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What I do at your wedding
ARRIVAL:
these as well.
these as well.
When you arrive I begin taking pictures of you immediately. You have no idea what it
will be like when you arrive at your very own wedding. But whatever happens when
you show up---it will make for a great picture right away. This is a fun time. After
months of preparation, it’s really happening. It’s exciting and it’s chaotic. It’s smiles
and tears all jumbled together. My job is to capture some of this excitement and
chaos. I can’t get it all, but I get all I can. I do not stop the bride or the groom and try
to get posed pictures at this point. I just shoot what’s there and happening.
GETTING READY:
Soon the bride and her maids disappear into the bride’s room to get ready. The
tempo is picking up now and the bride’s mother and others are usually racing
against time as they get the place ready for the ceremony or the reception or both.
Again, I don’t pose people doing these things, I just get pictures of whatever they’re
doing.
PORTRAITS ON THE RUN:
I do get what I call portraits on the run. They are not organized sessions, just “Hi,
look here, click, thank you” and it’s done.
The groom’s dressing room can be bedlam or solemn. I shoot it the way it is. Plus: a
few more quick portraits. When the guys come out I shoot them as a casual group
after they get their flowers. At this point I go for a good portrait of the groom.
BRIDE IN HER DRESS
By now the you will be ready for the photographer. In the bride’s room I get small
group shots. If your father comes in and puts a penny in your shoe, that will be a
posed shot. Even so, if you (or your dad) start crying I’ll get that for sure and it will
be fantastic. Don’t think that doesn’t happen. Remember, the things that are not
planned provide the most spectacular and moving pictures. The ones you treasure
later. Promise.
BRIDE AND BRIDESMAIDS If there is space in the bride’s room I get casual group
shots of you and the bridesmaids.
BRIDE AND PARENTS Pictures of your mother helping you with your veil or hair as
you are doing the finishing touches.
Suddenly, it’s time. It’s really really really time….NOW!
AFTER THE WEDDING--THE FORMALS
I am not trying to get a monopoly on the negatives of your wedding pictures. Feel
free to tell everyone to bring their cameras and their camcorders. Your family and
friends are welcome to take pictures as I shoot the formals. The only thing I insist
upon is that they take their pictures after I get my shot. I will be happy to step aside
and let your family and friends get any shot after I have taken mine. It is common for
8 to 10 people to be standing right behind me and each one getting everything I set
up. I encourage this--let them know. After the ceremony the families on both sides
want a variety of family pictures. Tell your mother and your groom’s mother that they
don’t have to be bashful. Have them tell me what they want and we will get the
pictures.
All specialty shots wanted by bride, groom, and their parents Group shot of
everyone on all sides
It does not take that long to get all the pictures you want. Usually, I’m done in less
than 45 minutes. Unfortunately, there is often someone there who feels that it is
their job to rush everyone out the church. Assign your father or anyone who can be
polite yet firm to handle all discussions with anyone trying to cut your time short. You
do have to pay for the place, right?
Lots of funny and touching things can happen while we shoot the formals (also
called wedding party pictures or altar returns) If something happens--I try to catch it.
Actually, this goes for the entire wedding and reception.
When I have taken all the pictures I can think of, I ask you, your mother, and your
husband’s mother if there are any other pictures of their family they would like to
get. When you say enough--we’re done.
As you depart, your wedding day begins slipping into memory. It’s hard to believe
that at the moment, but it’s true.
It is the job of the wedding photographer, to have captured some of the excitement,
and confusion, and chaos, and beauty of this very short and passionate day.
That’s what I do. And I love to do it. And, if I do my job well you will love the pictures,
your daughters will love the pictures, and your great, great, great, great….
granddaughters will love them too.
-Ken Roberts
ARRIVAL:
these as well.
these as well.
When you arrive I begin taking pictures of you immediately. You have no idea what it
will be like when you arrive at your very own wedding. But whatever happens when
you show up---it will make for a great picture right away. This is a fun time. After
months of preparation, it’s really happening. It’s exciting and it’s chaotic. It’s smiles
and tears all jumbled together. My job is to capture some of this excitement and
chaos. I can’t get it all, but I get all I can. I do not stop the bride or the groom and try
to get posed pictures at this point. I just shoot what’s there and happening.
GETTING READY:
Soon the bride and her maids disappear into the bride’s room to get ready. The
tempo is picking up now and the bride’s mother and others are usually racing
against time as they get the place ready for the ceremony or the reception or both.
Again, I don’t pose people doing these things, I just get pictures of whatever they’re
doing.
PORTRAITS ON THE RUN:
I do get what I call portraits on the run. They are not organized sessions, just “Hi,
look here, click, thank you” and it’s done.
The groom’s dressing room can be bedlam or solemn. I shoot it the way it is. Plus: a
few more quick portraits. When the guys come out I shoot them as a casual group
after they get their flowers. At this point I go for a good portrait of the groom.
BRIDE IN HER DRESS
By now the you will be ready for the photographer. In the bride’s room I get small
group shots. If your father comes in and puts a penny in your shoe, that will be a
posed shot. Even so, if you (or your dad) start crying I’ll get that for sure and it will
be fantastic. Don’t think that doesn’t happen. Remember, the things that are not
planned provide the most spectacular and moving pictures. The ones you treasure
later. Promise.
BRIDE AND BRIDESMAIDS If there is space in the bride’s room I get casual group
shots of you and the bridesmaids.
BRIDE AND PARENTS Pictures of your mother helping you with your veil or hair as
you are doing the finishing touches.
Suddenly, it’s time. It’s really really really time….NOW!
AFTER THE WEDDING--THE FORMALS
I am not trying to get a monopoly on the negatives of your wedding pictures. Feel
free to tell everyone to bring their cameras and their camcorders. Your family and
friends are welcome to take pictures as I shoot the formals. The only thing I insist
upon is that they take their pictures after I get my shot. I will be happy to step aside
and let your family and friends get any shot after I have taken mine. It is common for
8 to 10 people to be standing right behind me and each one getting everything I set
up. I encourage this--let them know. After the ceremony the families on both sides
want a variety of family pictures. Tell your mother and your groom’s mother that they
don’t have to be bashful. Have them tell me what they want and we will get the
pictures.
All specialty shots wanted by bride, groom, and their parents Group shot of
everyone on all sides
It does not take that long to get all the pictures you want. Usually, I’m done in less
than 45 minutes. Unfortunately, there is often someone there who feels that it is
their job to rush everyone out the church. Assign your father or anyone who can be
polite yet firm to handle all discussions with anyone trying to cut your time short. You
do have to pay for the place, right?
Lots of funny and touching things can happen while we shoot the formals (also
called wedding party pictures or altar returns) If something happens--I try to catch it.
Actually, this goes for the entire wedding and reception.
When I have taken all the pictures I can think of, I ask you, your mother, and your
husband’s mother if there are any other pictures of their family they would like to
get. When you say enough--we’re done.
As you depart, your wedding day begins slipping into memory. It’s hard to believe
that at the moment, but it’s true.
It is the job of the wedding photographer, to have captured some of the excitement,
and confusion, and chaos, and beauty of this very short and passionate day.
That’s what I do. And I love to do it. And, if I do my job well you will love the pictures,
your daughters will love the pictures, and your great, great, great, great….
granddaughters will love them too.
-Ken Roberts
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