you using? Matrix, spot..?
Stef De Bruyn how’d the wedding go?
Black and white is a life safer :D
You seem to be worried about your safety alot 😂 Did something ever happen ?
Great tips though - thank you. Learned alot from it.
I forgot how dangerous Ontario was lol. Great tips
Thanks for this 👌
Well said
what lens are you talking about ? the 70 to 100mm
These tips are fantastic, fckng fantastic!
Hi TJ. Between 35mm and 50mm prime lens if budget is the primary concern. Which 1 should i choose for wedding photo.
Both
I love me 50mm
@@R.G.LovesBooks I learned photography using just a 50mm on a Pentax k1000 back in 1980
Solid tips!✌
Taylor do you back up your video and stills in camera.